Quick Facts

Full Name	James McAvoy
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Apr 21, 1979(1979-04-21)
Age	45
Birthplace	Glasgow
Country	Scotland
Horoscope	Taurus

James McAvoy Biography

James McAvoy is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on April 21, 1979 in Glasgow, Scotland. Scottish actor who rose to prominence for his roles in Atonement, The Last King of Scotland and the X-Men series. He also received critical acclaim for his role in M. Night Shyamalan‘s Split, in which he reprised his role in the sequel Glass. His television credits include Frank Herbert‘s Children of Dune, Shameless and His Dark Materials.

He was the lead actor and love interest of Angelina Jolie in the blockbuster hit Wanted.

James McAvoy (/ˈ m æ k ə v ɔɪ / ; born 21 April 1979) is a Scottish actor. He made his acting debut as a teen in The Near Room (1995) and made mostly television appearances until 2003, when his feature film career began. His notable television work includes the thriller State of Play and the science fiction miniseries Frank Herbert’s Children of Dune. He has performed in several West End productions and received three 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.

McAvoy’s acting debut came at the age of 15 in The Near Room (1995). He later admitted that he was not very interested in acting when joining the film, but was inspired to study acting after developing feelings for his co-star, Alana Brady. He continued to act while still a member of PACE Youth Theatre. McAvoy graduated from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in 2000. Throughout the early 2000s, he made guest appearances in television shows and began working in film. In 2001, McAvoy’s performance as a gay hustler in the play Out in the Open impressed director Joe Wright so much that Wright began offering McAvoy parts in his films. McAvoy kept declining them, however, and it was not until six years later that the two worked together.

His mother sent him to live with his grandparents when he was seven. He married actress and co-star Anne-Marie Duff in 2006 and the couple split in

2016. He and Anne-Marie have a son named Brendan.

James McAvoy Net Worth

James McAvoy is one of the richest Movie Actor from Scotland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James McAvoy 's net worth $17 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He made his acting debut in the 1995 film The Near Room at the age of 15. He continued adding to his portfolio with television roles, and appeared in Bollywood Queen in 2003.

He jumped off the roof of the world’s tallest hospital to raise awareness and money for a Ugandan children’s charity.

McAvoy was born in Glasgow on 21 April 1979, the son of psychiatric nurse Elizabeth (née Johnstone; died 2018) and builder James McAvoy Sr. He was brought up as a Roman Catholic. His parents split up when he was 7 and divorced when he was 11. McAvoy’s mother suffered from poor health and subsequently sent him to live with his maternal grandparents, Mary and James Johnstone, in the nearby Drumchapel area of Glasgow. His mother lived with them intermittently. McAvoy has a younger sister named Joy, and a younger half-brother named Donald. He has not been in contact with his father since childhood. He attended the Catholic St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School in the Jordanhill area of Glasgow and briefly considered joining the priesthood. In a 2006 interview, McAvoy said that he considered becoming a priest as a child because it seemed to be a way to explore the world via missionary work. During his education, he worked at a local bakery.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is James McAvoy Dating?

According to our records, James McAvoy married to Anne-Marie Duff. As of December 1, 2023, James McAvoy’s is not dating anyone.

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His public profile was raised in 2005 with the release of Walt Disney Pictures’s The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. McAvoy starred in the fantasy adventure film made by Andrew Adamson and based on C. S. Lewis’s children’s novel as Tumnus, a faun who befriends Lucy Pevensie (played by Georgie Henley) and joins Aslan (Liam Neeson)’s forces. It was given a UK release of 9 December. At the UK box office, the film opened at number one, earning around £8.7 million at 498 cinemas over the weekend. Worldwide, Narnia grossed £463 million, making it the 41st highest-grossing film of all-time worldwide. That succeeding year he also accepted the principal role of Brian Jackson, a nerdy university student who wins a place on a University Challenge quiz team in the mid-1980s, in Starter for 10. He was directed by David Nicholls, who adapted the film’s screenplay from his own book. The British-American production was given distribution in the UK on 10 November. In spite of the positive buzz, the movie flopped at the box office, unable to recover its production costs of £5.7 million.

Facts & Trivia

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Forest Whitaker had suggested McAvoy to director Kevin Macdonald for the role of Nicholas Garrigan in 2006’s Academy Award-winning low-budgeted The Last King of Scotland. McAvoy portrayed a Scottish doctor who becomes the personal physician to dictator Idi Amin (played by Whitaker) while in Uganda. While the film is based on factual events of Amin’s rule, the details of the story and the character McAvoy played are fictional and adapted from Giles Foden’s 1998 novel. McAvoy assessed his character to be a “completely selfish prick”. An overwhelmed McAvoy fainted during his first take of what would be the hardest scene for him to shoot, Nicholas’s torture. McAvoy was named Best Actor of the year by Scotland’s own BAFTA Awards, where the film swept the major categories, and received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. The film received three awards, including the Outstanding British Film of the Year. This was accompanied by praise for McAvoy’s performance.

What is James McAvoy's most famous movie?

• 1. Arthur Christmas (2011) 92% #1. …

• 2. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) 90% #2. …

• 3. Starter for 10 (2006) 90% #3. …

• 4. The Last King of Scotland (2006) 87% #4. …

• 5. X-Men: First Class (2011) 86% #5. …

• 6. Atonement (2007) 83% #6. …

• 7. Atomic Blonde (2017) 79% #7. …

• 8. Split (2016) 77% #8.

Is James McAvoy in a relationship?

James McAvoy has finally ended speculation over his love life as he confirmed he recently married his American partner Lisa Liberati.

What made James McAvoy famous?

The breakthrough role in McAvoy’s career came in Atonement, Joe Wright’s 2007 adaptation of Ian McEwan’s novel of the same title.

How did James McAvoy get so buff?

It was a power-lifting routine called 5×5. You do five different exercises four or five times a week – huge, big exercises. It’s super-simple but works every muscle.” It wasn’t just maintaining a consistent routine of heavy lifting that’s making him fill a sweater out so very well.

Is glass a sequel to split?

INSIDER breaks down everything you need to know about the two movies as their sequel, “Glass,” comes to theaters Friday, January 18. “Glass” takes place approximately 19 years after “Unbreakable” and a few weeks after “Split.” In addition to Bruce Willis and Samuel L.