James McArdle

Acting

James McArdle

Born April 3, 1989 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK (age 37)

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 Bartlet…

Known For

Star Wars: The Force AwakensStar Wars: The Force Awakens · 2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
★ 7.22015
MovieAdventureAction
Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.
Mary Queen of ScotsMary Queen of Scots · 2018
Mary Queen of Scots
★ 6.52018
MovieDramaHistory
In 1561, Mary Stuart, widow of the King of France, returns to Scotland, reclaims her rightful throne and menaces the future of Queen Elizabeth I as ruler of England, because she has a legitimate claim to the English throne. Betrayals, rebellions, conspiracies and their own life choices imperil both Queens. They experience the bitter cost of power, until their tragic fate is finally fulfilled.
AmmoniteAmmonite · 2020
Ammonite
★ 6.92020
MovieRomanceDrama
In 1840s England, palaeontologist Mary Anning and a young woman sent by her husband to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship. Despite the chasm between their social spheres and personalities, Mary and Charlotte discover they can each offer what the other has been searching for: the realisation that they are not alone. It is the beginning of a passionate and all-consuming love affair that will defy all social bounds and alter the course of both lives irrevocably.
Page EightPage Eight · 2011
Page Eight
★ 6.62011
MovieMysteryThriller
Johnny is a long-serving MI5 officer. His boss dies suddenly, leaving behind an inexplicable file which threatens the stability of the organisation.
Salting the BattlefieldSalting the Battlefield · 2014
Salting the Battlefield
★ 6.32014
MovieActionDrama
David Hare concludes his trilogy of films about MI5 renegade Johnny Worricker with another fugue on power, secrets and the British establishment. Johnny Worricker goes on the run with Margot Tyrell across Europe, and with the net closing in, the former MI5 man knows his only chance of resolving his problems is to return home and confront prime minister Alec Beasley.
Four MothersFour Mothers · 2025
Four Mothers
★ 6.72025
MovieComedyDrama
Edward, a gay novelist saddled with caring for his elderly mother, finally finds himself on the brink of literary success. With pressure to go on a US book tour mounting, the last thing Edward needs is his friends jetting off to Spain for an impromptu Pride holiday, leaving their mothers on his doorstep! Over a chaotic weekend, he has to juggle his burgeoning career with the care of four eccentric, combative, and wildly different ladies.
The Tragedy of MacbethThe Tragedy of Macbeth · 2021
The Tragedy of Macbeth
★ 8.02021
MovieHistoryDrama
Following one couple's spine-chilling quest for power, this performance was captured during its original run at the Almeida Theatre in 2021, with the production later being nominated for Best Revival at the Olivier Awards. A little later than now, in the ruins of a theatre, three witches make a prophecy. A warrior and his wife enter the darkness. A war begins.
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: PerestroikaNational Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika · 2017
National Theatre Live: Angels In America — Part Two: Perestroika
★ 8.12017
MovieDrama
America in the mid-1980s. In the midst of the AIDS crisis and a conservative Reagan administration, New Yorkers grapple with life and death, love and sex, heaven and hell. This new staging of Tony Kushner's multi-award winning two-part play, Angels In America: A Gay Fantasia On National Themes, is directed by Olivier and Tony award winning director Marianne Elliott.

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