How many times did Patrick Stewart play Professor Xavier?

In 2000, actor Patrick Stewart appeared in the Marvel comic book movie, X-Men, where he played the role of Professor Charles Xavier. As the founder of the eponymous mutant super hero team, Xavier was an important figure head in the film, and thanks to Stewart’s performance, he made Xavier a fan-favourite character too.

Due to the box office success of X-Men, as well as the positive critical response, further X-Men movies soon followed, with Patrick Stewart reprising the role of Xavier for multiple sequels and spin-offs. The actor didn’t feature in every X-Men movie, but he did appear in a large number and certainly made his mark.

Outside of the X-Men movies, Stewart also crossed over to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) to appear in a couple of additional films as Xavier. These versions of Xavier came from across the multiverse.

But in total, how many times has Patrick Stewart played Professor Charles Xavier? For all the answers and more, keep reading, as it’s probably more than you think!

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Patrick Stewart as Professor Charles Xavier

X-Men (2000)

As noted above, Patrick Stewart first played Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men. Here Professor Xavier is the founder of Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, where he over sees the school, as well as his mutant super-team, the X-Men.

X-Men 2 (2003)

In X-Men 2, Stewart reprises the role as the Professor, who in this movie is kidnapped by William Stryker. Stryker has plans to set in motion a scheme to target all of the mutants on the planet.

X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

Returning to the role for a third time in X-Men: The Last Stand, Professor Xavier still over sees the school, as well as the X-Men. However, he loses his life after engaging with a newly resurrected Jean Grey, who is struggling to maintain control over her ‘Phoenix’ personality.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

Rewinding the clock to a couple of decades before the events of 2000’s X-Men, a slightly younger Professor Xavier pops up in a brief cameo to help rescue a group of young mutants. This is Stewart’s fourth time in the role.

The Wolverine (2013)

The Wolverine takes place after the events of X-Men: The Last Stand, and provides another brief cameo for Stewart’s Xavier. He appears at the end of the movie, alongside Ian McKellen’s Magneto, who both seem to have come from an alternate timeline to ask for Wolverine’s assistance.

X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

In X-Men: Days of Future Past, Patrick Stewart appears for a sixth time, playing Xavier in a future dystopian timeline. A younger Xavier, played by James McAvoy also features in the film, with his scenes set during the 1970s.

Logan (2017)

The events of Logan take place a couple of decades after the events of The Wolverine, with Patrick Stewart back playing a now aged Xavier. The Professor is struggling with his mind, and requires help from Wolverine.

During the course of this movie, Xavier is killed by X-24, a clone of Wolverine.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)

Patrick Stewart next plays the role of Xavier in the MCU movie, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. This version of Xavier is from an alternate universe and is part of the mysterious Illuminati, until he is killed by Wanda Maximoff.

Avengers: Doomsday (2026)

Set a few years after the events of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Patrick Stewart returns to the role of Professor Xavier for a ninth time. This Xavier is from an alternate timeline within the multiverse.

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How many times did Patrick Stewart play Professor Charles Xavier in a Marvel movie?

To date, Patrick Stewart has played Professor Charles Xavier in nine Marvel movies. The films include:

• X-Men (2000)
• X-Men 2 (2003)
• X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
• X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
• The Wolverine (2013)
• X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
• Logan (2017)
• Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
• Avengers: Doomsday (2026)

The movie series break down as follows:

X-Men movie series

• X-Men (2000)
• X-Men 2 (2003)
• X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
• X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
• The Wolverine (2013)
• X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
• Logan (2017)

Marvel Cinematic Universe Multiverse

• Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
• Avengers: Doomsday (2026)

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How many times is Patrick Stewart’s Professor Xavier killed off in the Marvel movies?

Due to the various alternate realities, timelines, and universes that exist in the movies (especially in the X-Men film series), Professor Xavier is killed off three times in the Marvel films. This happens in X-Men: The Last Stand, Logan, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

• In X-Men: The Last Stand, Xavier is killed by Jean Grey/Phoenix.
• In Logan, Xavier is killed by X-24.
• In Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Xavier is killed by Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch.

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