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).

KNOWN FOR
CREDITS
PHOTOS

TV Series

Man in an Orange Shirt

Man in an Orange Shirt

7.6
Appropriate Adult

Appropriate Adult

6.8
Mare of Easttown

Mare of Easttown

8.2
Life After Life

Life After Life

6.9
Playing Nice

Playing Nice

6.684
Sexy Beast

Sexy Beast

6.4
Andor

Andor

8.264

Movies

The Tragedy of Macbeth

The Tragedy of Macbeth

8
Recycled

Recycled

0
Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story

Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story

5
Private Peaceful

Private Peaceful

6.6
The Chamber

The Chamber

5.6
Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

7.26
On the Road

On the Road

4.8
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika

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

8.6
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches

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

8.6
Page Eight

Page Eight

6.6
Salting the Battlefield

Salting the Battlefield

6.3
Mary Queen of Scots

Mary Queen of Scots

6.557
Ammonite

Ammonite

6.955
Scott and Laura

Scott and Laura

0
Four Mothers

Four Mothers

6.833