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White Teeth (2002) -- 1992. Millat is now a juvenile delinquent attending a progressive school with Archie's beautiful daughter, Irie.
The Last King of Scotland (2006) -- Clip: Press conference
Atonement (2007) -- Interview: James McAvoy "On the three Briony characters"
Wanted (2008) -- James McAvoy talks with Julie Chen about his new action film 'Wanted,' in which he plays an assassin opposite Angelina Jolie.
The Last Station (2009) -- A historical drama that illustrates Russian author Leo Tolstoy's struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things.

Overview

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Trivia:
Trained at Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. more
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Up 3% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 6 wins & 14 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(633 articles)
James McAvoy to star in Bond creator biopic
 (From Monsters and Critics. 2 January 2010, 9:15 AM, PST)

James McAvoy to Star as Ian Fleming?
 (From Manny the Movie Guy. 31 December 2009, 12:54 PM, PST)


Filmography

Jump to filmography as: In DevelopmentActor, Soundtrack, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Wanted 2 (2011) (pre-production) .... Wesley Gibson
  2. I'm with Cancer (2010) (pre-production)
  3. Gnomeo and Juliet (2011) (filming) (voice) .... Gnomeo
  4. The Conspirator (2010) (post-production) .... Frederick Aiken

  5. The Last Station (2009) .... Valentin Bulgakov
    ... aka Ein Russischer Sommer (Germany)
  6. Wanted (2008) .... Wesley Gibson
    ... aka Se busca (Argentina) (Peru) (Uruguay) (Venezuela) [es]
    ... aka Особо опасен (Russia) [ru]
    ... aka O Procurado (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Recherché (Canada: French title) [fr]
    ... aka Tagaotsitav (Estonia) [et]
    ... aka Trazen (Croatia) [hr]
    ... aka Wanted (Japan: English title) [en]
    ... aka Wanted (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Wanted (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Wanted - Scegli il tuo destino (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Wanted - Se busca (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Wanted: Choisis ton destin (France) [fr]
    ... aka Wonteddo (Japan) [ja]
  7. Atonement (2007) .... Robbie Turner
    ... aka Reviens-moi (France)
    ... aka Expiación, deseo y pecado (Argentina) (Mexico) [es]
    ... aka Искупление (Russia) [ru]
    ... aka Abbitte (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Desejo e Reparação (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Espiazione (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Exileosi (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Expiação (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Expiación, más allá de la pasión (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Expiation (Canada: French title) [fr]
    ... aka Försoning (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Kapara (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
    ... aka Kefaret (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Lepitus (Estonia) [et]
    ... aka Okajanje (Croatia) [hr]
    ... aka Om forlatelse (Norway: TV title) [no]
    ... aka Pokajanje (Serbia) [sr]
    ... aka Pokuta (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Reviens-moi (Belgium: French title) [fr]
    ... aka Soning (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka Sovitus (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Vágy és vezeklés (Hungary) [hu]
  8. Becoming Jane (2007) .... Tom Lefroy
    ... aka Jane (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
    ... aka A Juventude de Jane (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka Amor e Inocência (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Amor verdadero (Argentina) [es]
    ... aka Askin kitabi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Becoming Jane (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Becoming Jane (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka En ung Jane Austen (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Erotevmeni Jane (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Geliebte Jane (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Jane Austeni tõrjutud tunded (Estonia) [et]
    ... aka Jane Austenin jalanjäljillä (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka La joven Jane Austen (Spain: Castilian title) [es]
    ... aka Zakochana Jane (Poland) [pl]
  9. Starter for 10 (2006) .... Brian Jackson
    ... aka Garoto Nota 10 (Brazil: DVD title) [pt]
    ... aka Heikoin lenkki (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka O protaris tis hronias (Greece) [el]
  10. Penelope (2006) .... Johnny / Max
    ... aka Pénélope (France) [fr]
    ... aka Penelope (Greece: DVD title) [el]
    ... aka Penelope (Italy: DVD title) [it]
    ... aka Penelope (Argentina) [es]
    ... aka Pinelopi (Greece: TV title) [el]
    ... aka Una chica diferente (Mexico: promotional title) [es]
  11. The Last King of Scotland (2006) .... Dr. Nicholas Garrigan
    ... aka El último rey de Escocia (Argentina) (Spain) (Venezuela) [es]
    ... aka Der letzte König von Schottland - In den Fängen der Macht (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Iskoçya'nin son krali (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka L'ultimo re di Scozia (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Last King of Scotland (Japan) [ja]
    ... aka Le dernier roi d'Écosse (France) [fr]
    ... aka O Último rei da Escócia (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka O teleftaios vasilias tis Skotias (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Ostatni król Szkocji (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Poslednji kralj Skotske (Serbia) [sr]
    ... aka Posljednji skotski kralj (Croatia) [hr]
    ... aka Shotimaa viimane kuningas (Estonia) [et]
  12. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) .... Mr. Tumnus
    ... aka The Chronicles of Narnia (International: English title: short title)
    ... aka Las crónicas de Narnia - El león, la bruja y el ropero (Argentina) (Peru) (Venezuela) [es]
    ... aka As Crônicas de Nárnia - O Leão, a Feiticeira e o Guarda-Roupa (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Berättelsen om Narnia - Häxan och lejonet (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka De kronieken van Narnia - De leeuw, de heks en de kleerkast (Netherlands: DVD title) [nl]
    ... aka Die Chroniken von Narnia - Der König von Narnia (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Las crónicas de Narnia - El león, la bruja y el armario (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Le cronache di Narnia: il leone, la strega e l'armadio (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Le monde de Narnia: chapitre 1 - le lion, la sorcière blanche et l'armoire magique (France) [fr]
    ... aka Les chroniques de Narnia - L'armoire magique (Canada: French title) [fr]
    ... aka Letopisi Narnije - Lav, vestica i orman (Serbia) [sr]
    ... aka Narnia - Løven, heksen og garderobeskabet (Denmark: DVD box title) [da]
    ... aka Narnia günlükleri: Aslan, cadi ve dolap (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Narnian tarinat: Velho ja leijona (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Narnijske kronike - Lav, vjestica i ormar (Croatia) [hr]
    ... aka O Leão, a Feiticeira e o Guarda-Roupa: As Crónicas de Nárnia (Portugal) [pt]
    ... aka To hroniko tis Narnia: To liontari, i magissa kai i doulapa (Greece) [el]
  13. "ShakespeaRe-Told" .... Joe Macbeth (1 episode, 2005)
        - Macbeth (2005) TV episode .... Joe Macbeth
  14. "Shameless" .... Steve McBride / ... (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
    ... aka Hävytöntä (Finland) [fi]
        - Episode #2.10 (2005) TV episode .... Steve McBride
        - Episode #2.4 (2005) TV episode .... Steve McBride
        - Episode #2.3 (2005) TV episode .... Steve McBride
        - Episode #2.2 (2005) TV episode .... Steve McBride
        - Episode #2.1 (2005) TV episode .... Steve McBride
          (8 more)
  15. Inside I'm Dancing (2004) .... Rory O'Shea
    ... aka Rory O'Shea Was Here (USA)
    ... aka Bailo por dentro (Argentina: cable TV title) (Spain: cable TV title) [es]
    ... aka Inside I'm Dancing (Germany) [de]
  16. Wimbledon (2004) .... Carl Colt
    ... aka La plus belle victoire (France)
    ... aka Wimbledon - Spiel, Satz und... Liebe (Austria) (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Erotas me tin proti... balia (Greece: DVD title) [el]
    ... aka Wimbledon (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Wimbledon (Argentina) [es]
    ... aka Wimbledon (Canada: French title) [fr]
    ... aka Wimbledon - Amor en juego (Mexico) [es]
    ... aka Wimbledon - O Jogo do Amor (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Wimbledon: El amor está en juego (Spain) [es]
  17. Strings (2004) (voice: English version) .... Hal
    ... aka Hilos (Argentina) [es]
    ... aka Ipler (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
    ... aka Le fil de la vie (France) [fr]
    ... aka Marionetes (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Strings (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Strings, to nima tis zois (Greece) [el]
  18. "State of Play" .... Dan Foster (6 episodes, 2003)
    ... aka Den tredje makten (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka Magtspil (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka Mord auf Seite eins (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Paihnidia diaplokis (Greece) [el]
    ... aka State of play, jeux de pouvoir (France) [fr]
    ... aka Valta pelissä (Finland) [fi]
        - Episode #1.6 (2003) TV episode .... Dan Foster
        - Episode #1.5 (2003) TV episode .... Dan Foster
        - Episode #1.4 (2003) TV episode .... Dan Foster
        - Episode #1.3 (2003) TV episode .... Dan Foster
        - Episode #1.2 (2003) TV episode .... Dan Foster
          (1 more)
  19. "Early Doors" .... Liam (4 episodes, 2003)
        - Episode #1.6 (2003) TV episode .... Liam
        - Episode #1.4 (2003) TV episode .... Liam
        - Episode #1.3 (2003) TV episode .... Liam
        - Episode #1.2 (2003) TV episode .... Liam
  20. Bright Young Things (2003) .... Simon Balcairn
    ... aka Agria niata (Greece: cable TV title) [el]
    ... aka Loucos e Decadentes (Brazil: festival title) [pt]
  21. "Children of Dune" .... Leto Atreides II (1 episode, 2003)
    ... aka Dune - Bedrohung des Imperiums (Germany: second part title)
    ... aka Dune - Der Messias (Germany: first part title)
    ... aka Dune - Die Kinder des Wüstenplaneten (Germany: third part title)
    ... aka Dune - Krieg um den Wüstenplaneten (Germany: cut version)
    ... aka Frank Herbert's Children of Dune (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Children of Dune (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Children of Dune (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Hijos de Dune (Argentina) [es]
    ... aka I figli di Dune (Italy) [it]
    ... aka Les enfants de Dune (France: video title) [fr]
    ... aka Os Filhos de Duna (Brazil: cable TV title) [pt]
        - Episode #1.1 (2003) TV episode .... Leto Atreides II
  22. Bollywood Queen (2002) .... Jay
    ... aka I agapi grafetai st' asteria (Greece: DVD title) [el]
    ... aka Rainha de Bollywood (Brazil: festival title) [pt]
  23. "Foyle's War" .... Ray Pritchard (1 episode, 2002)
    ... aka Foylen sota (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Kriminalsjef Foyle (Norway) [no]
    ... aka O polemos tou Foyle (Greece) [el]
        - The German Woman (2002) TV episode .... Ray Pritchard
  24. White Teeth (2002) (TV) .... Josh
    ... aka Hvide tænder (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka Valkoiset hampaat (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Vita tänder (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
  25. "The Inspector Lynley Mysteries" .... Gowan Ross (1 episode, 2002)
    ... aka Inspector Lynley (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Meurtres à l'anglaise (France) [fr]
        - Payment in Blood (2002) TV episode .... Gowan Ross
  26. Swimming Pool - Der Tod feiert mit (2001) .... Mike
    ... aka Swiming Pool (Germany: short title)
    ... aka The Pool (USA)
    ... aka Water Demon (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka Un grito bajo el agua (Argentina) (Spain) (Venezuela) [es]
    ... aka Basen (Poland) [pl]
    ... aka Swimming pool: la piscine du danger (France: TV title) [fr]
    ... aka The Pool (Italy) [it]
    ... aka To party tou tromou (Greece: DVD title) [el]
    ... aka Um Grito Embaixo d'Água (Brazil) [pt]
  27. "Band of Brothers" .... Pvt. James W. Miller (1 episode, 2001)
    ... aka Frères d'armes (France) (Switzerland: French title) [fr]
    ... aka Az elit alakulat (Hungary) [hu]
    ... aka Band of Brothers (Argentina) [es]
    ... aka Band of Brothers - Wir waren wie Brüder (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Hermanos de sangre (Spain) [es]
    ... aka Kammerater i krig (Denmark) [da]
    ... aka Krigens brorskap (Norway) [no]
    ... aka Relvavennad (Estonia) [et]
    ... aka Stin proti grammi (Greece) [el]
    ... aka Taistelutoverit (Finland) [fi]
    ... aka Vi stred som bröder (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
    ... aka Zdruzena braca (Croatia) [hr]
        - Replacements (2001) TV episode .... Pvt. James W. Miller
  28. "Murder in Mind" .... Martin Vosper (1 episode, 2001)
        - Teacher (2001) TV episode .... Martin Vosper
  29. Lorna Doone (2000) (TV) .... Sergeant Bloxham
    ... aka A Força de uma Paixão (Brazil) [pt]
    ... aka Lorna Doone (Greece) [el]

  30. Regeneration (1997) .... Anthony Balfour
    ... aka Behind the Lines (USA)
    ... aka Sodan uhrit (Finland) [fi]
  31. "The Bill" .... Gavin Donald (1 episode, 1997)
    ... aka Lov og uorden (Denmark) [da]
        - Rent (1997) TV episode .... Gavin Donald
  32. An Angel Passes By (1997) (TV) .... Local boy
  33. The Near Room (1995) .... Kevin
    ... aka Die Hölle nebenan (Germany) [de]
    ... aka Tappolista (Finland) [fi]
Soundtrack:
  1. "ShakespeaRe-Told" (1 episode, 2005)
        - Macbeth (2005) TV episode (performer: "Baby I Love You")
Self:
  1. The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2009) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  2. "The ONE Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode dated 22 January 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  3. Wanted: Cast and Characters (2008) (V) .... Himself
  4. "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
        - Episode dated 26 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #4.12 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "The Daily Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka A Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
    ... aka Jon Stewart (Australia)
    ... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition (International: English title: cut version)
    ... aka Ha-Daily Show (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
    ... aka I satira tou Jon Stewart (Greece) [el]
    ... aka To kathimerino show me ton John Stewart (Greece) [el]
        - Episode dated 23 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
        - Episode dated 20 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 8 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
    ... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
    ... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
    ... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
    ... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
    ... aka Entertainment Tonight (Greece) [el]
        - Episode dated 20 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 15 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 13 December 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  8. Max on Set: Wanted (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  9. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2008)
    ... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
    ... aka Jay Leno Show (Sweden) [sv]
    ... aka The tonight show med Jay Leno (Denmark) [da]
        - Episode dated 19 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 21 February 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  10. "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
        - Episode #14.21 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  11. Novel to Screen: Writing Atonement (2008) (V) .... Himself
  12. Bringing the Past to Life: The Making of 'Atonement' (2008) (V) .... Himself
  13. Empire Movie Awards 2008 (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  14. La noche de los Oscar (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  15. An Evening at the Academy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  16. The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Adapted Screenplay
  17. Live from the Red Carpet: The 2008 Academy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  18. The 34th Annual People's Choice Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  19. "Sunday Morning Shootout" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka Hollywood Shootout (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Shootout (USA: new title)
        - Episode #5.13 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  20. "Good Morning America" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka G.M.A. (USA: promotional abbreviation)
        - Episode dated 4 December 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  21. "Parkinson" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode dated 22 September 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  22. "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode dated 7 March 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  23. "Breakfast" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2005-2007)
        - Episode dated 5 March 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 26 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 6 December 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  24. The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Sound
  25. The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  26. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Starter for 10 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  27. "Film '72" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2006-2007)
    ... aka Film '73 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '74 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '75 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '76 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '77 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '78 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '79 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '80 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '81 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '82 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '83 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '84 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '85 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '86 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '87 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '88 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '89 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '90 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '91 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '92 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '93 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '94 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '95 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '96 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '97 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '98 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film '99 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2000 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2001 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2002 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2003 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2004 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2005 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2006 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2007 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2008 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film 2009 (UK: new title)
    ... aka Film of the Year (UK: teaser title)
    ... aka The Film Programme (UK: informal alternative title)
        - Episode dated 8 January 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 6 November 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 30 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 9 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  28. University Challenge: The Story So Far (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  29. "The Paul O'Grady Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka The New Paul O'Grady Show (UK: new title)
        - Episode #5.31 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  30. 'T4' in Narnia (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  31. Born in the USSR: 21 Up (2005) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
    ... aka Gennimenoi stin ESSD - Eton 21 (Greece: festival title) [el]
  32. 3rd Irish Film and Television Awards (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  33. The British Comedy Awards 2004 (2004) (TV) .... Himself
  34. The Making of 'Bollywood Queen' (2003) (V) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. "MythBusters"
        - Curving Bullets (2009) TV episode .... Wesley Gibson
  2. Buscando a Penélope (2009) (TV) .... Himself
  3. Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself/Robbie Turner
  4. The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself/Mr. Tumnus, the Faun


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Appeared in Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet", Perth Theatre Company at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh. more
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