James McAvoy
James McAvoy is a Scottish actor. He made his acting debut as a teen in 1995's The Near Room and continued to make mostly television appearances until the early 2000s. His notable television work includes State of Play, Shameless, and Frank Herbert's Children of Dune. Besides screen acting, McAvoy has appeared on stage with Three Days of Rain in 2009, and in 2011 he did voice work for animated films including Gnomeo & Juliet and Arthur Christmas.
Starting in 2003, McAvoy began to build his film resume with Bollywood Queen. That film was followed with The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, a commercial hit. His performance in Kevin Macdonald's The Last King of Scotland earned him not only critical praise, but several award nominations. 2007's critically acclaimed Atonement marked the breakthrough in McAvoy's career. It also earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination and his second BAFTA nomination. Another big point in the actor's career was starring in Wanted. Since then, he is notable for playing Charles Xavier in the 2011 superhero film X-Men: First Class, a role he will reprise in X-Men: Days of Future Past in 2014.
James McAvoy is preparing for
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Billy Elliot the Musical – Stage Manager
20:00, Mon 28th – Thu 31st December 2026 at Royal Opera House, London
Billy Elliot the Musical is a musical based on the 2000 film Billy Elliot. The music is by Elton John, and book and lyrics are by Lee Hall, who wrote the film's screenplay. The plot revolves around moth…
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The Trojan Women – Publicity Designer
19:30, Wed 20th – Mon 25th January 2027 at Haymarket Theatre
The Trojan Women, also known as Troades, is a tragedy by the Greek playwright Euripides. Produced in 415 BC during the Peloponnesian War, it is often considered a commentary on the capture of the Aegean…
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No Exit – Composer
20:45, Wed 16th – Sat 19th June 2027 at London Palladium
No Exit is a 1944 existentialist French play by Jean-Paul Sartre. The original title is the French equivalent of the legal term in camera, referring to a private discussion behind closed doors; English…
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The Comedy of Errors – Writer
12:15, Wed 7th – Mon 12th July 2027 at Royal Opera House, London
The Comedy of Errors is one of William Shakespeare's earliest plays. It is his shortest and one of his most farcical comedies, with a major part of the humour coming from slapstick and mistaken identity…
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The Producers – Lighting Designer
20:45, Thu 30th September – Mon 4th October 2027 at Royal Exchange, Manchester
The Producers is a musical adapted by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan from Brooks' 1968 film of the same name, with lyrics written by Brooks and music composed by Brooks and arranged by Glen Kelly and Doug…
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Tartuffe – Publicity Designer
19:30, Fri 19th November 2027 at Random Venue 92
Tartuffe, or The Impostor, first performed in 1664, is one of the most famous theatrical comedies by Molière, and the characters of Tartuffe, Valère, and Dorine are considered among the greatest classic…
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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? – Honey
19:15, Tue 30th November – Fri 3rd December 2027 at Random Venue 59
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is a 1962 play by Edward Albee. It examines the breakdown of the marriage of a middle-aged couple, Martha and George. After a university faculty party, they receive an…
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Mamma Mia! – Viola, Chief Electrician
19:45, Wed 8th – Sat 11th December 2027 at Sadler's Wells Theatre
Mamma Mia! is a stage musical written by British playwright Catherine Johnson, based on the songs of ABBA, composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, former members of the band. The title of the…
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Coriolanus – Musical Director
19:30, Tue 1st – Mon 7th February 2028 at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Coriolanus is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1605 and 1608. The play is based on the life of the legendary Roman leader Caius Marcius Coriolanus.
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The Producers – Technical Director
16:15, Thu 24th – Sun 27th February 2028 at Random Venue 42
The Producers is a musical adapted by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan from Brooks' 1968 film of the same name, with lyrics written by Brooks and music composed by Brooks and arranged by Glen Kelly and Doug…
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Antony and Cleopatra – Sound Designer
17:30, Thu 2nd – Mon 6th March 2028 at Sadler's Wells Theatre
Antony and Cleopatra is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play was first printed in the First Folio of 1623. The plot is based on Thomas North's translation of Plutarch's Lives and follows the relat…
James McAvoy has been involved with
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Rock of Ages – Drums
21:00, Wed 14th – Sun 18th October 2026 at Almeida Theatre
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof – Set Designer
23:30, Wed 7th – Sat 10th October 2026 at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
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The Phantom of the Opera – Technical Director
13:00, Tue 11th – Sat 15th August 2026 at Chichester Festival Theatre
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The Trojan Women – Cassandra
20:30, Tue 26th May – Mon 1st June 2026 at Crucible Theatre
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Hello, Dolly! – Technical Director
20:15, Mon 25th May 2026 at Chichester Festival Theatre
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The Good Person of Szechwan – Costume Designer
11:30, Wed 15th – Sun 19th April 2026 at Adelphi Theatre
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Billy Elliot the Musical – Chief Electrician
19:45, Tue 24th – Sun 29th March 2026 at Chichester Festival Theatre
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof – Production Manager
19:45, Wed 11th – Sun 15th March 2026 at Royal Court Theatre
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The Merchant of Venice – Technical Director
19:15, Thu 12th – Sun 15th March 2026 at Adelphi Theatre
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Spring Awakening – Publicity Designer
19:15, Sun 1st – Fri 6th March 2026 at Noël Coward Theatre
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Mother Courage and Her Children – Production Manager
19:15, Tue 3rd – Sat 7th February 2026 at Royal Exchange, Manchester
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The Pajama Game – Director, Violin
20:00, Tue 6th – Sun 11th January 2026 at Random Venue 26
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Man of La Mancha – Director
19:45, Wed 12th – Mon 17th November 2025 at Gielgud Theatre
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Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark – Choreographer
19:30, Tue 4th November 2025 at Almeida Theatre
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The Good Person of Szechwan – Shen Teh
19:45, Wed 29th October 2025 at London Palladium
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Richard III – Writer
18:15, Sun 26th October 2025 at Liverpool Empire Theatre
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The Book of Mormon – Keys
20:15, Thu 28th August 2025 at The Old Vic
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Assassins – Composer
21:00, Fri 6th June 2025 at Globe Theatre, London
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Footloose – Carpenter
15:15, Tue 1st – Sat 5th April 2025 at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
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Brigadoon – Fiona Campbell
20:00, Sat 8th – Fri 14th February 2025 at Noël Coward Theatre
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Sister Act the Musical – Oboe
13:15, Mon 23rd – Fri 27th December 2024 at Savoy Theatre
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Oliver! – Charley Bates
20:00, Fri 20th December 2024 at Adelphi Theatre
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Three Sisters – Publicist
20:45, Tue 23rd – Fri 26th April 2024 at London Palladium
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Romeo and Juliet – Writer
19:45, Fri 15th December 2023 at Royal Exchange, Manchester
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Camelot – Musical Director, Composer
19:45, Fri 17th – Wed 22nd November 2023 at Almeida Theatre
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The Bacchae – Production Manager
20:15, Mon 9th – Thu 12th October 2023 at Sadler's Wells Theatre
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Oliver! – Nancy
20:30, Wed 9th – Sun 13th August 2023 at Random Venue 48
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The Merchant of Venice – Sound Designer
20:30, Thu 1st – Mon 5th June 2023 at Barbican Centre
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South Pacific – Cello
19:15, Mon 20th March 2023 at Almeida Theatre
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Funny Girl – Chief Electrician
19:30, Sun 5th – Fri 10th February 2023 at Haymarket Theatre
