James McAvoy (/ˈmækÉ™vÉ"ɪ/; born 21 April 1979) is a Scottish
actor. He made his acting debut as a teen in The Near Room (1995) and
made mostly television appearances until 2003, when his feature film
career began. His notable television work includes the thriller State
of Play and the science fiction miniseries Frank Herbert's Children of
Dune. He has performed in several West End productions and has
received four nominations for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best
Actor, and has also done voice work for animated films including
Gnomeo & Juliet, its sequel, Sherlock Gnomes, and Arthur Christmas.In
2003, McAvoy appeared in a lead role in Bollywood Queen, then in
another lead role as Rory in Inside I'm Dancing in 2004. This was
followed by a supporting role, as the faun Mr. Tumnus, in The
Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005). His
performance in Kevin Macdonald's drama The Last King of Scotland
(2006) garnered him several award nominations, including the BAFTA
Award for Best Supporting Actor. The critically acclaimed romantic
drama war film Atonement (2007) earned him a Golden Globe Award
nomination and his second BAFTA nomination. He later appeared as a
newly trained assassin in the action thriller Wanted (2008).
actor. He made his acting debut as a teen in The Near Room (1995) and
made mostly television appearances until 2003, when his feature film
career began. His notable television work includes the thriller State
of Play and the science fiction miniseries Frank Herbert's Children of
Dune. He has performed in several West End productions and has
received four nominations for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best
Actor, and has also done voice work for animated films including
Gnomeo & Juliet, its sequel, Sherlock Gnomes, and Arthur Christmas.In
2003, McAvoy appeared in a lead role in Bollywood Queen, then in
another lead role as Rory in Inside I'm Dancing in 2004. This was
followed by a supporting role, as the faun Mr. Tumnus, in The
Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005). His
performance in Kevin Macdonald's drama The Last King of Scotland
(2006) garnered him several award nominations, including the BAFTA
Award for Best Supporting Actor. The critically acclaimed romantic
drama war film Atonement (2007) earned him a Golden Globe Award
nomination and his second BAFTA nomination. He later appeared as a
newly trained assassin in the action thriller Wanted (2008).
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