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James McArdle

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

April 3, 1989 (age 37)

Place of Birth

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Also Known As

James Mcardle

IMDb

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).

Saoirse Ronan & James McArdle Play “Never Have I Ever” | British Vogue

Video

Known For

Andor
TV

Andor

Timm Karlo

2022

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Film

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Niv Lek

2015

Mare of Easttown
TV

Mare of Easttown

Mark Burton

2021

Ammonite
Film

Ammonite

Roderick Murchison

2020

Mary Queen of Scots
Film

Mary Queen of Scots

James, Earl of Moray

2018

Sexy Beast
TV

Sexy Beast

Gal Dove

2024

Life After Life
TV

Life After Life

Hugh Todd

2022

Playing Nice
TV

Playing Nice

Miles Lambert

2025

New Worlds
TV

New Worlds

Will Blood

2014

Man in an Orange Shirt
TV

Man in an Orange Shirt

Thomas March

2017

The Tragedy of Macbeth
Film

The Tragedy of Macbeth

Macbeth

2021

WAR
TV

WAR

Nicholas Taylor

Page Eight
Film

Page Eight

Ted Finch

2011

National Theatre Live: Bacchae
Film

National Theatre Live: Bacchae

Pentheus

2025

Private Peaceful
Film

Private Peaceful

Lt. Buckland

2012

The Custom of the Country
Film

The Custom of the Country

Salting the Battlefield
Film

Salting the Battlefield

Ted Finch

2014

Appropriate Adult
TV

Appropriate Adult

Stephen West

2011

The Chamber
Film

The Chamber

Parks

2016

On the Road
Film

On the Road

Joe

2016

Filmography

2026FilmQueen James: Passion, Plots and Power in the Court of Britain's First Kingas King James2025FilmNational 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—FilmThe Custom of the Country—TVWARas Nicholas Taylor