About

Known credits:
20
Birthday:
1989-04-03
Place of birth:
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Website:
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James McArdle

Overview

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

Acting

2025 Four Mothers Actor Edward 58
Average
2025 Playing Nice Actor Miles Lambert 68
Fair
2024 Sexy Beast Actor Gal Dove 68
Fair
2022 Life After Life Actor Hugh Todd 69
Fair
2021 The Tragedy of Macbeth Actor Macbeth 58
Average
2021 Mare of Easttown Actor Mark Burton 81
Very good
2020 Ammonite Actor Roderick Murchison 64
Fair
2020 Scott and Laura Actor Scott N/A
N/A
2018 Mary Queen of Scots Actor James, Earl of Moray 64
Fair
2017 National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika Actor Louis Ironson/The Angel Australia 59
Average
2017 National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches Actor Louis Ironson 59
Average
2016 On the Road Actor Joe 58
Average
2016 The Chamber Actor Parks 58
Average
2015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens Actor Niv Lek 72
Good
2014 Salting the Battlefield Actor Ted Finch 59
Average
2012 Private Peaceful Actor Lt. Buckland 59
Average
2012 Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story Actor Toby 58
Average
2011 Appropriate Adult Actor Stephen West 68
Fair
2011 Page Eight Actor Ted Finch 61
Fair
2002 Recycled Actor N/A
N/A