James McArdle

James McArdle

Born 1989-04-03 (age 37) Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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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).

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Known For

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Mary Queen of Scots
Mary Queen of Scots

2018

as James, Earl of Moray

Ammonite
Ammonite

2020

as Roderick Murchison

Page Eight
Page Eight

2011

as Ted Finch

Salting the Battlefield
Salting the Battlefield

2014

as Ted Finch

The Chamber
The Chamber

2016

as Parks

Private Peaceful
Private Peaceful

2012

as Lt. Buckland

Four Mothers
Four Mothers

2025

as Edward

National Theatre Live: Angels In America โ€” Part Two: Perestroika
The Tragedy of Macbeth
The Tragedy of Macbeth

2021

as Macbeth

On the Road
On the Road

2016

as Joe

National Theatre Live: Bacchae
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Scott and Laura
Scott and Laura

2020

as Scott