Ana Beatriz Barros Fan Posted September 7, 2007 Posted September 7, 2007 Info, credit to Wikipedia. Personal life McAvoy was born in Scotstoun, Glasgow, the son of Elizabeth (née Johnstone), a psychiatric nurse, and James McAvoy, a builder. His sister, Joy McAvoy, is a singer. McAvoy's parents divorced when he was seven, and he subsequently lived with his maternal grandparents, Mary and James Johnstone. He attended St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary in Jordanhill, Glasgow, a Catholic school, and considered becoming a priest. McAvoy graduated from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in 2000. He once lived in a London houseshare with Jesse Spencer. He is married to his Shameless co-star, Anne-Marie Duff. In his spare time, McAvoy enjoys sci fi, and is a fan of Celtic Football Club. Career McAvoy's first roles were in David Hayman's The Near Room in 1995 and then as Anthony Balfour in Pat Barker's Regeneration in 1997. McAvoy got his first big international break playing the role of Leto Atreides II in the Sci Fi Channel miniseries Children of Dune (adapted from Frank Herbert’s novels) which aired in 2003. In 2004 he starred as Steve McBride in another Abbott-written drama series, Shameless on Channel 4, for which he was nominated for the British Comedy Award for Best TV Newcomer. In 2005, he played Ben in the Royal Court Theatre's production Breathing Corpses,as well as the role of Mr. Tumnus, the Faun in Disney and Walden Media's The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. He also starred in Wimbledon as Carl Colt and as Macbeth in Shakespeare Retold. In 2006, he starred alongside Forest Whitaker in an adaptation of Giles Foden’s novel The Last King of Scotland based on the (factual) events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin’s regime as seen by his (fictional) personal physician during the 1970s. He took the lead, Brian Jackson, in Starter for Ten (the adaptation of the David Nicholls novel of the same name). McAvoy won the new Mary Selway/Orange Rising Star Award at the 2006 BAFTA Awards. McAvoy has roles in two films for 2007 - Becoming Jane and Atonement. He recently finished work on the film adaptation of Wanted. He is rumoured to be appearing in the movie Frost Flowers, Channel 4 mini series The Devil's Whore. In 2008 he will work on the movie Three Way Split for directors Neil Hunter and Tom Hunsinger. Although it has been reported that he will be playing the role of Montgomery Scott in the new movie version of Star Trek, this has been repeatedly denied by McAvoy and his publicist. Theatre work The Tempest, Brunton Theatre - Ferdinand Romeo and Juliet, The Courtyard Hereford (1999) - Romeo West Side Story, The Courtyard Hereford (1999) - Riff Beauty and the Beast, Adam Smith Theatre (1999-2000, pantomime) - Bobby Romeo and Juliet (2000) - Romeo The Reel of the Hanged Man, Traverse Theatre (2000) - Gerald Lovers, Royal Lyceum Theatre - Joe Out In The Open, Hampstead Theatre (2001) - Iggy Privates On Parade, Donmar Warehouse (2001-2002) - Pt Steven Flowers Breathing Corpses, Royal Court Theatre (2005) - Ben Selected Filmography Band of Brothers (2001, TV miniseries) as James W. Miller White Teeth (2002, TV movie) - Josh Children of Dune (2003, TV miniseries) - Leto Atreides II Bright Young Things (2003) - Simon Balcairn State of Play (2003, TV) - Dan Foster Early Doors (2004, TV) - Liam Bollywood Queen (2004) - Jay Wimbledon (2004) - Carl Colt Inside I'm Dancing aka Rory O'Shea Was Here (2004) - Rory O'Shea Shameless (2004-2005, TV) - Steve McBride Macbeth (2005, TV movie) - Joe Macbeth The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) - Mr. Tumnus, the Faun The Last King of Scotland (2006) - Dr Nicholas Garrigan Starter for Ten (2006) - Brian Jackson Becoming Jane (2007) - Tom Lefroy Penelope (2007) - Max Atonement (2007) - Robbie Turner Wanted (2008) - Wesley Gibson Quote
Ana Beatriz Barros Fan Posted September 7, 2007 Author Posted September 7, 2007 At the London, UK premier of his new film Atonement with Keira Knightley, pictures credit to james-mcavoy.net Quote
Ana Beatriz Barros Fan Posted September 7, 2007 Author Posted September 7, 2007 At the 2007 Venice film festival for Atonement, part 1 Quote
Ana Beatriz Barros Fan Posted September 7, 2007 Author Posted September 7, 2007 Venice film festival, part 2. Quote
Ana Beatriz Barros Fan Posted September 7, 2007 Author Posted September 7, 2007 Yay! Glad you like him Alba! Quote
Ana Beatriz Barros Fan Posted September 7, 2007 Author Posted September 7, 2007 Venice film festival, part 3. Quote
Ana Beatriz Barros Fan Posted September 7, 2007 Author Posted September 7, 2007 Arena UK, November 2004. Quote
Ana Beatriz Barros Fan Posted September 7, 2007 Author Posted September 7, 2007 Narnia press conference at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in NYC, November 20th 2005 Credit to http://fan-sites.org/james-mcavoy Quote
TheGaminGamine Posted December 14, 2007 Posted December 14, 2007 I'm dying to see Atonement b/c of him & KK. Quote
Stallonation Posted December 14, 2007 Posted December 14, 2007 Keira said that he was a really good kisser in Atonementdammit!!! Quote
KKnightleyfan Posted December 18, 2007 Posted December 18, 2007 Keira said that he was a really good kisser in Atonementdammit!!! Quote
AnthonyDeOliveira Posted January 8, 2008 Posted January 8, 2008 good and awesome guy, i like watching his movies Quote
CarMELita Posted January 12, 2008 Posted January 12, 2008 Poster from upcoming movie "Penelope" with Christina Ricci Entertainment weekly Jan 08 with Keira Knightley source: Bellazon, Keira Knightley W mag Feb 08 with Keira Knightley source: Livejournal, assainova Quote
la_martix Posted January 18, 2008 Posted January 18, 2008 I'M IN LOVE WITH THIS PERFECT GUY! i WANT ONE LIKE HIM, EXACTLY THE SAME! Quote
Remain Posted January 19, 2008 Posted January 19, 2008 Now this is a boy I really love Seems like one of the nicest guys you could ever meet. It's such a shame he doesn't have more gorgeous photoshoots I wish photographers liked him half as much as I do! It's way too difficult to find awesome photos of him. (I was going to post more, but all the ones I have are already in the thread! Omgosh) Quote
Ana Beatriz Barros Fan Posted January 19, 2008 Author Posted January 19, 2008 Thanks for all the lush pictures guys His wife is one lucky lady Quote
fliprose Posted January 20, 2008 Posted January 20, 2008 the first time i saw him in the last king of scotland he's been a favorite of mine!! good actor and good looking! Quote
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