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).
26 acting credits
Acting · 26
Andor
2022
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
Mare of Easttown
2021
Sexy Beast
2024
Mary Queen of Scots
2018
Playing Nice
2025
Man in an Orange Shirt
2017
Life After Life
2022
New Worlds
2014
Ammonite
2020
Page Eight
2011
Appropriate Adult
2011
Salting the Battlefield
2014
Private Peaceful
2012
WAR
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National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
2017
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
2017
The Tragedy of Macbeth
2021
The Chamber
2016
Four Mothers
2025
Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story
2012
Custom of the Country
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On the Road
2016
Scott and Laura
2020
Recycled
2002
National Theatre Live: Bacchae
2025