James McAvoy

1979 (47) • Acting

Born: 4/21/1979 (47) in Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Known for: Acting

James McAvoy

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).

Known For

Split

73%

Dennis / Patricia / Hedwig / The Beast / Kevin Wendell Crumb / Barry / Orwell / Jade

2017

X-Men: Days of Future Past

75%

Charles Xavier

2014

X-Men: Apocalypse

65%

Professor Charles Xavier

2016

X-Men: First Class

73%

Charles Xavier (24 Years)

2011

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

71%

Mr. Tumnus

2005

It Chapter Two

68%

Bill Denbrough

2019

Glass

67%

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

2019

Wanted

65%

Wesley Gibson

2008

Faith

Michael

2026

California Schemin'

59%

Anthony

2026

California Schemin'

59%

Director

2026

Pose

60%

Thomas

2026

Lions Uncut: Australia 2025

Narrator

2025

The Space Between Attack and Decay

Narrator

2025

Speak No Evil

71%

Paddy

2024

Hot Ones Versus

88%

Self

2024

The Book of Clarence

58%

Pontius Pilate

2024

Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen

100%

Himself

2023

The Sandman

78%

Golden Haired Man (voice)

2022

The Bubble

46%

James McAvoy

2022

The Sands Between

66%

Man

2021

My Son

61%

Edmond Murray

2021

Together

58%

2021

The Gruffalo and Me: The Remarkable Julia Donaldson

100%

reader

2020

The Magical World of Julia Donaldson

60%

Self - Readings

2020

The Bridge: Race to a Fortune

40%

Narrator

2020

One World: Together at Home

71%

Self

2020

National Theatre Live: Cyrano de Bergerac

75%

Cyrano de Bergerac

2020

The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends

71%

Self

2019

His Dark Materials

78%

Lord Asriel

2019

It Chapter Two

68%

Bill Denbrough

2019

Dark Phoenix

60%

Charles Xavier / Professor X

2019

Glass

67%

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

2019

Watership Down

69%

Hazel (voice)

2018

Once Upon a Deadpool

71%

Charles Xavier / Professor X (uncredited)

2018

Deadpool 2

75%

Charles Xavier (uncredited)

2018