Lord Asriel
Lord Asriel Belacqua is a brilliant scholar and a fearless explorer.
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Asriel is one of few who dares to undermine the powerful forces of Lyra’s world.
His ambition is limitless, and he will stop at nothing to achieve his ends.
About James McAvoy
James McAvoy is a Golden Globe-nominated actor who won over audiences with his breakthrough performances in The Last King Of Scotland and Atonement, co-starring Keira Knightly and Saoirse Ronan.
While James began his career in the theatre, he came to popular attention on the small screen with the role of Josh in the 2002 Channel 4 adaptation of Zadie Smith’s popular novel White Teeth. He continued his small screen success by playing Dan Foster in the Bafta-winning Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ political drama series State Of Play.
His popularity grew when he appeared in the Bafta-winning Channel 4 series Shameless as car thief, Steve, a performance that earned him a nomination from the British Comedy Awards for Best Comedy Newcomer in 2004. James has received a Golden Globe and Bafta nomination for Best Actor and was awarded a Best Actor award from the London Film Critics Circle, the Virtuoso Award from the Santa Barbara Film Festival and a UK Regional Critics Award for Best Actor.
James is currently working with director Jamie Lloyd to star in an anticipated new adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac in the West End.
