Aidan Gillen

Aidan Gillen

Age 58 — born April 24, 1968·Dublin, Ireland

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Aidan Murphy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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58Credits28 TV · 30 films
1984–2026Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedMen of Granite
7.2 Average ratingacross 55 titles

Top TV shows 28best Aidan Gillen shows

  1. 1Dice posterDiceGlenn Taylor · 6 eps · 20019.0
  2. 2The Wire posterThe WireTommy Carcetti · 35 eps · 20028.6
  3. 3Peaky Blinders posterPeaky BlindersAberama Gold · 9 eps · 20138.5
  4. 4Game of Thrones posterGame of ThronesPetyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish · 60 eps · 20118.5
  5. 5Agatha Christie's Poirot posterAgatha Christie's PoirotAmyas Crale · 1 ep · 19898.2
  6. 6Project Blue Book posterProject Blue BookAllen Hynek · 20 eps · 20198.1
  7. 7Law & Order: Trial by Jury posterLaw & Order: Trial by JuryJimmy Colby · 1 ep · 20058.1
  8. 8Mayor of Kingstown posterMayor of KingstownMilo Sunter · 22 eps · 20217.9
  9. 9The Last Detective posterThe Last DetectiveSteve Fallon · 1 ep · 20037.8
  10. 10Queer as Folk posterQueer as FolkStuart Jones · 10 eps · 19997.8
  11. 11Kin posterKinFrank Kinsella · 16 eps · 20217.7
  12. 12Lorna Doone posterLorna DooneCarver Doone · 2 eps · 20007.7
  13. 13Love/Hate posterLove/HateJohn Boy Power · 10 eps · 20107.5
  14. 14Urban Myths posterUrban MythsTimothy Leary · 1 ep · 20177.4
  15. 15That Dirty Black Bag posterThat Dirty Black BagButler · 2 eps · 20227.0
  16. 16Identity posterIdentityDI John Bloom · 6 eps · 20106.9
  17. 17Quantum Break posterQuantum BreakPaul Serene · 4 eps · 20166.8
  18. 18The Bill posterThe BillJeff Barratt · 1 ep · 19846.8
  19. 19Thorne posterThornePhil Hendricks · 6 eps · 20106.5
  20. 20In Suspicious Circumstances posterIn Suspicious CircumstancesJames Crozier · 1 ep · 19916.5
  21. 21Rock, Paper, Scissors posterRock, Paper, ScissorsSteven Shadowwhispers (voice) · 1 ep · 20246.3
  22. 22Mayday posterMaydayEverett Newcombe · 5 eps · 20136.2
  23. 23ScreenPlay posterScreenPlayGypo · 1 ep · 19866.0
  24. 24The Play on One posterThe Play on OneHarry · 1 ep · 19886.0
  25. 25Charlie posterCharlieCharles J. Haughey · 3 eps · 20151.0
  26. 26星际杀手 poster星际杀手6 eps · 2021
  27. 27Killers of the Cosmos posterKillers of the Cosmos6 eps · 2021
  28. 28Tall Tales & Murder1 ep

Top movies 30best Aidan Gillen movies

  1. 1Men of GranitePelf · 201510.0
  2. 2Burning The Bed posterBurning The BedStephen · 200310.0
  3. 3Sunny8.7
  4. 4The Good Man posterThe Good ManMichael · 20128.0
  5. 5Bohemian Rhapsody posterBohemian RhapsodyJohn Reid · 2018 · Music8.0
  6. 6Sing Street posterSing StreetRobert Lawlor · 20167.9
  7. 7The Dark Knight Rises posterThe Dark Knight RisesCIA Op · 20127.8
  8. 8Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms posterGame of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven KingdomsLittlefinger (voice) · 20177.7
  9. 9Sigur Rós: Valtari Film Experiment posterSigur Rós: Valtari Film ExperimentMan (Ekki Múkk) · 20137.7
  10. 10The Courier posterThe CourierProstitute Boy · 19887.5
  11. 11Violet posterVioletNarrator · 20157.5
  12. 12Calvary posterCalvaryDr. Frank Harte · 20147.1
  13. 13Maze Runner: The Death Cure posterMaze Runner: The Death CureJanson · 2018 · Science Fiction7.1
  14. 14Gorky Resort posterGorky ResortVasily Zarubin · 20267.0
  15. 15When Cary Grant Introduced Timothy Leary to LSD posterWhen Cary Grant Introduced Timothy Leary to LSDTimothy Leary · 20177.0
  16. 16Photo FinishJoe Wilde · 20047.0
  17. 17Amazing Grace posterAmazing GraceFrank · 19977.0
  18. 18Dance First posterDance FirstJames Joyce · 20236.9
  19. 19Cold War 1994 posterCold War 1994F.M. · 20266.8
  20. 20Some Mother's Son posterSome Mother's SonGerard Quigley · 19966.8
  21. 21Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials posterMaze Runner: The Scorch TrialsJanson · 2015 · Science Fiction6.7
  22. 22The Physician II posterThe Physician IIHunne · 20256.7
  23. 23Those Who Wish Me Dead posterThose Who Wish Me DeadJack Blackwell · 20216.6
  24. 24Ambition posterAmbitionMaster · 20146.6
  25. 25London Calling posterLondon CallingFreddy Darby · 20256.6
  26. 26The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne posterThe Lonely Passion of Judith HearneYouth at Liquor Store (as Aiden Murphy) · 19876.6
  27. 27King Arthur: Legend of the Sword posterKing Arthur: Legend of the SwordWilliam "Goosefat Bill" · 2017 · Action6.6
  28. 28You're Ugly Too posterYou're Ugly TooWill · 20156.4
  29. 29Thorne: Scaredycat posterThorne: ScaredycatPhil Hendricks · 20106.3
  30. 30Scrapper posterScrapperRay · 20136.3

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