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James McArdle

Acting
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).
Known For 23 titles
Andor (2022) subtitle poster
Andor
2022 TV
as Timm Karlo
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Mare of Easttown (2021) subtitle poster
Mare of Easttown
2021 TV
as Mark Burton
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) subtitle poster
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015 Movie
as Niv Lek
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Man in an Orange Shirt (2017) subtitle poster
Man in an Orange Shirt
2017 TV
as Thomas March
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Mary Queen of Scots (2018) subtitle poster
Mary Queen of Scots
2018 Movie
as James, Earl of Moray
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Playing Nice (2025) subtitle poster
Playing Nice
2025 TV
as Miles Lambert
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New Worlds (2014) subtitle poster
New Worlds
2014 TV
as Will Blood
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Sexy Beast (2024) subtitle poster
Sexy Beast
2024 TV
as Gal Dove
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Ammonite (2020) subtitle poster
Ammonite
2020 Movie
as Roderick Murchison
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Life After Life (2022) subtitle poster
Life After Life
2022 TV
as Hugh Todd
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Appropriate Adult (2011) subtitle poster
Appropriate Adult
2011 TV
as Stephen West
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Page Eight (2011) subtitle poster
Page Eight
2011 Movie
as Ted Finch
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Private Peaceful (2012) subtitle poster
Private Peaceful
2012 Movie
as Lt. Buckland
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Salting the Battlefield (2014) subtitle poster
Salting the Battlefield
2014 Movie
as Ted Finch
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The Chamber (2016) subtitle poster
The Chamber
2016 Movie
as Parks
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Four Mothers (2025) subtitle poster
Four Mothers
2025 Movie
as Edward
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National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches (2017) subtitle poster
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches
2017 Movie
as Louis Ironson
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The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) subtitle poster
The Tragedy of Macbeth
2021 Movie
as Macbeth
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National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika (2017) subtitle poster
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
2017 Movie
as Louis Ironson/The Angel Australia
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Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story (2012) subtitle poster
Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story
2012 Movie
as Toby
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National Theatre Live: Bacchae (2025) subtitle poster
National Theatre Live: Bacchae
2025 Movie
as Pentheus
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On the Road (2016) subtitle poster
On the Road
2016 Movie
as Joe
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Scott and Laura (2020) subtitle poster
Scott and Laura
2020 Movie
as Scott
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