James McAvoy

James Andrew McAvoy was born on 20 April 1979 in Port Glasgow. He attended a Catholic school since he was brought that way by his family. He even briefly consoidered joining the Catholic Priesthood. But apparently he found his through calling - forunately for all film fans, and graduated form The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in 2000. And even though he was acting even before that it gave him the necessary boost to become the star he is now. James McAvoy`s frst roles were in The Near Room in 1995 and then in Regeneration in 1997. His first big break was in the miniseries Band if Brothers, produced by Steven Spielberg - and we all now that`s always a golden ticket. He appeared in a few series for BBC and other major channels, receiving nomination for British comedy award. Afetr that he earned the chance to star along with some well-acclaimed acotrs like Paul Bettany in Wimbledon and Forest Whitaker in The Last King of Scotland. He appeared in the Cronicles of Narnia - in my opinion a film that doesn`t deserve a serious actor like him in it, but everybody has to bend a little in the name of the big goal. The films that were box-office hits and good parts for him as well were Becoming Jane, Wanted and especially Atonment. Now he is starring the new X-men Movie and the animated adaptation of Romeo and Juliet - Gnomeo and Juliet :D. All these roles build his image as a serious actor, new hope for Hollywood.