Best Known For:
Playing Dudley Moore in Not Only But Always.
Early-life:
Aidan was born in Dublin in 1970. He has five siblings. On leaving school, Aidan studied for a degree at his home city's University College. After appearing in a handful of productions at Dublin's renowned Abbey Theatre, he enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, graduating in 1996. He quickly began making a name for himself on the London stage thanks to several acclaimed performances.
Career:
In 1999, McArdle joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, making a splash in such plays as A Midsummer Night's Dream, Othello, and Antony and Cleopatra. He made his TV debut in a 2002 episode of Casualty and had a regular role in the series Any Time Now. Two years later he appeared in his first film, Ella Enchanted (2004), but it was his performance as Dudley Moore in TV movie Not Only But Always that made people sit up and take notice. He's since featured in Marple, Jane Eyre, the Perfect Day trilogy, Beautiful People, Garrow's Law, Mr Selfridge, The Mill, Clean Break and The Fall.
Quote:
"Nothing better than playing a bastard. It's the biggest amount of fun you can have."
Trivia:
He is a cousin of comedy actor Steve Coogan.