After making his big-screen debut as a teen in The Near Room, Scottish actor James McAvoy has made over 60 feature films, including starring roles in the X-Men series and The Last King of Scotland. For his work, he’s received multiple awards from various film festivals and organizations, including the London Film Critics Circle Award and Empire Award for Best Actor, as well as nominations from the Screen Actors Guild and BAFTA Awards. Here are 10 things you didn’t know about Scottish actor James McAvoy. 10 Things You Didn t Know About Scottish Actor James McAvoy
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James McAvoy is a Scottish actor. He made his acting debut as a teen in The Near Room and appeared mostly on television 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 Dune. On stage, he has performed in several West End productions, including Tom Stoppard’s The Invention of Love (2001) and Honour (2004). 10 Things You Didn t Know About Scottish Actor James McAvoy
Bio
McAvoy was born in Glasgow, Scotland. His father is a services manager and his mother is a nurse. He has an older brother named Andrew and a younger sister named Joy. McAvoy’s uncle played bass guitar in The Proclaimers, a popular Scottish band.
Family
McAvoy was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and grew up in Ralston, Renfrewshire. His mother is Anne (née Johnstone), a mental health nurse at a psychiatric hospital, and his father is Jim McAvoy, a bus driver. He attended St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary in Jordanhill; he later stated: I was very idle as a kid.
Relationship
After dating a number of actresses, including Kelly Macdonald and Anne-Marie Duff, he became engaged to actress Anne-Marie Duff in 2006. They wed in May 2007. In 2010, after three years of marriage and one year of trying for a baby together, it was announced that they were going their separate ways due to irreconcilable differences. The couple did not share any children during their marriage and neither party filed for divorce.
Physical info
Physical info Early Life and Career : McAvoy was born in Glasgow, Scotland, to Elizabeth (née Johnstone), a psychiatric nurse, and James McAvoy senior, a builder. He grew up with his parents and his sister, Ann. He attended High School at Glasgow’s St Modan’s High School before moving on to Glasgow Caledonian University to study acting. He continued his studies at London’s Central School of Speech and Drama graduating in 2000.
Career
After appearing in several television shows throughout his teens, including dramas such as The Near Room and comedies such as Still Game and Rab C. Nesbitt, McAvoy got his first film role as Bill Spark in Kevin Macdonald’s The Last King of Scotland (2006), for which he received a British Independent Film Award nomination for Best Actor. Also in 2006, he was nominated for a BAFTA Rising Star Award.
Awards
* BAFTA Rising Star Award * Empire Award for Best Male Newcomer * MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (with Anne-Marie Duff in The Last King of Scotland) * Choice Male Hottie Award at Teen Choice Awards 2005, 2007, 2008. * Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Film (for Atonement). McAvoy is married to actress Anne-Marie Duff since January 2011. They have a son named Brendan born May 2010.
Net worth
US$ 20 million : Relationship : Dating Anne-Marie Duff since 2007 : Wikipedia : Click Here for more information on James McAvoy …
1) He’s Been Acting Since he was 12
Most famous for his roles in Wanted, Atonement, and The Last King of Scotland, James McAvoy has been acting since childhood. He made his film debut at age 12 as a coffin-bearing child in The Near Room. As a teenager he did various roles on television series such as Barmy Aunt Boomerang and Stressed Eric.
2) He Wanted to be a Veterinarian
Though he has had a prolific film career, including high-profile roles in X-Men and The Last King of Scotland, not many people know that James McAvoy originally wanted to be a veterinarian. He credits his love of animals to one of his first acting roles, when he played a horse. I was always very good with horses—when I started riding them they wouldn’t buck me off! he once said in an interview.
3) He Has Many Tattoos
Unlike many actors who hide their tats, McAvoy flaunts his. I like wearing short-sleeved shirts, he told WENN in 2008. There are tattoos on my arms, which I am incredibly fond of. They were done by a friend of mine when I was 19. While not every tattoo is visible at all times—they cover most of his torso and stretch down to his hands—McAvoy has no problem showing them off.
4) Seduced by Gene Kelly
His Irish parents named him in honor of two American Olympians, high jumper Pat McDonald and middle-distance runner Jim McAvoy. He was born on 21 April 1979 in Glasgow, Scotland, to Elizabeth (née Johnstone), a nurse, and James McAvoy Sr., a bus driver. His paternal grandfather was Irish and hailed from County Antrim. When he was four years old, his family moved to London, England when his father got a job with London Transport.
5) Still Wants to Direct Movies
After picking up an Oscar nomination for his starring role in The Last King of Scotland, he decided to focus on films. I don’t want to be a jack-of-all-trades and master of none, he explained in an interview with Details magazine. I’m not that good at acting, I wasn’t that good at directing, and I certainly wasn’t very good at writing or producing. So why am I doing it?
6) Has Two Sons with Spanish Actress/Model Anne-Marie Duff
In 2006, McAvoy started dating Spanish actress and model Anne-Marie Duff, whom he met while filming Nanny McPhee. They married in May 2007 and have two sons together. The couple split in late 2008 but reconciled a few months later. In 2011, they filed for divorce again but reconciled yet again before it was finalized.
7) Loves Reading books and Writing Scripts
Many actors talk about how books have inspired them and provided them with a wealth of knowledge, even inspiring specific roles. McAvoy’s interest in reading doesn’t stop at literature—he also enjoys writing. He co-wrote a play titled The Ruling Class when he was just 15 years old. This play ran on London’s West End with Rupert Everett in 1993.
8) Started Life in Dumfries
James McAvoy was born in Glasgow and raised in Dumfries. He grew up as a pupil at St Michael’s Primary School, followed by Lochside Academy. He then studied at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff, Wales.
9) Taught Himself Guitar Skills for his Role in ‘Wanted’
The actor was so determined to learn his character’s guitar skills that he took lessons, practiced on his own and in front of a mirror, and even visited a torture museum to research his role. Still, he says one of his most challenging roles was learning how to ride a horse without falling off. (On The Ellen DeGeneres Show)
10) Is an Artisan Cheese Maker
Aside from his big screen roles, McAvoy dabbles in artisan cheese making. In 2012, he founded Jeantet Cheese and sells a variety of cheeses under his name and also runs a shop that sells his products to his fans. In fact, he told Metro U.K. that even during filming for X-Men: First Class, he’d sneak away to make cheese in between takes. I like stuff that’s slower [and] more craftsman-like, he said.
Q. & A.
In an interview, you told us about your love of baseball. Do you have a favorite team? Favorite player? What position do you play?
Who is James McAvoy’s wife?
Isla Fisher, who he met on a theatre production of Macbeth while they were both teenagers. She is an Australian actress and writer. The couple have three children together. What is James McAvoy’s net worth? It was estimated to be about $20 million in 2017 when Forbes listed him as number 11 on their list of ‘Hollywood’s Best Actors for the Buck’. How old is he? He will turn 41 years old on April 21, 2018. Where was he born?
What is James McAvoy most known for?
While he made his film debut in The Near Room in 1995, his career took off when he starred as a young Professor Charles Xavier/Professor X (aka Professor X) in director Bryan Singer’s big-budget superhero film X-Men (2000). In 2003, his role as a skinhead loser attracted critical praise and established him as one of Hollywood’s best young actors.
What is James McAvoy best movie?
This may be a matter of opinion. If you ask someone to name his best movie, they might tell you it’s The Last King of Scotland (2006), which won him a BAFTA award and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role, or Atonement (2007), where he was nominated for another Academy Award.
Who plays Mr. Tumnus?
While best known for his work in bigger budget productions like The Last King of Scotland and Atonement, McAvoy also made a memorable cameo in Disney’s adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ classic, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe as Mr. Tumnus, faun and associate to Jadis (Tilda Swinton).