Aidan Gillen

Aidan Gillen

57 · Born: Apr 24, 1968

Personal Details

BornApr 24, 1968 Dublin, Ireland
Relatives
  • Fionnuala Murphy (Sibling)
  • John Paul Murphy (Sibling)
  • Patricia Murphy (Sibling)

Biography

Aidan Gillen, a renowned Irish actor, has made a significant impact in the entertainment industry with his versatile performances in various television series and films. One of his most notable roles is that of Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish in the HBO series Game of Thrones, which earned him a second Irish Film & Television Award nomination in 2011.

In addition to his work on Game of Thrones, Gillen has also appeared in other notable projects, including The Dark Knight Rises, where he played the role of CIA operative Bill Wilson. He has also had recurring roles in the Channel 4 series Queer as Folk, where he portrayed Stuart Alan Jones, and in the RTÉ Television series Love/Hate, where he played John Boy.

Furthermore, Gillen has also appeared in the HBO series The Wire, where he played the character of Tommy Carcetti. In 2015, he starred in the film Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, the second installment in the Maze Runner trilogy.

Career

London Calling
London Calling as Freddy Darby
Re-Creation
Re-Creation as Hamilton Barnes
2023
Barber
Barber as Valentine Barber
Dance First
Dance First as James Joyce
2021
Those Who Wish Me Dead
Those Who Wish Me Dead as Jack Blackwell
Mayor of Kingstown
Mayor of Kingstown as Milo Sunter
Kin
Kin as Frank Kinsella
2019
Project Blue Book
Project Blue Book as Allen Hynek
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword as William "Goosefat Bill"
The Lovers
The Lovers as Robert
Pickups
Pickups as Aidan
Peaky Blinders
Peaky Blinders as Aberama Gold
2016
Sing Street
Sing Street as Robert Lawlor
Further Beyond
Further Beyond as Ambrosio O'Higgins
Quantum Break
Quantum Break as Paul Serene
2015
Still
Still as Carver
2014
Calvary
Calvary as Dr. Frank Harte
2013
Mister John
Mister John as Gerry Devine
Mayday
Mayday as Everett Newcombe
The Good Man
The Good Man as Michael
2011
Wake Wood
Wake Wood as Patrick
Blitz
Blitz as Barry Weiss
Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones as Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish
Love/Hate
Love/Hate as John Boy Power
2010
Thorne: Scaredycat
Thorne: Scaredycat as Phil Hendricks
Identity
Identity as DI John Bloom
Thorne: Sleepyhead
Thorne: Sleepyhead as Phil Hendricks
2009
12 Rounds
12 Rounds as Miles Jackson
2008
Blackout
Blackout as Karl
2005
2004
The Wire
The Wire as Tommy Carcetti
2003
Shanghai Knights
Shanghai Knights as Lord Nelson Rathbone
2002
The Final Curtain
The Final Curtain as Dave Turner
2001
Lorna Doone
Lorna Doone as Carver Doone
My Kingdom
My Kingdom as Puttnam
Dice
Dice as Glenn Taylor
2000
The Darkling
The Darkling as Jeff Obold
Queer as Folk
Queer as Folk as Stuart Alan Jones
1999
Buddy Boy
Buddy Boy as Francis
Mojo
Mojo as Baby
1996
Some Mother's Son
Some Mother's Son as Gerard Quigley
1995
Circle of Friends
Circle of Friends as Aidan Lynch
1993
1992
An Ungentlemanly Act
An Ungentlemanly Act as Marine Wilcox
1988
The Courier
The Courier as Prostitute Boy
1987
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne as Youth at Liquor Store (as Aiden Murphy)