James McAvoy
James McAvoy (; 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.
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| Full name at birth | James Andrew McAvoy
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| Claim to fame | 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe', 'The Last King of Scotland', 'Atonement', 'Wanted' and 'X-Men: First Class' films, 'Shameless' TV series.
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| Date of birth | 21 April 1979
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| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland
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| Occupation | Film, TV and stage actor, Producer, Voice Over
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| Height | 5' 7" (170 cm)
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| Weight | 150 lbs (68 kg)
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| Residence | London, England
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| Net worth | $17,000,000 USD
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| High school | St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School, Jordanhill, Glasgow, Scotland (1990-1997)
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| University | Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow, Scotland (1997-2000)
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- As a child, he wanted to become a missionary.
- After growing up in Glasgow, he moved to London at the age of 20.
- Born to James McAvoy, a builder, and his then wife Elizabeth Johnstone, a psychiatric nurse.
- Enjoys science fiction.
- His sister is Joy McAvoy, a singer in the Scottish girl group Streetside
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