
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 Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), '71 (2014) and Salting the Battlefield (2014).
Top Filmography

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015 // MOVIE

Mary Queen of Scots
2018 // MOVIE

Andor
2022 // TV

Mare of Easttown
2021 // TV

Ammonite
2020 // MOVIE

Page Eight
2011 // MOVIE

Salting the Battlefield
2014 // MOVIE

Appropriate Adult
2011 // TV

Man in an Orange Shirt
2017 // TV

Private Peaceful
2012 // MOVIE

The Chamber
2016 // MOVIE

Playing Nice
2025 // TV

New Worlds
2014 // TV

Life After Life
2022 // TV

Sexy Beast
2024 // TV