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James McAvoy

Birth Name:
James McAvoy
Birth Place:
Glasgow, Scotland
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack, Director, Producer
James McAvoy

Fast Facts

  • Helped raise millions at the Glasglow 2014 Opening Ceremony for UNICEF in 2014
  • Once based jumped off Guy's Hopsital in London in order to raise money for Retrak, a Ugandan children's charity
  • Won the 2013 British Independent Film Award for Best Actor
  • Graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2000
  • Became interested in acting at the age of 15 because he had a crush on an actress in his theatre class
  • Quote: "I always believed that I never wanted to be an actor․ I only did it because I was allowed to do it and I had to do something․"
  • Quote: "The minute you start to strategize too much, the more you start to think you're in control of your own fate․ And you're not, really․"
  • Voiced the lead role of Richard Mayhew on a radio broadcast of "Neverwhere" by Neil Gaiman

Awards

  • 2004British Comedy Award - Best TV Comedy Newcomer:Nominated
  • 2005ALFS Award - British Actor of the Year:Nominated
  • 2006British Independent Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2006Empire Award - Best Newcomer:Nominated
  • 2006ALFS Award - British Supporting Actor of the Year:Nominated
  • 2007EDA Special Mention Award - Best Seduction:Winner
  • 2007BAFTA Film Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
  • 2007BAFTA Scotland Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 2007DFCC - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2007European Film Award - European Actor:Nominated
  • 2007ALFS Award - British Actor of the Year:Nominated
  • 2008BAFTA Film Award - Best Leading Actor:Nominated
  • 2008Empire Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 2008European Film Award - European Actor:Nominated
  • 2008Evening Standard British Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2008Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
  • 2008Gold Derby Film Award - Lead Actor:Nominated
  • 2008Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama:Nominated
  • 2008INOCA - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2008IFTA Award - Best International Actor:Nominated
  • 2008ALFS Award - British Actor of the Year:Winner
  • 2008National Movie Award - Best Performance - Male:Nominated
  • 2008OFTA Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2008Virtuoso AwardWinner
  • 2009MTV Movie Award - Best Kiss:Nominated
  • 2009Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
  • 2011Scream Award - Best Superhero:Nominated
  • 2011Scream Award - Best Fantasy Actor:Nominated
  • 2011WFCC Award - Best Screen Couple:Nominated
  • 2013British Independent Film Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 2014BAFTA Scotland Award - Best Actor - Film:Winner
  • 2014Empire Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 2014ALFS Award - British Actor of the Year:Winner
  • 2017DFCC - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2017Fright Meter Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 2017Halfway Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2017Blimp Award - #SQUAD:Nominated
  • 2017MTV Movie + TV Award - Best Actor in a Movie:Nominated
  • 2017NTFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2017Odyssey Award - Best Lead Actor:Nominated
  • 2017PFCS Award - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
  • 2017SDFCS Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 2017SFCS Award - Best Villain:Winner
  • 2017Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Villain:Nominated
  • 2017The BAM Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 2018Palmarés blogos de oro - Best Lead Actor (Mejor Actor):Nominated
  • 2018CinEuphoria - Best Actor - Audience Award:Winner
  • 2018CinEuphoria - Best Actor - International Competition:Nominated
  • 2018COFCA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2018HFCS Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 2018Critics Award - Best Foreign Actor (Melhor Ator Estrangeiro):Winner
  • 2019Fright Meter Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 2019Fright Meter Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2019Fright Meter Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Winner
  • 2019National Film Award - Best Performance in an Animation film:Nominated
  • 2019National Film and Television Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2019Teen Choice Award - Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy Movie Actor:Nominated
  • 2019The BAM Award - Best Cast:Winner
  • 2021BAFTA Scotland Award - Best Actor - Television:Winner
  • 2025BAFTA Scotland Award - Best Actor - Film/Television:Nominated
  • 2026Presidents Spotlight AwardWinner
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