
James McArdle
Acting
Born 1989-04-03 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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).
Filmography

National Theatre Live: Bacchae
Sep 13, 2025

Four Mothers
Apr 4, 2025

The Tragedy of Macbeth
Oct 27, 2021

Ammonite
Nov 13, 2020

Scott and Laura
Jun 10, 2020

Mary Queen of Scots
Dec 7, 2018

National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
Jul 27, 2017

National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
Jul 20, 2017

On the Road
Oct 9, 2016

The Chamber
Aug 26, 2016

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Dec 15, 2015

Salting the Battlefield
Mar 27, 2014

Private Peaceful
Oct 12, 2012

Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story
Oct 2, 2012

Page Eight
Aug 28, 2011