Quick Facts
Born:
1989-04-03
Birthplace:
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Credits:
26 Total Roles
James McArdle
Acting
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Biography
James McArdle is a Scottish actor from Glasgow. Having worked as a child actor in films, he trained at RADA, graduating in 2010. In his graduation year he appeared in Macbeth at The Globe and starred in the summer smash hit Spur of the Moment by Anya Reiss at the Royal Court Theatre in London. He then played in plays such as A Month in the Country by Ivan Turgenev, Chariots of Fire by Mike Bartlett and Platonov for which he won the Ian Charleson Award. On screens, he is known for movies such as Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), '71 (2014) and Salting the Battlefield (2014).
Known For
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Niv Lek
Andor
Timm Karlo
Mary Queen of Scots
James, Earl of Moray
Mare of Easttown
Mark Burton
Ammonite
Roderick Murchison
Page Eight
Ted Finch
Salting the Battlefield
Ted Finch
Appropriate Adult
Stephen West
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Theatre Live: Bacchae MOVIE | Pentheus |
| 2025 | Four Mothers MOVIE | Edward |
| 2025 | Playing Nice TV | Miles Lambert |
| 2024 | Sexy Beast TV | Gal Dove |
| 2022 | Andor TV | Timm Karlo |
| 2022 | Life After Life TV | Hugh Todd |
| 2021 | The Tragedy of Macbeth MOVIE | Macbeth |
| 2021 | Mare of Easttown TV | Mark Burton |
| 2020 | Ammonite MOVIE | Roderick Murchison |
| 2020 | Scott and Laura MOVIE | Scott |