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James McArdle
Acting

James McArdle

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

3 Apr 1989

Age

37 Years

Born In

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Total Projects

26

Years Active

23 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.8 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

National Theatre Live: Bacchae

movie

National Theatre Live: Bacchae

2025

National Theatre Live: Bacchae

as Pentheus

Four Mothers

movie

Four Mothers

2025

Four Mothers

as Edward

Playing Nice

tv

Playing Nice

2025

Playing Nice

as Miles Lambert

Sexy Beast

tv

Sexy Beast

2024

Sexy Beast

as Gal Dove

Andor

tv

Andor

2022

Andor

as Timm Karlo

Life After Life

tv

Life After Life

2022

Life After Life

as Hugh Todd

The Tragedy of Macbeth

movie

The Tragedy of Macbeth

2021

The Tragedy of Macbeth

as Macbeth

Mare of Easttown

tv

Mare of Easttown

2021

Mare of Easttown

as Mark Burton

Ammonite

movie

Ammonite

2020

Ammonite

as Roderick Murchison

Scott and Laura

movie

Scott and Laura

2020

Scott and Laura

as Scott

Mary Queen of Scots

movie

Mary Queen of Scots

2018

Mary Queen of Scots

as James, Earl of Moray

Man in an Orange Shirt

tv

Man in an Orange Shirt

2017

Man in an Orange Shirt

as Thomas March

National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika

movie

National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika

2017

National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika

as Louis Ironson/The Angel Australia

National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches

movie

National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches

2017

National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches

as Louis Ironson

On the Road

movie

On the Road

2016

On the Road

as Joe

The Chamber

movie

The Chamber

2016

The Chamber

as Parks

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

movie

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

as Niv Lek

New Worlds

tv

New Worlds

2014

New Worlds

as Will Blood

Salting the Battlefield

movie

Salting the Battlefield

2014

Salting the Battlefield

as Ted Finch

Private Peaceful

movie

Private Peaceful

2012

Private Peaceful

as Lt. Buckland

Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story

movie

Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story

2012

Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story

as Toby

Appropriate Adult

tv

Appropriate Adult

2011

Appropriate Adult

as Stephen West

Page Eight

movie

Page Eight

2011

Page Eight

as Ted Finch

CineRaya

movie

Recycled

2002

Recycled

CineRaya

movie

Custom of the Country

TBA

Custom of the Country

CineRaya

tv

WAR

TBA

WAR

as Nicholas Taylor