James McAvoy is one of Scotland's most celebrated actors that has appeared across a variety of roles on screen
James McAvoy is one of Glasgow's best known actors that has starred in a number of high-profile films over the years with the most notable being the X-Men prequel films.
The actor was born in Glasgow during the late seventies and spent much of his younger life growing up in Drumchapel as he attended St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School in the close by area of Jordanhill.
He studied acting at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now known as the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) where he graduated from in 2000 before moving south to London.
We've picked out some of McAvoy's best appearances in film and put them in to a list ranked on our personal favourites.
He studied acting at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now known as the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) where he graduated from in 2000 before moving south to London.
9. Wanted (2008)
"A frustrated office worker Wesley (James McAvoy) discovers that he is the son of a professional assassin, and that he shares his father's superhuman killing abilities."
10. The Last Station (2009)
"A historical drama that illustrates Russian author Leo Tolstoy's (Christopher Plummer's) struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things." James McAvoy stars as Valentin who is Tolstoy's private secretary that finds himself in a difficult position.
11. Arthur Christmas (2011)
"This movie reveals the incredible, never-before seen answer to every child's question: "So how does Santa deliver all those presents in one night?" The answer: Santa's exhilarating, ultra-high-tech operation hidden beneath the North Pole. But at the centre of this movie is a story about a family in a state of comic dysfunction and an unlikely hero, Arthur (James McAvoy), with an urgent mission that must be completed before Christmas morning dawns."
12. Together (2021)
"This is the story of a family, like so many, who found a way to survive together. It is the hilarious and heart-breaking story of husband and wife pair James McAvoy and Sharon Horgan who are forced to re-evaluate themselves and their relationship through the reality of lockdown.
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