Aidan McArdle


Aidan McArdle is an Irish actor.

Early life

McArdle was born in Dublin. He studied for an Arts degree at University College Dublin before going on to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, England.

Career

First roles in theatre

His work with the Royal Shakespeare Company includes the title role in Richard III and the role of Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream. He also appeared in the title role of a stage adaptation of John Irving's A Prayer for Owen Meany by Simon Bent at London's Royal National Theatre in 2002, along with the role of Joseph Surface in Deborah Warner's 2011 The School for Scandal at the Barbican Centre.

First roles in film

He appeared in the BBC Two show Beautiful People in 2008. His first foray into the Hollywood film industry was as Slannen, an elf who secretly aspires to be a lawyer in the 2004 movie Ella Enchanted. He appeared as a supporting character, Jewish anarchist Saul Landau, on an episode of the 2009 BBC TV series, Casualty 1909.

Television

As of 2005 his most significant roles have been in television biographical films. These roles include Dudley Moore in the 2004 television movie Not Only But Always, Albert Einstein in the 2005 biography E=mc², and Igor Stravinsky in the 2005 production Riot at the Rite.
McArdle is well known for his numerous television roles, the majority of which are period roles. He has recently starred in Garrow's Law as Silvester and in the comedy television series Beautiful People as Andy Doonan. He also worked on the British period drama Mr Selfridge about the founder of the department store Selfridges as Lord Loxley who becomes an arch-enemy to Harry Selfridge. A further prominent role was as a defence lawyer in The Fall.

Personal life

He is married to actress Aislín McGuckin, and is a cousin of Steve Coogan.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2002CasualtyJames O'HearneTV series
2002Any Time NowNedser FitzgibbonTV series
2004JudasJohn the BaptistTV movie
2004Ella EnchantedSlannen
2004No AngelsConor MartinTV series
2004Not Only But AlwaysDudley MooreTV movie
2005E=mc2EinsteinTV movie
2005Footprints in the SnowSeamusTV movie
2005NovaAlbert EinsteinTV documentary
2005Riot at the RiteIgor StravinskyTV movie
2005All About GeorgeDaveTV series
2005Perfect DayPeteTV movie
2006Agatha Christie's MarpleHugh HornbeamTV movie
2006Comedy LabAiden McCabeTV series
2006AfterlifeMartinTV series
2006Jane EyreJohn EshtonTV mini-series
2006Perfect Day: The Millennium PeteTV movie
2007The Afternoon PlayDr. Max FreemanTV series
2007GreenStuartTV movie
2007Heavenly SwordVoiceVideo Game
2008The DuchessRichard Sheridan
2008Me and Orson WellesMartin Gabel
2008Secret Diary of a Call GirlOfficer Manager MikeTV series
2008–2009Beautiful PeopleAndy DoonanTV series
2009'Jeremy – The Producer
2009Casualty 1909Saul LandauTV series
2009–2011Garrow's LawSilvesterTV series
2011Late BloomersJamesFilm
2012MetamorphosisThe First Lodger
2013Agatha Christie's PoirotStephen NortonTV series
2013The MillJohn DohertyTV series
2013The BorderlandsFather Mark AmidonFilm
2014–2015Mr SelfridgeLord LoxleyTV series
2015Clean BreakDesmond RaneTV series
2015Wifey ReduxMr. PrendergrastFilm Short
2016The FallSean HealyTV series
2018Black '47CroninFilm
2019'Connor RyanTV series
2019The Professor and the MadmanDefense Attorney ClarkeFilm
2019The Trial of Christine KeelerRoger HollisBBC TV mini series