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Acting

James McAvoy

Career: Active from 2001 to 2026, busiest in 2011 and 2014 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles: 42
top three billing

Average score: 63/100

Highest rated: State of Play
86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 62 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

James McAvoy Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Contemporary Realism
4.6, average 5.4
Physical Comedy
1.7, average 2.4

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Character-Driven 5
Psychological Thriller 5
Relationship Drama 3
Character Study 3
Grief & Loss 2
Psychological Study 2
Melancholic Tone 2
Nostalgic 2
Social Commentary 2
Eccentric Characters 2
Political Thriller 2
Emotional Depth 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

75

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

Upcoming

2 titles

as Dr. Conway

Executive Producer

2020s

15 titles · average score 58

Pose

30

as Thomas

California Schemin'

60

as Anthony

Faith

72

as Michael

Speak No Evil

72

as Paddy

The Book of Clarence

61

as Pontius Pilate

The Sandman

72

TV show · as Golden Haired Man (voice)

The Bubble

33

as James McAvoy

My Son

39

as Edmond Murray

Together

61

as He

The Sands Between

64

as Man

The Bridge: Race to a Fortune

54

TV show · as Narrator

National Theatre Live: Cyrano de Bergerac

80

as Cyrano de Bergerac

2010s

26 titles · average score 62

It Chapter Two

62

as Bill Denbrough

Dark Phoenix

42

as Charles Xavier / Professor X

Glass

52

as Patricia / Dennis / Hedwig / The Beast / Barry / Heinrich / Jade / Ian / Mary Reynolds / Norma / Jalin / Kat / B.T. / Kevin Wendell Crumb / Mr. Pritchard / Felida / Luke / Goddard / Samuel / Polly

Split

72

as Dennis / Patricia / Hedwig / The Beast / Kevin Wendell Crumb / Barry / Orwell / Jade

Atomic Blonde

68

as David Percival

X-Men: Apocalypse

56

as Professor Charles Xavier

Victor Frankenstein

41

as Victor Frankenstein

X-Men: Days of Future Past

81

as Charles Xavier

Filth

65

as Bruce

Trance

65

as Simon

Arthur Christmas

76

as Arthur (voice)

Gnomeo & Juliet

55

as Gnomeo (voice)

2000s

28 titles · average score 72

Wanted

66

as Wesley Gibson

Atonement

81

as Robbie Turner

Becoming Jane

63

as Tom Lefroy

The Last King of Scotland

79

as Dr. Nicholas Garrigan

Penelope

58

as Johnny/Max

Starter for 10

73

as Brian Jackson

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

72

as Mr. Tumnus

ShakespeaRe-Told: Macbeth

74

as Joe Macbeth

Inside I'm Dancing

66

as Rory O'Shea

Strings

67

as Hal

Frank Herbert's Children of Dune

76

TV show · as Leto Atreides II

State of Play

86

TV show · as Dan Foster

1990s

4 titles · average score 53

Regeneration

62

as Anthony Balfour

The Near Room

49

as Kevin

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

47

TV show

TV show · as Local boy