Aidan Gillen

Born

April 24, 1968

From

Dublin, Ireland

Also:
Writer
Producer

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In short · Acting since 1995, 4 decades active, 65 credits.

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Biography

Aidan Murphy, born in 1967 or 1968 and better known as Aidan Gillen (/ˈɡɪlən/), is an Irish actor. He is known for his role 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); Milo Sunter in *Mayor of Kingstown* (2021–present); and 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), John Reid in *Bohemian Rhapsody* (2018), and several films directed by Jamie Thraves.

Gillen 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.