James McAvoy

ActorDirectorProducerCrew Apr 21 (age 47) Glasgow, Scotland, UK 1991–2026 (35 year career)

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Biography

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 …

Known For

Film

Deadpool 2

Charles Xavier (uncredited)

Film

X-Men: Days of Future Past

Charles Xavier

Film

Split

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

Film

X-Men: First Class

Charles Xavier

Film

Deadpool & Wolverine

Charles Xavier (archive footage) (uncredited)

Film

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

Mr. Tumnus

Film

Atonement

Robbie Turner

Film

It Chapter Two

Bill Denbrough

Filmography

Acting (108)

Movies (73)

Pose

2026

as Thomas

5.7

Faith

2026

as Michael

California Schemin'

2026

as Anthony

6.0

The Space Between Attack and Decay

2025

as Narrator

Lions Uncut: Australia 2025

2025

as Narrator

Deadpool & Wolverine

2024

as Charles Xavier (archive footage) (uncredited)

Speak No Evil

as Paddy

The Book of Clarence

as Pontius Pilate

Svensken bakom Hollywoodkroppen

as Himself

The Bubble

as James McAvoy

Together

as He

My Son

as Edmond Murray

The Sands Between

as Man

One World: Together at Home

2020

as Self

7.1

National Theatre Live: Cyrano de Bergerac

2020

as Cyrano de Bergerac

7.5

The Magical World of Julia Donaldson

2020

as Self - Readings

6.0

The Gruffalo and Me: The Remarkable Julia Donaldson

as reader

It Chapter Two

as Bill Denbrough

Dark Phoenix

as Charles Xavier / Professor X

6.0

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

6.7

The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends

2019

as Self

7.1

Deadpool 2

2018

as Charles Xavier (uncredited)

7.5

Once Upon a Deadpool

2018

as Charles Xavier / Professor X (uncredited)

Sherlock Gnomes

as Gnomeo (voice)

Submergence

as James More

Split

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

7.3

Atomic Blonde

2017

as David Percival

6.4

The Making of 'Split'

2017

as Self

6.4

X-Men: Apocalypse

2016

as Professor Charles Xavier

6.5

X-Men: Apocalypse Unearthed

2016

as Self

Victor Frankenstein

2015

as Victor Frankenstein

6.0

X-Men: Unguarded

2015

as Self

X-Men: Days of Future Past - The Rogue Cut

2015

as Charles Xavier / Professor X

Mutant vs. Machine - The Making of 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'

2015

as Self

X-Men: Days of Future Past

as Charles Xavier

Muppets Most Wanted

as UPS Guy

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them

2014

as Conor Ludlow

6.2

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her

2014

as Conor

6.7

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him

2014

as Conor

6.7

X-Men: Days of Future Past - Kitchen Sequence

2014

as Self

Filth

as Bruce

Trance

as Simon

Welcome to the Punch

as Max Lewinsky

X-Men: First Class 35mm Special

as Self

Arthur Christmas

as Arthur (voice)

Gnomeo & Juliet

as Gnomeo (voice)

The Conspirator

as Frederick Aiken

Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class

as Self

X-Men: First Class

as Charles Xavier

The Last Station

as Valentin Bulgakov

Wanted

as Wesley Gibson

Atonement

as Robbie Turner

Becoming Jane

as Tom Lefroy

Starter for 10

as Brian Jackson

The Last King of Scotland

2006

as Dr. Nicholas Garrigan

7.4

Penelope

2006

as Johnny/Max

6.7

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

2005

as Mr. Tumnus

7.1

ShakespeaRe-Told: Macbeth

as Joe Macbeth

Wimbledon

as Carl Colt

Inside I'm Dancing

as Rory O'Shea

Strings

as Hal

Bright Young Things

as Simon Balcairn

Bollywood Queen

as Jay

White Teeth

as Josh Malfen

The Pool

as Mike

Lorna Doone

as Sergeant Bloxham

The Near Room

as Kevin

Regeneration

as Anthony Balfour

Control

as Dr. Conway

Almost You

Untitled Armando Iannucci Conspiracy Thriller

ShakespeaRe-Told: Macbeth

as Joe Macbeth

Fear the Reaper

Television (35)

The Claudia Winkleman Show

as Self

Hot Ones Versus

as Self

The Sandman

as Golden Haired Man (voice)

7.8

The Bridge: Race to a Fortune

as Narrator

His Dark Materials

as Lord Asriel

His Dark Materials

as Lord Asriel

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

as Self - Guest

Watership Down

as Hazel (voice)

WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews

2016

1.0

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

as Self

6.1

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

as Self - Guest

5.8

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

Conan

as Self - Guest

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

as Self - Guest

4.9

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

ShakespeaRe-Told

Shameless

as Steve McBride

Parkinson

as Self - Guest

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

as Self - Guest

5.3

Frank Herbert's Children of Dune

as Leto Atreides II

State of Play

as Dan Foster

Early Doors

as Liam

Top Gear

as Self

Foyle's War

as Ray Pritchard

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

as Gowan Ross

White Teeth

as Josh Malfen

Band of Brothers

as James W. Miller

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

as Self - Guest

Murder in Mind

as Martin Vosper

Lorna Doone

as Sergeant Bloxham

The Daily Show

as Self

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

5.3

New Voices

1991

as Local boy

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

The Oscars

as Self

Crew (4)

Movies (4)

California Schemin'

Director

Filth

Producer

50/50

Thanks

Almost You

Executive Producer