Alex McAvoy

Alex McAvoy

Actor

Glasgow, Scotland, UK
March 10, 1928

Biography

Alex McAvoy (March 10, 1928 – June 16, 2005) was a Scottish actor known for his roles as Sunny Jim in the BBC Scotland adaptation of Neil Munro's Para Handy stories, The Vital Spark, and as the teacher in Pink Floyd's musical film, The Wall.

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Representative Works

Pink Floyd: The Wall
Pink Floyd: The Wall
7.9
/ English
Brotherly Love
Brotherly Love
6.5
/ English
Strictly Sinatra
Strictly Sinatra
5.0
/ English
Pink Floyd: The Final Cut
Pink Floyd: The Final Cut
6.8
/ English
Portrait of Isa Mulvenny
Portrait of Isa Mulvenny
No Rating Yet
/ English
Down Where the Buffalo Go
Down Where the Buffalo Go
10.0
/ English
Venus Peter
Venus Peter
5.3
/ English
The Massacre of Glencoe
The Massacre of Glencoe
4.8
/ English
Dialogue in the Dark
Dialogue in the Dark
No Rating Yet
/ English
The Monkey's Paw
The Monkey's Paw
No Rating Yet
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Pink Floyd: The Wall
1982Winner

Best Performance

Pink Floyd: The Wall

Brotherly Love
1970Nominee

Best Performance

Brotherly Love

Strictly Sinatra
2001Nominee

Best Performance

Strictly Sinatra

Career Highlights

Pink Floyd: The Final Cut
1983Highlight

Best Performance

Pink Floyd: The Final Cut

Portrait of Isa Mulvenny
1985Highlight

Best Performance

Portrait of Isa Mulvenny

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