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James McAvoy
McAvoy was born on 21 April 1979 in Glasgow, Scotland, to Elizabeth (née Johnstone), a nurse, and James McAvoy senior, a bus driver. He was raised on a housing estate in Drumchapel, Glasgow by his maternal grandparents (James, a butcher, and Mary), after his parents divorced when James was 11. He went to St Thomas Aquinas Secondary in Jordanhill, ...
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Actor (54 credits)
Actor (54 credits)
2019
His Dark Materials
(TV Series) (post-production)
Lord Asriel
Lord Asriel
- Episode #1.1
(2019)
... Lord Asriel
- Episode #1.2
... Lord Asriel
- Episode #1.3
... Lord Asriel
2018
Watership Down
(TV Mini-Series)
Hazel
Hazel
- The Siege
(2018)
... Hazel (voice)
- The Escape
(2018)
... Hazel (voice)
- The Raid
(2018)
... Hazel (voice)
- The Journey
(2018)
... Hazel (voice)
2004-2005
Shameless
(TV Series)
Steve / Steve McBride
Steve / Steve McBride
- Episode #2.10
(2005)
... Steve
- Episode #2.4
(2005)
... Steve
- Episode #2.3
(2005)
... Steve McBride
- Episode #2.2
(2005)
... Steve
- Episode #2.1
(2005)
... Steve McBride
2003
State of Play
(TV Mini-Series)
Dan Foster
Dan Foster
- Episode #1.6
(2003)
... Dan Foster
- Episode #1.5
(2003)
... Dan Foster
- Episode #1.4
(2003)
... Dan Foster
- Episode #1.3
(2003)
... Dan Foster
- Episode #1.2
(2003)
... Dan Foster
2003
Early Doors
(TV Series)
Liam
Liam
- Episode #1.6
(2003)
... Liam
- Episode #1.4
(2003)
... Liam
- Episode #1.3
(2003)
... Liam
- Episode #1.2
(2003)
... Liam
2003
Children of Dune
(TV Mini-Series)
Leto Atreides II
Leto Atreides II
- Episode #1.3
(2003)
... Leto Atreides II
- Episode #1.2
(2003)
... Leto Atreides II
- Episode #1.1
(2003)
... Leto Atreides II
2002
White Teeth
(TV Mini-Series)
Josh Malfen
Josh Malfen
- The Return of Magid Iqbal
(2002)
... Josh Malfen
- The Trouble with Millat
(2002)
... Josh Malfen
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Soundtrack (2 credits)
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Producer (1 credit)
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Thanks (4 credits)
Thanks (4 credits)
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Self (114 credits)
Self (114 credits)
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Archive footage (12 credits)
Archive footage (12 credits)
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Played Iggy in "Out In The Open", a new play by Jonathan Harvey - Hampstead Theatre, London (2001). See more »Height:
5' 7" (1.7 m)
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[on Welcome to the Punch (2013)] Don't get me wrong. I love British cinema, but there's also a place for ostentatious, balls-out entertainment. See more »Trivia:
In April 2015 McAvoy pledged £125,000 to help fund a ten-year scholarship programme at his former drama school, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS). The fund will help those aged 25 and under who would otherwise be unable to afford tuition at the school. Applicants will need to demonstrate that financial cost is the main barrier to their accessing pre-higher education drama training at the ... See more »Trademark:
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