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James McAvoy
James McAvoy’s screen credits include Charles Xavier in X-Men: Days of Future Past, Dennis / Patricia / Hedwig / The Beast / Kevin Wendell Crumb / Barry / Orwell / Jade in Split, and Dr. Nicholas Garrigan in The Last King of Scotland.
Born April 21, 1979 Glasgow, Scotland, UK9 movies on MoviHero
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About James McAvoy
James McAvoy (born April 21, 1979) is a Scottish actor. He made his acting debut as a teen in The Near Room (1995) and appeared mostly on television until 2003, when his feature film career began. His notable television work includes the thriller State of Play, science fiction miniseries Frank Herbert's Children of Dune and the channel 4s BAFTA award-winning series Shameless (British TV series). He has performed in several West End productions and has received four nominations for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor, and has also done voice work for animated films including Gnomeo & Juliet, its sequel Sherlock Gnomes, and Arthur Christmas. In 2003, McAvoy appeared in a lead role in Bollywood Queen, then in another lead role as Rory in Inside I'm Dancing in 2004. This was followed by a supporting role, as the faun Mr. …
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Tumnus, in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005). His performance in Kevin Macdonald's drama The Last King of Scotland (2006) garnered him several award nominations, including the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. The critically acclaimed romantic drama war film Atonement (2007) earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination and his second BAFTA nomination. He later appeared as a newly trained assassin in the action thriller Wanted (2008).
In 2011, McAvoy portrayed Professor Charles Xavier in the superhero film X-Men: First Class, a role he reprised in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), Deadpool 2 (2018), and Dark Phoenix (2019). McAvoy starred in the crime comedy-drama film Filth (2013), for which he won Best Actor in the British Independent Film Awards. In 2016, he portrayed Kevin Wendell Crumb, a man with 23 alternate personalities, in M. Night Shyamalan's Split, for which he received critical acclaim, and later reprised the role for the sequel Glass (2019). Since 2019, he has portrayed Lord Asriel Belacqua in the BBC/HBO fantasy series His Dark Materials.
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- 2019It Chapter Two2h 49m · Drama · HorrorBill Denbrough
- 2019Dark Phoenix1h 54m · Action · AdventureCharles Xavier / Professor X
- 2017Split1h 57m · Horror · ThrillerDennis / Patricia / Hedwig / The Beast / Kevin Wendell Crumb / Barry / Orwell / Jade
- 2016X-Men: Apocalypse2h 24m · Action · FantasyProfessor Charles Xavier
- 2014X-Men: Days of Future Past2h 12m · Action · AdventureCharles Xavier
- 2011Arthur Christmas1h 37m · Animation · ComedyArthur (voice)
- 2011X-Men: First Class2h 12m · Action · AdventureCharles Xavier (24 Years)
- 2006The Last King of Scotland2h 3m · DramaDr. Nicholas Garrigan
- 2005The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe2h 23m · Adventure · FamilyMr. Tumnus
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- 2026FaithMichael
- 2026California Schemin'Director · Anthony
- 2026PoseThomas
- 2025Lions Uncut: Australia 2025Narrator
- 2025The Space Between Attack and DecayNarrator
- 2024Speak No EvilPaddy
- 2024The Book of ClarencePontius Pilate
- 2023Svensken bakom HollywoodkroppenHimself
- 2022The BubbleJames McAvoy
- 2021The Sands BetweenMan
- 2021My SonEdmond Murray
- 2021TogetherHe
- 2020The Gruffalo and Me: The Remarkable Julia Donaldsonreader
- 2020The Magical World of Julia DonaldsonSelf - Readings
- 2020One World: Together at HomeSelf
- 2020National Theatre Live: Cyrano de BergeracCyrano de Bergerac
- 2019The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It EndsSelf
- 2019GlassPatricia / Dennis / Hedwig / The Beast / Barry / Heinrich / Jade / Ian / Mary Reynolds / Norma / Jalin / Kat / B.T. / Kevin Wendell Crumb / Mr. Pritchard / Felida / Luke / Goddard / Samuel / Polly
- 2018Once Upon a DeadpoolCharles Xavier / Professor X (uncredited)
- 2018Deadpool 2Charles Xavier (uncredited)
- 2018Sherlock GnomesGnomeo (voice)
- 2018SubmergenceJames More
- 2017Atomic BlondeDavid Percival
- 2017The Making of 'Split'Self
- 2015Victor FrankensteinVictor Frankenstein
- 2014Double Take: Xavier & MagnetoSelf
- 2014The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: HerConor
- 2014The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: HimConor
- 2014The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: ThemConor Ludlow
- 2014Muppets Most WantedUPS Guy
- 2013FilthProducer · Bruce
- 2013TranceSimon
- 2013Welcome to the PunchMax Lewinsky
- 2012X-Men: First Class 35mm SpecialSelf
- 2011Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First ClassSelf
- 2011The ConspiratorFrederick Aiken
- 2011Gnomeo & JulietGnomeo (voice)
- 2009The Last StationValentin Bulgakov
- 2008WantedWesley Gibson
- 2007Becoming JaneTom Lefroy
- 2007AtonementRobbie Turner
- 2006Starter for 10Brian Jackson
- 2006PenelopeJohnny/Max
- 2005ShakespeaRe-Told: MacbethJoe Macbeth
- 2004StringsHal
- 2004Inside I'm DancingRory O'Shea
- 2004WimbledonCarl Colt
- 2003Bright Young ThingsSimon Balcairn
- 2002Bollywood QueenJay
- 2002White TeethJosh Malfen
- 2001The PoolMike
- 2001Lorna DooneSergeant Bloxham
- 1997RegenerationAnthony Balfour
- 1997The Near RoomKevin
- ControlDr. Conway
- Fear the ReaperActor
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