Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 3, 1989 (age 36)
Place of Birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Also Known As
James Mcardle
James McArdle
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
TV
Andor
Timm Karlo
2022
Film
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Niv Lek
2015
TV
Mare of Easttown
Mark Burton
2021
Film
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
Louis Ironson
2017
TV
Playing Nice
Miles Lambert
2025
TV
Life After Life
Hugh Todd
2022
TV
Sexy Beast
Gal Dove
2024
TV
Man in an Orange Shirt
Thomas March
2017
TV
New Worlds
Will Blood
2014
Film
Ammonite
Roderick Murchison
2020
Film
Mary Queen of Scots
James, Earl of Moray
2018
TV
WAR
Nicholas Taylor
Film
Page Eight
Ted Finch
2011
TV
Appropriate Adult
Stephen West
2011
Film
Salting the Battlefield
Ted Finch
2014
Film
Private Peaceful
Lt. Buckland
2012
Film
Four Mothers
Edward
2025
Film
On the Road
Joe
2016
Film
The Chamber
Parks
2016
Film
Custom of the Country
Filmography
2025FilmNational Theatre Live: Bacchaeas Pentheus2025FilmFour Mothersas Edward2025TVPlaying Niceas Miles Lambert2024TVSexy Beastas Gal Dove2022TVAndoras Timm Karlo2022TVLife After Lifeas Hugh Todd2021FilmThe Tragedy of Macbethas Macbeth2021TVMare of Easttownas Mark Burton2020FilmAmmoniteas Roderick Murchison2020FilmScott and Lauraas Scott2018FilmMary Queen of Scotsas James, Earl of Moray2017TVMan in an Orange Shirtas Thomas March2017FilmNational Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroikaas Louis Ironson/The Angel Australia2017FilmNational Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approachesas Louis Ironson2016FilmOn the Roadas Joe2016FilmThe Chamberas Parks2015FilmStar Wars: The Force Awakensas Niv Lek2014TVNew Worldsas Will Blood2014FilmSalting the Battlefieldas Ted Finch2012FilmPrivate Peacefulas Lt. Buckland2012FilmBest Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Storyas Toby2011TVAppropriate Adultas Stephen West2011FilmPage Eightas Ted Finch2002FilmRecycled—FilmCustom of the Country—TVWARas Nicholas Taylor