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James McArdle

James McArdle

Acting · 0.8 popularity

Age

37

Movies

18

TV

10

Born
April 3, 1989
From
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).

Works

18 films

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

20157.2

Ammonite

Ammonite

20206.9

Mary Queen of Scots

Mary Queen of Scots

20186.5

Page Eight

Page Eight

20116.6

Salting the Battlefield

Salting the Battlefield

20146.3

The Tragedy of Macbeth

The Tragedy of Macbeth

20218.0

Private Peaceful

Private Peaceful

20126.6

National Theatre Live: Bacchae

National Theatre Live: Bacchae

2025

The Custom of the Country

The Custom of the Country

2026

Four Mothers

Four Mothers

20256.8

Queen James: Passion, Plots and Power

Queen James: Passion, Plots and Power

202610.0

The Chamber

The Chamber

20165.3

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

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

20178.1

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

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

20178.1

Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story

Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story

20124.6

On the Road

On the Road

20164.6

Scott and Laura

Scott and Laura

2020

Recycled

Recycled

2002