James McAvoy is a Scottish actor. He made his acting debut as a teen in The Near Room (1995) and appeared mostly on television until 2003 when his feature film career began.
His notable television work includes the thriller State of Play, the science fiction miniseries Frank Herbert’s Children of Dune, and the channel 4s BAFTA award-winning series Shameless (British TV series)
James McAvoy grandparents: Mary Johnstone, and James Johnstone
Mary Johnston and James Johnstone were James McAvoy’s maternal grandparents. At a point in time, McAvoy lived with his grandparents. McAvoy’s parents separated when he was just 7 years old, and when he was 11, they got divorced. During that time McAvoy was living with his mother suffered from poor health and subsequently sent him to live with her parents, Mary and James Johnstone, in the nearby Drumchapel area of Glasgow.
After McAvoy got separated from his father in childhood, he had not been in contact with him. He has mentioned in an interview in 2016 that, as a child, he considered becoming a priest because it seemed to be a way to explore the world through missionary work. He, however, made his acting debut at the age of 15 in “The Near Room” in 1995.
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