
James McArdle
Born
1989-04-03
Place of birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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).
Known for

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Niv Lek

Andor
Timm Karlo

Mary Queen of Scots
James, Earl of Moray

Mare of Easttown
Mark Burton

Ammonite
Roderick Murchison

Page Eight
Ted Finch

Salting the Battlefield
Ted Finch

Appropriate Adult
Stephen West

Man in an Orange Shirt
Thomas March

Private Peaceful
Lt. Buckland

The Chamber
Parks

Playing Nice
Miles Lambert

New Worlds
Will Blood

Life After Life
Hugh Todd

Sexy Beast
Gal Dove