He is one of the most prominent figures in the world of acting. On this occasion, we are referring to James McAvoy. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on April 21, 1979 and is a Scottish theater and film actor. Throughout his professional career, he has participated in important titles that have given him the popularity he can boast of today. Some of his most outstanding works are his leading role in 'Split' or his performance in 'Wanted', where he shared cast with Angelina Jolie and Morgan Freeman.
It is because of renowned films like these that, over the years, we have been knowing a lot of information about McAvoy's professional career. However, we don't know as much about his personal life. For this reason, from The Look we wanted to collect everything you need to know who is the woman who has changed his life, as well as other aspects that you do not know about him.
This was James McAvoy's early life
The Scottish actor's parents are James McAvoy, a construction worker, and Elizabeth Johnstone, a psychiatric nurse. His parents' marriage also gave rise to his sister, Joy, who is now a fairly well-known singer in her hometown.
When James was only 7 years old, his parents decided to separate, so he went to live with his grandparents. He attended Saint Thomas Aquinas Secondary School, focused on becoming a priest.
It was at that time when he began to delve into acting, being part of a theater group. After this, he began training at the Royal Schottish Academy of Music and Drama and, at the same time, he was looking for work in television and theater.
James McAvoy's successful career as an actor
He took his first steps as an actor in the theater. This was followed by the leap to television, when he was part of the miniseries 'Brand of Brothers', produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks.
From here, his career would continue to advance. He participated in important films such as 'The Chronicles of Narnia', 'Wanted', which starred with Angelina Jolie and Morgan Freeman, and was the protagonist of 'Split'.
Who is James McAvoy's wife?
As for his personal life, a few months ago James married the woman with whom he shares his life. Her name is Lisa Liberati, 41 years old. The two met during the filming of 'Split', being her personal assistant to the director of the film.
Although McAvoy has always been one of the most discreet Hollywood actors, he made an exception earlier this year to announce that he had married his current wife.
The relationship between James McAvoy and Lisa Liberati
The couple began their relationship in 2016. Before this, James had already divorced his previous wife, Anne-Mari Duff, with whom he had his son, Brendan.
The love between James and Lisa led them to decide to take a step further in their relationship. Therefore, the two got married during a secret ceremony, in keeping with the intimacy that the actor has always wanted to maintain regarding his family life.
So far, what we know is that the two have been together and happy since they made their relationship official.