Casting Patrick Stewart (left), James McAvoy (center), and Harry Lloyd (right) have each portrayed Charles Xavier in film and television. Rather than auditioning other actors, X-Men …

More recently, he reprised his role as Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) and X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019).

Feb 15, 2024 · Professor Charles Xavier, the man behind the X-Men, is one of the great characters in the comic book world. A legend of Marvel Comics, he first made his debut in …

In 2011, McAvoy portrayed Professor Charles Xavier in the superhero film X-Men: First Class, a role he reprised in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), Deadpool 2 …

James McAvoy is a Scottish actor well known for playing Charles Xavier in the X-Men franchise and his roles in Atonement, Filth, Split, Glass

Sep 11, 2024 · James McAvoy played Charles Xavier in Fox's X-Men movies, and the actor has commented on the character's future now that the MCU includes the X-Men.

In the original series, he was played by actor Patrick Stewart beginning with X-Men in 2000. The franchise also produced a soft reboot series of films which began with X-Men: First Class.

Oct 17, 2023 · Stewart’s portrayal of Charles Xavier— the leader of the X-Men, has been loved by millions of fans, but he was not up for playing the character at first. Eventually, he agreed to …

Apr 21, 1979 · In 2011, McAvoy voiced lead roles in two major animated movies, "Gnomeo & Juliet" and "Arthur Christmas," and had his first turn at playing a young Charles Xavier in the …

Apr 15, 2025 · The X-Men franchise has seen multiple iterations of its iconic characters over two decades, but few performances have left as lasting an impression as James McAvoy's …