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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 7 years old.
When he was in high school, director David Hayman came to give a talk. Hayman eventually cast him in the film The Near Room, which helped McAvoy get into drama school.
Also considered careers in the clergy and the 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.
Has supported the charity Retrak, which works with street children in Africa to give them an alternative to living on the streets, since filming 2006's The Last King of Scotland in Uganda.
Earned positive reviews for his performance of the title role in a 2013 West End production of Macbeth that was set in futuristic Scotland.

James McAvoy Relationships:
James McAvoy - Father
Brendan McAvoy - Son
Mary Johnstone - Grandmother
James Johnstone - Grandfather
Elizabeth McAvoy - Mother
Anne-Marie Duff - Wife
Joy McAvoy - Sister
James McAvoy Awards:
2008 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
2007 BAFTA Awards: Best Leading Actor - Nominee
2006 BAFTA Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
2005 BAFTA Awards: Rising Star Award - Winner
College:
Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow, Scotland (2000)

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Shameless - James McAvoy, Anne Marie Duff Channel 4/Sundance

Shameless, Jody Latham, Anne-Marie Duff, Gerard Kearns and James McAvoy Channel 4/Sundance

Shameless - James McAvoy, Anne Marie Duff Channel 4/Sundance

James McAvoy Channel 4/Sundance

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