James McAvoy

James Mcavoy's biography

James Andrew McAvoy is 43 years old television actor born at Glasgow. He was born on Saturday 21st of April 1979. He is often nicknamed as Jamesy Boy, Jimmy, Floyd. According to year of birth 1979 James belongs to Generation X. Birthday on 21st of April means James is Taurus. Taurus is most stable sign of Zodiac, that is the reason it is also included in the earthy sign of the Zodiac Belt. One born with this Moon Sign (Not a Rising Sign) is very stable and balanced through their mind.

He is white british. James is citizen of Scotland. James is an adherent of roman catholic. James´s primary profession is to be television actor. You can know James also as film actor, voice actor, stage actor, actor. He is recently known as television presenter.

James Mcavoy's family

James Mcavoy's ex wife

Anne-Marie Duff

James Mcavoy and Anne-Marie Duff have been together since 2006 for 10 years. She is known as stage actor. James´s ex wife was born on Thursday 8th of October 1970.

James Mcavoy's schools

We found 2 schools He attended. Complete list of schools: St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School, Glasgow, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Detailed informations about James´s schools

James studied high school - St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School, Jordanhill, Glasgow, Scotland (1990-1997).

James studied university - Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow, Scotland (1997-2000).

James Mcavoy's career

His main focus is to be television actor. He is famous thanks to 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe', 'The Last King of Scotland', 'Atonement', 'Wanted' and 'X-Men: First Class' films, 'Shameless' TV series.. You could see James also in Atonement, Filth.

Is James Mcavoy gay ?

James is known to be straight.

Awards and competitions

James Mcavoy's Awards

• Nominated for a Best Actor Olivier Award for his performance in "Macbeth" (2013).
• On 9 March 2015, McAvoy was nominated for a Best Actor Olivier award for his performance as Jack, the 14th Earl of Gurney in "The Ruling Class" (2015). The award ceremony takes place at the Royal Opera House in London's Covent Garden on Sunday 12 April.

James Mcavoy's Rankings

• Was ranked #18 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actors list. (2008).

James Mcavoy's Nominations

• He was nominated for BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film for work The Last King of Scotland in 2006
• He was nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for work The Last King of Scotland in 2007
• James was nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for work Atonement in 2007
• James was nominated for London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actor of the Year for work Atonement in 2008
• James was nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for work Atonement in 2008
• James was nominated for Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for work The Last Station in 2009
• He was nominated for MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss for work Wanted in 2009
• James was nominated for BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film for work Filth in 2013
• He was nominated for European Film Award for Best Actor for work The Last King of Scotland in 2007
• James was nominated for European Film Award for Best Actor for work Atonement in 2008

What else you don't know about James Mcavoy ?

James´s middle name is Andrew.

What James Mcavoy has done for a first time

• Became a father for the first time at the age of 30 when his wife (now his ex-wife) Anne-Marie Duff gave birth to their son Brendan McAvoy in February 2010.
• His first car was a Citroen C3 Picasso.

James Mcavoy's quotes

• I always believed that I never wanted to be an actor. I only did it because I was allowed to do it and I had to do something.
• I'm 5 foot 7, and I've got pasty white skin. I don't think I'm ugly, don't get me wrong, but I'm not your classic lead man, Brad Pitt guy.
• I talk about this a lot when people ask me about my favorite films and things, and I try to be as honest as possible, but it is The Goonies (1985). I did watch The Goonies (1985) a lot.
• [on his role in Wanted (2008)] I got to satisfy the 16-year-old boy's yearning to break things and jump up and down and beat people up. It was a very physical film, and I had to get fit and go to the gym, which I don't really enjoy.
• [When asked what an actor should never do] Read reviews. You just try and do your job and not worry about what people say, because ultimately it can only affect what you do in a negative way. It can only make you a worse actor.
• The minute you start to strategize too much, the more you start to think you're in control of your own fate. And you're not, really.
• I am a nerd, but I don't dive head-first into any fiefdom of nerdiness, except for maybe Star Trek.
• [on dealing with the media] It's a difficult thing - you've got to talk about yourself but you've also got to try not to say anything about yourself. The more you give of yourself, the more there is to chase after.
• My favourite kind of theatre is when I see the actors bleed and sweat blood and look like they're having heart attacks. You've got to try and dash yourself without breaking yourself too much.
• I am a very shouty Macbeth. You know you've got the audience there and can do anything to make them feel uncomfortable. We do it on purpose.
• [on Welcome to the Punch (2013)] Don't get me wrong. I love British cinema, but there's also a place for ostentatious, balls-out entertainment.
• [on Filth (2013)] As an actor, you've got to try and make the audience like you, even if you're doing bad things. I quite like that dynamic, so I thought more about pushing it, about someone who does despicable things.
• I don't want to be all worthy about it, but I don't do red carpets, I don't do events and I don't accept freebies that much.
• I always have a beard between jobs. I just let it grow until they pay me to shave it. People are quite surprised it's ginger. Sometimes they ask me if I dye my hair and I always say "Wow, no! I'm 'trans-ginger'."
• I love going to art galleries. The Tate Modern is one of my favourite things to do.
• [on "Macbeth"] It's not got a Scottish voice. It's written for an English voice. But it is historically set in a place depicted by Shakespeare as brutal and violent, incredibly superstitious, and that's something that I do believe is Scottish.
• [on his eyebrows] They're gonna be my f****** passport to playing wizards in my seventies.
• [on basing his character Arthur in Arthur Christmas (2011) partly on Prince Harry] I think he's a more innocent Harry. I think I'd love Harry. He's a proper, man. He's like, "I'm never gonna be the king, it's cool."
• [on being asked to lose weight for his role as Bruce Robertson in Filth (2013)] I was like, "Aw, must I? Can't I just act it, darling?" [in his best Laurence Olivier accent].
• I'm probably more dangerous in a car than I am on a motorbike; on a bike I'm very mindful of the fact that if you make a mistake you're dead.
• I don't have a middle name. If I had to take one, I'd like something Scottish like Hamish or Cameron.
• If you'd have told me about my career as a wee boy, I'd have been really f*****g surprised. I wouldn't have believed you. I didn't even think about acting until I was acting.
• I take my job very seriously and if I start acting like an idiot off screen, I lose that respect.
• [on his biggest fashion mistake] Going through a waistcoat phase while I was at secondary school. It was a brave move in my neighbourhood. I've only done it once on the red carpet. Never again.
• I've not had a fried Mars Bar since I was about 21, but they're good, man.
• I've made biscuits, cookies, cupcakes and stuff like that for my kid recently, but other than that I can't really bake bread or anything.
• Maybe there is lightness in Scottish characters, but I'm not interested in finding it. I'm really happy with what I've portrayed of Scotland so far, even if it is dark and demonic.
• Drama teaches you to empathise and that stands you in good stead - whether you are going to be an actor, a director or a plumber - it improves your ability to connect with the world around you.
• I don't really care where the actors come from, but I feel that when all the actors start to be posh it's a symptom and a signal of something more important and more worrying going on in society.
• [on trying on different roles, depending on the circumstances] We all do it. We take on different roles in different friendship groups and social scenarios. In the playground we take on a persona and in the classroom we take on a persona.
• [on his role in "Macbeth"] The poetic, dramatic imagery, it f***ing gets in, and so much of it is about approaching the gates of hell and ripping people apart with your hands. That was pretty barbaric and brutal, and it made me not pleasant.
• From the age of seven or eight, I was quite sensitised to my ability to be fairly manipulative. Not saying I was a f***ing infant Machiavelli, but I was interested in playing people, and that was something I did to my benefit, at times.
• We might do another [X-Men] because the last one made money, or something.
• I quit smoking every day.
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James Mcavoy's height, weight, body shape, eye color, hair color

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