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James McArdle

Acting Born Apr 3, 1989 Glasgow, Scotland, UK 28 credits

Biography

James McArdle works in acting. Born April 3, 1989 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. Archytele lists 28 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Known for

▦ Film

Queen James: Passion, Plots and Power in the Court of Britain's First King

as King James

Andor

as Timm Karlo

Mare of Easttown

as Mark Burton
Film

Ammonite

as Roderick Murchison
Film

Mary Queen of Scots

as James, Earl of Moray
Film

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

as Niv Lek
Film

Page Eight

as Ted Finch

Frequent co-stars

Kate Winslet 2 shared titles
Guy Pearce 2 shared titles
Saoirse Ronan 2 shared titles
Jean Smart 1 shared title
Julianne Nicholson 1 shared title
Angourie Rice 1 shared title
Evan Peters 1 shared title
Sosie Bacon 1 shared title
David Denman 1 shared title
Neal Huff 1 shared title

Career timeline

Queen James: Passion, Plots and Power
Playing NiceNational Theatre Live: BacchaeFour Mothers
Sexy Beast
AndorLife After Life
Mare of EasttownThe Tragedy of Macbeth
AmmoniteScott and Laura
Mary Queen of Scots
Man in an Orange ShirtNational Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium ApproachesNational Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
On the RoadThe Chamber
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
New WorldsSalting the Battlefield
Love and Marriage
Private PeacefulBest Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story
Page EightAppropriate Adult
Recycled

Full filmography

  • Queen James: Passion, Plots and Power (2026) as King James
  • Playing Nice (2025) as Miles Lambert
  • National Theatre Live: Bacchae (2025) as Pentheus
  • Four Mothers (2025) as Edward
  • Sexy Beast (2024) as Gal Dove
  • Andor (2022) as Timm Karlo
  • Life After Life (2022) as Hugh Todd
  • Mare of Easttown (2021) as Mark Burton
  • The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) as Macbeth
  • Ammonite (2020) as Roderick Murchison
  • Scott and Laura (2020) as Scott
  • Mary Queen of Scots (2018) as James, Earl of Moray
  • Man in an Orange Shirt (2017) as Thomas March
  • National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part One: Millennium Approaches (2017) as Louis Ironson
  • National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika (2017) as Louis Ironson/The Angel Australia
  • On the Road (2016) as Joe
  • The Chamber (2016) as Parks
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) as Niv Lek
  • New Worlds (2014) as Will Blood
  • Salting the Battlefield (2014) as Ted Finch
  • Love and Marriage (2013) as Charlie McCallister
  • Private Peaceful (2012) as Lt. Buckland
  • Best Possible Taste: The Kenny Everett Story (2012) as Toby
  • Page Eight (2011) as Ted Finch
  • Appropriate Adult (2011) as Stephen West
  • Recycled (2002)
  • WAR as Nicholas Taylor
  • The Custom of the Country