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My Take
James McArdle is, to my mind, a real theatre animal, and I mean that as the highest compliment. The Glasgow-born Scot won the Ian Charleson Award for his Platonov and earned an Olivier nomination for Angels in America, and those are not honours you fluke. Stage acclaim is a sterner test than screen fame because there is nowhere to hide, no second take, just an actor and a live room every night. I admire performers forged that way; they bring a density and presence that the camera can only borrow. McArdle reads to me as the genuine article.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- James McArdle
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェームズ・マクアードル
- Reading
- じぇーむず・まくあーどる
- Born
- April 3, 1989 (age 37)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Snake
- Origin
- Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / child actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- St Ninian's High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Ian Charleson Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James%20McArdle
Frequently asked questions
When was James McArdle born?
Born April 3, 1989 (age 37).
Where is James McArdle from?
James McArdle is from Glasgow, United Kingdom.
What does James McArdle do?
James McArdle works as actor, stage actor, child actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.