Education
Gillen studied Acting at Stockport College then going on to graduate from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in 2007.
Gillen studied Acting at Stockport College then going on to graduate from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in 2007.
In 2009 he was nominated for a Turnaround Management Association Award for Best Supporting Performance in a play for the Royal Exchange Theatre Company’s A Taste of Honey. In 2011 he appeared as Moses in The School for Scandal. Gillen"s television work includes The Gemma Factor, Benidorm, Oliver Twist, Just William and The Sarah Jane Adventures.
He has appeared in films Hippie Hippie Shake, 4.3.2.1 (2010) and Age of Heroes (2011).
Gillen appeared in Benidorm from 2011 to 2015 as Liam Conroy, son of the transvestite barman/maid, Les(ley). He first appeared in Series 4 and departed at the end of Series 7.
He subsequently returned to the show and appeared singing a duet, with Kenneth (Tony Maudsley), of the Peter"s & Lee classic 70"s hit "Welcome Home" in the last 10 minutes of episode 7 at the end of Series 8. In 2014, Gillen appeared in Lotty"s War (written by Giuliano Crispini and directed by Bruce Guthrie) at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford.
