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The Last King of Scotland (2006) -- Clip: Press conference
Wimbledon (2004) -- Looking back at some big upsets in week one.
Atonement (2007) -- Interview: James McAvoy "On the three Briony characters"
Wanted (2008) -- James McAvoy talks with Julie Chen about his new action film 'Wanted,' in which he plays an assassin opposite Angelina Jolie.
Wanted (2008) -- Wanted - Trailer #2

Overview

Date of Birth:
21 April 1979, Glasgow, Scotland, UK more
Contact:
View agent and publicist contact info on IMDbPro.
Trivia:
Fan of Celtic Football Club. more
STARmeter: ?
Up 22% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 6 wins & 13 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(298 articles)
Bright Star, Romantic Posters, Mad Men
 (From FilmExperience. 18 July 2009, 2:29 PM, PDT)
is David Tennant going to play Bilbo Baggins?
 (From FlickFilosopher. 18 July 2009, 8:59 AM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
Tue. July 218:00 AMMAX Wanted  more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Gnomeo and Juliet (2011) (filming) (voice) .... Gnomeo
  2. The Last Station (2009) (post-production) .... Valentin Bulgakov

  3. Wanted (2008) .... Wesley Gibson
  4. Atonement (2007) .... Robbie Turner
    ... aka Reviens-moi (France)
  5. Becoming Jane (2007) .... Tom Lefroy
  6. Starter for 10 (2006) .... Brian Jackson
  7. Penelope (2006) .... Johnny/Max
  8. The Last King of Scotland (2006) .... Dr. Nicholas Garrigan
  9. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) .... Mr. Tumnus
    ... aka The Chronicles of Narnia (International: English title: short title)
  10. "ShakespeaRe-Told" .... Joe Macbeth (1 episode, 2005)
        - Macbeth (2005) TV episode .... Joe Macbeth
  11. "Shameless" .... Steve McBride (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
        - Episode #2.10 (2005) TV episode .... Steve McBride
        - Episode #2.4 (2005) TV episode .... Steve McBride
        - Episode #2.3 (2005) TV episode .... Steve McBride
        - Episode #2.2 (2005) TV episode .... Steve McBride
        - Episode #2.1 (2005) TV episode .... Steve McBride
          (8 more)
  12. Inside I'm Dancing (2004) .... Rory O'Shea
    ... aka Rory O'Shea Was Here (USA)
  13. Wimbledon (2004) .... Carl Colt
    ... aka La plus belle victoire (France)
  14. Strings (2004) (voice: English version) .... Hal
  15. "State of Play" .... Dan Foster (5 episodes, 2003)
        - Episode #1.6 (2003) TV episode .... Dan Foster
        - Episode #1.5 (2003) TV episode .... Dan Foster
        - Episode #1.4 (2003) TV episode .... Dan Foster
        - Episode #1.3 (2003) TV episode .... Dan Foster
        - Episode #1.2 (2003) TV episode .... Dan Foster
  16. "Early Doors" .... Liam (4 episodes, 2003)
        - Episode #1.6 (2003) TV episode .... Liam
        - Episode #1.4 (2003) TV episode .... Liam
        - Episode #1.3 (2003) TV episode .... Liam
        - Episode #1.2 (2003) TV episode .... Liam
  17. Bright Young Things (2003) .... Simon Balcairn
  18. "Children of Dune" .... Leto Atreides II (1 episode, 2003)
    ... aka "Dune - Bedrohung des Imperiums" (Germany: second part title)
    ... aka "Dune - Der Messias" (Germany: first part title)
    ... aka "Dune - Die Kinder des Wüstenplaneten" (Germany: third part title)
    ... aka "Dune - Krieg um den Wüstenplaneten" (Germany: cut version)
    ... aka "Frank Herbert's Children of Dune" (USA: complete title)
        - Episode #1.1 (2003) TV episode .... Leto Atreides II
  19. Bollywood Queen (2002) .... Jay
  20. "Foyle's War" .... Ray Pritchard (1 episode, 2002)
        - The German Woman (2002) TV episode .... Ray Pritchard
  21. White Teeth (2002) (TV) .... Josh
  22. "The Inspector Lynley Mysteries" .... Gowan Ross (1 episode, 2002)
        - Payment in Blood (2002) TV episode .... Gowan Ross
  23. Swimming Pool - Der Tod feiert mit (2001) .... Mike
    ... aka Swiming Pool (Germany: short title)
    ... aka The Pool (USA)
    ... aka Water Demon (Philippines: English title)
  24. "Band of Brothers" .... Pvt. James W. Miller (1 episode, 2001)
        - Replacements (2001) TV episode .... Pvt. James W. Miller
  25. "Murder in Mind" .... Martin Vosper (1 episode, 2001)
        - Teacher (2001) TV episode .... Martin Vosper
  26. Lorna Doone (2000) (TV) .... Sergeant Bloxham

  27. Regeneration (1997) .... Anthony Balfour
    ... aka Behind the Lines (USA)
  28. "The Bill" .... Gavin Donald (1 episode, 1997)
        - Rent (1997) TV episode .... Gavin Donald
  29. An Angel Passes By (1997) (TV) .... Local boy
  30. The Near Room (1995) .... Kevin
Soundtrack:
  1. "ShakespeaRe-Told" (1 episode, 2005)
        - Macbeth (2005) TV episode (performer: "Baby I Love You")
Self:
  1. The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2009) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  2. Wanted: Cast and Characters (2008) (V) .... Himself
  3. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
        - Episode dated 26 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 26 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "The Daily Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka "A Daily Show with Jon Stewart" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Jon Stewart" (Australia)
    ... aka "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition" (International: English title: cut version)
    ... aka "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 23 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
        - Episode dated 20 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 8 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
    ... aka "E.T." (USA: informal title)
    ... aka "ET Weekend" (Australia: weekend title)
    ... aka "Entertainment This Week" (weekend title)
    ... aka "This Week in Entertainment" (USA: weekend title)
        - Episode dated 20 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 15 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 13 December 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  7. Max on Set: Wanted (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  8. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2008)
        - Episode dated 19 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 21 February 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode #14.21 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  10. Novel to Screen: Writing Atonement (2008) (V) .... Himself
  11. Bringing the Past to Life: The Making of 'Atonement' (2008) (V) .... Himself
  12. Empire Movie Awards 2008 (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  13. The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Adapted Screenplay
  14. Live from the Red Carpet: The 2008 Academy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  15. La noche de los Oscar (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  16. An Evening at the Academy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  17. The 34th Annual People's Choice Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  18. "Sunday Morning Shootout" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka "Hollywood Shootout" (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka "Shootout" (USA: new title)
        - Episode #5.13 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  19. "Good Morning America" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka "G.M.A." (USA: promotional abbreviation)
        - Episode dated 4 December 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  20. "Parkinson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode dated 22 September 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  21. "Breakfast" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2007)
        - Episode dated 5 March 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 26 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 6 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  22. The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Sound
  23. The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  24. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Starter for 10 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  25. "Film '72" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2006-2007)
    ... aka "Film '73" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film '74" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film '75" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film '76" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film '77" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film '78" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film '79" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film '80" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film '81" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film '82" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film '83" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film '84" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film '85" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film '86" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film '87" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film '88" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film '89" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film '90" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film '91" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film '92" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film '93" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film '94" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film '95" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film '96" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film '97" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film '98" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film '99" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film 2000" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film 2001" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film 2002" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film 2003" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film 2004" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film 2005" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film 2006" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film 2007" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film 2008" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film 2009" (UK: new title)
    ... aka "Film of the Year" (UK: teaser title)
    ... aka "The Film Programme" (UK: informal alternative title)
        - Episode dated 8 January 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 6 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 30 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 9 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  26. University Challenge: The Story So Far (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  27. "The Paul O'Grady Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka "The New Paul O'Grady Show" (UK: new title)
        - Episode #5.31 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  28. 'T4' in Narnia (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  29. Born in the USSR: 21 Up (2005) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
  30. 3rd Irish Film and Television Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  31. The British Comedy Awards 2004 (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  32. The Making of 'Bollywood Queen' (2003) (V) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. Buscando a Penélope (2009) (TV) .... Himself
  2. Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself/Robbie Turner
  3. The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself/Mr. Tumnus, the Faun

Additional Details

Other Works:
Appeared in Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet", Perth Theatre Company at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh. more
Publicity Listings:
2 Interviews | 2 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 2 Magazine Cover Photos more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Talk-Show | Romance more
Plot Keywords:
Based On Novel | Character Name In Title | Interview | Murder more

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