James McAvoy is a Scottish actor who was born on April 21, 1979. His feature film career began in 2003 after he made his acting debut as a teenager in The Near Room (1995).
Prior to that, he mainly performed on television. His significant television credits include the suspense drama State of Play, the science fiction miniseries Children of Dune by Frank Herbert, and the BAFTA-winning sitcom Shameless on channel 4. (British TV series)
Where did James McAvoy go to college and high school?
He briefly pondered becoming a priest while attending the Catholic St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School in Glasgow’s Jordanhill neighbourhood.
Did James McAvoy go to film school?
He remained an actor while still a PACE Youth Theatre participant. In 2000, McAvoy received his degree from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
He started working in film during the early 2000s and made cameos in television programmes.
Director Joe Wright began offering McAvoy parts in his films after being so impressed by the actor’s portrayal of a gay hustler in the play Out in the Open in 2001. But McAvoy kept turning them down; the two didn’t collaborate for another six years.
