James McAvoy
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 Olivier Award for Best Actor, and has also done voice work for animated films including Gnomeo & Juliet, its sequel Sherlock Gnomes, and Arthur Christmas. In 2003, McAvoy appeared in a lead role in Bollywood Queen, then in another lead role as Rory in Inside I'm Dancing in 2004. This was followed by a supporting role, as the faun Mr. Tumnus, in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005). His performance in Kevin Macdonald's drama The Last King of Scotland (2006) garnered him several award nominations, including the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. The critically acclaimed romantic drama war film Atonement (2007) earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination and…
Acting
- 2026The Claudia Winkleman ShowSelf1 ep.
- 2024Hot Ones VersusSelf1 ep.
- 2020The Bridge: Race to a FortuneNarrator13 ep.
- 2019His Dark MaterialsLord Asriel12 ep.
- 2018Watership DownHazel (voice)2 ep.
- 2018The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To CancerSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest4 ep.
- 2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf - Guest10 ep.
- 2005ShakespeaRe-Told1 ep.
- 2004ParkinsonSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2004ShamelessSteve McBride17 ep.
- 2003State of PlayDan Foster6 ep.
- 2003Early DoorsLiam6 ep.
- 2003Frank Herbert's Children of DuneLeto Atreides II3 ep.
- 2002Foyle's WarRay Pritchard1 ep.
- 2002Top GearSelf2 ep.
- 2002White TeethJosh Malfen4 ep.
- 2002The Inspector Lynley MysteriesGowan Ross1 ep.
- 2001Friday Night with Jonathan RossSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2001Band of BrothersJames W. Miller1 ep.
- 2001Murder in MindMartin Vosper1 ep.
- 2000Lorna DooneSergeant Bloxham2 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest4 ep.
- 2026The Claudia Winkleman ShowSelf1 ep.
- 2024Hot Ones VersusSelf1 ep.
- 2015Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest3 ep.
- 2022The SandmanGolden Haired Man (voice)1 ep.
- 2022The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf1 ep.
- 2011The Graham Norton ShowSelf, Self - Guest11 ep.
- 2019Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest2 ep.
- 2021The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To CancerSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2019His Dark MaterialsLord Asriel4 ep.
- 2015ConanSelf - Guest2 ep.
- 2019Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host1 ep.
- 2013Top GearSelf2 ep.
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest2 ep.
- 2008The Daily ShowSelf2 ep.
- 2008The Tonight Show with Jay Leno3 ep.
- 2008Friday Night with Jonathan RossSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2007ParkinsonSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2005ShakespeaRe-Told1 ep.
- 2002Foyle's WarRay Pritchard1 ep.
- 2002The Inspector Lynley MysteriesGowan Ross1 ep.
- 2001Band of BrothersJames W. Miller1 ep.
- 2001Murder in MindMartin Vosper1 ep.
Also known as: James Andrew McAvoy