Acting
James McArdle
Born 1989-04-03
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring James McArdle
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
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Andor
2022
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Mary Queen of Scots
2018
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Mare of Easttown
2021
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Ammonite
2020
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Page Eight
2011
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Salting the Battlefield
2014
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Man in an Orange Shirt
2017
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Sexy Beast
2024
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Appropriate Adult
2011
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (28 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | War | Nicholas Taylor | TV Series | 2026 |
| Queen James: Passion, Plots and Power | King James | Movie | 2026 | |
 | National Theatre Live: Bacchae | Pentheus | Movie | 2025 |
 | Four Mothers | Edward | Movie | 2025 |
 | Playing Nice | Miles Lambert | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Sexy Beast | Gal Dove | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Andor | Timm Karlo | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Life After Life | Hugh Todd | TV Series | 2022 |
 | The Tragedy of Macbeth | Macbeth | Movie | 2021 |
 | Mare of Easttown | Mark Burton | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Ammonite | Roderick Murchison | Movie | 2020 |
 | Scott and Laura | Scott | Movie | 2020 |
 | Mary Queen of Scots | James, Earl of Moray | Movie | 2018 |
 | Man in an Orange Shirt | Thomas March | TV Series | 2017 |
 | National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika | Louis Ironson/The Angel Australia | Movie | 2017 |
 | National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches | Louis Ironson | Movie | 2017 |
 | On the Road | Joe | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Chamber | Parks | Movie | 2016 |
 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Niv Lek | Movie | 2015 |
 | New Worlds | Will Blood | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Salting the Battlefield | Ted Finch | Movie | 2014 |
 | Love and Marriage | Charlie McCallister | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Private Peaceful | Lt. Buckland | Movie | 2012 |
 | Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story | Toby | Movie | 2012 |
 | Appropriate Adult | Stephen West | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Page Eight | Ted Finch | Movie | 2011 |
| Recycled | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2002 | |
| The Custom of the Country | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |