Aidan Gillen

Actor / Actress

Aidan Gillen

Born Dublin, Ireland 30 credits available

Biography

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 (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.

Aidan Gillen is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 30 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes Tall Tales & Murder (2026), TRAD (2026), Gorky Resort (2026), The Physician II (2025), Re-Creation (2025), Amongst the Wolves (2025), Dance First (2023), Barber (2023). The recorded credits span 2010 to 2026, including 24 movies and 6 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.

Profile details

Known forActing
Movies24
TV shows6
Active years represented2010–2026
Place of birthDublin, Ireland

Known for

30 titles