Actor
Aidan Gillen
Born April 24, 1968 in Dublin, Ireland78 films
Aidan Murphy (born 24 April 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.
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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.
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Filmography
78 films as actor- TBAJames and LuciaJames Joyce
- TBADriverDickinson
- TBASunny
- TBACold War 1995F.M.
- TBABlack NoiseHector Livingstone
- 2027Panic Carefully
- 20267 Miles OutRonald Westbourne
- 2026TRAD
- 2026Cold War 1994F.M.
- 2026Gorky ResortVasily Zarubin
- 2025The Physician IIHunne
- 2025NostalgieDrew
- 2025Re-CreationHamilton Barnes
- 2025London CallingFreddy Darby
- 2025Amongst the WolvesPower
- 2023Dance FirstJames Joyce
- 2023BarberValentine Barber
- 2021Those Who Wish Me DeadJack Blackwell
- 2021Rose Plays JuliePeter
- 2019I didn't... I wasn't... I amn't...Aidan
- 2018Bohemian RhapsodyJohn Reid
- 2018We Ourselves
- 2018Dave Allen at PeaceDave Allen
- 2018Maze Runner: The Death CureJanson
- 2017Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven KingdomsLittlefinger (voice)
- 2017King Arthur: Legend of the SwordWilliam "Goosefat Bill"
- 2017The LoversRobert
- 2017PickupsAidan
- 2017When Cary Grant Introduced Timothy Leary to LSDTimothy Leary
- 2016Sing StreetRobert Lalor
- 2015Maze Runner: The Scorch TrialsJanson
- 2015VioletNarrator
- 2015StillCarver
- 2015You're Ugly TooWill
- 2015Men of GranitePelf
- 2014AmbitionMaster
- 2014CalvaryDr. Frank Harte
- 2013Beneath the Harvest SkyClayton Cote
- 2013The NoteLars
- 2013Mister JohnGerry Devine
- 2013ScrapperRay
- 2013Sigur Rós: Valtari Film ExperimentMan (Ekki Múkk)
- 2012The Dark Knight RisesCIA Op
- 2012Shadow DancerGerry
- 2012The Good ManMichael
- 2011BlitzBarry Weiss
- 2011Wake WoodPatrick
- 2010Thorne: ScaredycatPhil Hendricks
- 2010Treacle Jr.Aiden
- 2009Runners
- 2009FreefallGus
- 200912 RoundsMiles Jackson
- 2008BlackoutKarl
- 2007Walk Away and I StumblePaul
- 2005Willesden ConfidentialSteve Fallon
- 2005Trouble with SexConor
- 2004Photo FinishJoe Wilde
- 2003Burning The BedStephen
- 2003Shanghai KnightsLord Nelson Rathbone
- 2002The Final CurtainDave Turner
- 2001My KingdomPuttnam
- 2001Lorna DooneCarver Doone
- 2001The Low DownFrank
- 2000The DarklingJeff Obold
- 2000Buddy BoyFrancis
- 2000The Second DeathPool Player
- 1997MojoBaby
- 1997Gold In The StreetsPaddy
- 1997Amazing GraceFrank
- 1996Some Mother's SonGerard Quigley
- 1995Circle of FriendsAidan Lynch
- 1993SafeGypo
- 1992An Ungentlemanly ActMarine Wilcox
- 1991Killing TimeHarry
- 1989A View of Harry ClarkMartin Kemp (as Adrian Murphy)
- 1988The CourierProstitute Boy
- 1987The Lonely Passion of Judith HearneYouth at Liquor Store (as Aiden Murphy)
- 1985The Drip