Where to watch James McAvoy in the UK
Find every James McAvoy film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 15 September 2026.
James McAvoy (born April 21, 1979) 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, science fiction miniseries Frank Herbert's Children of Dune and the channel 4s BAFTA award-winning series Shameless (British TV series). He has performed in several West End productions and has received four nominations for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor, and has also done voice work for animated films including Gnomeo & Jul…
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- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Conan (2010) as Self - Guest
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Top Gear (2002) as Self
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self - Guest
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) Cast
- Band of Brothers (2001) as James W. Miller
- The Sandman (2022) as Golden Haired Man (voice)
- Shameless (2004) as Steve McBride
- His Dark Materials (2019) as Lord Asriel
- X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) as Charles Xavier
- Deadpool 2 (2018) as Charles Xavier (uncredited)
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) as Mr. Tumnus
- X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) as Professor Charles Xavier
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Foyle's War (2002) as Ray Pritchard
- Dark Phoenix (2019) as Charles Xavier / Professor X
- Hot Ones Versus (2024) as Self
- It Chapter Two (2019) as Bill Denbrough
- Atomic Blonde (2017) as David Percival
- Wanted (2008) as Wesley Gibson
- The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer (2018) as Self - Guest
- Split (2017) as Dennis / Patricia / Hedwig / The Beast / Kevin Wendell Crumb / Barry / Orwell / Jade
- Parkinson (2004) as Self - Guest
- Speak No Evil (2024) as Paddy
- Glass (2019) as Patricia / Dennis / Hedwig / The Beast / Barry / Heinrich / Jade / Ian / Mary Reynolds / Norma / Jalin / Kat / B.T. / Kevin Wendell Crumb / Mr. Pritchard / Felida / Luke / Goddard / Samuel / Polly
- The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2002) as Gowan Ross
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001) as Self - Guest
- Atonement (2007) as Robbie Turner
- Frank Herbert's Children of Dune (2003) as Leto Atreides II
- Gnomeo & Juliet (2011) as Gnomeo (voice)
- Arthur Christmas (2011) as Arthur (voice)
- 50/50 (2011) Thanks
- Murder in Mind (2001) as Martin Vosper
- State of Play (2003) as Dan Foster
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James McAvoy's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
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Most-watched James McAvoy films currently: X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), Deadpool 2 (2018), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), Dark Phoenix (2019).
What TV shows has James McAvoy appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009), The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014), The Daily Show (1996), The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015), Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014).
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