James McArdle

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).

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2025

Four Mothers
Four Mothers
as Edward
Movie - Released: 4/4/2025
Playing Nice
Playing Nice
as Miles Lambert
TV - Released: 1/5/2025

2024

Sexy Beast
Sexy Beast
as Gal Dove
TV - Released: 1/25/2024

2022

Life After Life
Life After Life
as Hugh Todd
TV - Released: 4/19/2022
Andor
Andor
as Timm Karlo
TV - Released: 9/21/2022

2021

The Tragedy of Macbeth
The Tragedy of Macbeth
as Macbeth
Movie - Released: 10/27/2021
Mare of Easttown
Mare of Easttown
as Mark Burton
TV - Released: 4/18/2021

2020

Ammonite
Ammonite
as Roderick Murchison
Movie - Released: 11/13/2020
Scott and Laura
Scott and Laura
as Scott
Movie - Released: 6/10/2020

2018

Mary Queen of Scots
Mary Queen of Scots
as James, Earl of Moray
Movie - Released: 12/7/2018

2017

National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
as Louis Ironson/The Angel Australia
Movie - Released: 7/27/2017
Man in an Orange Shirt
Man in an Orange Shirt
as Thomas March
TV - Released: 7/31/2017

2016

The Chamber
The Chamber
as Parks
Movie - Released: 8/26/2016
On the Road
On the Road
as Joe
Movie - Released: 10/9/2016

2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
as Niv Lek
Movie - Released: 12/15/2015

2014

Salting the Battlefield
Salting the Battlefield
as Ted Finch
Movie - Released: 3/27/2014

2012

Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story
Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story
as Toby
Movie - Released: 10/2/2012
Private Peaceful
Private Peaceful
as Lt. Buckland
Movie - Released: 10/12/2012

2011

Page Eight
Page Eight
as Ted Finch
Movie - Released: 8/28/2011
Appropriate Adult
Appropriate Adult
as Stephen West
TV - Released: 9/4/2011

2002

Movie
Recycled
Movie - Released: 1/1/2002