James McArdle

James McArdle

Known for: Acting

Born: April 2, 1989 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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).

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The Tragedy of Macbeth

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The Tragedy of Macbeth

Macbeth

2021 History
Recycled

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Recycled

2001 Horror
Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story

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4.6
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Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story

Toby

2012 Drama
Private Peaceful

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6.6
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Private Peaceful

Lt. Buckland

2012 Drama
The Chamber

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5.3
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The Chamber

Parks

2016 Horror
Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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7.3
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Niv Lek

2015 Adventure
On the Road

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On the Road

Joe

2016 Drama
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika

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

Louis Ironson/The Angel Australia

2017 Drama
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches

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

Louis Ironson

2017 Drama
Page Eight

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Page Eight

Ted Finch

2011 Mystery
Salting the Battlefield

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Salting the Battlefield

Ted Finch

2014 Action
Mary Queen of Scots

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Mary Queen of Scots

James, Earl of Moray

2018 Drama
Ammonite

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Ammonite

Roderick Murchison

2020 Romance
Scott and Laura

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Scott and Laura

Scott

2020 Drama
Four Mothers

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Four Mothers

Edward

2025 Comedy
National Theatre Live: Bacchae

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National Theatre Live: Bacchae

Pentheus

2025 Drama
Custom of the Country

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Custom of the Country

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Man in an Orange Shirt

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Man in an Orange Shirt

Thomas March

2017 Drama
Appropriate Adult

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Appropriate Adult

Stephen West

2011 Crime
Mare of Easttown

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Mare of Easttown

Mark Burton

2021 Drama
Life After Life

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Life After Life

Hugh Todd

2022 Drama
Playing Nice

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6.6
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Playing Nice

Miles Lambert

2025 Drama
Sexy Beast

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6.3
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Sexy Beast

Gal Dove

2024 Drama
Andor

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Andor

Timm Karlo

2022 Drama