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Aidan Gillen

Aidan Gillen

Aidan Murphy (born 1967 or 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).

Born

Apr 24, 1968

Dublin, Ireland

Known For

Acting

Movies

82 acting

0 crew

Popularity

6.3

Known For

The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises
2012 as CIA Op
★ 7.8
Blitz
Blitz
2011 as Barry Weiss
★ 6.2
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
★ 7.1
Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody
2018 as John Reid
★ 8.0
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
★ 6.7
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
2017 as William "Goosefat Bill"
★ 6.6
Those Who Wish Me Dead
Those Who Wish Me Dead
2021 as Jack Blackwell
★ 6.6
London Calling
London Calling
2025 as Freddy Darby
★ 6.6
Shanghai Knights
Shanghai Knights
2003 as Lord Nelson Rathbone
★ 6.1
Sing Street
Sing Street
2016 as Robert Lawlor
★ 7.9
12 Rounds
12 Rounds
2009 as Miles Jackson
★ 5.9
The Physician II
The Physician II
2025 as Hunne
★ 6.4
Rose Plays Julie
Rose Plays Julie
2021 as Peter
★ 5.8
Circle of Friends
Circle of Friends
1995 as Aidan Lynch
★ 6.2
Calvary
Calvary
2014 as Dr. Frank Harte
★ 7.1
Shadow Dancer
Shadow Dancer
2012 as Gerry
★ 5.9
Gorky Resort
Gorky Resort
2026 as Vasily Zarubin
★ 7.0
Cold War 1994
Cold War 1994
2026 as F.M.
Dance First
Dance First
2023 as James Joyce
★ 6.9
Beneath the Harvest Sky
Beneath the Harvest Sky
2013 as Clayton Cote
★ 6.0
TRAD
TRAD
2026
An Ungentlemanly Act
An Ungentlemanly Act
1992 as Marine Wilcox
★ 5.6
Wake Wood
Wake Wood
2011 as Patrick
★ 5.6
The Lovers
The Lovers
2017 as Robert
★ 5.4
Freefall
Freefall
2009 as Gus
★ 6.1
Lorna Doone
Lorna Doone
2001 as Carver Doone
★ 5.7
Blackout
Blackout
2008 as Karl
★ 5.4
Safe
Safe
1993 as Gypo
★ 4.8
Still
Still
2015 as Carver
★ 5.4
Sigur Rós: Valtari Film Experiment
Sigur Rós: Valtari Film Experiment
2013 as Man (Ekki Múkk)
★ 7.7
The Darkling
The Darkling
2000 as Jeff Obold
★ 4.8
Some Mother's Son
Some Mother's Son
1996 as Gerard Quigley
★ 6.7
The Second Death
The Second Death
2000 as Pool Player
★ 5.9
The Wire: The Last Word
The Wire: The Last Word
2007 as Self
★ 1.5
Mojo
Mojo
1997 as Baby
★ 4.0
Barber
Barber
2023 as Valentine Barber
★ 4.5
My Kingdom
My Kingdom
2001 as Puttnam
★ 5.1
Tapping the Wire
Tapping the Wire
2007 as Self
★ 7.8
Gold In The Streets
Gold In The Streets
1997 as Paddy
★ 1.0
Walk Away and I Stumble
Walk Away and I Stumble
2007 as Paul
★ 4.6
The Wire Odyssey
The Wire Odyssey
2007 as Self
★ 6.6
Buddy Boy
Buddy Boy
2000 as Francis
★ 4.5
Ambition
Ambition
2014 as Master
★ 6.6
Thorne: Scaredycat
Thorne: Scaredycat
2010 as Phil Hendricks
★ 6.3
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
1987 as Youth at Liquor Store (as Aiden Murphy)
★ 6.5
The Courier
The Courier
1988 as Prostitute Boy
Scrapper
Scrapper
2013 as Ray
★ 6.3
The Final Curtain
The Final Curtain
2002 as Dave Turner
★ 4.5
The Low Down
The Low Down
2001 as Frank
★ 5.2
movie
Men of Granite
2015 as Pelf
★ 10.0
Amongst the Wolves
Amongst the Wolves
2025 as Power
★ 5.7
Mister John
Mister John
2013 as Gerry Devine
★ 4.8
When Cary Grant Introduced Timothy Leary to LSD
★ 7.0
A View of Harry Clark
A View of Harry Clark
1989 as Martin Kemp (as Adrian Murphy)
Re-Creation
Re-Creation
2025 as Hamilton Barnes
Trouble with Sex
Trouble with Sex
2005 as Conor
★ 1.5
You're Ugly Too
You're Ugly Too
2015 as Will
★ 6.4
movie
Photo Finish
2004 as Joe Wilde
Dave Allen at Peace
Dave Allen at Peace
2018 as Dave Allen
★ 4.4
movie
Driver
as Dickinson
Further Beyond
Further Beyond
2016 as Ambrosio O'Higgins
★ 5.8
Killing Time
Killing Time
1991 as Harry
Treacle Jr.
Treacle Jr.
2010 as Aiden
★ 5.6
Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace
1997 as Frank
movie
James and Lucia
as James Joyce
Burning The Bed
Burning The Bed
2003 as Stephen
Willesden Confidential
Willesden Confidential
2005 as Steve Fallon
The Good Man
The Good Man
2012 as Michael
★ 8.0
Nostalgie
Nostalgie
2025 as Drew
movie
Pickups
Pickups
2017 as Aidan
Violet
Violet
2015 as Narrator
★ 7.5
Ekki múkk
Ekki múkk
2012 as Man
movie
The Note
2013 as Lars
movie
Confinement
2019 as Narrator (voice)