Aidan Gillen
Biography
Aidan Gillen, born Aidan Murphy on April 24, 1968, is an Irish actor from Dublin. Known professionally as Aidan Gillen, he has established a significant career in both television and film. His professional credits span over 114 entries, reflecting a diverse range of roles across international productions. Recognized for his work in high-profile series and major motion pictures, he has become a prominent figure in the entertainment industry. His career is characterized by his portrayal of complex characters in crime dramas, fantasy epics, and biographical films, maintaining a consistent presence on screen since the late 1990s. He is also known by the names Aiden Gillen, Aiden Murphy, Adrian Murphy, and Aidan Murp.
Career overview
Gillen first gained recognition for his role as Stuart Alan Jones in the series Queer as Folk, which aired from 1999 to 2000. He later portrayed Tommy Carcetti in The Wire between 2004 and 2008 and John Boy in the series Love/Hate from 2010 to 2011. His television work continued with the role of Petyr Littlefinger Baelish in Game of Thrones from 2011 to 2017 and Aberama Gold in Peaky Blinders from 2017 to 2019. More recent television credits include the role of Milo Sunter in Mayor of Kingstown, beginning in 2021, and the character Frank Kinsella in the crime drama Kin, which ran from 2021 to 2023.
In addition to his television work, Gillen has appeared in several notable films. His filmography includes the role of CIA operative Bill Wilson in The Dark Knight Rises in 2012, Janson in Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials in 2015, and John Reid in the 2018 film Bohemian Rhapsody. Throughout his career, he has also collaborated on multiple projects directed by Jamie Thraves. His extensive body of work demonstrates a consistent involvement in both television series and feature films over several decades.
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- Panic Carefully (2027)
- Cold War 1994 (2026) as F.M.
- TRAD (2026)
- Gorky Resort (2026) as Vasily Zarubin
- London Calling (2025) as Freddy Darby
- The Physician II (2025) as Hunne
- Nostalgie (2025) as Drew
- Re-Creation (2025) as Hamilton Barnes
- Amongst the Wolves (2025) as Power
- Rock, Paper, Scissors (2024) as Steven Shadowwhispers (voice)
- The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs (2024) as Self
- Dance First (2023) as James Joyce
- Barber (2023) as Valentine Barber
- That Dirty Black Bag (2022) as Butler
- Mayor of Kingstown (2021) as Milo Sunter
- Kin (2021) as Frank Kinsella
- Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021) as Jack Blackwell
- Rose Plays Julie (2021) as Peter
- 星际杀手 (2021)
- Killers of the Cosmos (2021)
- Project Blue Book (2019) as Allen Hynek
- I didn't... I wasn't... I amn't... (2019) as Aidan
- Confinement (2019) as Narrator (voice)
- Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) as John Reid
- Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) as Janson
- Keepers of the Flame (2018)
- Dave Allen at Peace (2018) as Dave Allen
- We Ourselves (2018)
- King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) as William "Goosefat Bill"
- Urban Myths (2017) as Timothy Leary
- Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms (2017) as Littlefinger (voice)
- The Lovers (2017) as Robert
- Pickups (2017) as Aidan
- When Cary Grant Introduced Timothy Leary to LSD (2017) as Timothy Leary
- Sing Street (2016) as Robert Lawlor
- Quantum Break (2016) as Paul Serene
- Further Beyond (2016) as Ambrosio O'Higgins
- Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) as Janson
- Charlie (2015) as Charles J. Haughey
- You're Ugly Too (2015) as Will
- Still (2015) as Carver
- Violet (2015) as Narrator
- Men of Granite (2015) as Pelf
- Calvary (2014) as Dr. Frank Harte
- Ambition (2014) as Master
- Peaky Blinders (2013) as Aberama Gold
- Sigur Rós: Valtari Film Experiment (2013) as Man (Ekki Múkk)
- Mayday (2013) as Everett Newcombe
- Beneath the Harvest Sky (2013) as Clayton Cote
- Mister John (2013) as Gerry Devine
- Scrapper (2013) as Ray
- The Note (2013) as Lars
- The Dark Knight Rises (2012) as CIA Op
- Ekki múkk (2012) as Man
- Shadow Dancer (2012) as Gerry
- The Good Man (2012) as Michael
- Game of Thrones (2011) as Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish
- Blitz (2011) as Barry Weiss
- Wake Wood (2011) as Patrick
- Love/Hate (2010) as John Boy Power
- Thorne (2010) as Phil Hendricks
- Identity (2010) as DI John Bloom
- Treacle Jr. (2010) as Aiden
- Thorne: Scaredycat (2010) as Phil Hendricks
- 12 Rounds (2009) as Miles Jackson
- Freefall (2009) as Gus
- Runners (2009)
- Blackout (2008) as Karl
- The Wire: The Last Word (2007) as Self
- The Wire Odyssey (2007) as Self
- Tapping the Wire (2007) as Self
- Walk Away and I Stumble (2007) as Paul
- Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005) as Jimmy Colby
- Walk Away and I Stumble (2005) as Paul
- Willesden Confidential (2005) as Steve Fallon
- Trouble with Sex (2005) as Conor
- Photo Finish (2004) as Joe Wilde
- Shanghai Knights (2003) as Lord Nelson Rathbone
- The Last Detective (2003) as Steve Fallon
- Burning The Bed (2003) as Stephen
- The Wire (2002) as Tommy Carcetti
- The Final Curtain (2002) as Dave Turner
- Lorna Doone (2001) as Carver Doone
- Dice (2001) as Glenn Taylor
- The Low Down (2001) as Frank
- My Kingdom (2001) as Puttnam
- Lorna Doone (2000) as Carver Doone
- The Darkling (2000) as Jeff Obold
- Buddy Boy (2000) as Francis
- The Second Death (2000) as Pool Player
- Queer as Folk (1999) as Stuart Jones
- Mojo (1997) as Baby
- Gold In The Streets (1997) as Paddy
- Amazing Grace (1997) as Frank
- Some Mother's Son (1996) as Gerard Quigley
- Circle of Friends (1995) as Aidan Lynch
- Safe (1993) as Gypo
- An Ungentlemanly Act (1992) as Marine Wilcox
- In Suspicious Circumstances (1991) as James Crozier
- Killing Time (1991) as Harry
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as Amyas Crale
- A View of Harry Clark (1989) as Martin Kemp (as Adrian Murphy)
- The Play on One (1988) as Harry
- The Courier (1988) as Prostitute Boy
- The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987) as Youth at Liquor Store (as Aiden Murphy)
- ScreenPlay (1986) as Gypo
- The Drip (1985)
- The Bill (1984) as Jeff Barratt
- Driver as Dickinson
- Cold War 1995 as F.M.
- Other Voices as Host — Presenter
- Tall Tales & Murder
- Sunny
- James and Lucia as James Joyce