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).
Movies & TV Shows
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) — Niv Lek
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Andor (2022) — Timm Karlo
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Mary Queen of Scots (2018) — James, Earl of Moray
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Mare of Easttown (2021) — Mark Burton
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Ammonite (2020) — Roderick Murchison
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Page Eight (2011) — Ted Finch
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Salting the Battlefield (2014) — Ted Finch
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Appropriate Adult (2011) — Stephen West
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Man in an Orange Shirt (2017) — Thomas March
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Private Peaceful (2012) — Lt. Buckland
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The Chamber (2016) — Parks
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Playing Nice (2025) — Miles Lambert
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Life After Life (2022) — Hugh Todd
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New Worlds (2014) — Will Blood
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Four Mothers (2025) — Edward
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Sexy Beast (2024) — Gal Dove
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National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches (2017) — Louis Ironson
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National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika (2017) — Louis Ironson/The Angel Australia
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On the Road (2016) — Joe
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Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story (2012) — Toby
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The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) — Macbeth
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Love and Marriage (2013) — Charlie McCallister
- Recycled (2002)
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Scott and Laura (2020) — Scott
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National Theatre Live: Bacchae (2025) — Pentheus
- The Custom of the Country
- Queen James: Passion, Plots and Power (2026) — King James
- WAR — Nicholas Taylor