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Ciarán Hinds (/ˈkɪərən/ KEER-ən; born 9 February 1953) is an Irish actor from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Hinds is known for a range of screen and stage roles. He has starred in feature films including The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989), Persuasion (1995), Oscar and Lucinda (1997), Road to Perdition (2002), The Sum of All Fears (2002), Munich (2005), Amazing Grace (2007), There Will…
Known for
- Narnia: The Magician's Nephew2027
- Midwinter Break — Gerry2026
- The Three Urns — Mr O'Connor2026
- East of Eden — Samuel Hamilton2026
- Words of War — Dmitry Muratov2025
- A Bear Remembers — Voice of the Bear2025
- Saint Patrick: Born in Britain, Made in Ireland — Narrator2025
- Is This Thing On? — Jan2025
- Patrick: A Slave To Ireland — Narrator2025
- The Narrow Road to the Deep North — Dorrigo Evans 1980s2025
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1953-02-09 ) 9 February 1953 (age 73) , Belfast , Northern Ireland
- Alma mater
- Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1975–present
- Works
- Full list
- Spouse
- Hélène Patarot ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1987 )
- Children
- Aoife Hinds
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ciarán
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Belfast
- Occupation
- actor
- Educated at
- Queen's University Belfast
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Theatre World Award
- Image
- Ciarán Hinds in 2022.jpg
- Height
- 1.83
- Residence
- London
- Represented by
- United Talent Agency
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- date of birth
- 1953-02-09
- name in native language
- Ciarán Hinds
- start of work period
- 1976-00-00
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
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- Ciarán Hinds
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Encyclopedic overview
Ciarán Hinds (/ˈkɪərən/ KEER-ən; born 9 February 1953) is an Irish actor. Born and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Hinds is known for a range of screen and stage roles and has starred in feature films including The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989), Persuasion (1995), Oscar and Lucinda (1997), Road to Perdition (2002), The Sum of All Fears (2002), Munich (2005), Amazing Grace (2007), There Will Be Blood (2007), Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Silence (2016), First Man (2018), and Belfast (2021), the last of which earned him nominations for Academy Award, BAFTA Award, and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Known for his distinctively deep voice, Hinds is also known for his voice role as Grand Pabbie, the Troll King in the animated film Frozen (2013) and its sequel Frozen II (2019). He played General Zakharow in Red Sparrow (2018). He also portrayed Steppenwolf in Zack Snyder's Justice League (2017) and its 2021 director's cut.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ciarán Hinds” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.