James McAvoy
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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 Olivier Award for Best Actor, and has also done voice work for animated films including Gnomeo & Juliet, its sequel Sherlock Gnomes, and Arthur Christmas. In 2003, McAvoy appeared in a lead role in Bollywood Queen, then in another lead role as Rory in Inside I'm Dancing in 2004. This was followed by a supporting role, as the faun Mr. Tumnus, in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005). His performance in Kevin Macdonald's drama The Last King of Scotland (2006) garnered him several award nominations, including the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. The critically acclaimed romantic drama war film Atonement (2007) earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination and his second BAFTA nomination. He later appeared as a newly trained assassin in the action thriller Wanted (2008). In 2011, McAvoy portrayed Professor Charles Xavier in the superhero film X-Men: First Class, a role he reprised in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), Deadpool 2 (2018), and Dark Phoenix (2019). McAvoy starred in the crime comedy-drama film Filth (2013), for which he won Best Actor in the British Independent Film Awards. In 2016, he portrayed Kevin Wendell Crumb, a man with 23 alternate personalities, in M. Night Shyamalan's Split, for which he received critical acclaim, and later reprised the role for the sequel Glass (2019). Since 2019, he has portrayed Lord Asriel Belacqua in the BBC/HBO fantasy series His Dark Materials.
Known for
Credits
Deadpool 2 (2018)
as Charles Xavier (uncredited)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
as Mr. Tumnus
It Chapter Two (2019)
as Bill Denbrough
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
as Charles Xavier
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
as Professor Charles Xavier
Dark Phoenix (2019)
as Charles Xavier / Professor X
Split (2017)
as Dennis / Patricia / Hedwig / The Beast / Kevin Wendell Crumb / Barry / Orwell / Jade
Speak No Evil (2024)
as Paddy
Atomic Blonde (2017)
as David Percival
Wanted (2008)
as Wesley Gibson
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
Atonement (2007)
as Robbie Turner
Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
as Gnomeo (voice)
Arthur Christmas (2011)
as Arthur (voice)
Once Upon a Deadpool (2018)
as Charles Xavier / Professor X (uncredited)
The Book of Clarence (2024)
as Pontius Pilate
The Last King of Scotland (2006)
as Dr. Nicholas Garrigan
Trance (2013)
as Simon
Sherlock Gnomes (2018)
as Gnomeo (voice)
Becoming Jane (2007)
as Tom Lefroy
Pose (2026)
as Thomas
Victor Frankenstein (2015)
as Victor Frankenstein
Filth (2013)
as Bruce
Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
as UPS Guy
The Bubble (2022)
as James McAvoy
The Conspirator (2011)
as Frederick Aiken
Welcome to the Punch (2013)
as Max Lewinsky
Penelope (2007)
as Johnny/Max
My Son (2021)
as Edmond Murray
Starter for 10 (2006)
as Brian Jackson
The Last Station (2009)
as Valentin Bulgakov
Wimbledon (2004)
as Carl Colt
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them (2014)
as Conor Ludlow
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her (2014)
as Conor
One World: Together at Home (2020)
as Self
Inside I'm Dancing (2004)
as Rory O'Shea
Together (2021)
as He
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him (2014)
as Conor
California Schemin' (2026)
as Anthony
Submergence (2018)
as James More
The Pool (2001)
as Mike
X-Men: First Class 35mm Special (2012)
as Self
The Gruffalo and Me: The Remarkable Julia Donaldson (2020)
as reader
Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class (2011)
as Self
Faith (2026)
as Michael
Bright Young Things (2003)
as Simon Balcairn
The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends (2019)
as Self
Regeneration (1997)
as Anthony Balfour
ShakespeaRe-Told: Macbeth (2005)
as Joe Macbeth
Strings (2004)
as Hal
Bollywood Queen (2002)
as Jay
The Near Room (1997)
as Kevin
National Theatre Live: Cyrano de Bergerac (2020)
as Cyrano de Bergerac
The Magical World of Julia Donaldson (2020)
as Self - Readings
Double Take: Xavier & Magneto (2014)
as Self
Lorna Doone (2001)
as Sergeant Bloxham
The Making of 'Split' (2017)
as Self
The Space Between Attack and Decay (2025)
as Narrator
Control (—)
as Dr. Conway
White Teeth (2002)
as Josh Malfen
The Sands Between (2021)
as Man
Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen (2023)
as Himself
X-Men: First Class (2011)
as Charles Xavier (24 Years)
Lions Uncut: Australia 2025 (2025)
as Narrator
Fear the Reaper (—)
Actor