James McArdle
Acting
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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring James McArdle
Filmography
Acting (18)
2026
Queen James: Passion, Plots and Poweras King James
10.0
2025
National Theatre Live: Bacchaeas Pentheus
2025
Four Mothersas Edward
6.8
2021
The Tragedy of Macbethas Macbeth
8.0
2020
Ammoniteas Roderick Murchison
6.9
2020
Scott and Lauraas Scott
2018
Mary Queen of Scotsas James, Earl of Moray
6.5
2017
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroikaas Louis Ironson/The Angel Australia
8.1
2017
8.1
2016
On the Roadas Joe
4.6
2016
The Chamberas Parks
5.3
2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakensas Niv Lek
7.2
2014
Salting the Battlefieldas Ted Finch
6.3
2012
Private Peacefulas Lt. Buckland
6.6
2012
4.6
2011
Page Eightas Ted Finch
6.6
2002