James McAvoy explained

Birth Date:1979 4, df=y
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Education:Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (BA)
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1995–present
Works:Full list
Children:2

James McAvoy (; born 21 April 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 (2003), the science fiction miniseries Frank Herbert's Children of Dune (2003), and the drama series Shameless (2004–2005).

McAvoy gained recognition for playing Mr. Tumnus in the fantasy film (2005) and an assassin in the action film Wanted (2008). His performances in the period dramas The Last King of Scotland (2006) and Atonement (2007) gained him nominations for the BAFTA Award. In 2011 he voiced the title characters in Arthur Christmas and Gnomeo & Juliet, and portrayed Charles Xavier in the superhero film , a role he reprised in future installments of the X-Men series. McAvoy gained praise for starring in the independent crime film Filth (2013) and as a superpowered man with 23 dissociative identities in M. Night Shyamalan's Split (2016) and its successor Glass (2019). He portrayed Lord Asriel in the fantasy series His Dark Materials from 2019 to 2022, and starred as Bill Denbrough in the horror film It Chapter Two (2019).

On stage, McAvoy has starred in several West End productions, such as Three Days of Rain in 2010, Macbeth in 2013, The Ruling Class in 2015, and Cyrano de Bergerac in 2020, for which he received four nominations for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor.

Early life

McAvoy was born on 21 April 1979 in Glasgow,[1] [2] to bus-driver-turned-builder James McAvoy Sr. and psychiatric nurse Elizabeth (née Johnstone; died 2018).[3] [4] He was brought up as a Roman Catholic.[5] His parents separated when he was seven and divorced when he was eleven. McAvoy's mother suffered from poor health and subsequently sent him to live with his maternal grandparents, Mary and James Johnstone, in the nearby Drumchapel area of Glasgow.[6] His mother lived with them intermittently. McAvoy has a younger sister named Joy and a younger half-brother named Donald. McAvoy confirmed in an interview with The Guardian that both his parents were deceased,[7] but he had not been in contact with his father since childhood.[8] He attended the Catholic St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School in the Jordanhill area of Glasgow and briefly considered joining the priesthood. In a 2006 interview, McAvoy said he considered becoming a priest as a child because it seemed to be a way to explore the world via missionary work. During his education, he worked at a local bakery.[9]

McAvoy applied to join the Royal Navy and had already been accepted when he was also offered a place to study acting at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD, now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland).[10] After graduating in 2000, he moved to London.

Career

Early work

McAvoy's acting debut was at the age of 15 years in The Near Room (1995). He later admitted that he was not very interested in acting when joining the film, but was inspired to study acting after developing feelings for his co-star, Alana Brady.[11] He continued to act while still a member of PACE Youth Theatre.[12] [13] McAvoy graduated from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in 2000. Throughout the early 2000s, he made guest appearances in television shows and began working in film. In 2001, McAvoy's performance as a gay hustler in the play Out in the Open impressed director Joe Wright so much that Wright began offering McAvoy parts in his films. McAvoy kept declining them, however, and it was not until six years later that the two worked together.[14]

He starred in Privates on Parade in the Donmar Warehouse, this time catching Sam Mendes' attention. In 2001, the actor appeared as Private James W. Miller in Band of Brothers, an eleven-hour World War II miniseries by executive producers Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks.[15] [16] He gained the attention of critics in 2002's White Teeth, a four-part television drama miniseries adaption based on the novel of the same name by Zadie Smith.[17] In 2022, McAvoy commented that Smith "didn't say [he] was bad at playing the part". She told him he "was the wrong casting, because [he] was too little – the character should have been more overweight."[7]

In 2003, McAvoy appeared in the Sci Fi Channel miniseries Frank Herbert's Children of Dune, adapted from Frank Herbert's novels. It is one of the highest-rated programmes on the channel.[18] More work came for him when he accepted the role of an unprincipled reporter in 2003's State of Play.[19] The well-received six-part drama serial tells the story of a newspaper's investigation into the death of a young woman and was broadcast on BBC One.[20] [21] Calling the programme a "must-see", the Chicago Tribune recommended State of Play for its cast's performance.[22] In 2002, McAvoy shot scenes for Bollywood Queen, described as West Side Story meets Romeo and Juliet with bindis, the film deals with star-crossed lovers caught in the middle of clashing cultures; it was shown as a special presentation at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival and opened in UK cinemas on 17 October.[23] [24]

In 2004, he acted in the romantic comedy Wimbledon, also featuring Kirsten Dunst and Paul Bettany as leads.[25] His next project was voicing a character named Hal in the 2004 English version of Strings, a mythic fantasy film.[26] Another 2004 release for him was Inside I'm Dancing, an Irish production directed by Damien O'Donnell starring alongside fellow Scotsman Steven Robertson. In it, he was cast as one of the two principal characters: a maverick with duchenne muscular dystrophy.[27] McAvoy ended 2004 by appearing in the first two seasons of Shameless as Steve McBride, the moral hero of the BAFTA-winning Channel 4 programme.

2000s

His public profile was raised in 2005 with the release of Walt Disney Pictures's .[28] McAvoy starred in the fantasy adventure film made by Andrew Adamson and based on C. S. Lewis's children's novel as Tumnus, a faun who befriends Lucy Pevensie (played by Georgie Henley) and joins Aslan (Liam Neeson)'s forces. It was given a UK release of 9 December. At the UK box office, the film opened at number one, earning around £8.7 million at 498 cinemas over the weekend.[29] Worldwide, Narnia grossed £463 million.[30] In 2006 he accepted the principal role of Brian Jackson, a nerdy university student who wins a place on a University Challenge quiz team in the mid-1980s, in Starter for 10. He was directed by David Nicholls, who adapted the film's screenplay from his own book. The British-American production was given distribution in the UK on 10 November. In spite of the positive buzz, the film flopped at the box office, unable to recover its production costs of £5.7 million.[31] [32]

Forest Whitaker had suggested McAvoy to director Kevin Macdonald for the role of Nicholas Garrigan in 2006's Academy Award-winning low-budgeted The Last King of Scotland.[33] McAvoy portrayed a Scottish doctor who becomes the personal physician to dictator Idi Amin (played by Whitaker) while in Uganda. While the film is based on factual events of Amin's rule, the details of the story and the character McAvoy played are fictional and adapted from Giles Foden's 1998 novel. McAvoy assessed his character to be a "completely selfish prick".[34] An overwhelmed McAvoy fainted during his first take of what would be the hardest scene for him to shoot, Nicholas's torture.[35] McAvoy was named Best Actor of the year by Scotland's own BAFTA Awards, where the film swept the major categories,[36] and received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. The film received three awards, including the Outstanding British Film of the Year.[37] This was accompanied by praise for McAvoy's performance.[38]

Following that, he played Irish attorney Tom Lefroy and love-interest to Jane Austen in Becoming Jane, a 2007 historical film inspired by the author's early life.[39] Next up was Penelope, which premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival.[40] Also starring Christina Ricci, it generated polarised reviews.[41] The breakthrough role in McAvoy's career came in Atonement, Joe Wright's 2007 adaptation of Ian McEwan's novel of the same title. A romantic war film, it focuses on lovers Cecilia and Robbie's (Keira Knightley and McAvoy) lives being torn apart after her jealous younger sister Briony (Saoirse Ronan) falsely accuses him of rape. Upon reading the script, McAvoy said he thought "If I don't get the part I'm not reading the book because it'll be devastating. It's an amazing role and I really wanted it."[42] McAvoy has called the film "incredibly sad" but considers it an uplifting experience. He also shared that he hoped viewers will be left "absolutely devastated and harrowed". Screenings of Atonement were held at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was one of the most acclaimed films present, and Venice Film Festival.[43] [44] Atonement was a big awards contender; it was nominated for fourteen BAFTAs and seven Academy Awards.[45] [46] Both McAvoy and Knightley were nominated for their performances at the 65th Golden Globe Awards, respectively.[47] Additionally, the film was lauded by critics, with Metacritic reporting it to have an approval rating of 85.[48] The Hollywood Reporter writer Ray Bennett said the duo gave "compelling and charismatic performances".[49] In December 2022, McAvoy stated that McEwan was not entirely satisfied with his casting as Robbie in Atonement. "He wasn't disparaging. He just gave me… nothing. And I was a bit devastated. Then he said I was a bit small – because my character, Robbie, was meant to be this 6ft tanned Adonis, and I was a 25-year-old pasty Glaswegian who's 5ft-nothing."[7]

His next role saw McAvoy starring with Angelina Jolie and Morgan Freeman in Wanted (2008), an action film where he portrayed Wesley Gibson, a young American slacker who learns he is heir to a legacy of assassins. When McAvoy screen-tested for the role, he was initially rejected because the studio was seeking an actor with conventional Hollywood leading-man looks and physique. He later recalled being considered the "runt of the litter" of those who tested, but ultimately got the role in late 2006 since the studio "wanted someone geeky".[50] [51] While shooting action scenes for Wanted, he suffered several injuries, including a twisted ankle and an injured knee.[52] Nonetheless, the actor said he had a "good time" whilst making the film. McAvoy had not previously done this type of genre, and thought of Wanted as a chance to be more versatile.[53]

Loosely based on the comic book miniseries of the same name by Mark Millar, it saw a June 2008 release worldwide. It received favourable reviews from the press, who generally liked that it was fast-paced.[54] At the box office, Wanted was a success, grossing $341 million against a $75 million production budget.[55] Next was The Last Station (2009), a biopic that details the final months of celebrated writer Leo Tolstoy and also stars Anne-Marie Duff, McAvoy's wife at the time.[56] It was shown at a limited number of screens in the US.[57] Although most critics' awards paid attention to co-stars Helen Mirren and Christopher Plummer, the Satellite Awards nominated McAvoy for Best Supporting Actor.[58] In 2009, McAvoy voiced Angelina's father, Maurice Mouseling, in the television series, . He also appeared onstage in 2009 at Apollo Theatre's Three Days of Rain.[59]

2010s

He voiced the male titular character in the film Gnomeo & Juliet (2011), an animated movie based on William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.[60] In Robert Redford's historical American drama The Conspirator, McAvoy played the role of an idealistic war hero who reluctantly defends co-conspirator Mary Surratt (Robin Wright) charged in the Abraham Lincoln assassination. It premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival.[61] While this movie garnered mixed reception, critics lauded the actor for his work. In Owen Gleiberman's assessment of The Conspirator, he found it "stiff-jointed" and tedious, but regarded McAvoy as "an avid presence".[62]

In mid-2010, McAvoy was cast as telepathic superhero Professor X, leader and founder of the X-Men, in .[63] He joined an ensemble that included Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence and Nicholas Hoult. Based on the Marvel Comics and a prequel to the film series, it focuses on the relationship between Professor X and Magneto and the origin of their groups. McAvoy did not read comics as a child, but was a fan of the X-Men animated cartoon series.[64] Released to the UK on 1 June, First Class topped its box office with ticket sales of around £5 million in its opening weekend.[65] First Class was reviewed favourably and McAvoy's performance was widely praised.[66] In 2011, he began filming the role of Max Lewinsky in the British thriller Welcome to the Punch.[67] That same year, McAvoy voiced the title character in the animated holiday film Arthur Christmas. He also played the lead role in the Danny Boyle film Trance.

In 2012, McAvoy was cast as Bruce Robertson in Filth, an adaptation of the Irvine Welsh novel of the same name. The film's ensemble cast includes McAvoy's former classmate Shauna Macdonald as his wife, as well as Jamie Bell, Jim Broadbent, Eddie Marsan and Imogen Poots. For his role, McAvoy won Best Actor at the British Independent Film Awards in December 2013.[68] [69] It was also announced that he would co-star with Jessica Chastain in a double-feature film project, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby.[70] He performed the male lead in radio play adaptation of Neverwhere written by Neil Gaiman.[71] In October 2016 McAvoy played the character Richard in the BBC Radio 4 production of Neil Gaiman's short story 'How The Marquis Got His Coat Back'.[72] Gaiman played the role of the Boatman.

McAvoy starred in Shakespeare's Macbeth on London's West End in early 2013. Macbeth was the first performance at the Trafalgar Transformed, running from 9 February until 27 April. The production was directed by Jamie Lloyd who also directed McAvoy in his last stint on the stage in 2009's Three Days of Rain.[73] In 2015, McAvoy won the Best Actor award at London's Evening Standard Theater Awards for his portrayal of Jack Gurney in The Ruling Class,[74] a revival of the Peter Barnes play directed by Jamie Lloyd. It ran at Trafalgar Studios from 16 January to 11 April 2015.

McAvoy reprised his role as Professor X in (2014), which grossed $747.9million worldwide, making it the sixth highest-grossing film of the year 2014 and the second highest-grossing film in the X-Men franchise and in 2016's .[75] [76] In 2016, he starred in the M. Night Shyamalan thriller Split as Kevin Wendell Crumb, a dissociative identity disorder sufferer with dangerous capabilities. His performance was praised by critics, with some hailing it as the best of his career.[77] [78] In 2018, McAvoy voiced Hazel in the BBC miniseries Watership Down. In 2019, he reprised his role as Crumb in Glass[79] and then returned as Professor X in the film Dark Phoenix.[80]

McAvoy played the adult Bill Denbrough in the horror film It Chapter Two, the sequel to It (2017), which premiered on 6 September 2019[81] and grossed $473million at the box office. Also in 2019, McAvoy starred as Lord Asriel in the television adaptation of His Dark Materials.[82] [83]

2020s

On 4 March 2020, it was announced that Audible would be adapting Neil Gaiman's acclaimed comic book series The Sandman into a multi-part audio drama, with McAvoy voicing the lead character, Dream.

McAvoy starred in the Jamie Lloyd Company production of Cyrano de Bergerac which opened in the West End's Harold Pinter Theatre on 3 February 2022, for which he won a What's On Stage award for Best Performer in a Male-Identifying Role. He continued his performance in a limited run at the Harvey Theater at Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), opening the show stateside on 5 April 2022 and running until 22 May 2022.[84]

Personal life

While working on Shameless, McAvoy began dating co-star Anne-Marie Duff, who played his character's love interest. They married on 11 November 2006,[85] and their son was born in 2010.[86] McAvoy and Duff announced their decision to divorce in May 2016,[87] and to minimise disruption to their son's life, they initially shared a home in north London when not working elsewhere.[88] McAvoy later began a relationship with Lisa Liberati, whom he had met on the set of Split (2016), where she worked as a personal assistant to director M. Night Shyamalan. In early 2022, he confirmed they had secretly married after years of speculation.[89]

After McAvoy won the "Rising Star" award from the BAFTAs, his estranged father spoke to the Sunday Mirror, stating that he would love to get in touch with his son but did not know how to contact him. Although he did not read the piece, McAvoy heard about it and was unmoved.

McAvoy considers himself a spiritual person who no longer practises Catholicism.[90] He enjoys fantasy themes, which he said started from age 11 with reading The Lord of the Rings.[91]

McAvoy is a fan of Celtic FC, stating that his dream acting role would be Celtic player Jimmy Johnstone.[92] He had once been a video game addict, playing role-playing games such as The Legend of Zelda, Secret of Mana, and , which he quit after it began affecting his life. McAvoy recalled burning his disc of Oblivion with a kitchen stove to get rid of his addiction to the game.[93]

Speaking to Sky News in 2011, McAvoy said he believed that British filmmakers belittlingly attempt to dumb down their productions to please American audiences.[94] He had previously called 3D films a "waste of money", accusing film studios of using the effect to get more money out of cinema audiences.[95]

Philanthropy

In 2011, McAvoy did a "terrifying" BASE jump from the world's tallest hospital building in a bid to help raise money for Ugandan children's charity Retrak, which assists children on the streets.[96] After this, he continued to support this Retrak.[97] Additionally, he is a celebrity supporter of the British Red Cross with whom he travelled to Uganda to raise awareness of the projects there. He had become involved with the charity after shooting The Last King of Scotland there for several months and was shocked by what he saw.[98] In February 2007, he visited northern Uganda and spent four days seeing projects supported by the British Red Cross.[99]

In 2015, McAvoy pledged £125,000 to a 10-year scholarship programme at his former drama school, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.[100] In March 2020, McAvoy donated £275,000 to a crowdfunding campaign to help the NHS mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.[101]

Acting credits

See main article: List of James McAvoy performances.

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations
OrganisationYearWork(s)CategoryResult
Alliance of Women Film Journalists2007AtonementBest Seduction (with Keira Knightley)
ALOS Awards2018SplitBest Actor in a Leading Role
British Academy Film Awards2006—Rising Star Award
2007The Last King of ScotlandBest Actor in a Supporting Role
2008AtonementBest Actor in a Leading Role
British Academy Scotland Awards2007AtonementBest Actor in Film
2014FilthBest Actor in Film
2021TogetherBest Actor in Television
British Comedy Awards2004ShamelessBest TV Comedy Newcomer[102]
British Independent Film Awards2006The Last King of ScotlandBest Performance by an Actor
2013FilthBest Performance by an Actor
Cannes Film Festival2007—Male Revelation
Central Ohio Film Critics Association2018SplitBest Actor
Dublin Film Critics' Circle2007AtonementBest Actor
Empire Awards2006Best Newcomer
2008AtonementBest Actor
2013FilthBest Actor
European Film Awards2007The Last King of ScotlandEuropean Actor
2008AtonementEuropean Actor
Evening Standard British Film Awards2008Atonement, Becoming JaneBest Actor
Evening Standard Theatre Awards2015The Ruling ClassBest Actor
2022Cyrano de Bergerac
Fright Meter Awards2017SplitBest Actor
Golden Globes Awards2008AtonementBest Actor – Motion Picture Drama
IGN Award2011Best Ensemble Cast
Irish Film & Television Academy2008AtonementBest International Actor
Kids' Choice Awards2017
  1. Squad
Laurence Olivier Award2010 Three Days of Rain Best Actor
2013 Macbeth Best Actor
2015The Ruling ClassBest Actor
2020Cyrano de BergeracBest Actor
London Critics Circle Film Awards2005Inside I'm DancingBritish Actor of the Year
2006The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeBritish Supporting Actor of the Year
2007The Last King of ScotlandBritish Actor of the Year
2008AtonementBritish Actor of the Year
2014Filth, Trance, Welcome to the PunchBritish Actor of the Year
MTV Movie & TV Awards2009WantedBest Kiss (with Angelina Jolie)
2017SplitBest Actor in a Movie
National Movie Awards2008WantedBest Performance – Male
North Texas Film Critics Association2018SplitBest Actor
OFTA Awards2008AtonementBest Actor
People's Choice Awards2012X-Men: First ClassFavorite Movie Superhero
Phoenix Film Critics Society2017SplitBest Actor in a Leading Role
San Diego Film Critics Society2017SplitBest Male Actor
Santa Barbara International Film Festival2008AtonementVirtuoso Award
Satellite Awards2009The Last StationBest Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Scream Awards2011X-Men: First ClassBest Fantasy Actor
2011X-Men: First ClassBest Superhero
Seattle Film Critics Society2017SplitBest Villain
Teen Choice Awards2017SplitChoice Movie: Villain
Women Film Critics Circle2011Gnomeo & JulietBest Screen Couple (with Emily Blunt)
Teen Choice Awards2019Dark PhoenixChoice Sci-Fi/Fantasy Movie Actor
Variety2008The Last King of Scotland and WantedVariety Film Award [103]

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Notes and References

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  2. Web site: James McAvoy . Yahoo! . 13 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121018034014/http://movies.yahoo.com/person/james-mcavoy/biography.html. 18 October 2012.
  3. Web site: Actor James McAvoy's father and half-brother face drug charges . BBC . 20 December 2019 . 17 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180821133413/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-25415173 . 21 August 2018 . live .
  4. Web site: 12 October 2018. James McAvoy · BIFA · British Independent Film Awards. 19 April 2021. BIFA · British Independent Film Awards. en-GB. 25 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200925122339/https://www.bifa.film/people/james-mcavoy/. live.
  5. Web site: Fun Fearless Males 2008: James McAvoy . . 2008 . 2 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110928135306/http://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/hot-guys/ffm-James-McAvoy . 28 September 2011 . live .
  6. Web site: James McAvoy Biography . . 2 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090207091253/http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/james_mcavoy_biog.html . 7 February 2009.
  7. Web site: 11 December 2022 . 'I need to slow down': James McAvoy on family, faith – and painful truths . 12 December 2022 . the Guardian . en . 12 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221212120947/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/dec/11/james-mcavoy-his-dark-materials-i-need-to-slow-down-a-wee-bit . live .
  8. Web site: The Real McAvoy . . 15 October 2006 . 2 July 2011 . Harriet . Lane . https://web.archive.org/web/20080711171336/http://film.guardian.co.uk/interview/interviewpages/0,,1920915,00.html . 11 July 2008 . live .
  9. Web site: Trying to be good . Vincent . Sally . . 26 November 2005 . 2 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080324071638/http://film.guardian.co.uk/interview/interviewpages/0,,1650947,00.html . 24 March 2008 . live .
  10. Web site: James McAvoy Drama Scholarships. 3 June 2020. Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. https://web.archive.org/web/20200603065804/https://www.rcs.ac.uk/about-short-courses/financial-support/james-mcavoy-drama-scholarships/. 3 June 2020. live.
  11. Web site: James McAvoy inspired by teenage crush . Hugh . Armitage . . 5 April 2010 . 2 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120918205544/http://www.digitalspy.com/celebrity/news/a212558/james-mcavoy-inspired-by-teenage-crush.html . 18 September 2012 . live .
  12. Web site: Former Members . . 2 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111005112632/http://www.pacetheatre.co.uk/youththeatre/pastmembers.asp . 5 October 2011.
  13. Web site: Acting coach who helped launch the careers of James McAvoy and Paolo Nutini is sacked after finance probe at theatre school . Scottish Daily Record . 2 September 2017 . 2 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170902081403/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/acting-coach-who-helped-launch-11096588 . 2 September 2017 . live .
  14. Web site: Ready for the next step . Mark . Salisbury . Los Angeles Times . 2 December 2007 . 2 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120315125438/http://articles.latimes.com/2007/dec/02/entertainment/ca-mcavoy2 . 15 March 2012 . live .
  15. Web site: We're in this together . The Guardian . Guardian News and Media Limited . Rupert . Smith . 14 May 2001 . 2 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141026113123/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2001/may/14/features.stevenspielberg . 26 October 2014 . live .
  16. News: TV Notes ; World War II, The Mini-Series . Lawrie . Mifflin . The New York Times . 7 June 2001.
  17. Web site: James McAvoy Biography . . AOL Inc . 2 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111030153623/http://www.moviefone.com/celebrity/james-mcavoy/2093449/biography . 30 October 2011.
  18. News: Kevin J. Anderson Interview . Ian . Ascher . . 2004.
  19. Web site: 'Shameless' Creator Paul Abbott is Rebooting His BAFTA-Winning Series 'State of Play' for the BBC . November 2019 . 14 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200114205724/https://deadline.com/2019/11/paul-abbott-developing-new-state-of-play-bbc-1202774423/ . 14 January 2020 . live .
  20. Web site: The Star Market: Can The Conspirator Energize James McAvoy's Care . Amos . Barshad . Claude . New York . 15 April 2011 . 1 July 2011 . Brodesser-Akner . https://web.archive.org/web/20110424082109/http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/04/the_star_market_james_mcavoy.html . 24 April 2011 . live .
  21. Web site: The State of Play of 'The State of Play' . William . Bradley . Huffington Post . USA . 18 April 2009 . 1 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121113180545/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/william-bradley/the-state-of-play-of-stat_b_188592.html . 13 November 2012 . live .
  22. News: James McAvoy, Bill Nighy and a great British cast make 'State of Play' a must-see DVD . Chicago Tribune . 27 February 2008.
  23. Web site: Bollywood Queen . David . Rooney . Variety . 2 February 2003 . 2 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110521053921/http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117919845?refcatid=31 . 21 May 2011 . live .
  24. News: Bollywood Queen (2003) . BBC News . 6 October 2003 . 2 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110524162111/http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2003/10/06/bollywood_queen_2003_review.shtml . 24 May 2011 . live .
  25. Web site: Not so hot on the court, and an imperfect pairing off it . San Francisco Chronicle . Frank J. Vega . Carla . Meyer . 17 September 2004 . 2 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20050415112011/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2004%2F09%2F17%2FDDGIM8PKHQ1.DTL . 15 April 2005 . live .
  26. Web site: Strings (PG) . . 2 View Group Ltd . Matthew . Turner . 25 May 2005 . 2 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320070936/http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/films/strings-film-review-9453.html . 20 March 2012 . live .
  27. Web site: Irish charmer is a free spirit on wheels . San Francisco Chronicle . Frank J. Vega . Ruthe . Stein . 18 February 2005 . 2 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080228070939/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2005%2F02%2F18%2FDDGIMBCJAG1.DTL#ixzz1QvVdqoid . 28 February 2008 . live .
  28. Web site: Saturday Night Live: James McAvoy Revives Chronicles of Narnia Character . 14 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200114211309/https://www.tvguide.com/news/james-mcavoy-saturday-night-live-narnia/ . 14 January 2020 . live .
  29. Web site: United Kingdom Box Office: December 9–11, 2005 . . IMDb Inc . 1 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110828035308/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/uk/?yr=2005&wk=49&p=.htm . 28 August 2011 . live .
  30. Web site: Worldwide Grosses . Box Office Mojo . 1 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190522053557/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/ . 22 May 2019 . live .
  31. Web site: Starter for 10 . Box Office Mojo . 1 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111107170009/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=starterforten.htm . 7 November 2011 . live .
  32. Web site: Synopses: Starter for 10 . . 1 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029203743/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/810158?view=synopsis . 29 October 2013 . dead .
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  36. News: Last King rules at Scots Baftas . BBC News . 19 November 2007 . 1 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131030003027/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/7101198.stm . 30 October 2013 . live .
  37. News: Baftas 2007: The winners . BBC News . 11 February 2007 . 1 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305225930/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6254717.stm . 5 March 2016 . live .
  38. Web site: A Monster for the Ages: Whitaker's Amin Electrifies Gory and Powerful 'Last King' . The Wall Street Journal . . Joe . Morgenstern . Joe Morgenstern . 29 September 2006 . 1 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150203082135/http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB115948365312777288 . 3 February 2015 . live .
  39. Web site: TIFF Review: Penelope . Kim . Voynar . . 12 September 2006 . 9 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080302071301/http://movies.ign.com/articles/809/809705p1.html . 2 March 2008 . live .
  40. Web site: Macdonald . Moira . From Toronto: Let the film festival begin! . 6 September 2006 . The Seattle Times . 9 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110622034054/http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/television/2003244619_toronto06.html . 22 June 2011 . live .
  41. Web site: Penelope (2006) . Rotten Tomatoes . Flixster . 9 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170211160444/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/penelope2008/ . 11 February 2017 . live .
  42. News: James McAvoy: Atonement . David . Jones . BBC News . 3 September 2007 . 2 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150925051638/http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2007/09/03/james_mcavoy_atonement_2007_interview.shtml . 25 September 2015 . live .
  43. Web site: TIFF Interview: Christopher Hampton, Screenwriter of 'Atonement' . Ryan . Stewart . Moviefone . AOL Inc . 17 September 2007 . 2 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120614033541/http://blog.moviefone.com/2007/09/17/tiff-interview-christopher-hampton-screenwriter-of-atonement/ . 14 June 2012.
  44. News: First Night: Atonement, Venice Film Festival . The Independent . Independent Print Limited . 30 August 2007 . 2 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120906204134/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/first-night-atonement-venice-film-festival-463519.html . 6 September 2012 . live .
  45. Web site: The 2008 BAFTA nominations in full . The Sunday Times . UK . 16 January 2008 . 2 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080821135427/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article3195081.ece . 21 August 2008 . live .
  46. News: List of Academy Award Nominees and Winners . The New York Times . 24 February 2008 . 2 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130530094444/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/24/movies/awardsseason/24oscarlist.html . 30 May 2013 . live .
  47. Web site: Golden Globes: Atonement leads the way . Catherine . Elsworth . Iain . Gray . The Daily Telegraph . 17 December 2008 . 2 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090316164433/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/3669876/Golden-Globes-Atonement-leads-the-way.html . 16 March 2009 . live .
  48. Web site: Atonement . . 2 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110623220412/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/atonement . 23 June 2011 . live .
  49. News: Atonement . Ray . Bennett . . 7 December 2007.
  50. Web site: Edward . Douglas . Exclusive: A Chat with James McAvoy . ComingSoon.net . 16 February 2007 . 8 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110520111853/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=18933 . 20 May 2011 . live .
  51. Web site: Exclusive: James McAvoy Talks Wanted . . . 19 October 2006 . 8 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121019005802/http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=19775 . 19 October 2012 . live .
  52. Web site: Wanted: James McAvoy Interview . Patrick . Kolan . IGN . 22 July 2008 . 8 June 2011.
  53. Web site: James McAvoy Is "Wanted" . . 11 February 2009 . 8 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150113185246/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-mcavoy-is-wanted/ . 13 January 2015 . live .
  54. Web site: Wanted (2008) . Rotten Tomatoes . Flixster . 8 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110804230309/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1174279-wanted/ . 4 August 2011 . live .
  55. Web site: Wanted . Box Office Mojo . 8 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110605033111/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=wanted.htm . 5 June 2011 . live .
  56. Web site: James McAvoy and wife Anne-Marie Duff expecting first child . Cristina . Everett . Daily News . New York . 26 January 2010 . 8 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120527153025/http://articles.nydailynews.com/2010-01-26/gossip/29436940_1_first-child-james-mcavoy-anne-marie-duff . 27 May 2012 . live .
  57. Web site: The Last Station . Box Office Mojo . 8 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110607001201/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=thelaststation.htm . 7 June 2011 . live .
  58. Web site: Satellite Award Nominations 2009: 'Nine,' 'Precious' Lead Pack . Allyssa . Lee . Moviefone . 30 November 2009 . AOL Inc . 8 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120803070903/http://blog.moviefone.com/2009/11/30/satellite-award-nominations-2009-nine-precious/ . 3 August 2012.
  59. Web site: Spencer. Charles. 11 February 2009. Three Days of Rain at the Apollo – review. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110625071925/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturecritics/charlesspencer/4589089/Three-Days-of-Rain-at-the-Apollo-review.html. 25 June 2011. 9 June 2011. The Daily Telegraph.
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  61. Toronto Film Festival: Robert Redford's 'The Conspirator' is closing in on a distributor . Entertainment Weekly . Keith . Staskiewicz . 12 September 2010 . 8 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101113040126/http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/09/12/toronto-film-festival-robert-redfords-the-conspirator-is-closing-in-on-a-distributor/ . 13 November 2010 . live .
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  63. Web site: James McAvoy Cast as Young Professor X in 'X-Men: First Class' . Jeff . Sneider . . The Wrap News Inc . 27 May 2010 . 9 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110418081605/http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/james-mcavoy-cast-young-professor-x-x-men-first-class-17837 . 18 April 2011 . live .
  64. Web site: 30 March 2011 . X-Men: First Class: James McAvoy Interview . IGN . 9 June 2011 . Tilly . Chris . https://web.archive.org/web/20110404000947/http://movies.ign.com/articles/115/1158473p1.html . 4 April 2011 . live .
  65. Web site: United Kingdom Box Office June 3–5, 2011 . Box Office Mojo . 9 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110611040458/http://boxofficemojo.com/intl/uk/?yr=2011&wk=22&p=.htm . 11 June 2011 . live .
  66. Web site: A taut 'X-Men' prequel . . Michael J. Klingensmith . Colin . Covert . 3 June 2011 . 9 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110609022439/http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/movies/123032008.html . 9 June 2011 . live .
  67. Web site: James McAvoy Heads to 'Welcome to the Punch' . 12 April 2011 . The Wrap . The Wrap News Inc . 13 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110912040055/http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/x-men-star-james-mcavoy-heads-welcome-punch-26380 . 12 September 2011 . live .
  68. Web site: 23 January 2012 . FILTH Shoot Begins . 28 March 2012 . FilmoFilia . Nick . Martin . https://web.archive.org/web/20120424182746/http://www.filmofilia.com/james-mcavoys-filth-shoot-begins-87520/ . 24 April 2012 . live .
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  70. Web site: James McAvoy to Star in 'Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby' Double-Feature . 21 May 2012 . The Hollywood Reporter . Borys Kit . 24 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120525060721/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/james-mcavoy-jessica-chastain-elanor-rigby-327360 . 25 May 2012 . live .
  71. Web site: BBC Radio 4 – Neil Gaiman – Neverwhere . Bbc.co.uk . 30 December 2013 . 2 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140228000500/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01r522y . 28 February 2014 . live .
  72. Web site: How the Marquis Got His Coat Back, Drama – Who's Who in the drama – BBC Radio 4. BBC. 16 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20191204195509/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2YZgNrbLb8VP767XG1Mbysr/whos-who-in-the-drama. 4 December 2019. live.
  73. Web site: James McAvoy Stars in 'MacBeth' on London's West End . 10 December 2012 . Broadway Tour . 21 December 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121213141201/http://broadwaytour.net/james-mcavoy-stars-in-macbeth-on-londons-west-end . 13 December 2012 . live .
  74. Nicole Kidman, James McAvoy Among Winners at London Theater Awards . Variety . 22 November 2015 . 11 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180515183943/https://variety.com/2015/legit/global/nicole-kidman-james-mcavoy-london-theater-awards-1201646452/ . 15 May 2018 . live .
  75. 'X-Men: Apocalypse': Who will return? What new mutants may appear? Scoop on the next X-Men film – Exclusive . Entertainment Weekly . 11 April 2014 . 11 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141102124014/http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/04/11/x-men-apocalypse-new-details/ . 2 November 2014 . live .
  76. Web site: Patrick Stewart & Ian McKellen Join 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' . Screenrant.com . 27 November 2012 . 6 November 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131113224902/http://screenrant.com/x-men-days-of-future-past-cast-patrick-stewart-ian-mckellen/ . 13 November 2013 . live .
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  79. Web site: Kit. Borys. M. Night Shyamalan's 'Glass' Adds 'Unbreakable' Actors (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. 4 December 2017. 21 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171205042127/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/m-night-shyamalans-glass-adds-unbreakable-actors-1041929. 5 December 2017. live.
  80. Web site: Fleming. Mike Jr.. Fox Formalizes Simon Kinberg To Helm 'X-Men: Dark Phoenix'; Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy Back, Jessica Chastain In Talks. Deadline Hollywood. 14 June 2017. 14 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20190626191303/https://deadline.com/2017/06/x-men-dark-phoenix-jennifer-lawrence-michael-fassbender-james-mcavoy-simon-kinberg-1202113290/. 26 June 2019. live.
  81. News: It 2 has revealed its grown up stars, and you're gonna like this roll call. gamesradar.com. 22 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180522112513/https://www.gamesradar.com/it-2-cast/. 22 May 2018. live.
  82. 'His Dark Materials' star James McAvoy brings new dimensions to Lord Asriel . . 14 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200114220549/https://ew.com/tv/2019/10/28/his-dark-materials-james-mcavoy-interview/ . 14 January 2020 . live .
  83. Web site: Couch . Aaron . 17 April 2023 . James McAvoy, Blumhouse Reteam for Horror Thriller 'Speak No Evil' . 18 April 2023 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US . 18 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230418175206/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/james-mcavoy-blumhouse-reteam-speak-no-evil-gaesterne-1235377044/ . live .
  84. Web site: Cyrano is the Last Word-A Hero in Modern Theater . 8 October 2022 . 8 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221008164837/https://www.parasitemag.com/stories-interviews/2022/4/20/cyrano-is-the-last-word-a-hero-in-modern-theater . live .
  85. Web site: James McAvoy and Anne-Marie Duff are expecting their first child . The Daily Telegraph . 27 January 2008 . 1 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180403223527/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/7080596/James-McAvoy-and-Anne-Marie-Duff-are-expecting-their-first-child.html . 3 April 2018 . live .
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  87. Web site: James McAvoy and Wife Anne-Marie Duff to Divorce: See Their Statement . USWeekly . Marquina . Sierra . 13 May 2016 . 13 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160513215852/http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/james-mcavoy-and-wife-anne-marie-duff-to-divorce-read-statement-w206500 . 13 May 2016 . live .
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  90. Web site: A young actor creating a buzz . 30 September 2006 . . John . Hiscock . 1 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061027172140/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=%2Farts%2F2006%2F09%2F30%2Fbfmcav30.xml . 27 October 2006 . dead .
  91. News: Discover more about the stars of BBC Drama: James McAvoy . . 1 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110702020502/http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/faces/james_mcavoy.shtml . 2 July 2011.
  92. Web site: James McAvoy Biography . . 1 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110623090220/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/james-mcavoy/bio/155463 . 23 June 2011 . live .
  93. Web site: Macgregor . Jody . James McAvoy was so hooked on Oblivion he had to burn the disc . . 22 August 2021 . 9 September 2021 . 8 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210908124728/https://www.pcgamer.com/james-mcavoy-was-so-hooked-on-oblivion-he-had-to-burn-the-disc/ . live .
  94. Web site: X-Men Star Says UK 'Dumbs Its Films Down' . . 25 May 2011 . 1 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110604173036/http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Showbiz-News/X-Men-star-James-McAvoy-Tells-Sky-News-British-Film-Makers-Dumb-Down-To-Suit-US-Audiences/Article/201105415999005 . 4 June 2011 . live .
  95. Web site: 3D films a waste of money: McAvoy . . 20 June 2011 . 1 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110622171053/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/3d-films-a-waste-of-money-mcavoy-20110619-1g9s2.html#ixzz1QqQzpd4j . 22 June 2011 . live .
  96. Web site: James McAvoy: 'Base jump was terrifying' . Naomi . Rainey . Digital Spy . 31 May 2011 . 1 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111019100016/http://www.digitalspy.com/celebrity/news/a322436/james-mcavoy-base-jump-was-terrifying.html . 19 October 2011 . live .
  97. Web site: BBC Radio 4 - Radio 4 Appeal, Retrak. 3 February 2022. BBC. en-GB. 3 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220203125525/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01s7vtt. live.
  98. Web site: James McAvoy . . 1 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131030001111/http://www.redcross.org.uk/standard.asp?id=79467 . 30 October 2013.
  99. Web site: James McAvoy Visits Uganda . British Red Cross . 1 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110620015450/http://www.redcross.org.uk/What-we-do/Emergency-response/Recovering-from-disasters/Northern-Uganda-crisis/James-McAvoy-visits-Uganda . 20 June 2011.
  100. News: James McAvoy in fund pledge to help aspiring actors. BBC News. 4 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170917075428/http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-32251919. 17 September 2017. live.
  101. News: Marsh. Sarah. James McAvoy donates £275,000 to NHS medics' PPE crowdfunding appeal. 29 March 2020. The Guardian. 31 March 2020. en-GB. 0261-3077. https://web.archive.org/web/20200331100058/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/29/james-mcavoy-donates-257000-to-nhs-medics-ppe-crowdfunding-appeal. 31 March 2020. live.
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  103. Web site: Variety Club Awards . 5 March 2018 . 18 June 2020 . 20 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200620033248/https://www.standard.co.uk/news/standard-pictures/variety-club-showbiz-awards-7350151.html . live .

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