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James McAvoy

1979 - Today

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James McAvoy (; born 21 April 1979) is a Scottish actor and director. He made his acting debut as a teen in The Near Room (1995) and appeared mostly on television until 2003, when his film career began. His notable television work includes the thriller State of Play (2003), the science fiction miniseries Frank Herbert's Children of Dune (2003), and the drama series Shameless (2004–2005). McAvoy gained recognition for playing Mr. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James McAvoy is the 1,967th most popular actor (down from 1,715th in 2019), the 2,091st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,681st in 2019) and the 263rd most popular British Actor.

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Among actors, James McAvoy ranks 1,967 out of 13,578. Before him are Estelle Getty, Götz George, Lisa Edelstein, Louis Tomlinson, June Whitfield, and Kelly Bishop. After him are Laurence Harvey, Kristina Söderbaum, Cynthia Nixon, Maria Montez, Michael Parks, and Ronald Colman.

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Among people born in 1979, James McAvoy ranks 33. Before him are Stormy Daniels, Prabhas, Brandy Norwood, Miklós Fehér, Vidya Balan, and Simão Sabrosa. After him are Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jawed Karim, Noomi Rapace, Pablo Aimar, Adrian Mutu, and Evangeline Lilly.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, James McAvoy ranks 2,091 out of 8,785. Before him are John Wetton (1949), Louis Tomlinson (1991), William Auld (1924), Roland Penrose (1900), Robert Blake (1599), and June Whitfield (1925). After him are Fred West (1941), Charles Mackay (1814), Ronald Colman (1891), Eileen Atkins (1934), Morris Travers (1872), and Oswald of Northumbria (604).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, James McAvoy ranks 263. Before him are Sam Heughan (1980), Jared Harris (1961), Frances de la Tour (1944), Ray Winstone (1957), Louis Tomlinson (1991), and June Whitfield (1925). After him are Ronald Colman (1891), Eileen Atkins (1934), Jason Isaacs (1963), Eric Campbell (1880), Lilian Harvey (1906), and Hannah Chaplin (1865).

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