James McAvoy
Acting
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Acting Credits
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Directed
Biography
James McAvoy (born April 21, 1979) is a Scottish actor. He made his acting debut as a teen in The Near Room (1995) and appeared mostly on television until 2003, when his feature film career began. His notable television work includes the thriller State of Play, science fiction miniseries Frank Herbert's Children of Dune and the channel 4s BAFTA award-winning series Shameless (British TV series) He has performed in several West End productions and has received four nominations for the Laurence O...
Known For
Filmography
Pose
2026
as Thomas
California Schemin'
2026
as Anthony
The Space Between Attack and Decay
2025
as Narrator
Lions Uncut: Australia 2025
2025
as Narrator
Speak No Evil
2024
as Paddy
The Book of Clarence
2024
as Pontius Pilate
Hot Ones Versus
2024
as Self
Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen
2023
as Himself
The Bubble
2022
as James McAvoy
The Sandman
2022
as Golden Haired Man (voice)
The Sands Between
2021
as Man
My Son
2021
as Edmond Murray
Together
2021
as He
National Theatre Live: Cyrano de Bergerac
2020
as Cyrano de Bergerac
One World: Together at Home
2020
as Self
The Gruffalo and Me: The Remarkable Julia Donaldson
2020
as reader
The Magical World of Julia Donaldson
2020
as Self - Readings
The Bridge: Race to a Fortune
2020
as Narrator
Dark Phoenix
2019
as Charles Xavier / Professor X
Glass
2019
as Patricia / Dennis / Hedwig / The Beast / Barry / Heinrich / Jade / Ian / Mary Reynolds / Norma / Jalin / Kat / B.T. / Kevin Wendell Crumb / Mr. Pritchard / Felida / Luke / Goddard / Samuel / Polly
It Chapter Two
2019
as Bill Denbrough
The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends
2019
as Self
His Dark Materials
2019
as Lord Asriel
Sherlock Gnomes
2018
as Gnomeo (voice)
Once Upon a Deadpool
2018
as Charles Xavier / Professor X (uncredited)
Deadpool 2
2018
as Charles Xavier (uncredited)
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
2018
as Self - Guest
Watership Down
2018
as Hazel (voice)
Split
2017
as Dennis / Patricia / Hedwig / The Beast / Kevin Wendell Crumb / Barry / Orwell / Jade
Atomic Blonde
2017
as David Percival
Submergence
2017
as James More
The Making of 'Split'
2017
as Self
X-Men: Apocalypse
2016
as Professor Charles Xavier
X-Men: Apocalypse Unearthed
2016
as Self
Victor Frankenstein
2015
as Victor Frankenstein
Mutant vs. Machine: The Making of 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'
2015
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self
X-Men: Days of Future Past
2014
as Charles Xavier
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them
2014
as Conor Ludlow
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her
2014
as Conor
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him
2014
as Conor
Muppets Most Wanted
2014
as UPS Guy
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
Trance
2013
as Simon
Welcome to the Punch
2013
as Max Lewinsky
Filth
2013
as Bruce
X-Men: First Class 35mm Special
2012
as Self
The Conspirator
2011
as Frederick Aiken
Gnomeo & Juliet
2011
as Gnomeo (voice)
X-Men: First Class
2011
as Charles Xavier
Arthur Christmas
2011
as Arthur (voice)
Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
2011
as Self
The Last Station
2009
as Valentin Bulgakov
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Wanted
2008
as Wesley Gibson
Becoming Jane
2007
as Tom Lefroy
Atonement
2007
as Robbie Turner
Penelope
2007
as Johnny/Max
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self - Guest
The Last King of Scotland
2006
as Dr. Nicholas Garrigan
Starter for 10
2006
as Brian Jackson
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
2005
as Mr. Tumnus
ShakespeaRe-Told: Macbeth
2005
as Joe Macbeth
ShakespeaRe-Told
2005
Strings
2004
as Hal
Inside I'm Dancing
2004
as Rory O'Shea
Wimbledon
2004
as Carl Colt
Shameless
2004
as Steve McBride
Bright Young Things
2003
as Simon Balcairn
Early Doors
2003
as Liam
State of Play
2003
as Dan Foster
Frank Herbert's Children of Dune
2003
as Leto Atreides II
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Bollywood Queen
2002
as Jay
White Teeth
2002
as Josh Malfen
Foyle's War
2002
as Ray Pritchard
Top Gear
2002
as Self
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
2002
as Gowan Ross
The Pool
2001
as Mike
Lorna Doone
2001
as Sergeant Bloxham
Murder in Mind
2001
as Martin Vosper
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
as Self - Guest
Band of Brothers
2001
as James W. Miller
Lorna Doone
2000
as Sergeant Bloxham
The Near Room
1997
as Kevin
Regeneration
1997
as Anthony Balfour
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
The Oscars
1953
as Self