The Next Great Movie Star: James McAvoy Quiz

Answer: Scottish

He was born in Glasgow, Scotland. Glasgow is Scotland's largest city, but is not the capital - Edinburgh is. In "Becoming Jane" (2007) James McAvoy played an Irish character and in "Starter for Ten" (2006) he played a British character.

Answer: The Last King of Scotland

"The Last King of Scotland" told the story of the dictatorship of Idi Amin through the eyes of his personal doctor, played brilliantly by James McAvoy. Forest Whitaker won the Oscar for Best Actor for playing Idi Amin in this film.

Answer: April 21, 1979

James McAvoy was born in Glasgow, Scotland and moved to London at the age of 20. He has a sister, Joy McAvoy, who sings in a Scottish all-girl band, "Streetside".

Answer: Tom Lefroy

"Becoming Jane" was about the possible love affair which Jane Austen had prior to writing "Pride and Prejudice". James McAvoy played Tom Lefroy, an attractive, womanizing man with no money, whom Jane fell in love with. Rev Austen was Jane Austen's father played by James Cromwell. Mr. Darcy and Edward Ferrars were the popular leading men in Jane Austen's novels "Pride and Prejudice" and "Sense and Sensibility", respectively.

Answer: Bristol University

The director, Tom Vaughn, and the writer, David Nicholls, both attended Bristol University in the 1980s, where the movie was set. The beautiful blonde was Alice, played by Alice Harbinson, whom Brian helped cheat so that she got onto the University Challenge team with him (it turned out before him).

The smart brunette, was a politically active Jewish woman named Rebecca, played by Rebecca Hall.

Answer: Anne-Marie Duff

Anne-Marie Duff is an actress born in London, England in 1970. She played Annabel in the 2006 movie, "Notes on a Scandal".

Answer: Cycling

James McAvoy's character, Carl Colt was the brother of Peter Colt, an ageing tennis star who was playing in Wimbledon. When we first met Carl he was in his room racing on a stationary bike while watching "Deep Throat: The Director's Cut". We always saw Carl wearing cycling outfits and he always biked to the bar where he bet against his brother, and of course his bike fell to the ground every time he got off it.

Answer: Faun

"The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" was based on C.S. Lewis' book. Four children in war-torn London found a wardrobe which transported them into the mythical land of Narnia. In Narnia, we met Mr. Tumnus, the top-half was James McAvoy, the bottom half was an animated faun.

Answer: Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama

RSAMD (Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama) is located in Glasgow and boasts Allan Cumming and David Tennant as two of its alumni, as well as James McAvoy.

Answer: Inside I'm Dancing / Rory O'Shea Was Here

The official UK title for the film was "Inside I'm Dancing", it was also known as "Rory O'Shea Was Here" (I saw it as the latter in Canada). James McAvoy played Rory O'Shea who entered a home for the disabled; Rory was a rebel and changed life for those in the home, especially Michael who suffered from cerebral palsy.
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