James McArdle
| James McArdle | |
|---|---|
| Born | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010-present |
James McArdle is a Scottish actor from Glasgow. Having worked as a child actor in films, he trained at RADA,[1] 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 was also well received in his role in A Month in the Country by Ivan Turgenev at the Chichester Festival Theatre.
In 2011, McArdle played the role of Agathon in Emperor and Galilean by Henrik Ibsen at the National Theatre. He was also Robin Hood in the 2011 RSC production of the legend, adapted by Ella Hickson.
In 2012, he starred as Harold Abrahams in Chariots of Fire, Mike Bartlett's stage adaptation of the film of the same title, which opened at London's Hampstead Theatre 9 May and transferred to the West End on 23 June, running through 5 January 2013.
In 2014 he played King James I of Scotland in Rona Munro's King James I, which was presented at the Edinburgh International Festival and the National Theatre.
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Theatre
| Year | Title | Character | Production | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Platonov by Anton Chekov |
Platonov | Chichester Festival Theatre | part of Young Chechov season | |
| 2015 | Ivanov by Anton Chekov |
Yevgeni Lvov | Chichester Festival Theatre | part of Young Chechov season | |
| 2014 | James I by Rona Munro |
James I | National Theatre | part of The James Plays | |
| 2012 | Chariots of Fire | Harold Abrahams | Hampstead Theatre Gielgud Theatre |
Runs through 5 January 2013 | |
| 2011 | The Heart of Robin Hood by David Farr[2] |
Robin Hood | RSC | ||
| 2011 | Emperor and Galilean by Henrik Ibsen[3] |
Agathon | National Theatre | ||
| 2010 | A Month in the Country by Ivan Turgenev[4] |
Aleksei Belyaev | Chichester Festival Theatre | ||
| 2010 | Spur of the Moment by Anya Reiss[5] |
Daniel Mast | Royal Court Theatre | Nominated for Outstanding Newcomer at the Evening Standard Awards | |
| 2010 | Macbeth by William Shakespeare[6] |
Malcolm | The Globe |
TV
| Year | Title | Character | Production | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | New Worlds | Will Blood | Channel 4 | |
| 2014 | Salting the Battlefield | Ted Finch | BBC | |
| 2014 | Turks & Caicos | Ted Finch | BBC | |
| 2014 | 37 Days | Alec | BBC | |
| 2013 | Love and Marriage | Charlie McCallister | ITV | |
| 2011 | Appropriate Adult[7] | Stephen West | ITV | |
| 2011 | Page Eight[8] | Ted Finch | BBC | |
| 2001-2003 | Stacey Stone | Vendor | BBC Scotland | series 1 and 2 |
Film
| Year | Title | Character | Production | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens[9] | Niv Lek | Walt Disney Pictures | |
| 2011 | Scissors[10] | Michael | London Film School | short film |
| 2003 | Recycled[11] | Michael McGregor | Tartan Small for BBC Films | short film |
| 2001 | Neverland | J.M Barrie | BBC | |
| 2001 | Strictly Sinatra | Young Boy | BBC Films |
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