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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 (56 credits)
Actor (56 credits)
2019
His Dark Materials
(TV Series)
Lord Asriel
Lord Asriel
- Betrayal
(2019)
... Lord Asriel
- The Fight to the Death
(2019)
... Lord Asriel (uncredited)
- Lyra's Jordan
(2019)
... 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)
Producer (1 credit)
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Thanks (5 credits)
Thanks (5 credits)
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Self (131 credits)
Self (131 credits)
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Archive footage (14 credits)
Archive footage (14 credits)
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(25th - 29th April 2000) Stage play: The Reel of the Hanged Man - playing Gerald, at Tron Theatre, Glasgow. See more »Height:
5' 7" (1.7 m)
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[on his role in "Macbeth"] You're having a mental and physical breakdown throughout the course of the show every night. It is one of those parts, those plays, where the audience is willing you to dash yourself on the rocks, both artistically and actually a little bit. It's all very controlled and we're trying to make sure nothing like that would ever happen of course, but we have to go so far to ... See more »Trivia:
In order to secure a career in Hollywood, McAvoy masked his Glaswegian accent, often convincing directors and producers that he was English. Even M. Night Shyamalan was fooled when he cast him in Split (2016); the director thought all along that he was English. See more »Trademark:
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