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James McAvoy
Actor | Soundtrack | Producer
McAvoy was born on 21 April 1979 in Glasgow, Scotland, to James, a bus driver, and Elizabeth (née Johnstone), a nurse. He was raised on a housing estate in Drumchapel, Glasgow by his maternal ...
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Apr
21,
1979 (age 42)
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5' 7"
(1.70m)
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ShakespeaRe-Told (2005)
(TV Mini-series) - Joe Macbeth (1 episode, 2005), Performer ("Baby I Love You") (1 episode, 2005) |
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Hollywood Insider (2019–2021)
(TV Series) - Self (3 episodes, 2019)
10 Biopics That Show the Best of Humanity and Warn Against the Worst (Feb
10,
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Season 11,
Episode 36
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014–2020)
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Live with Regis and Kathie Lee (2011–2019)
(TV Series) - Self / Self - Guest (7 episodes, 2011)
Record Breaker Week/James McAvoy/Antoni Porowski/Buddy Valastro/Goo Goo Dolls (Sep
12,
2019)
Season 32,
Episode 8
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Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2011–2019)
(TV Series) - Self / Self - Guest (2 episodes, 2011)
Sophie Turner/James McAvoy/Jennifer Lawrence/Michael Fassbender/Jessica Chastain/Nicholas Hoult/Tye Sheridan/Andy Ruiz Jr/Aloe Blacc (Jun
4,
2019)
Season 17,
Episode 77
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The Graham Norton Show (2011–2019)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (10 episodes, 2011)
Sophie Turner/Michael Fassbender/Jessica Chastain/James McAvoy/Taylor Swift (May
24,
2019)
Season 25,
Episode 8
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Entertainment Tonight (2007–2019)
(TV Series) - Self / Self - The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby (8 episodes, 2007) |
WIRED Magazine: James McAvoy & Sarah Paulson Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions (2019)
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Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014–2019)
(TV Series) - Self / Self - Guest (2 episodes, 2014)
James McAvoy/Wendi McLendon-Covey/Kumail Nanjiani (May
20,
2014)
Season 1,
Episode 50
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Top Gear (2013–2017)
(TV Series) - Self - Special Guest (2 episodes, 2013)
Range Rover Vs An Autonomous Military Machine - Designing A Vehicle For The Elderly: Rover James (Mar
4,
2013)
Season 19,
Episode 5
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Kino+ (2016–2017)
(TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2016)
Kino+ #144: Die Fliege, Dr. Strange, Dildo-Laserschwert von Helios, Split, Jackie, Resident Evil, Lommbock (Jan
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Episode 21
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Kino+ #112: Geil und Schmutzig, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Poesie des Unendlichen, Angry Birds, Victor Frankenstein, Serien (May
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Late Show with David Letterman (2014)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2014)
James McAvoy/Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo/The Last Internationale (Aug
27,
2014)
Season 22,
Episode 7
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Commonwealth Games (2014)
(TV Series) - Self - Unicef Appealer / Reporter (1 episode, 2014)
Glasgow 2014 Opening Ceremony (Jul
23,
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Season 16,
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The View (2014)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2014)
Guest Co-Host Terry Crews/Dr. Ben Carson/James McAvoy/Toni Braxton/Sutton Foster (May
20,
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Season 17,
Episode 166
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Big Morning Buzz Live (2011)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2011)
Jason Derulo/Robert Kennedy Jr./Tristan Wilds/Zoe Kravitz (Jun
2,
2011)
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Creating Creatures (2006)
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Chelsea Lately (2014)
(TV Series) - Charles Xavier in 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' (1 episode, 2014)
Episode #8.78 (May
19,
2014)
Season 8,
Episode 78
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Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo (2008)
(TV Movie) - Self / Robbie Turner (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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