• Name: James McAvoy
  • Date of Birth: January 01, 1979
  • Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland
Mini-bio: James McAvoy is a BAFTA-winning Scottish actor. He first appeared in film as Kevin Savage in David Hayman's The Near Room in 1995 and then as Anthony Balfour in Gillies MacKinnon's Regeneration in 199...( read more)7. He later attended the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, in Glasgow, graduating in 2000. He continued acting with the miniseries Band of Brothers (2001), the TV series White Teeth (2002) and the film Bollywood Queen (2002).

McAvoy got his first big international break playing the role of Leto Atreides II in the Sci Fi Channel miniseries Children of Dune (adapted from Frank Herbert’s novels) which aired in 2003. In the same year he was on the big screen in Stephen Fry’s directorial debut Bright Young Things, and appeared in BBC television serial State of Play, written by Paul Abbott. In 2004 he starred as Steve McBride in another Abbott-written drama series, Shameless on Channel 4, for which he was nominated for the British Comedy Award for Best TV Newcomer. He also played Rory O’Shea, an Irish teenager who has muscular dystrophy in Inside I'm Dancing and appeared in the romantic comedy Wimbledon.

In 2005, he played Ben in the Royal Court Theatre's production Breathing Corpses. He had a supporting role in the adaptation of the C.S. Lewis fantasy novel The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as Mr. Tumnus and played Joe Macbeth in a new adaptation of Macbeth on the BBC. In 2006 he will star alongside Gillian Anderson and Forest Whitaker in The Last King of Scotland. He will also take the lead in Starter for Ten, and will star alongside Christina Ricci in Penelope. McAvoy has roles in two as-yet unreleased films for 2007- Becoming Jane and Atonement. McAvoy is from from Scotstoun, Glasgow. He is a graduate of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. He is married to his Shameless co-star, Anne-Marie Duff.
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James McAvoyJames McAvoy mini-bio: James McAvoy is a BAFTA-winning Scottish actor. He first appeared in film as Kevin Savage in David Hayman's The Near Room in 1995 and then as Anthony Balfour in Gillies MacKinnon's Regeneration in 1997. He later attended the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, in Glasgow, graduating in 2000. He continued acting with the miniseries Band of Brothers (2001), the TV series White Teeth (2002) and the film Bollywood Queen (2002).

McAvoy got his first big international break playing the role of Leto Atreides II in the Sci Fi Channel miniseries Children of Dune (adapted from Frank Herbert’s novels) which aired in 2003. In the same year he was on the big screen in Stephen Fry’s directorial debut Bright Young Things, and appeared in BBC television serial State of Play, written by Paul Abbott. In 2004 he starred as Steve McBride in another Abbott-written drama series, Shameless on Channel 4, for which he was nominated for the British Comedy Award for Best TV Newcomer. He also played Rory O’Shea, an Irish teenager who has muscular dystrophy in Inside I'm Dancing and appeared in the romantic comedy Wimbledon.

In 2005, he played Ben in the Royal Court Theatre's production Breathing Corpses. He had a supporting role in the adaptation of the C.S. Lewis fantasy novel The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as Mr. Tumnus and played Joe Macbeth in a new adaptation of Macbeth on the BBC. In 2006 he will star alongside Gillian Anderson and Forest Whitaker in The Last King of Scotland. He will also take the lead in Starter for Ten, and will star alongside Christina Ricci in Penelope. McAvoy has roles in two as-yet unreleased films for 2007- Becoming Jane and Atonement. McAvoy is from from Scotstoun, Glasgow. He is a graduate of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. He is married to his Shameless co-star, Anne-Marie Duff.

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James McAvoy Information:
Eye color: Blue
Height: 5'7"
Nickname(s): Jamesy, Jamesy Boy
Notable feature(s): Scottish accent
Education: Graduate of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
Family: Mother: Elizabeth Johnstone; Father: James McAoy; Sibling: Joy McAvoy; Spouse: Anne-Marie Duff
Resides in: Stoud Green, London
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Personal interests/hobbies: Fan of science fiction and the Glasgow Celtic Football Club
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    I LOVE UR FIRING EYES:)
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    posted 25 days ago
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  • chotififi
    i luv u, u were amazing in penelope (keep dat hairstyle)
    posted 33 days ago
  • quoththeravennevermo1
    This actor has a fun string of films to follow. The first McAvoy movie I'd seen was the first Chronicles of Narnia, and I was entirely taken aback by his portrayal of Tumnus---it was like a clone of the image I had pictured as a girl reading C.S. Lewis's novel. Very riveting job in "Atonement," too. He draws his audience in.
    posted 42 days ago
  • titanicluver1
    I loved Penelope to death! I want to see Wanted really bad! Becoming Jane was amazing!
    posted 43 days ago
  • MovieManiac415
    OMG!!! Penelope was awesome!!!! And so was Becoming Jane!! Keep up the good work!!
    posted 44 days ago
  • SUICIDEfairy
    omg i luv atonement, penelope, becoming jane and wanted...omg u were great...Atonement was sad...wanted omg that was so good...u just look so cute also...i thought penelope was sorta sad at the end...atonement was the best or mayb wanted i think they r equal...
    <333
    posted 50 days ago
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  • twilight894
    I <3 Becoming Jane! Great Job!:D
    posted 54 days ago

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