James Andrew McAvoy is a Scottish stage and screen actor. He made his acting debut as a teen in 1995's The Near Room and continued to make mostly television appearances until the early 2000s. His notable television work includes State of Play, Shameless, and Frank Herbert's Children of Dune. Besides screen acting, McAvoy has appeared on stage with Three Days of Rain in 2009, and in 2011 he did voice work for animated films including Gnomeo & Juliet and Arthur Christmas. Starting in 2003, McAvoy began to build his film resume with Bollywood Queen. That film was followed with The... Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe , a commercial hit. His performance in Kevin Macdonald's The Last King of Scotland achieved him not only critical praise, but several award nominations. 2007's critically acclaimed Atonement marked the breakthrough in McAvoy's career. It also earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination and his second BAFTA nomination. Another big point in the actor's career was starring in Wanted .
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| Birthdate: | April 21, 1979 |
| Birthplace: | Port Glasgow |
| Age: | 33 |
| Height: | 5' 7" |
| Education: | Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School |
| Religion: | Roman Catholicism |
| Also known as: | James Andrew McAvoy, Jimmy, Floyd |