Aidan Gillen

Aidan Gillen

Known for Acting · 111 credits

Born
1968-04-24 (age 58)
Place of birth
Dublin, Ireland
Also known as
Aiden Gillen · Aiden Murphy · Adrian Murphy · Aidan Murphy · 艾丹·吉伦 · Ейдан Гіллен

Biography

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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Known For

TV Shows (28)

Movies (83)

The Dark Knight Rises
Movie

The Dark Knight Rises

2012

as CIA Op

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Movie

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

2015

as Janson

Bohemian Rhapsody
Movie

Bohemian Rhapsody

2018

as John Reid

Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Movie

Maze Runner: The Death Cure

2018

as Janson

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Movie

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

2017

as William "Goosefat Bill"

Those Who Wish Me Dead
Movie

Those Who Wish Me Dead

2021

as Jack Blackwell

Blitz
Movie

Blitz

2011

as Barry Weiss

The Physician II
Movie

The Physician II

2025

as Hunne

London Calling
Movie

London Calling

2025

as Freddy Darby

Shanghai Knights
Movie

Shanghai Knights

2003

as Lord Nelson Rathbone

Sing Street
Movie

Sing Street

2016

as Robert Lawlor

Cold War 1994
Movie

Cold War 1994

2026

as F.M.

Calvary
Movie

Calvary

2014

as Dr. Frank Harte

Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms
Movie

Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms

2017

as Littlefinger (voice)

12 Rounds
Movie

12 Rounds

2009

as Miles Jackson

Panic Carefully
Movie

Panic Carefully

2027

The Darkling
Movie

The Darkling

2000

as Jeff Obold

Gorky Resort
Movie

Gorky Resort

2026

as Vasily Zarubin

Shadow Dancer
Movie

Shadow Dancer

2012

as Gerry

Blackout
Movie

Blackout

2008

as Karl

TRAD
Movie

TRAD

2026

Circle of Friends
Movie

Circle of Friends

1995

as Aidan Lynch

Some Mother's Son
Movie

Some Mother's Son

1996

as Gerard Quigley

Wake Wood
Movie

Wake Wood

2011

as Patrick

The Lovers
Movie

The Lovers

2017

as Robert

The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
Movie

The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

1987

as Youth at Liquor Store (as Aiden Murphy)

Dance First
Movie

Dance First

2023

as James Joyce

Beneath the Harvest Sky
Movie

Beneath the Harvest Sky

2013

as Clayton Cote

The Wire Odyssey
Movie

The Wire Odyssey

2007

as Self

Lorna Doone
Movie

Lorna Doone

2001

as Carver Doone

The Wire: The Last Word
Movie

The Wire: The Last Word

2007

as Self

Re-Creation
Movie

Re-Creation

2025

as Hamilton Barnes

Rose Plays Julie
Movie

Rose Plays Julie

2021

as Peter

Barber
Movie

Barber

2023

as Valentine Barber

My Kingdom
Movie

My Kingdom

2001

as Puttnam

Freefall
Movie

Freefall

2009

as Gus

Ambition
Movie

Ambition

2014

as Master

An Ungentlemanly Act
Movie

An Ungentlemanly Act

1992

as Marine Wilcox

Tapping the Wire
Movie

Tapping the Wire

2007

as Self

Buddy Boy
Movie

Buddy Boy

2000

as Francis

Mojo
Movie

Mojo

1997

as Baby

When Cary Grant Introduced Timothy Leary to LSD
Movie

When Cary Grant Introduced Timothy Leary to LSD

2017

as Timothy Leary

Still
Movie

Still

2015

as Carver

Walk Away and I Stumble
Movie

Walk Away and I Stumble

2007

as Paul

Safe
Movie

Safe

1993

as Gypo

A View of Harry Clark
Movie

A View of Harry Clark

1989

as Martin Kemp (as Adrian Murphy)

Scrapper
Movie

Scrapper

2013

as Ray

The Courier
Movie

The Courier

1988

as Prostitute Boy

Sigur Rós: Valtari Film Experiment
Movie

Sigur Rós: Valtari Film Experiment

2013

as Man (Ekki Múkk)

The Second Death
Movie

The Second Death

2000

as Pool Player

Thorne: Scaredycat
Movie

Thorne: Scaredycat

2010

as Phil Hendricks

The Low Down
Movie

The Low Down

2001

as Frank

The Final Curtain
Movie

The Final Curtain

2002

as Dave Turner

Killing Time
Movie

Killing Time

1991

as Harry

Photo Finish
Movie

Photo Finish

2004

as Joe Wilde

You're Ugly Too
Movie

You're Ugly Too

2015

as Will

Trouble with Sex
Movie

Trouble with Sex

2005

as Conor

Sunny
Movie

Sunny

Amazing Grace
Movie

Amazing Grace

1997

as Frank

Dave Allen at Peace
Movie

Dave Allen at Peace

2018

as Dave Allen

Treacle Jr.
Movie

Treacle Jr.

2010

as Aiden

We Ourselves
Movie

We Ourselves

2018

Amongst the Wolves
Movie

Amongst the Wolves

2025

as Power

The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
Movie

The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs

2024

as Self

Men of Granite
Movie

Men of Granite

2015

as Pelf

Willesden Confidential
Movie

Willesden Confidential

2005

as Steve Fallon

James and Lucia
Movie

James and Lucia

as James Joyce

Driver
Movie

Driver

as Dickinson

Gold In The Streets
Movie

Gold In The Streets

1997

as Paddy

Mister John
Movie

Mister John

2013

as Gerry Devine

Further Beyond
Movie

Further Beyond

2016

as Ambrosio O'Higgins

The Drip
Movie

The Drip

1985

The Good Man
Movie

The Good Man

2012

as Michael

I didn't... I wasn't... I amn't...
Movie

I didn't... I wasn't... I amn't...

2019

as Aidan

Confinement
Movie

Confinement

2019

as Narrator (voice)

Nostalgie
Movie

Nostalgie

2025

as Drew

Pickups
Movie

Pickups

2017

as Aidan

Violet
Movie

Violet

2015

as Narrator

The Note
Movie

The Note

2013

as Lars

Keepers of the Flame
Movie

Keepers of the Flame

2018

Ekki múkk
Movie

Ekki múkk

2012

as Man

Burning The Bed
Movie

Burning The Bed

2003

as Stephen

Runners
Movie

Runners

2009

About Aidan Gillen

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), Jans… With 111 credits spanning from 1984 to 2027, Aidan Gillen has appeared in 83 films and 28 TV shows.

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