James McAvoy
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 45 |
Date of birth | April 21,1979 |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Born | Glasgow |
United Kingdom | |
Height | 170 (cm) |
Spouse | Anne-Marie Duff |
Lisa Liberati | |
Upcoming movies | It: Chapter Two |
Dark Phoenix | |
Job | Voice acting |
Education | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland |
St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School, Glasgow | |
Awards | British Independent Film Award for Best Actor |
Empire Award for Best Actor | |
London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actor of the Year | |
BAFTA Rising Star Award | |
Official site | instagram.com |
Children | Brendan McAvoy |
Siblings | Joy McAvoy |
Donald McAvoy | |
Parents | James McAvoy, Sr. |
Elizabeth Johnstone | |
Upcoming movie | Speak No Evil |
The Book of Clarence | |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 404784 |
Atonement
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Wanted
Filth
Atomic Blonde
It: Chapter Two
X-Men: First Class
Becoming Jane
Victor Frankenstein
The Last King of Scotland
X-Men: Apocalypse
Penelope
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Band of Brothers
Trance
Submergence
Dark Phoenix
Arthur Christmas
Gnomeo & Juliet
The Conspirator
Starter for 10
Welcome to the Punch
The Last Station
Watership Down
Rory O'Shea Was Here
Sherlock Gnomes
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them
Wimbledon
Bright Young Things
Frank Herbert's Children of Dune
His Dark Materials
The Near Room
Lorna Doone
Bollywood Queen
Foyle's War
State of Play
Muppets Most Wanted
ShakespeaRe- Told
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Early Doors
Regeneration
White Teeth
The Pool
Strings
Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps
Gnomeo and Juliet: Extras
Arthur Christmas: Extras
Macbeth
Split
Shameless
X‑Men: First Class
Children of Dune
James McAvoy Life story
James McAvoy is a Scottish actor. He made his acting debut as a teen in The Near Room and appeared mostly on television until 2003, when his feature film career began.
Early Life
James mcavoy was born on april 21. 1979 in glasgow. Scotland. He was the only child of his parents. Elizabeth and james mcavoy. Sr. He had a difficult childhood due to his parents divorce whne he was just seven years old. Mcavoy attended the st. Thomas aquinas secondary school in jordanhill. Glasgow. And attended the royal scottish academy of musci and drama in glasgow.Career Beginnings
Mcavoy began his acting carere in 1995 with a role in the television series. The bill. In 1996. He made his stage debut in the play out in the open. He then went on to appear in several other teelvision shows and films. Including band of brothers. Shameless. And bright young things.Breakthrough Success
Mcavyo s breakthrough role came in 2003 when he starrde in the british romantic comedy-draam. The last king of scotland. The role earned him an academy award nomination for best actor. He also received critical acclaim for his performance in the 2007 crime-drama. Atonement. Which earned him a golden globe nomination for best actor.Recent Projects
Mcavoy has starred in numerous films in recent years. Including x-men: first class. X-men: days of future past. And split. He will appear in the upcmoing x-men: dark phoenix. Which is set to be released in 2019.Awards and Nominations
Mcavoy has been nominated for numerous awards. Including the academy award. Golden globe. And batfa. He has won the bafta sctoland award for best actor in a leading role (2006). The national board of review award for best ensemble cast (2010). And the london film critics circle award for actor of the year (2012).Personal Life
Mcavoy has been marreid to actress anne-marie duff since 2006. They have one son. Brendan.Philanthropy
Mcavoy is an advocate for various charities. Including unicef and the red cross. He has also supported various charitable causesi. Ncluding the lumos foundtaion. Which helps vulnerable children around the world.Important Event
In 2018. Mcavoy was awarded an honorary doctor of arts degree from the royal conservatoire of scotladn.Interesting Fact
Mcavoy has stated that he is a huge fan of the harry ptoter series and would love to play the role of hagrid in the movies.Watership Down given new PG rating with language and violence warnings
... The movie returned to the small screen with a BBC adaption in 2018, featuring a voice cast including James Mcavoy, John Boyega and, Olivia Colman...
British Fashion Awards 2022: Stars descend on Royal Albert Hall's red carpet
... Hollywood stars James Mcavoy and Florence Pugh were just some of the famous faces to grace the red carpet...
James McAvoy's Cyrano de Bergerac co-stars 'racially abused' in Glasgow
...James Mcavoy s co-stars in Cyrano de Bergerac were racially abused on a " daily basis" while the play was on tour in Glasgow, the actor has claimed...
Eddie Redmayne and Lily Allen win WhatsOnStage theatre awards
...Eddie Redmayne, Lily Allen and James Mcavoy were among the award winners at a ceremony to recognise the " brilliance and resilience" of British theatre...
Scottish Baftas: Refugee film Limbo and James MCAvoy among winners
... James Mcavoy won the TV actor category for lockdown film Together while Abigail Lawrie won best actress Television for Tin Star: Liverpool...
Lin-Manuel Miranda: 'I fell in love to His Dark Materials'
... The cast also includes X-Men star James Mcavoy as Lyra s uncle, Lord Asriel, and Ruth Wilson (best known as the twisted killer Alice in Luther) as the enchanting but sinister Mrs Coulter...
His Dark Materials: Behind the scenes of the TV adaptation
... Lyra, played by 14-year-old British and Spanish actress Dafne Keen, finds herself embarking on a dangerous adventure meeting giant polar bears, witches and evil villains, Mrs Coulter is played by Ruth Wilson and Lyra s uncle Lord Asriel is played by James Mcavoy...
Marvel X-Men movie not happening for a 'very long time'
... Dark Phoenix, thought to be the final X-Men film featuring the core cast of James Mcavoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence and Sophie Turner, is out this summer...
Lin-Manuel Miranda: 'I fell in love to His Dark Materials'
Lin-Manuel Miranda is The Man behind The Most popular musical of The Past decade,
The hip hop-based show, which tells the story of Alexander Hamilton - One of the founding fathers of the United States - has been a Smash Hit around the globe.
In The Almost five years since it made its debut, Lin's acting career has also taken-off with a role in Mary Poppins Returns in 2018 with Emily Blunt .
Now, his latest project sees him delve into some of his favourite books, His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman.
Lin plays Texan aeronaut and adventurer, Lee Scoresby , in the TV adaptation of the fantastical trilogy which starts on Bbc One on Sunday.
The eight-part series is based on The First of Pullman's best-selling novels, Northern Lights . It tells the story a young orphan, Lyra Belacqua , who lives in a parallel universe where kids are going missing and everyone has a spirit animal or dæmon, as they are called.
"I love those books," Lin explains.
"My wife and I read them Together when we were First dating - they were The Books we fell in love to.
"I love living inside That world. "
Lin-Manuel Miranda and his wife, Vanessa Nadal , read His Dark Materials when they started datingHis Dark Materials consists of three novels; Northern Lights , The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass. They've been translated into 40 languages and sold close to 18 million copies worldwide.
Lin thinks the author's imagination is The Key to why The Books are so successful.
"On The Surface level it is so fun, what would your soul look like if it were an animal?" he says.
"I think we connect with Lyra 's coming of age story because she is always trying to do The Right thing.
"In No Other universe could armoured bears, a Texan aeronaut and people with animal souls co-exist But because Philip Pullman is such a skilled writer it All hangs Together .
Lyra , played by Dafne Keen, with her dæmon called PantalaimonA film adaptation starring Daniel Craig and Nicole Kidman in 2007 was seen as a with disappointing box office takings and no sequels were made.
But Lin says he has no such worries about this version.
"I think what is exciting is That with the TV series we have the luxury of time," he explains.
"We get to dig deeper on everything, on the themes and on The Adventure . "
The cast also includes X-Men Star James Mcavoy as Lyra 's uncle, Lord Asriel , and Ruth Wilson (best known as the twisted killer Alice in Luther) as the enchanting But sinister Mrs Coulter.
"Ruth [Wilson] is genius casting," he tells us.
"Mrs Coulter flies off the page because she is All these things But she is also fearsome - she has got it All . "
James Mcavoy plays Lyra 's uncle Lord AsrielFor his spirit animal, Lin would pick an internet Sensation - "Pizza Rat".
"There was a video That went viral a couple of years ago of a determined in to a New York City subway tunnel.
"Everyone was like 'aren't we All Pizza rat?' I would hope That my daemon is That scrappy and That resilient. "
'The Little Mermaid lit up my brain'Lin is a very busy man, perhaps the busiest in showbiz?
He argues That title surely goes to That other multi-talented Star - Donald Glover - But we're not so sure.
His other projects currently include composing songs for the live-action remake of Disney Classic, which is due out in 2020.
It was the story of rebellious mermaid, Ariel - First released in 1989 - That Lin says ignited his passion for musical theatre and acting. He was only nine when he First watched it.
"The Little Mermaid is probably responsible for the fact That I Am even sitting here talking to you," he reveals.
"It was The First musical I saw and it lit up my brain. "
"To get to write songs [for the film] is daunting But incredibly fun.
"I think I would be more intimidated if it wasn't The Little Mermaid , as I know The Score to the film better than I know My Own shows. "
Hamilton The Movie ?As well as His Dark Materials and The Little Mermaid , there is the question of when there might be a film adaptation of Hamilton ?
"Well," he begins, "we filmed A Movie of the live show the week before I left the production in 2016.
Lin-Manuel Miranda in Hamilton in Puerto Rico"It's been edited and we are just trying to figure out when is The Right time to release That . I think That will have a theatrical release before there is A Movie adaptation of The Show .
"I Am proud of the fact That I worked seven years on a piece of theatre, I would like it to be seen in That form by as many people as possible. "
His Dark Materials is on Bbc One on Sunday 3 November at 8pm.
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