McAvoy, James 1979–

PERSONAL

Born 1979 (some sources cite January 1, 1979), in Scotstoun, Glasgow, Scotland; brother of Joy McAvoy (a singer). Education: Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, graduated, 2000. Avocational Interests: Music and dance, boxing, fencing, rugby, other sports, The Lord of the Rings.

Addresses: Agent—Ruth Young, Peters Fraser & Dunlop, Drury House, 34-43 Russell St., London WC2B 5HA, England; Theresa Peters, William Morris Agency, One William Morris Place, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager—Paul Coates, The Management Company, 2030 Pinehurst Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90068.

Career: Actor. Also a gymnast and acrobat. Worked as a baker.

Awards, Honors: British Comedy Award nomination, best television comedy newcomer, 2004, for Shameless; Audience Award, Edinburgh International Film Festival, 2004, for Inside I'm Dancing; Empire Award nomination, best newcomer, 2006, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; Rising Star Award, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, 2006.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Kevin, The Near Room, Metrodome Distribution, 1995.

Local boy, An Angel Passes by (short film), c. 1996.

Anthony Balfour, Regeneration (also known as Behind the Lines and Renaissance), Alliance Communications, 1997.

Mike, Swimming Pool—Der Tod feiert mit (also known as The Pool, The Swimming Pool, and Water Demon), Senator Film, 2001, Artisan Entertainment, 2002.

Jay, Bollywood Queen, Redbus Film Distribution, 2002.

Carl Colt, Wimbledon (also known as La plus belle victoire), Universal, 2004.

Rory O'Shea, Inside I'm Dancing (also known as Rory O'Shea Was Here), Focus Features/Universal, 2004.

Simon Balcairn, Bright Young Things, ThinkFilm, 2004.

Hal in English version, Strings, Wellspring Media, 2005.

Mr. Tumnus, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Buena Vista, 2005.

Brian Jackson, Starter for Ten, Picturehouse, 2006.

Grey, Significant Others (also known as My Mistress), Wasted Talent, 2006.

Max, Penelope, Zephyr Films, 2006.

Nicholas Garrigan, The Last King of Scotland, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2006.

Tom Lefroy, Becoming Jane, Columbia/Miramax, 2006.

Josh Gilmore, The Dead Wait, Beyond Films/Rubicon Pictures, c. 2006.

Robert Ainsle, Burns, c. 2006.

Joe, Twist of Fate, 2007.

Television Appearances; Series:

Dan Foster, State of Play, BBC and BBC America, 2003.

Liam, Early Doors, BBC-2, 2003.

Steve, Shameless, Channel 4 (England), 2004–2005.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Sergeant Bloxham, Lorna Doone, BBC, 2000, Arts and Entertainment, 2001.

Private James Miller, Band of Brothers, HBO, 2001.

Josh Malfen, White Teeth, Channel 4 (England), 2002, broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre (also known as ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS, 2003.

Leto Atreides II, Children of Dune (also known as Frank Herbert's "Children of Dune," Dune—Bedrohung des Imperiums, Dune—Der Messias, Dune—Die Kinder des Wuestenplaneten, and Dune—Krieg um den Wuestenplaneten), Sci-Fi Channel, 2003.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Joe Macbeth, Macbeth, BBC, 2005.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Steve, Shameless Christmas Special, Channel 4 (England), 2004.

Himself, "T4" in Narnia, Channel 4, 2005.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Himself, The British Comedy Awards 2004, Independent Television, 2004.

Himself, Third Irish Film and Television Awards, Radio Telefis Eireann (RTE, Ireland), 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Charlie, Not Just Saturday, Independent Television, 1996.

Martin Vosper, "Teacher," Murder in Mind, BBC, 2001.

Gowan Ross, "Payment in Blood," The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (also known as The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: Payment in Blood and The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Series 2), BBC, 2002, broadcast on Mystery!, PBS, 2003.

Ray Pritchard, "The German Woman," Foyle's War (also known as Foyle's War, Series I), Independent Television, 2002, Masterpiece Theatre (also known as ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS, 2003.

Guest, Breakfast, BBC, 2005.

Appeared as Gavin Donald in an episode of The Bill.

Stage Appearances:

Joe, Lovers, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1999.

Gerald, The Reel of the Hanged Man, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2000.

Mancunian Iggy, Out in the Open, Hampstead Theatre, London, 2001.

Private Steven Flowers, Privates on Parade, Donmar Warehouse Theatre, London, 2001–2002.

Ben, Breathing Corpses, Royal Court Theatre, Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, London, 2005.

Appeared as Romeo, Romeo and Juliet, and as Riff, West Side Story (musical), both Courtyard Theatre, Hereford, England. Appeared as Bobby Buckfast, Beauty and the Beast, Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy, Scotland; and as Ferdinand, The Tempest, Brunton Theatre Company.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Big Issue, October 18, 2004, pp. 15-16.

Glasgow Herald, September 20, 2004.

Independent, January 28, 2004.

Irish Times, October 12, 2004.

Observer, December 5, 2004.

Radio Times, November 12, 2005, pp. 8-9.

Scotsman, September 18, 2004.

Sunday Herald, September 12, 2004.