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Actor
Occupations
Film actor, Television actor, Actor, Stage actor
Birthday
(Wednesday)
Nationality
Citizenship
Ireland
Languages
English
Sibling
Fionnuala Murphy
Zodiac Sign
♉ Taurus
Chinese Zodiac
猴 Monkey
Name Origin
English < Irish (Aodhán)
Popularity
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Screen debut
First screen credit at age 18
Year context
Born in 1968 -- Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy assassinated; Lyndon B. Johnson was US president
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Career
Career spanning 40 years (1987-2027)
Zodiac
Born in the Year of the Monkey
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Filmography (36)
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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Aidan Gillen is 57 years old, born on .
Where was Aidan Gillen born?
Aidan Gillen was born in Dublin, Ireland.
What movies or shows has Aidan Gillen been in?
Aidan Gillen has 36 credits in our database. Notable titles include Panic Carefully (2027), London Calling (2025), The Physician II (2025), That Dirty Black Bag (2022), Kin (2021).
What is Aidan Gillen known for?
Aidan Gillen is primarily known as an actor. 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…
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