James McAvoy

nickname

Jamesy Boy, Jimmy, Floyd

Sun sign

Trails

Place of birth

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

nationality

training

James went to secondary school at St Thomas Aquinas in Jordanhill, Glasgow.

He also considered joining the Catholic priesthood, but did not join.

occupation

actor

family

• Father – James McAvoy, Sr. (Builder, Formerly Bus Driver)
• Mother – Elizabeth (née Johnstone) (Psychiatric Nurse)
• Siblings – Joy McAvoy (younger sister) (singer), Donald McAvoy (paternal younger half-brother)
• Other – Mary (maternal grandmother), James Johnstone (butcher) (maternal grandfather)

Manager

United Agents Ltd.

Build

Slim

Height

5 feet 7 inches or 170 cm

weight

67 kg or 148 pounds

girlfriend/spouse

James McAvoy dated –

1. Emma Neilson (1995-2002) – From 1995 to 2002, James was romantically involved with fellow actress Emma Neilson.
2. Anne-Marie Duff (2004-2016) – In October 2004, he began dating English actress Anne-Marie Duff, whom he had shown his love interest on Shameless in the first two seasons. After two years of marriage, they wed in a silent ceremony on October 18, 2006. Anne gave birth to the couple’s first child, son Brendan, in 2010. In May 2016, they announced their divorce plan.
3. Alexandra Shipp (2016) – In the summer of 2016, actors Alexandra Shipp and James reportedly hooked up.
4. Lisa Liberati (2016-Present) – Lisa Liberati and James first met on the set of the film Thriller Split, directed by M. Night Shyamalan. He played a prominent role in the film and Lisa assisted her director, Shyamalan. They made their relationship official via Instagram during a Halloween party in October 2017.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

Hellbraun

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Blue eyes and brown hair

measurements

James McAvoy’s body specifications can be:

• Chest – 104 cm or 41 inches
• Arms/biceps – 14 inches or 35.5 cm
• Waist – 84 cm or 33 inches

shoe size

His shoe size is not known.

brand promotion

James has appeared in commercials including Motorola, etc.

He voiced the endorsement for a Samsung Jet ad.

Religion

His religious views are not known.

Known for

Plays young professor Charles Xavier in the superhero film series X-Men and as Robbie Turner in the 2007 romantic war film Atonement .

first movie

James first appeared in the 1995 film The Close Room for his role as Kevin Savage.

First TV show

In 1997, McAvoy played the role of Gavin Donald on the ITV police procedural series The Bill in an episode entitled “Rent.”

Personal trainer

For the 2008 film Wanted James McAvoy took help from personal trainer Glenn Chapman. Glenn worked on James’ body to help him look good by building it up. McAvoy completed many sprint intervals (about 20 seconds each). He also did squat rows, pull-ups, deadlifts, and other exercises under Glenn’s tutelage.

Whenever he had to do a shirtless scene, James always did push-up intervals to keep him looking polished.

James McAvoy favorite things

• Director – Ken Loach
• Movies – The Goonies (1985), Kes (1969), My Name Is Joe (1998), Back to the Future (1985), The Great Escape (1963), Brief Encounter (1945)
• Art Gallery – The Tate Modern in London
• Book – The Old Testament

James McAvoy facts

1. When he was 7 years old, his parents separated. Since then he has had no contact with his father.
2. James’ mother suffered from poor health at a young age and moved home to his maternal grandparents.
3. During his studies, he worked at a local bakery.
4. James once considered becoming a priest just because he wanted to travel the world.
5. He started acting at the age of 15 in The Close Room (1995).
6. To raise money for a non-profit organization, he BASE jumped from the tallest hospital building in the world.
7. Actors Tom Ellis, Michael Fassbender and Benedict Cumberbatch are his good friends.
8. He is an avid supporter of Celtic Football Club.
9. His fans are called “McAvoyeurs”.
10. He is allergic to horses.
11. He has a lightsaber, which he considers his most prized possession.
12. If he could go back in time, he would like to go to an era when dragons roamed the earth.
13. He has no middle name.
14. He bought Piaggio Vespa with his first paycheck.
15. Connect with James on Instagram.