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Aidan Gillen

ActorBorn April 24, 1968 (57 years)
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.

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Blitz
  • Shadow Dancer
  • Love/Hate
  • Wake Wood
  • The Last Detective
  • Rose Plays Julie
  • Beneath the Harvest Sky
  • Still
  • Scrapper

Known For

  • Bohemian Rhapsody
  • King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
  • Blitz
  • Shanghai Knights
  • Calvary
  • 12 Rounds
  • Those Who Wish Me Dead
  • Project Blue Book
  • Sing Street
  • Queer as Folk
  • Wake Wood
  • Kin
  • Mayor of Kingstown

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2026
    Pojedynek · as Vasily Zarubin
    2025
    The Physician II · as Hunne
    2025
    2024
    London Calling · as Freddy Darby
    2024
    Amongst the Wolves · as Power
    2024
    Rock, Paper, Scissors (TV Series) · as Steven Shadowwhispers (voice)
    2023
    Dance First · as James Joyce
    2023
    Barber · as Valentine Barber
    2022
    That Dirty Black Bag (TV Series) · as Butler
    2021
    Mayor of Kingstown (TV Series) · as Milo Sunter
    2021
    Chicago Party Aunt (TV Series) · as Cast
    2021
    2021
    Kin (TV Series) · as Frank Kinsella
    2021
    Those Who Wish Me Dead · as Jack Blackwell
    2019
    2019
    Project Blue Book (TV Series) · as Allen Hynek
    2018
    Bohemian Rhapsody · as John Reid
    2018
    Dave Allen at Peace · as Dave Allen
    2018
    2017
    2017
    The Lovers · as Robert
    2017
    King Arthur: Legend of the Sword · as William "goosefat Bill"
    2017
    2017
    Urban Myths (TV Series) · as Timothy Leary
    2016
    Further Beyond · as Ambrosio O'higgins
    2016
    Quantum Break (TV Series) · as Paul Serene
    2016
    Sing Street · as Robert Lawlor
    2015
    2015
    You're Ugly Too · as Will
    2015
    Charlie (2015) (TV Series) · as Charles J. Haughey
    2014
    Ambition · as Master
    2014
    Still · as Carver
    2014
    Calvary · as Dr. Frank Harte
    2013
    Mister John · as Gerry Devine
    2013
    Peaky Blinders (TV Series) · as Aberama Gold
    2013
    2013
    2013
    2013
    Mayday (2013) (TV Series) · as Everett Newcombe
    2013
    The Good Man · as Michael
    2012
    2012
    2012
    Honest Trailers (TV Series) · as Bill Wilson (archive Footage)
    2012
    Game of Thrones: Season 2 - Invitation to the Set · as Petyr 'littlefinger' Baelish
    2011
    Blitz · as Barry Weiss
    2011
    Game of Thrones (TV Series) · as Petyr 'littlefinger' Baelish
    2010
    Thorne: Scaredycat · as Phil Hendricks
    2010
    Thorne (TV Series) · as Phil Hendricks
    2010
    Treacle Jr. · as Aiden
    2010
    Love/Hate (TV Series) · as John Boy Power
    2010
    Identity (TV Series) · as Di John Bloom
    2009
    Wake Wood · as Patrick
    2009
    Freefall · as Gus
    2009
    12 Rounds · as Miles Jackson
    2008
    Blackout · as Karl
    2005
    2005
    Trouble with Sex · as Conor
    2005
    Law & Order: Trial by Jury (TV Series) · as Jimmy Colby
    2003
    Photo Finish · as Joe Wilde
    2003
    Five Little Pigs · as Amyas Crale
    2003
    Burning the Bed · as Stephen
    2003
    The Last Detective (TV Series) · as Steve Fallon
    2003
    Shanghai Knights · as Lord Nelson Rathbone
    2002
    The Final Curtain · as Dave Turner
    2002
    The Wire (TV Series) · as Tommy Carcetti
    2001
    Dice (2001) (TV Series) · as Glenn Taylor
    2001
    My Kingdom · as Puttnam
    2000
    The Low Down · as Frank
    2000
    Lorna Doone · as Carver Doone
    2000
    Lorna Doone (TV Series) · as Carver Doone
    2000
    The Darkling · as Jeff Obold
    2000
    The Second Death · as Pool Player
    1999
    Buddy Boy · as Francis
    1999
    Queer as Folk (TV Series) · as Stuart Alan Jones
    1997
    Venice Report · as Baby
    1997
    Mojo · as Baby
    1997
    1996
    Some Mother's Son · as Gerard Quigley
    1995
    Circle of Friends · as Aidan Lynch
    1992
    An Ungentlemanly Act · as Marine Wilcox
    1989
    Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV Series) · as Amyas Crale
    1988
    The Courier · as Prostitute Boy
    1988
    The Play on One (TV Series) · as Harry
    1987
    The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne · as Youth At Liquor Store (as Aiden Murphy)
    1986
    Screenplay (1986) (TV Series) · as Gypo
    1984
    The Bill (TV Series) · as Jeff Barratt

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