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Aidan Gillen

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Apr 24, 1968 (58 years old)

Place of Birth

Dublin, Ireland

Biography

Aidan Murphy (born 1967 or 1968), better known as Aidan Gillen (/ˈɡɪlən/), is an Irish actor. He is known for his roles as Stuart Alan Jones in Queer as Folk (1999–2000); Tommy Carcetti in The Wire (2004–2008); John Boy in  Love/Hate (2010–2011); Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish in Game of Thrones (2011–2017), Aberama Gold in Peaky Blinders (2017–2019); as Milo Sunter on Mayor of Kingstown (2021–present); and as Frank Kinsella, in the crime drama Kin (2021–2023). His film roles include CIA operative Bill Wilson in The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Janson in Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015), and John Reid in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), and several films directed by Jamie Thraves. He has received three Irish Film & Television Awards and has been nominated for a British Academy Television Award, a British Independent Film Award, and a Tony Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article Aidan Murphy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting
2027Panic Carefully
2026Gorky ResortVasily Zarubin
2026TRAD
2026Cold War 1994F.M.
2025London CallingFreddy Darby
2025Re-CreationHamilton Barnes
2025Amongst the WolvesPower
2025The Physician IIHunne
2025NostalgieDrew
2024The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the StairsSelf
2023BarberValentine Barber
2023Dance FirstJames Joyce
2023Rock, Paper, ScissorsSteven Shadowwhispers (voice)
2022That Dirty Black BagButler
2021Rose Plays JuliePeter
2021Those Who Wish Me DeadJack Blackwell
2021星际杀手
2021Killers of the Cosmos
2021Mayor of KingstownMilo Sunter
2021KinFrank Kinsella
2019I didn't... I wasn't... I amn't...Aidan
2019ConfinementNarrator (voice)
2019Project Blue BookAllen Hynek
2018Maze Runner: The Death CureJanson
2018Dave Allen at PeaceDave Allen
2018Bohemian RhapsodyJohn Reid
2018We Ourselves
2018Keepers of the Flame
2017King Arthur: Legend of the SwordWilliam "Goosefat Bill"
2017The LoversRobert
2017Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven KingdomsLittlefinger (voice)
2017When Cary Grant Introduced Timothy Leary to LSDTimothy Leary
2017PickupsAidan
2017Urban MythsTimothy Leary
2016Further BeyondAmbrosio O'Higgins
2016Sing StreetRobert Lawlor
2016Quantum BreakPaul Serene
2015Men of GranitePelf
2015StillCarver
2015Maze Runner: The Scorch TrialsJanson
2015You're Ugly TooWill
2015VioletNarrator
2015CharlieCharles J. Haughey
2014CalvaryDr. Frank Harte
2014AmbitionMaster
2013The NoteLars
2013Mister JohnGerry Devine
2013Beneath the Harvest SkyClayton Cote
2013ScrapperRay
2013Sigur Rós: Valtari Film ExperimentMan (Ekki Múkk)
2013MaydayEverett Newcombe
2013Peaky BlindersAberama Gold
2012Shadow DancerGerry
2012The Dark Knight RisesCIA Op
2012Ekki múkkMan
2012The Good ManMichael
2011BlitzBarry Weiss
2011Wake WoodPatrick
2011Game of ThronesPetyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish
2010Thorne: ScaredycatPhil Hendricks
2010Treacle Jr.Aiden
2010IdentityDI John Bloom
2010Love/HateJohn Boy Power
2010ThornePhil Hendricks
200912 RoundsMiles Jackson
2009FreefallGus
2009Runners
2008BlackoutKarl
2007The Wire: The Last WordSelf
2007The Wire OdysseySelf
2007Walk Away and I StumblePaul
2007Tapping the WireSelf
2005Trouble with SexConor
2005Willesden ConfidentialSteve Fallon
2005Law & Order: Trial by JuryJimmy Colby
2004Photo FinishJoe Wilde
2003Shanghai KnightsLord Nelson Rathbone
2003Burning The BedStephen
2003Five Little PigsAmyas Crale
2003The Last DetectiveSteve Fallon
2002The Final CurtainDave Turner
2002The WireTommy Carcetti
2001My KingdomPuttnam
2001The Low DownFrank
2001Lorna DooneCarver Doone
2001DiceGlenn Taylor
2000The DarklingJeff Obold
2000Buddy BoyFrancis
2000The Second DeathPool Player
2000Lorna DooneCarver Doone
1999Queer as FolkStuart Jones
1997Amazing GraceFrank
1997MojoBaby
1997Gold In The StreetsPaddy
1996Some Mother's SonGerard Quigley
1995Circle of FriendsAidan Lynch
1993SafeGypo
1992An Ungentlemanly ActMarine Wilcox
1991Killing TimeHarry
1991In Suspicious CircumstancesJames Crozier
1989A View of Harry ClarkMartin Kemp (as Adrian Murphy)
1989Agatha Christie's PoirotAmyas Crale
1988The CourierProstitute Boy
1988The Play on OneHarry
1987The Lonely Passion of Judith HearneYouth at Liquor Store (as Aiden Murphy)
1985The Drip
1984The BillJeff Barratt
-James and LuciaJames Joyce
-DriverDickinson
-Tall Tales & Murder
-Other VoicesHost — Presenter