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Aidan Gillen

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Aidan Gillen (born Aidan Murphy on 24 April 1968) is an Irish stage and screen actor, known in the UK for his role in Queer as Folk and in the US for his role in HBO's television series The Wire in which he plays Tommy Carcetti and for his role in Game of Thrones as Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish... See full bio »

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Aidan Murphy
in Dublin, Ireland
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2013 Calvary (post-production)
 
2013 Still (post-production)
Carver
 
2013 Mister John (post-production)
Gerry Devine
 
2013 Beneath the Harvest Sky (post-production)
Clayton
 
2013 Scrapper
Ray
 
2011-2013 Game of Thrones (TV series)
Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish
– The Climb (2013) … Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish
– Kissed by Fire (2013) … Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish
– Walk of Punishment (2013) … Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish
– Valar Dohaeris (2013) … Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish
– Valar Morghulis (2012) … Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish
See all 19 episodes »
 
2013 Mayday (TV mini-series)
Everett Newcombe
– Episode #1.5 (2013) … Everett Newcombe
– Episode #1.4 (2013) … Everett Newcombe
– Episode #1.3 (2013) … Everett Newcombe
– Episode #1.2 (2013) … Everett Newcombe
– Episode #1.1 (2013) … Everett Newcombe
 
2012 The Dark Knight Rises
CIA Op
 
2012 Shadow Dancer
Gerry
 
2012/III The Note (short)
 
2012 The Good Man
Michael
 
2010-2011 Love/Hate (TV series)
John Boy Power / John Boy
– Episode #2.6 (2011) … John Boy Power (credit only)
– Episode #2.5 (2011) … John Boy
– Episode #2.4 (2011) … John Boy Power
– Episode #2.3 (2011) … John Boy Power
– Episode #2.2 (2011) … John Boy Power
See all 10 episodes »
 
2011 Blitz
Weiss
 
2010 Thorne: Scaredy Cat
Phil Hendricks
 
2010 Thorne: Sleepyhead
Phil Hendricks
 
2010 Treacle Jr.
Aidan
 
2010 Identity (TV series)
DI John Bloom
– Tomorrow (2010) … DI John Bloom
– Somewhere They Can't Find Me (2010) … DI John Bloom
– Reparation (2010) … DI John Bloom
– Pariah (2010) … DI John Bloom
– Chelsea Girl (2010) … DI John Bloom
See all 6 episodes »
 
2010 Wake Wood
Patrick
 
2009 Runners (short)
Terry
 
2009 Spunkbubble (short)
Dessie
 
2009 Freefall (TV movie)
Gus
 
2009 12 Rounds
Miles Jackson
 
2008/IV Blackout
Karl
 
2004-2008 The Wire (TV series)
Councilman Thomas 'Tommy' Carcetti / Mayor Thomas 'Tommy' Carcetti / Mayor Elect Thomas 'Tommy' Carcetti
– -30- (2008) … Mayor Thomas 'Tommy' Carcetti
– Late Editions (2008) … Mayor Thomas 'Tommy' Carcetti
– Clarifications (2008) … Mayor Thomas 'Tommy' Carcetti
– Took (2008) … Mayor Thomas 'Tommy' Carcetti
– The Dickensian Aspect (2008) … Mayor Thomas 'Tommy' Carcetti
See all 35 episodes »
 
2006 Trouble with Sex
Conor
 
2005 Walk Away and I Stumble (TV movie)
Paul
 
2005 The Last Detective (TV series)
Steve Fallon
– Willesden Confidential (2005) … Steve Fallon
 
2005 Law & Order: Trial by Jury (TV series)
Jimmy Colby
– Vigilante (2005) … Jimmy Colby
 
2003 Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV series)
Amyas Crale
– Five Little Pigs (2003) … Amyas Crale
 
2003 Burning the Bed (short)
Stephen
 
2003 Shanghai Knights
Rathbone
 
2003 Photo Finish
 
2002 The Final Curtain
Dave Turner
 
2002 First Communion Day (TV movie)
Seamus
 
2001 Dice (TV mini-series)
Glenn Taylor
– Episode #1.6 (2001) … Glenn Taylor
– Episode #1.5 (2001) … Glenn Taylor
– Episode #1.4 (2001) … Glenn Taylor
– Episode #1.3 (2001) … Glenn Taylor
– Episode #1.2 (2001) … Glenn Taylor
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2001 My Kingdom
Puttnam
 
2000 Lorna Doone (TV movie)
Carver Doone
 
2000 The Darkling (TV movie)
Jeff Obold
 
2000 The Low Down
Frank
 
2000 The Second Death (short)
Pool player 1
 
2000 Queer as Folk 2 (TV movie)
Stuart Alan Jones
 
1999-2000 Queer as Folk (TV series)
Stuart Jones / Stuart Alan Jones
– Episode #2.2 (2000) … Stuart Jones
– Episode #2.1 (2000) … Stuart Jones
– Episode #1.8 (1999) … Stuart Jones
– Episode #1.7 (1999) … Stuart Jones
– Episode #1.6 (1999) … Stuart Jones
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1999 Buddy Boy
Francis
 
1998 Amazing Grace (short)
Young Man
 
1998 Gold in the Streets
Paddy
 
1997 Mojo
Baby
 
1996 Some Mother's Son
Gerard Quigley
 
1995 Circle of Friends
Aidan Lynch
 
1994 In Suspicious Circumstances (TV series)
James Crozier
– To Encourage the Others (1994) … James Crozier
 
1993 Screenplay (TV series)
Gypo
– Safe (1993) … Gypo
 
1993 The Bill (TV series)
Jeff Barratt
– Play the Game (1993) … Jeff Barratt
 
1993 Belfry (TV movie)
Dominic
 
1993 A Handful of Stars (TV movie)
Tony
 
1992 An Ungentlemanly Act (TV movie)
Marine Wilcox
 
1990 The Play on One (TV series)
Harry
– Killing Time (1990) … Harry
 
1988 The Courier
Boy picked up by Val (as Aidan Murphy)
 
1987 The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (as Aidan Murphy)
 
1985 The Drip (short)
Young Guy 1 (as Aidan Murphy)
 
Show ShowSelf (8 titles)
2009 The 6th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Award Winner
 
2007 The Wire: The Last Word (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The Wire Odyssey (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Tapping the Wire (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Wire: It's All Connected (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The 58th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Featured Actor in a Play
 
2000 What the Folk?... Behind the Scenes of 'Queer as Folk' (documentary)
Stuart Jones
 
2000 The Boys of Manchester: On the Set of Queer as Folk (TV documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1997 Venice Report (TV documentary short)
Baby
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1994) He acted in John Millington Synge's play, "The Playboy of the Western World," at the Almeida Theatre in London, England with Aisling O'Sullivan, Des McAleer, Gina Moxley, directed by Lynne Parker. See more »

Publicity Listings:

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Alternate Names:

Aiden Gillen | Aidan Murphy

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Personal Quote:

On his role as Carcetti in _The Wire (2002)_: We follow Carcetti's journey as a minor player in city politics to a major contender in a mayoral election. He was a young guy who was considered an upstart, who saw an opportunity to do something, maybe effect some change. We see him open up and develop a conscience. I hope he's not just coming across as smarm. I'd say he's flawed, but driven. See more »

Trivia:

Was nominated for Broadway's 2004 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play) for a revival of Harold Pinter's "The Caretaker." See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus