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Home/People/James McArdle
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Born
Apr 3, 1989
Age 36
Place of Birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

17
Movies
9
TV Shows
Also Known As
James Mcardle
IMDb Profile

James McArdle

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).
National Theatre Live: Bacchae poster

National Theatre Live: Bacchae

as Pentheus
2025
Four Mothers poster

Four Mothers

as Edward
2025
The Tragedy of Macbeth poster

The Tragedy of Macbeth

as Macbeth
2021
Ammonite poster

Ammonite

as Roderick Murchison
2020
Scott and Laura poster

Scott and Laura

as Scott
2020
Mary Queen of Scots poster

Mary Queen of Scots

as James, Earl of Moray
2018
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika poster

National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika

as Louis Ironson/The Angel Australia
2017
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches poster

National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches

as Louis Ironson
2017
On the Road poster

On the Road

as Joe
2016
The Chamber poster

The Chamber

as Parks
2016
Star Wars: The Force Awakens poster

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

as Niv Lek
2015
Salting the Battlefield poster

Salting the Battlefield

as Ted Finch
2014
Private Peaceful poster

Private Peaceful

as Lt. Buckland
2012
Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story poster

Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story

as Toby
2012
Page Eight poster

Page Eight

as Ted Finch
2011
Recycled poster

Recycled

Cast
2002
Custom of the Country poster

Custom of the Country

Cast
TBA