
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).
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Four Mothers
2025
Playing Nice
2025
Sexy Beast
2024
Andor
2022
Life After Life
2022
Mare of Easttown
2021
Ammonite
2020
Scott and Laura
2020
On the Road
2016
The Chamber
2016
New Worlds
2014
Private Peaceful
2012
Page Eight
2011






















