Aidan Gillen is an Irish actor who has appeared in a wide variety of films and television shows. He is best known for his roles as Petyr Baelish in Game of Thrones, Tommy Carcetti in The Wire, and Aberama Gold in Peaky Blinders. He has also appeared in films such as The Dark Knight Rises, The Maze Runner: The Death Cure, and Sing Street.
Gillen is a versatile actor who is able to play a wide range of characters. He is known for his complex and nuanced performances, and he is able to bring a lot of depth to even the most minor roles. He is a highly respected actor, and he has won numerous awards for his work.
Gillen is a native of Dublin, Ireland. He began his acting career in the early 1990s, and he quickly rose to prominence in the Irish film and television industry. He made his international breakthrough in 1999, when he starred in the British television series Queer as Folk.
Gillen has since starred in a number of successful films and television shows. He is one of the most in-demand actors in the world, and he is sure to continue to star in major productions for many years to come.
Aidan Gillen Movies and TV Shows
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Drip | Young Guy | Short film |
| 1987 | The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne | Youth at Liquor Store | Credited as Aidan Murphy |
| 1988 | The Courier | Boy | |
| 1995 | Circle of Friends | Aidan Lynch | |
| 1996 | Some Mother’s Son | Gerard Quigley | |
| 1997 | Mojo | Baby | |
| 1998 | Gold in the Streets | Paddy | |
| Amazing Grace | Young Man | Short film | |
| 1999 | Buddy Boy | Francis | |
| 2000 | The Second Death | Pool Player | Short film |
| The Low Down | Frank | ||
| 2001 | My Kingdom | Barry Puttnam | |
| Robertson Major | William Robertson | Short film | |
| 2002 | The Final Curtain | Dave Turner | |
| 2003 | Photo Finish | Joe Wilde | |
| Shanghai Knights | Lord Nelson Rathbone | ||
| Burning the Bed | Stephen | Short film | |
| 2006 | Trouble with Sex | Conor | |
| 2008 | Blackout | Karl | |
| 2009 | 12 Rounds | Miles Jackson | |
| 2009 | Spunkbubble | Dessie | Short film |
| Runners | Terry | ||
| 2010 | Treacle Jr. | Aidan | |
| 2011 | Wake Wood | Patrick Daley | |
| Blitz | Barry Weiss | ||
| 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | CIA Op Bill Wilson | |
| Shadow Dancer | Gerry | ||
| Ekki Múkk | Little One | Short film | |
| The Good Man | Michael | ||
| 2013 | Scrapper | Ray | |
| The Note | Lars | Short film | |
| Mister John | Gerry Devine | ||
| Beneath the Harvest Sky | Clayton | ||
| Song | Dan | Short film | |
| 2014 | Calvary | Dr. Frank Harte | |
| Still | Tom Carver | ||
| Song | Dan | Short film | |
| Ambition | Master | ||
| 2015 | You’re Ugly Too | Will | |
| Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials | Janson | ||
| 2016 | Sing Street | Robert | |
| 2017 | The Lovers | Robert | |
| King Arthur: Legend of the Sword | Goosefat Bill | ||
| 2018 | Maze Runner: The Death Cure | Janson | |
| Bohemian Rhapsody | John Reid | ||
| 2019 | I Didn’t…I Wasn’t…I Amn’t | Aidan | Short film |
| Rose Plays Julie | Peter | ||
| 2021 | Those Who Wish Me Dead | Jack Blackwell | |
| 2023 | Barber | Val Barber | |
| TBA | Dance First | James Joyce |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Wanderly Wagon | Shadow | |
| 1990 | The Play on One | Harry | Episode: “Killing Time” |
| 1992 | An Ungentlemanly Act | Marine Wilcox | Television film |
| 1993 | A Handful of Stars | Tony | Television film |
| Belfry | Dominic | Television film | |
| The Bill | Jeff Barratt | Episode: “Play the Game” | |
| Screenplay | Gypo | Episode: “Safe” | |
| 1994 | In Suspicious Circumstances | James Crozier | Episode: “To Encourage the Others” |
| 1999–2000 | Queer as Folk | Stuart Alan Jones | 10 episodes |
| 2000 | The Darkling | Jeff Obold | Television film |
| Lorna Doone | Carver Doone | Television film | |
| 2001 | Dice | Glenn Taylor | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | First Communion Day | Seamus | Television film |
| 2003 | Agatha Christie’s Poirot | Amyas Crale | Episode: “Five Little Pigs” |
| 2004–2008 | The Wire | Thomas J. “Tommy” Carcetti | 35 episodes |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Jimmy Colby | Episode: “Vigilante” |
| The Last Detective | Steve Fallon | Episode: “Willesden Confidential” | |
| Walk Away and I Stumble | Paul | Television film | |
| 2009 | Freefall | Gus | Television film |
| 2010 | Thorne | Phil Hendricks | 6 episodes |
| Identity | DI John Bloom | 6 episodes | |
| 2010–2011 | Love/Hate | John Boy Power | 10 episodes |
| 2011–2017 | Game of Thrones | Petyr Baelish | Main role, 41 episodes |
| 2011–2013 | Other Voices | Himself (host) | Unknown episodes |
| 2013 | Mayday | Everett Newcombe | 5 episodes |
| 2015 | Charlie | Charles J. Haughey | Mini-series; 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Urban Myths | Timothy Leary | Episode: “Cary Grant and Timothy Leary” |
| 2017–2019 | Peaky Blinders | Aberama Gold | 10 episodes |
| 2018 | Dave Allen at Peace | Dave Allen | Television film |
| 2019–2020 | Project Blue Book | J. Allen Hynek | Main role, 20 episodes |
| 2021 | Kin | Frank Kinsella | Main role; 8 episodes |
| Killers of the Cosmos | Gumshoe detective (host) | Animated; 6 episodes | |
| 2021–2022 | Mayor of Kingstown | Milo Sunter | Main role; 10 episodes |
| 2022 | That Dirty Black Bag | Butler | 2 episodes |
Aidan Gillen Young
Gillen was born in the Drumcondra area of Dublin on 24 April 1968, the youngest of six children born to Patricia (née Gillen) and Denis Murphy. He was educated at St. Vincent’s C.B.S. in Dublin’s Glasnevin neighbourhood.
Gillen began his acting career as a teenager, joining the National Youth Theatre at the age of fourteen and playing Nick Bottom in a production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Project Arts Centre when he was sixteen.
Aidan Gillen Wiki
| Born | Aidan Murphy 24 April 1968 (age 55) Dublin, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse | Olivia O’Flanagan (m. 2001; div. 2015) |
| Partner(s) | Camille O’Sullivan (2017–present) |
| Children | 2 |