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 1 August 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 Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- Conan (2010) as Self - Guest
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self - Guest
- Band of Brothers (2001) as James W. Miller
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Top Gear (2002) as Self
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) Cast
- Shameless (2004) as Steve McBride
- The Sandman (2022) as Golden Haired Man (voice)
- Foyle's War (2002) as Ray Pritchard
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) as Mr. Tumnus
- His Dark Materials (2019) as Lord Asriel
- Deadpool 2 (2018) as Charles Xavier (uncredited)
- X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) as Charles Xavier
- Hot Ones Versus (2024) as Self
- X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) as Professor Charles Xavier
- Dark Phoenix (2019) as Charles Xavier / Professor X
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews (2016) as Self - Guest
- Split (2017) as Dennis / Patricia / Hedwig / The Beast / Kevin Wendell Crumb / Barry / Orwell / Jade
- The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2002) as Gowan Ross
- It Chapter Two (2019) as Bill Denbrough
- Atonement (2007) as Robbie Turner
- Speak No Evil (2024) as Paddy
- Once Upon a Deadpool (2018) as Charles Xavier / Professor X (uncredited)
- 50/50 (2011) Thanks
- Wanted (2008) as Wesley Gibson
- The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer (2018) as Self - Guest
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001) as Self - Guest
- Atomic Blonde (2017) as David Percival
- 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
- Pose (2026) as Thomas
- Murder in Mind (2001) as Martin Vosper
- Gnomeo & Juliet (2011) as Gnomeo (voice)
- Frank Herbert's Children of Dune (2003) as Leto Atreides II
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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.
What are James McAvoy's most popular films?
Most-watched James McAvoy films currently: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), Deadpool 2 (2018), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), 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 Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015), The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014), Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014), The Daily Show (1996).
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