James McAvoy

Séamus McLean Ross as Brains and Samuel Bottomley as Billy Boyd in James McAvoy's directorial debut California Schemin'.

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California Schemin’ review: James McAvoy film 'done with real panache'

Lewis Capaldi has been ranked among the world's sexiest voices

Lewis Capaldi ranked among world's 'sexiest celebrity voices'

James McAvoy, Rebekah Murrell, Danny Page, Michael Mendelsohn, Lucy Halliday, Samuel Bottomley, Natalie Perrotta and Seamus McLean Ross on a red carpet at the premiere of California Schemin' in Toronto last year.

Arts diary: Why I was barred from red carpet at Glasgow Film Festival

Director James McAvoy on the set of California Schemin'.

Exclusive California Schemin' producer in legal row 'financed film alone'

California Schemin' is to close Glasgow Film Festival.

Exclusive The California Schemin' feud between Scottish producers of McAvoy film

James McAvoy among stars to walk red carpet at Scottish film festival

Seamus McLean Ross and Samuel Bottomley in California Schemin'.

Audition rap by Outlander star to feature in James McAvoy film

Director James McAvoy on the set of California Schemin'.

How it felt watching the film James McAvoy made about my life

James McAvoy at last year's Glasgow Film Festival.

James McAvoy film set in Dundee council estate to close film festival

Sarti, in Glasgow, is closing for a 'mystery project'.

Restaurant loved by A-listers announces closure for ‘mystery project’

James McAvoy has narrated The Sandman, one of Audible’s many blockbuster titles

Scottish-narrated audiobooks to stream for free this summer

James McAvoy at Glasgow Film Festival.

McAvoy: Growing up on estate 'wasn’t always hard - it was brilliant'

Jack Lowden and Koki star in the 18th century samurai survival thriller Tornado, which will open the Glasgow Film Festival this year.

The Glasgow Film Festival 2025 line-up revealed

Actor Sam Heughan. Picture: Robbie McFadzean

Outlander star Sam Heughan reveals backing for youth theatre company

The many faces (and voices) of James McAvoy.

Best James McAvoy Films: The Scottish actor's 11 best reviewed movies

James McAvoy is never short of something interesting to say.

James McAvoy in Quotes: 13 interesting things the actor has said

David Byrne at the 2023 Met Gala and Ncuti Gatwa during the 2025 event.

Met Gala: 13 of the best dressed Scottish celebrities

Outlander star Sam Heughan.

Here are the 21 richest Scottish actors in 2024

Iain De Caestecker plays King Arthur in Dark Ages drama, The Winter King, streaming on ITVX now. Pic: Contributed

Scottish actor Iain De Caestecker stars in ITV's The Winter King

Iain De Caestecker stars as King Arthur in Sony Pictures The Winter King for ITVX/MGM+ Pic: Contributed/Sony

Scottish actor Iain De Caestecker stars in ITV's The Winter King

American hip-hop duo Silibil N' Brains turned out to be a couple of former Dundee College students who duped the music industry for three years.

James McAvoy to direct movie retelling story of Scotland’s hip-hop hoaxers

David Byrne from Talking Heads attending The 2023 Met Gala.

16 weird and wonderful Met Gala red carpet looks including James McAvoy

James McAvoy spoke out about racist abuse of fellow actors in Glasgow (Picture: Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)

James McAvoy did Scotland a service by calling out racism – Brian Wilson

Kevin Bridges has suggested Lewis Capaldi try his hand at acting. Picture: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images

Festival Diary: Kevin Bridges suggests Lewis Capaldi try his hand at acting

V&A Dundee will be playing host to a celebration of Scottish dancer and choreographer Michael Clark in 2022.

All the big Scottish cultural projects and events to look forward to in 2022

Dave Grohl. Foo Fighers and Nirvana rock legend, will read a book inspired by a Beatles hit song (Picture: BBC)

Dave Grohl to read book on CBeebies Bedtime Stories - how to watch

Dave Grohl to read book on CBeebies Bedtime Stories - how to watch

Irvine Welsh shot to fame when his debut novel Trainspotting was published in 1993 - less than three years before the film adaptation was released.

Irvine Welsh says his psychological thriller TV series will break all the rules

Home truths for James McAvoy and Sharon Horgan in the brilliant Together

You should definitely watch lockdown drama Together even though it will hurt

James McAvoy and Sharon Hogan in Together (C) Arty Films Ltd - Photographer: Peter Mountain

When is BBC Two comedy-drama Together on TV?

James McAvoy and Sharon Horgan who star in Together.

James McAvoy in new BBC pandemic drama

James McAvoy starred as Detective Sergeant Bruce Robertson in Filth.

Six of the most memorable portrayals of corrupt and reckless cops on film and TV

Scottish actor James McAvoy stars alongside Olympic athletes, comedians and singers (Picture: Love Productions/Channel 4)

Celebrity Bake Off is back - here is this year's line up including James McAvoy

Daisy Ridley and James McAvoy both star in this year's celebrity Bake Off (Getty Images)

These are the contestants taking part in this year's Celebrity Bake Off

Actor Richard Madden received an honorary degree from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2019.

Global honour for drama school where Richard Madden and Sam Heughan studied

Daisy Ridley, James McAvoy and Stacey Dooley are among the Celebrity Bake Off stars for 2021. Photo: Channel 4.

Great Celebrity Bake Off 2021 line-up revealed

Outlander star Sam Heughan showing his support for the #CheckYerBawballs campaign last year.

Scottish stars back testicular cancer ‘Check Yer Bawballs’ awareness campaign

Outlander star Sam Heughan showing his support for the #CheckYerBawballs campaign last year.

Scottish stars back testicular cancer ‘Check Yer Bawballs’ awareness campaign

James McAvoy is one of the most successful former students at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Picture: KK Dundas

James McAvoy spearheads campaign to help Scots stars of the future

The romantic drama will also star Celine Dion and Priyanka Chopra (Photo: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)

Sam Heughan’s new romantic drama film explained

James McAvoy will be funding a series of online theatre classes for young people in Scotland.

James McAvoy rescues crisis-hit Edinburgh theatre group
Scottish stage and screen favourite James McAvoy has stepped in to rescue a crisis-hit theatre group and allow it to run a series of online masterclasses with l...

Usain Bolt will again represent the Rest of the World side at eSoccer Aid (Getty Images)

Robbie Williams, Olly Murs and Usain Bolt are taking part in Soccer Aid 2020 - h...

Kevin Guthrie stars in Netflix's new football drama, The English Game, and can also be seen in the forthcoming musical, The Land of Dreams and the indie film, Concrete Plans

Kevin Guthrie interview: the star of Netflix's new football drama talks to @Jane...

The virus dividend may end undue deference towards and undue influence exercised by the rich and powerful

Lesley Riddoch: Pandemic shows us all what is really essential and what is not

James McAvoy. Picture: Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images

James McAvoy donates £270,000 to NHS protective mask campaign

Scottish star James McAvoy meets fans at the European premier of 2019 hit Glass. Ian West/PA Wire

James McAvoy will stick to acting after his scripts were rejected by movie bosse...

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James McAvoy: the Scottish actor’s IT Chapter 2 role, films, awards, wife and ne...

Scottish actor James McAvoy has hit back in response to the theatre review

James McAvoy slams theatre reviewer for calling accents of Scottish actors 'whin...

The star made the video while in San Diego for Comic Con.

James McAvoy calls out London critic for 'whining Scottish accents' remark in re...

James McAvoy in a scene from M Night Shyamalan's Glass PIC: Jessica Kourkounis/Universal Pictures via AP

Glass film review: James McAvoy is best thing about Shyamalan's movie

James McAvoy takes a photo with a fan during the Glass European Premiere. Picture: Ian West/PA Wire

Scots actor James McAvoy based personality on Saoirse Ronan

Anne-Marie Duff and her ex-husband, Scottish actor James McAvoy, as the two have both been announced for the cast of a BBC adaption of author Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials fantasy series. Picture: PA/PA Wire

James McAvoy to star in new BBC adaption of Pullman fantasy books

James Mcavoy. Picture: submitted

James McAvoy's mother passes away

Kristin Scott Thomas and Gary Oldman star as Clementine and Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour PIC: Jack English / Focus Features

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