James McAvoy

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RECENT CREDITS

Arthur Christmas (FILM) Nov. 23, 2011

X-Men: First Class (FILM) Jun. 3, 2011

The Conspirator (FILM) Apr. 15, 2011

Gnomeo & Juliet (FILM) Feb. 11, 2011

The Last Station (FILM) Jan. 15, 2010

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HIGHLIGHTS

Was raised by his maternal grandparents after his parents' divorce when he was seven years old.

When he was in high school, director David Hayman came to give a talk. Hayman eventually cast McAvoy in his film The Near Room, which helped McAvoy get into Drama School.

Also considered careers in the clergy and Navy.

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Role

Category

Arthur Christmas 2011 -Arthur

Voice

Film

X-Men: First Class 2011 -Charles Xavier/Professor X

Actor

Film

The Conspirator 2011 -Frederick Aiken

Actor

Film

Trance -Simon

Actor

Film

Wanted 2008 -Wes Gibson

Actor

Film

Penelope 2008 -Johnny/Max

Actor

Film

Atonement 2007 -Robbie Turner

Actor

Film

Becoming Jane 2007 -Tom Lefroy

Actor

Film

The Last King of Scotland 2006 -Nicholas Garrigan

Actor

Film

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe 2005 -Mr. Tumnus

Actor

Film

Rory O'Shea Was Here 2005 -Rory O'Shea

Actor

Film

Wimbledon 2004 -Carl Colt

Actor

Film

Bright Young Things 2004 -Simon Balcairn

Actor

Film

Lorna Doone -Sgt. Bloxham

Actor

ShakespeaRe-Told

Actor

Macbeth (2006)

Actor

TV Episode

Starter for 10 2007 -Brian Jackson

Actor

Film

Strings 2004 -Prince Hal (English version)

Actor

Film

Bollywood Queen 2002 -Jay

Actor

Film

Behind the Lines 1998 -Anthony Balfour

Actor

Film

Born in the USSR: 21Up -Narrator

Voice

Film

State of Play -Dan Foster

Actor

Film

The Pool

Actor

Film

Gnomeo & Juliet 2011 -Gnomeo, Gnomeo

Actor, Voice

Film

The Last Station 2010 -Valentin Bulgakov

Actor

Film

X-Men: Days of Future Past 2014 -Charles Xavier/Professor X

Actor

Film

Highlights

Was raised by his maternal grandparents after his parents' divorce when he was seven years old.

When he was in high school, director David Hayman came to give a talk. Hayman eventually cast McAvoy in his film The Near Room, which helped McAvoy get into Drama School.

Also considered careers in the clergy and Navy.

Before finding fame, worked in a bakery.

Met his wife, Anne-Marie Duff on the set of the television show Shameless.