Actor
James McArdle
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 ...

Known For
Acting
2024 -- Four Mothers | Edward
2021 -- The Tragedy of Macbeth | Macbeth
2020 -- Ammonite | Roderick Murchison
2020 -- Scott and Laura | Scott
2018 -- Mary Queen of Scots | James, Earl of Moray
2017 -- National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika | Louis Ironson/The Angel Australia
2017 -- National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches | Louis Ironson
2016 -- On the Road | Joe
2016 -- The Chamber | Parks
2015 -- Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Niv Lek
2014 -- Salting the Battlefield | Ted Finch
2012 -- Private Peaceful | Lt. Buckland
2012 -- Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story | Toby
2011 -- Page Eight | Ted Finch
2002 -- Recycled |
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