James McArdle

Acting

James McArdle

Born April 3, 1989Glasgow, Scotland, UK26 credits

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

Filmography

Four Mothers
2025Four Mothers
as EdwardMovie
Playing Nice
2025Playing Nice
as Miles LambertTV
Sexy Beast
2024Sexy Beast
as Gal DoveTV
Andor
2022Andor
as Timm KarloTV
Life After Life
2022Life After Life
as Hugh ToddTV
Mare of Easttown
2021Mare of Easttown
as Mark BurtonTV
Ammonite
2020Ammonite
as Roderick MurchisonMovie
Scott and Laura
2020Scott and Laura
as ScottMovie
Mary Queen of Scots
2018Mary Queen of Scots
as James, Earl of MorayMovie
On the Road
2016On the Road
as JoeMovie
The Chamber
2016The Chamber
as ParksMovie
New Worlds
2014New Worlds
as Will BloodTV
Private Peaceful
2012Private Peaceful
as Lt. BucklandMovie
Appropriate Adult
2011Appropriate Adult
as Stephen WestTV
Page Eight
2011Page Eight
as Ted FinchMovie
W
WAR
as Nicholas TaylorTV