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Film & TV
Dublin, Ireland
Aidan Murphy (born 24 April 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…
Known for
- Panic Carefully2027
- Gorky Resort — Vasily Zarubin2026
- TRAD2026
- Cold War 1994 — F.M.2026
- 7 Miles Out — Ronald Westbourne2026
- Young Sherlock2026
- London Calling — Freddy Darby2025
- Re-Creation — Hamilton Barnes2025
- Amongst the Wolves — Power2025
- The Physician II — Hunne2025
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Key facts
- Born
- Aidan Murphy , ( 1968-04-24 ) 24 April 1968 (age 58) , Dublin , Ireland
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1981–present
- Spouse
- Olivia O'Flanagan ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2001 ; separated</span>"}]]}'>sep. 2005 )
- Partner s
- Camille O'Sullivan , (2014–present)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Aidan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of birth
- Dublin
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- acting
- Image
- Aidan Gillen Official.jpg
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- Commons category
- Aidan Gillen
- date of birth
- 1968-04-24
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
- name in native language
- Aidan Gillen
- start of work period
- 1985-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Aidan Murphy (born 24 April 1968), known professionally as Aidan Gillen (/ˈɡɪlən/), is an Irish actor. He is the recipient of three Irish Film & Television Awards and has been nominated for a British Academy Television Award, a British Independent Film Award, a Tony Award, and a Drama Desk Award.
Gillen is known to television audiences for his roles as Stuart Alan Jones in Queer as Folk (1999–2000); Tommy Carcetti in The Wire (2004–2008); John Boy Power in Love/Hate (2010–2011); Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish in Game of Thrones (2011–2017); Aberama Gold in Peaky Blinders (2017–2019); Milo Sunter in Mayor of Kingstown (2021–2024); and Frank Kinsella in Kin (2021–2023).
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