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James McAvoyActor
Born: 1979 Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland Best known as: The Scottish star of The Last King of Scotland James McAvoy is a blue-eyed Scot who became a Hollywood leading man after his strong performance opposite Forest Whitaker in The Last King of Scotland (2006). A graduate of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (2001), McAvoy's first big break came in the Steven Spielberg miniseries Band of Brothers (2001). His turn as a lovable thief in the BBC comedy series Shameless (2004-05) earned rave reviews and helped pave the way for bigger roles in bigger projects. His other films include The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005, based on the books by C.S. Lewis); Penelope (2006, starring Christina Ricci); Atonement (2007, with Keira Knightley); Becoming Jane (2007, starring Anne Hathaway as novelist Jane Austen); and Wanted (2008, with Angelina Jolie). Extra credit: Some sources list his birthday as 1 January, some as 21 April. Copyright © 1998-2006 by Who2?, LLC. All rights reserved. More on James McAvoy from Infoplease:
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- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Starring Tilda Swinton, James McAvoy, Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, Anna Popplewell
- Becoming Jane - Starring Anne Hathaway, Julie Walters, James McAvoy, Maggie Smith, Jessica Ashworth
- Strings (2004) - Starring James McAvoy, Catherine McCormack, Julian Glover, Derek Jacobi, Ian Hart
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