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James McAvoy

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Meet the 2024 BAFTA EE Rising Star Nominees: The Next Big Names in Film and TV

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Marisa Abela head on a stick BAFTA Heads on Sticks, London, UK - 12 Feb 2025 Placeholders are set out ahead of the 78th British Academy Film Awards

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Meet the Rising Stars Taking BAFTA by Storm in 2025

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BAFTA EE Rising Star Nominee Announcement photocall, London, UK - 07 Jan 2025. Nabhaan Rizwan, Marisa Abela and David Jonsson

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Mia McKenna-Bruce Joins BAFTA EE Rising Star Award Jury Panel

Mia McKenna-Bruce

Mia Mckenna-Bruce

#Rising Star Award, BAFTA #British Academy of Film and Television Arts

BAFTA 2024 Winner's Room London, UNITED KINGDOM - Winners and citation reader's attend the Winner's Room photo call at the 2024 EE BAFTA Awards at the Royal Festival Hall. Pictured: Mia McKenna-Bruce

Played in the world’s biggest celebrity football match! ⚽

Played in the world’s biggest celebrity football match! ⚽

He believes he looks amazing in a dress! 👗

He believes he looks amazing in a dress! 👗

He participated in a celebrity bake-off! 🥧

He participated in a celebrity bake-off! 🥧

James revealed how he built up the muscle for 'Glass.' 💪

James revealed how he built up the muscle for 'Glass.' 💪

Watch him getting crazy with James McAvoy! 😂😂

Michael Fassbender

Watch him getting crazy with James McAvoy! 😂😂

James McAvoy nails bringing Lord Asriel to life.

#His Dark Materials

James McAvoy nails bringing Lord Asriel to life.

McAvoy "f*cking loved" working with Samuel L. Jackson. 🤩

Samuel L. Jackson

McAvoy "f*cking loved" working with Samuel L. Jackson. 🤩

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James McAvoy

Scottish actor

Born

Apr 21, 1979 (46 years old)

Biography

Born in Glasgow on Saturday, April 21, 1979, James McAvoy is a Taurus by zodiac sign and is currently 46 years old. James McAvoy has made their mark as an actor. Their journey to fame began with academic pursuits at schools like Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and the St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School, Glasgow.

Over the course of their career, they have been honored with numerous accolades, including the Rising Star Award, BAFTA, BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a British Independent Film and the London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actor of the Year.

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