About

Known credits:
91
Birthday:
1968-04-24
Place of birth:
Dublin, Ireland
Website:
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Aidan Gillen

Overview

Aidan Murphy (born 24 April 1968), better known as Aidan Gillen, is an Irish actor. He is the recipient of three Irish Film & Television Awards and has been nominated for a British Academy Television Award, a British Independent Film Award, and a Tony Award.

On television, he played Stuart Alan Jones in the Channel 4 series Queer as Folk (1999–2000), Tommy Carcetti in the HBO series The Wire (2004–2008), John Boy in the RTÉ series Love/Hate (2010–2011), Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish in the HBO series Game of Thrones (2011–2017), and Dr. J. Allen Hynek in The History Channel's Project Blue Book (2019–2020). Gillen also featured as Aberama Gold in the BBC TV drama series “Peaky Blinders” 2017-2019. In 2021, he appeared in the crime dramas Mayor of Kingstown and Kin.

His film roles include Miles Jackson in 12 Rounds (2009), CIA operative Bill Wilson in The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Janson in Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) and Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018), Robert in The Lovers (2017), Queen's manager John Reid in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), and Jack Blackwell in Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021). He also provided the voice and motion capture for Paul Serene in the 2016 video game Quantum Break.

Known for

Acting
2025 The Physician II Actor Hunne N/A
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2024 London Calling Actor Freddy Darby 58
Average
2024 Amongst the Wolves Actor Power N/A
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2024 The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs Actor Self N/A
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2023 Dance First Actor James Joyce 59
Average
2023 Barber Actor Valentine Barber 58
Average
2021 Killers of the Cosmos Actor N/A
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2021 Kin Actor Frank Kinsella 72
Good
2021 星际杀手 Actor N/A
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2021 Those Who Wish Me Dead Actor Jack Blackwell 64
Fair
2021 Rose Plays Julie Actor Peter 59
Average
2019 I didn't... I wasn't... I amn't... Actor Aidan N/A
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2019 Confinement Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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2019 Project Blue Book Actor Dr. Allen Hynek 80
Very good
2018 Keepers of the Flame Actor N/A
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2018 I Didn't...I Wasn't...I Amn't Actor Aidan N/A
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2018 Bohemian Rhapsody Actor John Reid 79
Good
2018 We Ourselves Actor 59
Average
2018 Dave Allen at Peace Actor Dave Allen 58
Average
2018 Maze Runner: The Death Cure Actor Janson 70
Good
2017 Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms Actor Littlefinger (voice) 61
Fair
2017 King Arthur: Legend of the Sword Actor William "Goosefat Bill" 64
Fair
2017 The Lovers Actor Robert 58
Average
2017 Pickups Actor Aidan N/A
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2017 When Cary Grant Introduced Timothy Leary to LSD Actor Timothy Leary 59
Average
2016 Further Beyond Actor Ambrosio O'Higgins 59
Average
2016 Quantum Break Actor Paul Serene 69
Fair
2016 Sing Street Actor Robert Lawlor 75
Good
2015 Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Actor Janson 66
Fair
2015 Still Actor Carver 58
Average
2015 You're Ugly Too Actor Will 59
Average
2015 Men of Granite Actor Pelf 59
Average
2015 Charlie Actor Charles J. Haughey 69
Fair
2014 Ambition Actor Master 59
Average
2014 Calvary Actor Dr. Frank Harte 66
Fair
2014 Game of Thrones: History & Lore Vol.3 Actor Petyr Baelish N/A
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2013 Beneath the Harvest Sky Actor Clayton 58
Average
2013 The Note Actor Lars N/A
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2013 Mister John Actor Gerry Devine 58
Average
2013 Scrapper Actor Ray 59
Average
2013 Sigur Rós: Valtari Film Experiment Actor Man (Ekki Múkk) 59
Average
2013 Mayday Actor Everett Newcombe 67
Fair
2012 Ekki múkk Actor Man N/A
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2012 The Dark Knight Rises Actor CIA Op 77
Good
2012 Shadow Dancer Actor Gerry 58
Average
2012 The Good Man Actor Michael 59
Average
2011 Blitz Actor Barry Weiss 61
Fair
2011 Wake Wood Actor Patrick 58
Average
2010 Thorne: Sleepyhead Actor Phil Hendricks 59
Average
2010 Thorne: Scaredycat Actor Phil Hendricks 59
Average
2010 Thorne Actor Phil Hendricks 68
Fair
2010 Treacle Jr. Actor Aiden 59
Average
2010 Identity Actor DI John Bloom 70
Good
2009 Freefall Actor Gus 58
Average
2009 12 Rounds Actor Miles Jackson 58
Average
2008 Blackout Actor Karl 58
Average
2007 The Wire: The Last Word Actor Himself 59
Average
2007 The Wire Odyssey Actor Self 59
Average
2007 Tapping the Wire Actor Self 59
Average
2007 Walk Away and I Stumble Actor Paul 59
Average
2005 Trouble with Sex Actor Conor 58
Average
2004 Photo Finish Actor Joe Wilde N/A
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2003 Five Little Pigs Actor Ambas Crale N/A
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2003 Burning The Bed Actor Stephen N/A
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2003 Shanghai Knights Actor Lord Nelson Rathbone 60
Fair
2002 The Final Curtain Actor Dave Turner 58
Average
2002 The Wire Actor Tommy Carcetti 85
Very good
2001 Dice Actor Glenn Taylor N/A
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2001 My Kingdom Actor Puttnam 58
Average
2001 Lorna Doone Actor Carver Doone 58
Average
2001 The Low Down Actor Frank 59
Average
2000 Lorna Doone Actor Carver Doone 69
Fair
2000 The Darkling Actor Jeff Obold 58
Average
2000 Buddy Boy Actor Francis 58
Average
2000 The Second Death Actor Pool Player 59
Average
1999 Queer as Folk Actor Stuart Alan Jones 76
Good
1997 Mojo Actor Baby 58
Average
1997 Gold In The Streets Actor Paddy N/A
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1997 Amazing Grace Actor Frank N/A
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1996 Some Mother's Son Actor Gerard Quigley 59
Average
1995 Circle of Friends Actor Aidan Lynch 59
Average
1993 Safe Actor Gypo 59
Average
1992 An Ungentlemanly Act Actor Marine Wilcox 58
Average
1991 Killing Time Actor Harry N/A
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1989 A View of Harry Clark Actor Martin Kemp (as Adrian Murphy) N/A
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1988 The Courier Actor Prostitute Boy 58
Average
1987 The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne Actor Youth at Liquor Store (as Aiden Murphy) 59
Average
Re-Creation Actor N/A
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Pojedynek Actor Vasily Zarubin N/A
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Violet Actor Narrator 59
Average
James and Lucia Actor James Joyce N/A
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