AIDAN GILLEN
Aidan Gillen
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: April 24, 1968
Place of Birth: Dublin, Ireland
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.
Filmography
Starring
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Other VoicesHost — Presenter
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Cold War 1995F.M.
TBA·
Sunny2026·
Cold War 1994F.M.
TBA·
DriverDickinson
2027·
Panic Carefully2026·
TRAD2025·
NostalgieDrew
2025·
The Physician IIHunne
Steven Shadowwhispers (voice)
2022·
That Dirty Black BagButler
2021·
KinFrank Kinsella
2021·
Mayor of KingstownMilo Sunter
2021·
星际杀手Jack Blackwell
2021·
Rose Plays JuliePeter
2019·
Project Blue BookAllen Hynek
2018·
Keepers of the Flame2018·
We Ourselves2018·
Bohemian RhapsodyJohn Reid
2018·
Dave Allen at PeaceDave Allen
2017·
Urban MythsTimothy Leary
2017·
PickupsAidan
Timothy Leary
2016·
Quantum BreakPaul Serene
2015·
CharlieCharles J. Haughey
2015·
VioletNarrator
2013·
Peaky BlindersAberama Gold
2013·
MaydayEverett Newcombe
Man (Ekki Múkk)
2012·
The Good ManMichael
2011·
Game of ThronesPetyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish
2010·
ThornePhil Hendricks
2010·
Love/HateJohn Boy Power
2010·
IdentityDI John Bloom
2009·
Runners2007·
Tapping the WireSelf
Paul
Jimmy Colby
Steve Fallon
2004·
Photo FinishJoe Wilde
2003·
The Last DetectiveSteve Fallon
2002·
The WireTommy Carcetti
2001·
DiceGlenn Taylor
2000·
Lorna DooneCarver Doone
1999·
Queer as FolkStuart Jones
James Crozier
Amyas Crale
Martin Kemp (as Adrian Murphy)
1988·
The Play on OneHarry
Youth at Liquor Store (as Aiden Murphy)
1986·
ScreenPlayGypo
1985·
The Drip1984·
The BillJeff Barratt
TBA·
James and LuciaJames Joyce
2026·
Gorky ResortVasily Zarubin
2025·
Amongst the WolvesPower
2025·
Re-CreationHamilton Barnes
2025·
London CallingFreddy Darby
2023·
Dance FirstJames Joyce
2023·
BarberValentine Barber
2019·
ConfinementNarrator (voice)
Aidan
Janson
Littlefinger (voice)
2017·
The LoversRobert
William "Goosefat Bill"
2016·
Sing StreetRobert Lawlor
2016·
Further BeyondAmbrosio O'Higgins
2015·
You're Ugly TooWill
Janson
2015·
StillCarver
2015·
Men of GranitePelf
2014·
AmbitionMaster
2014·
CalvaryDr. Frank Harte
2013·
ScrapperRay
Clayton Cote
2013·
Mister JohnGerry Devine
2013·
The NoteLars
2012·
Ekki múkkMan
CIA Op
2012·
Shadow DancerGerry
2011·
Wake WoodPatrick
2011·
BlitzBarry Weiss
2010·
Treacle Jr.Aiden
2010·
Thorne: ScaredycatPhil Hendricks
2009·
FreefallGus
2009·
12 RoundsMiles Jackson
2008·
BlackoutKarl
Paul
2007·
The Wire OdysseySelf
Self
2005·
Trouble with SexConor
2003·
Burning The BedStephen
2003·
Shanghai KnightsLord Nelson Rathbone
2002·
The Final CurtainDave Turner
2001·
Lorna DooneCarver Doone
2001·
The Low DownFrank
2001·
My KingdomPuttnam
2000·
The Second DeathPool Player
2000·
Buddy BoyFrancis
2000·
The DarklingJeff Obold
1997·
Gold In The StreetsPaddy
1997·
MojoBaby
1997·
Amazing GraceFrank
1996·
Some Mother's SonGerard Quigley
1995·
Circle of FriendsAidan Lynch
1993·
SafeGypo
1992·
An Ungentlemanly ActMarine Wilcox
1991·
Killing TimeHarry
1988·
The CourierProstitute Boy