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Aidan McArdle

Acting Born Nov 26, 1970 Dublin, Ireland 61 credits

Biography

Aidan McArdle is an Irish actor. He is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, England, UK. McArdle has worked in the fields of stage, film, and television.

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Known for

Sherlock & Daughter

as Chief Inspector Whitlock

Miss Scarlet

as Joseph Simms
Film

The Professor and the Madman

as Defence Attorney Clarke
Film

Black '47

as Cronin

Genius

as Thomas Harvey

Humans

as Peter Keeley

Father Brown

as Harry Grover
Film

True Grit

as Dr. Jasper Nicholson
Film

Hobo with a Shotgun

as Healy

Mr Selfridge

as Lord Loxley

Law & Order: UK

as Finn Tyler
Film

The Duchess

as Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Frequent co-stars

Steve Coogan 2 shared titles
David Thewlis 1 shared title
Blu Hunt 1 shared title
Ardal O'Hanlon 1 shared title
Fiona Glascott 1 shared title
Mary O'Driscoll 1 shared title
Gia Hunter 1 shared title
Phillip P. Keene 1 shared title
Hyoie O'Grady 1 shared title
Aisling Kearns 1 shared title

Career timeline

Sherlock & DaughterBergerac
BlackshoreEinstein and the Bomb
Spy/Master
RidleyThe HolidayNational Theatre Live: Leopoldstadt
ShowtrialRed ElectionDreaming Whilst BlackDeadly Cuts
Miss Scarlet
The Mallorca FilesThe Professor and the MadmanBorn a King
Black '47Sonja: The White SwanSeanie & Flo
Genius
DeliciousMaigret's Dead ManWifey Redux
HumansClean Break
QuirkeThe Borderlands
Father BrownEndeavourThe FallMr SelfridgeThe Mill
Chasing LeprechaunsMetamorphosis
Late BloomersThe Reckoning
Van Gogh: Painted with Words
Law & Order: UKGarrow's LawMorris: A Life with Bells On
The DuchessBeautiful PeopleMe and Orson Welles
Secret Diary of a Call Girl
Jane EyrePERFECT DAY: THE MILLENNIUM
Einstein's Big IdeaAll About GeorgeFootprints in the SnowRiot at the RiteAll About George
Agatha Christie's MarpleElla EnchantedJudasNot Only But Always
The Afternoon Play
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Casualty
NOVA

Full filmography

  • Sherlock & Daughter (2025) as Chief Inspector Whitlock
  • Bergerac (2025) as Pete Benedict
  • Blackshore (2024) as Charlie Reid
  • Einstein and the Bomb (2024) as Albert Einstein
  • Spy/Master (2023) as Walter Simpson
  • Ridley (2022) as Michael Flannery
  • The Holiday (2022) as Alistair
  • National Theatre Live: Leopoldstadt (2022) as Hermann
  • Showtrial (2021) as Patrick Norris
  • Red Election (2021) as Zak
  • Dreaming Whilst Black (2021) as Winston
  • Deadly Cuts (2021) as Darren Flynn
  • Miss Scarlet (2020) as Joseph Simms
  • The Mallorca Files (2019) as Niall Taylor
  • The Professor and the Madman (2019) as Defence Attorney Clarke
  • Born a King (2019) as Humphrey Bowman
  • Black '47 (2018) as Cronin
  • Sonja: The White Swan (2018) as Darryl Zanuck
  • Seanie & Flo (2018) as Mr Lynch
  • Genius (2017) as Thomas Harvey
  • Delicious (2016) as Jonathan Jones
  • Maigret's Dead Man (2016) as 科梅利奥法官
  • Wifey Redux (2016) as Jonathan Prendergast
  • Humans (2015) as Peter Keeley
  • Clean Break (2015) as Desmond Rane
  • Quirke (2014) as Oscar Latimer
  • The Borderlands (2014) as Mark
  • Father Brown (2013) as Harry Grover
  • Endeavour (2013) as Dr. Jasper Nicholson
  • The Fall (2013) as Healy
  • Mr Selfridge (2013) as Lord Loxley
  • The Mill (2013) as John Doherty
  • Chasing Leprechauns (2012) as Patrick Doyle
  • Metamorphosis (2012)
  • Late Bloomers (2011) as James
  • The Reckoning (2011) as Simon Harris
  • Van Gogh: Painted with Words (2010) as Paul Gauguin
  • Law & Order: UK (2009) as Finn Tyler
  • Garrow's Law (2009) as Silvester
  • Morris: A Life with Bells On (2009) as Jeremy - the Producer
  • The Duchess (2008) as Richard Brinsley Sheridan
  • Beautiful People (2008) as Andy Doonan
  • Me and Orson Welles (2008) as Martin Gabel
  • Secret Diary of a Call Girl (2007) as Mike Hodley
  • Jane Eyre (2006) as John Eshton
  • PERFECT DAY: THE MILLENNIUM (2006) as Pete
  • Einstein's Big Idea (2005) as Einstein
  • All About George (2005) as Dave
  • Footprints in the Snow (2005) as Seamus
  • Riot at the Rite (2005) as Igor Stravinsky
  • All About George (2005) as Dave
  • Perfect Day (2005) as Pete
  • Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) as Hugh Hornbeam
  • Ella Enchanted (2004) as Slannen
  • Judas (2004) as John the Baptist
  • Not Only But Always (2004) as Dudley Moore
  • The Afternoon Play (2003) as Dr Max Freeman
  • Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as Stephen Norton
  • Casualty (1986) as James O'Hearne
  • NOVA (1974) as Albert Einstein
  • Epitaph as Cole Graves