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James McAvoy: Biography

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  • Birth Name: James Andrew McAvoy
  • Birth Place: Scotstoun, Glasgow, Scotland
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/21/1979, Taurus
  • Profession: Actor
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James McAvoy Fast Facts:
  • Was raised by his maternal grandparents after his parents' divorce when he was seven years old.
  • When he was in high school, director David Hayman came to give a talk.  Hayman eventually cast McAvoy in his film The Near Room, which helped McAvoy get into Drama School.
  • Also considered careers in the clergy and Navy.
  • Before finding fame, worked in a bakery. 
  • Met his wife, Anne-Marie Duff on the set of the television show Shameless.
  • Is an avid fan of the Celtic Football Club.
  • James McAvoy Relationships:
  • Anne-Marie Duff - Wife
  • Elizabeth McAvoy - Mother
  • James Johnstone - Grandfather
  • James McAvoy - Father
  • Joy McAvoy - Sister
  • Mary Johnstone - Grandmother
  • James McAvoy Awards:
  • 2008 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • College:
  • Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow, Scotland (2000)

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