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McAvoy was born on 21 April 1979 in Glasgow, Scotland, to James, a bus driver, and Elizabeth (née Johnstone), a nurse. 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, Glasgow, where...
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Actor (62 credits)
Actor (62 credits)
2019-2022
His Dark Materials
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Lord Asriel
Lord Asriel
- Episode #3.1
(2022)
... Lord Asriel
- Æsahættr
(2020)
... Lord Asriel (uncredited)
- Betrayal
(2019)
... Lord Asriel
- The Fight to the Death
(2019)
... Lord Asriel (uncredited)
- Lyra's Jordan
(2019)
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2020-2021
The Sandman
(Podcast Series short)
Morpheus
Morpheus
- Season of Mists - Chapter II
(2021)
... Morpheus (voice)
- Season of Mists - Chapter I
(2021)
... Morpheus (voice)
- Season of Mists - Prologue
(2021)
... Morpheus (voice)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream
(2020)
... Morpheus (voice)
- Façade
(2020)
... Morpheus (voice)
2021
The Bridge
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Narrator
Narrator
- The Tower
(2021)
... Narrator (voice)
- The Betrayal
(2021)
... Narrator (voice)
- The Game
(2021)
... Narrator (voice)
- The Feast
(2021)
... Narrator (voice)
- The Dilemma
(2021)
... Narrator (voice)
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
- True Love
(2005)
... Steve
- The Big Day
(2005)
... Steve
- The Garden Competition
(2005)
... Steve
- Eric
(2005)
... Steve
- Grandad
(2005)
... Steve
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)
Soundtrack (2 credits)
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Thanks (4 credits)
Thanks (4 credits)
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Self (146 credits)
Self (146 credits)
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Archive footage (14 credits)
Archive footage (14 credits)
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Personal Details
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He acted in Jonathan Harvey's play, "Out in the Open," at the Hampstead Theatre in London, England with Linda Bassett, Sean Gallagher, and Vilma Hollingbery in the cast. Kathy Burke was director. See more »Height:
5' 9" (1.75 m)Spouse:
Anne-Marie Duff (divorced) (1 child)Children:
McAvoy, BrendanParents:
McAvoy (Johnstone), Elizabeth | McAvoy, JamesRelatives:
Joy McAvoy (sibling)
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