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JAMES MCARDLE

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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 Count...
BORN April 3, 1989
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HEIGHT 6'2" (1.88 m)
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NATIONALITY British
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YEARS ACTIVE 2002 – Present
JAMES MCARDLE

🏆 AWARDS & ACCOLADES

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2023
ACADEMY AWARDS

Best Lead Performance (Andor)

WINNER
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2016
GOLDEN GLOBES

Best Actor/Actress in a Motion Picture (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)

NOMINEE
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2022
BAFTA FILM AWARDS

Outstanding Cinematic Achievement (Mare of Easttown)

NOMINEE
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2025
CRITICS' CHOICE

Best Performance (Sexy Beast)

NOMINEE

👤 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).

🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name James
  • Born April 3, 1989
  • Height 6'2" (1.88 m)
  • Nationality British
  • Citizenship British
  • Education Studied Dramatic Arts / Private performance training
  • Current Status Active (Recently in Four Mothers, National Theatre Live: Bacchae)
  • Years Active 2002 – Present
  • Occupation Actor
  • Family Background Private Family Background
  • Early Career Began active theatrical and commercial performances in early adulthood.
  • Partner Private
  • Children 2
  • Social

🎬 FILMOGRAPHY

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