Aidan Gillen
Aidan Gillen is an Irish actor known for his versatile performances in film and television. He gained recognition for his roles in 'The Wire' as Tommy Carcetti and 'Game of Thrones' as Petyr Baelish. With a distinctive voice and a talent for portraying complex characters,... Read More
Known for
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
Singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bass guitarist John Deacon take the music world by storm when they form the...
Game of Thrones (2011–2019)
Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very...
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Eight years after he took the blame for Harvey Dent's death and vanished into the night, Batman is forced out of his self-imposed exile...
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 |
Panic CarefullyDescribed as a paranoid thriller about a hunt for a cyber-terrorist in the vein of Mr. Robot and The Silence... |
Unknown character | |
| 2026 |
TRADFrom their home in the Donegal Gaeltacht, gifted fiddle player Shóna McAnally and her little brother Mickey take to the... |
Unknown character | |
| 2026 |
Cold War 1994Flashback to 1994, before Hong Kong’s handover to China. As the Special Branch of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force... |
F.M. | |
| 2026 |
Gorky ResortThe year is 1939. The world is falling into chaos. Thousands of Poles, held by the Russians in a former... |
Vasily Zarubin | |
| 2025 |
The Physician II1050 AD: Robert Cole returns to England to bring the medical light of the Orient to his countrymen. But he... |
Hunne | |
| 2025 |
NostalgieA 1980s popstar receives a surprising invitation to perform, pulling him out of musical retirement and into a moral dilemma. |
Drew | |
| 2025 |
Re-CreationIn a fictitious trial, twelve members of a jury must decide whether journalist Ian Bailey is guilty of the 1996... |
Hamilton Barnes | |
| 2025 |
London CallingAfter fleeing the UK from a job gone wrong, a down on his luck hitman is forced to babysit the... |
Freddy Darby | |
| 2025 |
Amongst the WolvesOn the streets of Dublin, Danny, a homeless man grappling with the ghosts of his past, finds himself caught in... |
Power | |
| 2024 |
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the StairsIn 1980, two Cork outsiders, Cathal Coughlan and Sean O’Hagan, met at a New Year's Eve party. Bonding over music,... |
Self | |
| 2024 |
Rock, Paper, ScissorsRock, Paper, and Scissors are best friends and roommates who compete over everything, but it’s (mostly) all love. They each... |
Steven Shadowwhispers (voice) | |
| 2023 |
Dance FirstParisian bon vivant, World War II Resistance fighter, Nobel Prize-winning playwright, philandering husband and recluse…Samuel Beckett lived a life of... |
James Joyce | |
| 2023 |
BarberVal Barber, a private investigator, is hired by a wealthy widow to find her missing granddaughter. Set in Dublin against... |
Valentine Barber | |
| 2022 |
That Dirty Black BagThe 8-day clash between Arthur McCoy — an incorruptible sheriff with a troubled past — and Red Bill, an infamous,... |
Butler | |
| 2021 |
Mayor of KingstownIn a small Michigan town where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry, the McClusky family are the... |
Milo Sunter | |
| 2021 |
Killers of the CosmosA mysterious informant investigates each disaster-in-the-making via a wide range of experts who've studied some of science's most unbelievable wonders. |
Unknown character | |
| 2021 |
KinThe lives of a Dublin family embroiled in a gangland war and the consequences of their choices. |
Frank Kinsella | |
| 2021 | Unknown character | ||
| 2021 |
Those Who Wish Me DeadA young boy finds himself pursued by two assassins in the Montana wilderness, with a survival expert determined to protect... |
Jack Blackwell | |
| 2021 |
Rose Plays JulieA story of a young woman searching for her biological mother. Set against a backdrop of misogyny, revenge, and longing,... |
Peter | |
| 2019 |
I didn't... I wasn't... I amn't...A lonely single working class woman falls for the charms of a smooth-talking wealthy sexy older man- but as she... |
Aidan | |
| 2019 |
ConfinementA time-space map, across 500 years of north inner-city Dublin, from Henrietta Street to Grangegorman, using motion graphics, live footage... |
Narrator (voice) | |
| 2019 |
Project Blue BookA chronicle of the true top secret U.S. Air Force-sponsored investigations into UFO-related phenomena in the 1950s and ’60s, known... |
Allen Hynek | |
| 2018 |
Keepers of the FlameDocumentary about how the Irish remember those who fought in the 1916 Easter Rising and the ensuing civil war. |
Unknown character | |
| 2018 |
Bohemian RhapsodySinger Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bass guitarist John Deacon take the music world by storm... |
John Reid | |
| 2018 |
We OurselvesWe Ourselves is an unconventional drama about isolation and belonging, about being alone with one’s own thoughts while being part... |
Unknown character | |
| 2018 |
Dave Allen at PeaceFilmed in homage to his original TV series, this fictionalised account follows Dave Allen from childhood to becoming one of... |
Dave Allen | |
| 2018 |
Maze Runner: The Death CureThomas leads his group of escaped Gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet. To save their friends, they... |
Janson | |
| 2017 |
Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven KingdomsA powerful ruler from House Targaryen begins a campaign to unite a fractured continent ruled by seven competing families. With... |
Littlefinger (voice) | |
| 2017 |
King Arthur: Legend of the SwordWhen the child Arthur’s father is murdered, Vortigern, Arthur’s uncle, seizes the crown. Robbed of his birthright and with no... |
William "Goosefat Bill" | |
| 2017 |
The LoversThe separation of a long married couple goes awry when they fall for each other again. |
Robert | |
| 2017 |
PickupsPickups is about a man called Aidan who is suffering from insomnia, back trouble and the breakdown of his marriage.... |
Aidan | |
| 2017 |
When Cary Grant Introduced Timothy Leary to LSDCary Grant sits in his plush dressing room at Culver Studios, waiting to be called to set by his director,... |
Timothy Leary | |
| 2017 |
Urban MythsOur Urban Myths are stories that have been passed down over time and have now become part of urban folklore.... |
Timothy Leary | |
| 2016 |
Quantum BreakFollows the exploits of Paul Serene and Martin Hatch of Monarch Solutions as well as three Monarch employees (Liam Burke,... |
Paul Serene | |
| 2016 |
Sing StreetA boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress... |
Robert Lawlor | |
| 2016 |
Further BeyondIn their debut documentary Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor take as their point of departure the compelling 18th Century figure,... |
Ambrosio O'Higgins | |
| 2015 |
Maze Runner: The Scorch TrialsThomas and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known... |
Janson | |
| 2015 |
Violet'Violet' is the haunting, cautionary tale of a young girl who despises her reflection. |
Narrator | |
| 2015 |
StillTom Carver is a man stumbling blindly towards a crossroad in his life, thrown out of focus by the death... |
Carver | |
| 2015 |
You're Ugly TooAfter her mother’s death, Stacey moves with her uncle Will to a remote region in the Irish midlands. As the... |
Will | |
| 2015 |
Men of GraniteA group of poor immigrant high school boys in Granite, Illinois defy all odds and go on to win the... |
Pelf | |
| 2015 |
CharlieThe political and personal life of Charlie Haughey during his time in office. |
Charles J. Haughey | |
| 2014 |
AmbitionA young apprentice struggles to master nanotechnology on an alien world and prove herself to her enigmatic master. Will her... |
Master | |
| 2014 |
CalvaryAfter being threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him. |
Dr. Frank Harte | |
| 2013 |
Peaky BlindersA gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England and centered on a gang who sew razor blades in the... |
Aberama Gold | |
| 2013 |
Beneath the Harvest SkyDuring harvest break, Casper is drawn into smuggling drugs across the Canadian border with his outlaw father, Clayton. Meanwhile, Dominic... |
Clayton Cote | |
| 2013 |
The NoteAn alcoholic is haunted by the events of a traumatic childhood. He now carries with him the item that he... |
Lars | |
| 2013 |
Mister JohnAfter discovering his wife's infidelities, Gerry leaves London to look after his deceased brother's business and family in Singapore. Discovering... |
Gerry Devine | |
| 2013 |
ScrapperDid you know that scrap metal is America's 4th largest export? Well, Hollis Wallace does, and he makes his quiet... |
Ray | |
| 2013 |
Sigur Rós: Valtari Film ExperimentSigur Rós have given a dozen film makers the same modest budget and asked them to create whatever comes into... |
Man (Ekki Múkk) | |
| 2013 |
MaydayIt's Mayday in a small town steeped in pagan traditions where the crowning of the May Queen is the highlight... |
Everett Newcombe | |
| 2012 |
Ekki múkkA troubled man sets about wandering the countryside, meeting a fox and snail along the way. One of the 16... |
Man | |
| 2012 |
The Dark Knight RisesFollowing the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation... |
CIA Op | |
| 2012 |
Shadow DancerIn 1990s Belfast, a woman is forced to betray all she believes in for the sake of her son. |
Gerry | |
| 2012 |
The Good ManMichael is a young Irish banker, whose life begins to unravel after causing a stranger's death in an accident. Sifiso... |
Michael | |
| 2011 |
BlitzA tough cop is dispatched to take down a serial killer who has been targeting police officers. |
Barry Weiss | |
| 2011 |
Game of ThronesSeven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war.... |
Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish | |
| 2011 |
Wake WoodThe parents of a girl who was killed by a savage dog are granted the opportunity to spend three days... |
Patrick | |
| 2010 |
Thorne: ScaredycatTwo women have been murdered within hours of one another near St. Pancras station, but in quite different ways. When... |
Phil Hendricks | |
| 2010 |
ThorneThorne is a television drama series which debuted on Sky1 in the UK on 10 October 2010. Based on Mark... |
Phil Hendricks | |
| 2010 |
Treacle Jr.A middle aged man, Tom, walks out one day on his wife and baby boy and his seemingly happy life... |
Aiden | |
| 2010 |
Love/HateModern-day underworld characters Nidge and John Boy wrestle for control of Dublin's illicit drug trade in this forceful crime drama. |
John Boy Power | |
| 2010 |
IdentityIdentity is a British police procedural drama television series starring Aidan Gillen and Keeley Hawes, airing in the UK during... |
DI John Bloom | |
| 2009 |
RunnersFor eighteen year old, Derek, running drugs isn't a big deal, it's just a job. But juggling a relationship, family... |
Unknown character | |
| 2009 |
FreefallFREEFALL is the first drama to tackle the extraordinary financial crisis Britons are living through. Helmed by multiple BAFTA-winning director... |
Gus | |
| 2009 |
12 RoundsWhen New Orleans Police Detective Danny Fisher stops a brilliant thief from getting away with a multimillion-dollar heist, the thief's... |
Miles Jackson | |
| 2008 |
BlackoutThree people from different walks of life find themselves trapped inside a stalled elevator. What at first seems like an... |
Karl | |
| 2007 |
The Wire: The Last WordA documentary exploring the role of the media in relation to the acclaimed series The Wire. |
Self | |
| 2007 |
The Wire OdysseyA retrospective documentary of the first four seasons of the acclaimed series The Wire. |
Self | |
| 2007 |
Tapping the WireLong-time Wire fan Charlie Brooker takes a journey to the mean streets of Baltimore to meet the cast and crew... |
Self | |
| 2007 |
Walk Away and I StumbleAndy Spader has been happily married for 13 years, with two teenage children, when he meets a younger woman, Claire... |
Paul | |
| 2005 |
Willesden ConfidentialDangerous Davies investigates the death of Geoff Fallon, a stock car driver who was killed during a race at the... |
Steve Fallon | |
| 2005 |
Law & Order: Trial by JuryThe inner workings of the judicial system, beginning with the arraignment, and continuing through the prosecutors' complicated process of building... |
Jimmy Colby | |
| 2005 |
Trouble with SexA sexy romantic drama in which, at the outset, the characters are leading their own lives in very different worlds,... |
Conor | |
| 2004 |
Photo FinishA photographer is devastated when his lover leaves him to pursue an affair with a wealthy man. |
Joe Wilde | |
| 2003 |
Burning The BedA man and woman spend a last night on the beach together after deciding to split up |
Stephen | |
| 2003 |
The Last Detective"Dangerous" Davies always gets the cases no one else wants, and no one notices when he eventually succeeds. But his... |
Steve Fallon | |
| 2003 |
Shanghai KnightsWhen a Chinese rebel murders Chon's estranged father and escapes to England, Chon and Roy make their way to London... |
Lord Nelson Rathbone | |
| 2002 |
The Final CurtainThe Final Curtain is a British film from 2002 directed by Patrick Harkins and starring Peter O'Toole. It tells the... |
Dave Turner | |
| 2002 |
The WireTold from the points of view of both the Baltimore homicide and narcotics detectives and their targets, the series captures... |
Tommy Carcetti | |
| 2001 |
DiceCharismatic psychology teacher Glenn Taylor introduces a dice-based decision-making system to his community, which unravels after a student's death, drawing... |
Glenn Taylor | |
| 2001 |
My KingdomA powerful dynasty, headed by a charismatic, manipulative father, falls when he decides to hand over his criminal empire to... |
Puttnam | |
| 2001 |
Lorna DooneThe year is 1675. England is threatened by religious and political rivalries. King Charles II's Catholic brother, James, is next... |
Carver Doone | |
| 2001 |
The Low DownFrank is a restless young man in his late twenties whose life revolves around his friends and his work. When... |
Frank | |
| 2000 |
Lorna DoonePassionate love story set in 17th century rural England, charting the young John Ridd's search for revenge after his father's... |
Carver Doone | |
| 2000 |
The DarklingWhen mechanic Jeff Obold meets the wealthy and mysterious Bruno Rubin, he is exposed for the first time to the... |
Jeff Obold | |
| 2000 |
Buddy BoyAn introvert relieves the tedium of caring for his invalid mother by spying on his neighbor. |
Francis | |
| 2000 |
The Second DeathOn a lonely country road, James Mangan hears a voice from his past and comes to realise he is damned. |
Pool Player | |
| 1999 |
Queer as FolkStuart Jones has got it all. He's rich, drop-dead gorgeous and always the centre of attention. He can be forgiven... |
Stuart Jones | |
| 1997 |
MojoThe sexual rivalries over a new, potentially great rock'n'roll singer between a nightclub owner and a local gangster cause unrest... |
Baby | |
| 1997 |
Gold In The StreetsAn Irish immigrant lands in the Bronx, working at an Italian-owned bar while living with fellow undocumented immigrants. Fears of... |
Paddy | |
| 1997 |
Amazing GraceA young man (Aidan Gillan) arrives in the midst of London's Soho. He's from Belfast, he's anxious and he looks... |
Frank | |
| 1996 |
Some Mother's SonBased on the true story of the 1981 hunger strike in a British prison, in which IRA prisoner Bobby Sands... |
Gerard Quigley | |
| 1995 |
Circle of FriendsThree girlhood friends now at college share first loves, first kisses and first betrayals. At the center of it all... |
Aidan Lynch | |
| 1993 |
SafeAntonia Bird's first feature length film; "Safe" from 1993, focused on the plight of the homeless in London. |
Gypo | |
| 1992 |
An Ungentlemanly ActBased on actual accounts, this film portrays the days and hours before and during the invasion of the Falkland Islands... |
Marine Wilcox | |
| 1991 |
Killing TimeWhen Martin meets Harry he doesn't know what to expect. Is it love the boy is offering or a one-way... |
Harry | |
| 1991 |
In Suspicious CircumstancesIntroduced by renowned English actor Edward Woodward, In Suspicious Circumstances is an anthology of reenactments depicting real-life murder mysteries, some... |
James Crozier | |
| 1989 |
A View of Harry ClarkHarry Clark is a social worker on the verge of cracking up. His job is to help other people: who... |
Martin Kemp (as Adrian Murphy) | |
| 1989 |
Agatha Christie's PoirotFrom England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits... |
Amyas Crale | |
| 1988 |
The CourierWhen a courier at the D-Day Courier Service mistakenly finds a pile of money in his regular delivery, he does... |
Prostitute Boy | |
| 1988 |
The Play on OneA series of television plays, some original, some based on pre-existing plays or novels. |
Harry | |
| 1987 |
The Lonely Passion of Judith HearneA penniless middle-aged spinster scrapes by giving piano lessons in the Dublin of the 1950s. She makes a sad last... |
Youth at Liquor Store (as Aiden Murphy) | |
| 1986 |
ScreenPlayScreenplay was a drama anthology television series, broadcast on BBC between 1986 and 1993. Numerous episodes were produced including one... |
Gypo | |
| 1985 |
The DripMcAdam’s debut, a comical short, about Jack (Jack Lynch, who co-wrote the film) and the catastrophic effects of a night’s... |
Unknown character | |
| 1984 |
The BillThe daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets... |
Jeff Barratt | |
| TBA |
Tall Tales & MurderBased on the eight book Dublin Trilogy series by Caimh McDonnell. Follows the interconnected lives and adventures of Paul Mulchrone,... |
Unknown character | |
| TBA |
SunnyWealthy and glamorous Sunny radiates polished perfection, but beneath her sparkling society smile, Sunny is a drug kingpin, mob mistress... |
Unknown character | |
| TBA |
Other VoicesOther Voices is a television series broadcast on RTÉ Two in Ireland, usually on a Wednesday night. It features live... |
Host — Presenter | |
| TBA |
Cold War 1995Hong Kong film |
F.M. | |
| TBA |
DriverCaught between loyalty, fear and the possibility of escape, Trey and Camden are forced to confront how much freedom truly... |
Dickinson | |
| TBA |
James and LuciaThe last years in the life of James Joyce, as he writes Finnegans Wake and struggles with his fading eyesight... |
James Joyce |
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Aidan Gillen is best known for his roles as Tommy Carcetti in 'The Wire' and Petyr Baelish in 'Game of Thrones'. He has also appeared in films like 'The Dark Knight Rises' and 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.
Aidan Gillen has received several nominations for his performances, including a BAFTA TV Award for 'Queer as Folk'. However, he has not won major awards like the Emmy or Oscar.
Aidan Gillen's first film was 'The Last of the High Kings' released in 1996, where he played the character of a young man in Dublin.
Aidan Gillen's estimated net worth is around $8 million, which he has earned through his extensive career in film and television.
Aidan Gillen has one child, a daughter named Berry Gillen, from his marriage to Cathy White.
Aidan Gillen's acting style is characterized by his ability to portray complex and morally ambiguous characters, often using a subtle and nuanced approach.
Notable milestones in Aidan Gillen's filmography include his roles in 'The Wire', 'Game of Thrones', and films like 'The Dark Knight Rises' and 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.
Aidan Gillen typically works in drama and thriller genres, often portraying characters that are politically or morally complex.