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James McArdle
Born
3 April 1989
Place
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Acting

James McArdle

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).

As actor

Queen James: Passion, Plots and Power in the Court of Britain's First King

2026 · King James
Four Mothers

Four Mothers

2025 · Edward
National Theatre Live: Bacchae

National Theatre Live: Bacchae

2025 · Pentheus
The Tragedy of Macbeth

The Tragedy of Macbeth

2021 · Macbeth
Ammonite

Ammonite

2020 · Roderick Murchison
Scott and Laura

Scott and Laura

2020 · Scott
Mary Queen of Scots

Mary Queen of Scots

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

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

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

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

2017 · Louis Ironson
The Chamber

The Chamber

2016 · Parks
On the Road

On the Road

2016 · Joe
Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015 · Niv Lek
Salting the Battlefield

Salting the Battlefield

2014 · Ted Finch
Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story

Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story

2012 · Toby
Private Peaceful

Private Peaceful

2012 · Lt. Buckland
Page Eight

Page Eight

2011 · Ted Finch

Recycled

2002

The Custom of the Country