Biography
James McAvoy
Acting
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 nomination…
Career works
96
Movies
64
Series
32
Career average
6.7/10
Birth date
04/21/1979
Place of birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Filmography highlights
Movies
California Schemin'
2026 · 5.5
Pose
2026 · 6.2
Lions Uncut: Australia 2025
2025
The Space Between Attack and Decay
2025
Speak No Evil
2024 · 7.1
The Book of Clarence
2024 · 5.9
Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen
2023 · 10.0
The Bubble
2022 · 4.6
The Sands Between
2021 · 6.6
My Son
2021 · 6.2
Together
2021 · 5.8
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The Gruffalo and Me: The Remarkable Julia Donaldson
2020 · 10.0
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The Magical World of Julia Donaldson
2020 · 6.0
One World: Together at Home
2020 · 7.1
National Theatre Live: Cyrano de Bergerac
2020 · 7.5
Series
The Claudia Winkleman Show
2026 · 2.7
Hot Ones Versus
2024 · 8.8
The Sandman
2022 · 7.9
The Bridge: Race to a Fortune
2020 · 4.0
His Dark Materials
2019 · 7.8
Watership Down
2018 · 6.9
The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
2018 · 7.1
WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · 6.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · 5.1
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · 5.8
Conan
2010 · 7.2
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · 5.0
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · 7.2
ShakespeaRe-Told
2005 · 7.4