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  2. Feb 24, 2017 · James McAvoy Religion. McAvoy considers himself a spiritual person who no longer practices Catholicism. McAvoy was brought up as a Roman Catholic. He attended St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary, a Catholic School and even considered the idea of joining the Catholic priesthood.

  3. Dec 11, 2022 · James McAvoy is waiting for a coffee (black and “posh”) and is talking about religious faith and his lack of it. In his childhood and early teens, the actor was a regular church-goer. He didn’t...

    • He was raised by his grandparents. James McAvoy was born in Glasgow, Scotland, to a psychiatric nurse and a builder. However, his parents split when he was seven, and because his mother was in poor health, McAvoy and his sister went to live with their maternal grandparents.
    • He considered becoming a priest. McAvoy was brought up in the Roman Catholic church, but that wasn’t the reason he considered becoming a priest. Long before he decided to go the drama school route, he considered entering the priesthood because he thought it would give him an excuse to travel the world.
    • He married his on-screen love interest. While working on the UK version of Shameless in the early 2000s, McAvoy met his on-screen love interest and future wife, Anne-Marie Duff.
    • Acting was never his plan. In addition to the priesthood, McAvoy considered a few others careers before he settled on acting. In fact, acting kind of happened by accident.
  4. Apr 28, 2008 · Scottish actor James McAvoy gave up a career in Catholicism because he was not willing to sacrifice relationships with women. The Last King of Scotland star dreamed of a career in the church...

  5. Nov 16, 2022 · Image via HBO. While Asriel may not love his daughter, according to McAvoy, he does believe in his cause, and that is to wage war on god. If you're familiar with His Dark Materials, you know that...

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  6. May 22, 2024 · James then realized that he was using religion and God to fulfill a selfish desire and went to a drama school instead. Read also: 18 Facts About John Mccain James McAvoy said he's trying to become a nicer person to stay grounded.

  7. Apr 17, 2009 · James McAvoy, 30, was born in Glasgow and studied at the Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. In 2004 he was cast in the Bafta-winning Channel 4 series Shameless, and has sinced starred in several ...