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James McAvoy

Actor

James McAvoy is a celebrated Scottish actor known for his versatile roles, rising to prominence after starring as Mr. Tumnus in The Chronicles of Narnia (2005) and earning acclaim in The Last King of Scotland (2006), before becoming a major star in films like Atonement (2007), the X-Men franchise as Professor X, and M. Night Shyamalan's Split (2016) and Glass (2019). Born in Glasgow in 1979, he was raised by his grandparents and trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, developing a career marked by powerful performances in diverse genres.

Known For

Split Movie (2017)
X-Men: Apocalypse Movie (2016)
X-Men: First Class Movie (2011)

Information

Born 1979-04-21
From Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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