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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

National Theatre Live: Bacchae
National Theatre Live: Bacchae
2025 • Pentheus
Four Mothers
Four Mothers
2025 • Edward
The Tragedy of Macbeth
The Tragedy of Macbeth
2021 • Macbeth
Ammonite
Ammonite
2020 • Roderick Murchison
Scott and Laura
Scott and Laura
2020 • Scott
Mary Queen of Scots
Mary Queen of Scots
2018 • James, Earl of Moray
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
2017 • Louis Ironson/The Angel Australia
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
2017 • Louis Ironson

Full filmography

Four Mothers
Four Mothers
2025 • Edward
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Ammonite
Ammonite
2020 • Roderick Murchison
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Mary Queen of Scots
Mary Queen of Scots
2018 • James, Earl of Moray
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The Chamber
The Chamber
2016 • Parks
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Private Peaceful
Private Peaceful
2012 • Lt. Buckland
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Page Eight
Page Eight
2011 • Ted Finch
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James McArdle – Biography, Known For & Filmography