Background
Gillen was born on April 24, 1968, in Drumcondra, Dublin. Gillen is the son of a nurse mother and an architect father. He has three siblings, actress Fionnuala Murphy, teacher Patricia Murphy, and playwright John Paul Murphy.
2018
600 F St, San Diego, CA 92101, United States
Aiden Gillen, Sean Jablonski and David O'Leary from 'Project Blue Book' attend the Pizza Hut Lounge at 2018 Comic-Con International: San Diego at Andaz San Diego on July 21, 2018, in San Diego, California. (July 20, 2018 - Source: Matt Winkelmeyer)
2018
665 W Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007, United States
Actors Conleth Hill (L), Isaac Hempstead Wright (C) and Aiden Gillen (R) attend the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 21, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. (January 20, 2018 - Source: Kevork Djansezian)
2019
Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023, United States
Host of History's 'In Search Of' Zachary Quinto, Michael Malarkey and Aidan Gillen of History's 'Project Blue Book' and Katheryn Winnick of History's 'Vikings' speak onstage during the 2019 A+E Networks Upfront at Jazz at Lincoln Center on March 27, 2019, in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil)
2009
United Kingdom
Irish actor Aidan Gillen rides a bike while filming 'Blitz' a crime thriller also starring Jason Statham. (September 1, 2009 - Source: Bauer Griffin)
2013
Toronto, Canada
Actor Aidan Gillen attends the 'Beneath the Harvest Sky' cast party sponsored by TERRA during the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2013, in Toronto, Canada. (September 7, 2013 - Source: Jerod Harris)
2017
111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012, United States
Actor Aiden Gillen attends the premiere of HBO's "Game Of Thrones" season 7 at Walt Disney Concert Hall on July 12, 2017, in Los Angeles, California. (July 11, 2017 - Source: Neilson Barnard)
2017
111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012, United States
Actor Aiden Gillen attends the premiere of HBO's "Game Of Thrones" season 7 at Walt Disney Concert Hall on July 12, 2017, in Los Angeles, California. (July 11, 2017 - Source: Neilson Barnard)
2018
600 F St, San Diego, CA 92101, United States
Aiden Gillen, Sean Jablonski and David O'Leary from 'Project Blue Book' attend the Pizza Hut Lounge at 2018 Comic-Con International: San Diego at Andaz San Diego on July 21, 2018, in San Diego, California. (July 20, 2018 - Source: Matt Winkelmeyer)
2018
665 W Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007, United States
Actors Conleth Hill (L), Isaac Hempstead Wright (C) and Aiden Gillen (R) attend the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 21, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. (January 20, 2018 - Source: Kevork Djansezian)
2019
111 W Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101, United States
John Bradley, Aiden Gillen, and Michael Emerson speak onstage during Entertainment Weekly: Brave Warriors at San Diego Convention Center on July 19, 2019, in San Diego, California.
2019
Los Angeles, California, United States
(L-R) Aiden Gillen, Joel Hynek, Paul Hynek and Laura Mennell attend the LA premiere party for HISTORY's new drama "Project Blue Book" on January 3, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. (January 2, 2019 - Source: Tibrina Hobson)
2019
Beverly Hills, California, United States
Aidan Gillen and Laura Mennell attend the premiere of History Channel's "Project Blue Book" at Simon House on January 03, 2019, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez)
2019
Beverly Hills, California, United States
Aidan Gillen attends the premiere of History Channel's "Project Blue Book" at Simon House on January 03, 2019, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez)
2019
Los Angeles, California, United States
Aidan Gillen speaks onstage at Oscar Wilde Awards 2019 on February 21, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez)
2019
Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023, United States
Aidan Gillen of History's Project Blue Book attends the 2019 A+E Networks Upfront at Jazz at Lincoln Center on March 27, 2019, in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil)
2019
Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023, United States
Aidan Gillen of History's Project Blue Book attends the 2019 A+E Networks Upfront at Jazz at Lincoln Center on March 27, 2019, in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord)
2019
Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023, United States
Host of History's 'In Search Of' Zachary Quinto, Michael Malarkey and Aidan Gillen of History's 'Project Blue Book' and Katheryn Winnick of History's 'Vikings' speak onstage during the 2019 A+E Networks Upfront at Jazz at Lincoln Center on March 27, 2019, in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil)
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(In this poignant drama, based on the celebrated novel by ...)
In this poignant drama, based on the celebrated novel by Brian Moore, Maggie Smith gives a wonderful performance as a lonely Irish spinster ready to give up on herself when a younger man (Bob Hoskins) enters her life. Her pursuit of him, however, proves to have devastating consequences.
https://www.amazon.com/Lonely-Passion-Judith-Hearne/dp/B01DMW23H0/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?keywords=1987+The+Lonely+Passion+of+Judith+Hearne&qid=1575967971&s=movies-tv&sr=8-1-fkmr1
1987
('Circle Of Friends' is set in 1950's Ireland. The movie f...)
'Circle Of Friends' is set in 1950's Ireland. The movie focuses on Benny Hogan and her best friend, Eve Malone. The story centers around Benny and Eve as they enter student life at University College, Dublin. Here Benny and Eve reunite with their childhood friend, the ice-cool Nan Mahon, the 'college belle'. They also encounter the handsome and charming Jack Foley, whom Benny quickly falls for.
https://www.amazon.com/Circle-Friends-Chris-ODonnell/dp/6304884389/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=1995+Circle+of+Friends&qid=1575968008&s=movies-tv&sr=1-1
1995
(Two women from completely different social classes form a...)
Two women from completely different social classes form an intense bond as their sons are sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their involvement in an IRA-sanctioned bombing.
https://www.amazon.com/Some-Mothers-Son-Helen-Mirren/dp/B007Z9QFGW/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Some+Mother%27s+Son&qid=1575968049&s=movies-tv&sr=1-1
1996
(A rivalry develops between a showbiz veteran and an upsta...)
A rivalry develops between a showbiz veteran and an upstart newcomer.
https://www.amazon.com/Final-Curtain-NON-USA-FORMAT-Reg-0/dp/B01M0A099U/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=The+Final+Curtain+Gillen&qid=1575968221&s=movies-tv&sr=1-1
2002
(When a Chinese rebel murders Chon's estranged father and ...)
When a Chinese rebel murders Chon's estranged father and escapes to England, Chon and Roy make their way to London with revenge on their minds.
https://www.amazon.com/Shanghai-Knights-Jackie-Chan/dp/B00005JLRQ/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Shanghai+Knights+Gillen&qid=1575968270&s=movies-tv&sr=1-1
2003
(Dublin. The present. Michelle, an attractive twenty-somet...)
Dublin. The present. Michelle, an attractive twenty-something, is a hard-working city-lawyer who has an on-going relationship with Ivan for three years. At a party one night, Ivan openly flirts with another woman in front of Michelle. They have a terrible row in which Michelle breaks up with Ivan and leaves the party in tears.
https://www.amazon.com/Trouble-Sex-Aidan-Gillen/dp/B07HM98V8H/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Trouble+with+Sex&qid=1575968375&s=movies-tv&sr=1-1
2006
(Three people from different walks of life find themselves...)
Three people from different walks of life find themselves trapped inside a stalled elevator. What at first seems like an inconvenience rapidly escalates into a nightmare.
https://www.amazon.com/Blackout-Germany-Region-Free-Blu-ray/dp/B001S6YBP0/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=Blackout+2008&qid=1575968466&s=movies-tv&sr=1-3
2008
(When New Orleans Police Detective Danny Fisher (John Cena...)
When New Orleans Police Detective Danny Fisher (John Cena) stops a brilliant thief from getting away with a multimillion-dollar heist, the thief's girlfriend is accidentally killed. After escaping from prison, the criminal mastermind enacts his revenge, taunting Danny with 12 rounds of near-impossible puzzles and tasks that he must somehow complete to save the life of the woman he loves.
https://www.amazon.com/12-Rounds-John-Cena/dp/B0029GJKWW/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=12+Rounds&qid=1575968494&s=movies-tv&sr=1-1
2009
(Tom is forty. He walks out one day, rather abruptly, on h...)
Tom is forty. He walks out one day, rather abruptly, on his wife and baby boy and his seemingly happy life. He finds himself living on the streets of London. One night alone in a park he is mistaken for a gay man and is set upon by a gang of violent thugs. In A&E the next day Tom meets Aidan, the happiest, fast-talking individual you are ever likely to meet, the complete opposite of Tom. Too polite, or too weak to ask him to leave him alone Tom tries to get away from this child-like man but with little joy, Aidan sticks to Tom like glue. Tom reluctantly becomes involved in Aidan's life and he quickly realizes that Aidan has problems too. Aidan's 'girlfriend' Linda verbally and physically abuses him on a regular basis. Will Tom overcome his own problems in order to help his new 'friend'? Will Tom ever make it back home - and why exactly did Tom leave home in the first place?
https://www.amazon.com/Treacle-Junior-NON-USA-FORMAT-Reg-2/dp/B00525QLBA/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Treacle+Jr.+2010&qid=1575968527&s=movies-tv&sr=1-1
2010
(The parents of a girl who was killed by a savage dog are ...)
The parents of a girl who was killed by a savage dog are granted the opportunity to spend three days with their deceased daughter.
https://www.amazon.com/Wake-Wood-Aidan-Gillen/dp/B00EQDEO7C/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Wake+Wood&qid=1575968566&s=movies-tv&sr=1-1
2011
(A tough cop (Jason Statham, "Crank") and his sidekick (Pa...)
A tough cop (Jason Statham, "Crank") and his sidekick (Paddy Considine, "The Bourne Ultimatum"), who is battling ridicule from the squad for being openly gay, is dispatched to take down a serial killer who has been targeting police officers. Also featuring Aidan Gillen ("Game of Thrones") and Oscar winner Mark Rylance ("Bridge of Spies").
https://www.amazon.com/Blitz-Jason-Statham/dp/B07DW4188W/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Blitz&qid=1575968621&s=movies-tv&sr=1-1
2011
(In this epic conclusion to the Dark Knight trilogy, the e...)
In this epic conclusion to the Dark Knight trilogy, the emergence of Bane, a masked terrorist with ruthless plans for Gotham, drives Batman out of his self-imposed exile.
https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Knight-Rises-Christian-Bale/dp/B009LRE040/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=The+Dark+Knight+Rises&qid=1575968661&s=movies-tv&sr=1-1
2012
(When a young mother and true believer from a violent IRA ...)
When a young mother and true believer from a violent IRA family is captured by British spies, she is forced to betray everything she believes in for the sake of her son in this taut, high-stakes thriller.
https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Dancer-Clive-Owen/dp/B00DQT97WY/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Shadow+Dancer&qid=1575968686&s=movies-tv&sr=1-1
2012
(Michael is a young Irish banker, whose life begins to unr...)
Michael is a young Irish banker, whose life begins to unravel after causing a stranger's death in an accident. Sifiso is a teenager living in a shack in a Cape Town township, dreaming of escape. When their stories unexpectedly collide, their impact on one another's lives is far greater, and more surprising, than either could have imagined.
https://www.amazon.com/Good-Man-DVD-Phil-Harrison/dp/B00IIK6CGU/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=The+Good+Man+Gillen&qid=1575968750&s=movies-tv&sr=1-3
2012
(Official Selection, 2014 Tribeca Film Festival. Desperate...)
Official Selection, 2014 Tribeca Film Festival. Desperate for a way out of their small town, two teens find their friendship pushed to the brink when one is pulled into drug smuggling with his outlaw father (Aidan Gillen, Game of Thrones).
https://www.amazon.com/Beneath-Harvest-Sky-Emory-Cohen/dp/B00JPPIKQ2/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Beneath+the+Harvest+Sky&qid=1575968862&s=movies-tv&sr=1-1
2013
(Brendan Gleeson delivers "a truly sensational performance...)
Brendan Gleeson delivers "a truly sensational performance" (Total Film) as an Irish priest threatened by a mysterious parishioner in this darkly comic tale of murder and morality.
https://www.amazon.com/Calvary-Brendan-Gleeson/dp/B00Q4F9GI2/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Calvary&qid=1575968890&s=movies-tv&sr=1-1
2014
(In this next chapter of the epic Maze Runner saga, Thomas...)
In this next chapter of the epic Maze Runner saga, Thomas (Dylan O'Brien) and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD.
https://www.amazon.com/Maze-Runner-Scorch-Dylan-OBrien/dp/B015IVGKG8/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Maze+Runner%3A+The+Scorch+Trials&qid=1575968943&s=movies-tv&sr=1-1
2015
(Aiming to win the heart of beautiful Raphina, 14-year-old...)
Aiming to win the heart of beautiful Raphina, 14-year-old Conor forms a band with a few lads, and the group pours their heart into writing lyrics and shooting videos in 1980s Dublin.
https://www.amazon.com/Sing-Street-Lucy-Boynton/dp/B01IJD75T8/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Sing+Street&qid=1575968972&s=movies-tv&sr=1-1
2016
(A husband and wife, each embroiled in a secret, extramari...)
A husband and wife, each embroiled in a secret, extramarital affair, are sent reeling when they suddenly fall for the least likely person imaginable - one another - in this scalpel-sharp, deliciously grown-up comedy.
https://www.amazon.com/Lovers-Debra-Winger/dp/B0716H7YJV/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=The+Lovers&qid=1575969011&s=movies-tv&sr=1-1
2017
(Robbed of his birthright, Arthur comes up the hard way in...)
Robbed of his birthright, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword from the stone, he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy - whether he likes it or not.
https://www.amazon.com/King-Arthur-Legend-Charlie-Hunnam/dp/B071DXRY6H/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=King+Arthur%3A+Legend+of+the+Sword&qid=1575969037&s=movies-tv&sr=1-1
2017
(Young hero Thomas embarks on a mission to find a cure for...)
Young hero Thomas embarks on a mission to find a cure for a deadly disease known as "The Flare".
https://www.amazon.com/Maze-Runner-Death-Dylan-OBrien/dp/B07981P2YW/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Maze+Runner%3A+The+Death+Cure&qid=1575969103&s=movies-tv&sr=1-1
2018
(Rami Malek stars as Freddie Mercury in this electrifying ...)
Rami Malek stars as Freddie Mercury in this electrifying story of the meteoric rise of Queen to rock-and-roll stardom.
https://www.amazon.com/Bohemian-Rhapsody-Rami-Malek/dp/B07K2LGD2B/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Bohemian+Rhapsody&qid=1575969156&s=movies-tv&sr=1-1
2018
(After discovering his wife's infidelities, Gerry leaves L...)
After discovering his wife's infidelities, Gerry leaves London to look after his deceased brother's business and family in Singapore. Discovering a foreign world of opportunity that had not existed before gives Gerry a chance at starting over by slipping into his brother's life - both emotionally and physically. However, leaving his wife and child behind in the UK is not so easy as Gerry must choose between becoming his brother's alter ego 'Mister John' or returning to London to face his failing relationship.
https://www.amazon.com/Mister-John-NON-USA-FORMAT-Reg-2/dp/B00K5EE2TG/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Mister+John+Gillen&qid=1575968814&s=movies-tv&sr=1-1
2913
(The lives and loves of a group of gay friends living in P...)
The lives and loves of a group of gay friends living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
https://www.amazon.com/Queer-as-Folk-Gale-Harold/dp/B000UX6TK2/ref=sr_1_12?keywords=Queer+as+Folk&qid=1575969206&s=movies-tv&sr=1-12
1999
(The Baltimore drug scene, as seen through the eyes of dru...)
The Baltimore drug scene, as seen through the eyes of drug dealers and law enforcement.
https://www.amazon.com/Wire-Complete-Season-Blu-ray-Region/dp/B00TFANQYS/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=The+Wire&qid=1575969270&s=movies-tv&sr=1-6
2005
("Thorne" is the groundbreaking TV thriller based on Mark ...)
"Thorne" is the groundbreaking TV thriller based on Mark Billingham's best-selling crime novels, debuting on the UK's SKY1. The series stars David Morrisey (notorious villain "The Governor" on the global sensation "The Walking Dead") as Det. Thorne. The second installment, "Scaredycat, " pits Thorne and DS Sarah Chen (Sandra Oh from "Grey's Anatomy") against two serial killers...working in tandem.
https://www.amazon.com/Thorne-Scaredycat-Episode-1/dp/B00SFBS2YC/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=Thorne&qid=1575969319&s=movies-tv&sr=1-2
2010
(Local boy Darren Tracy (Robert Sheehan, "Misfits") return...)
Local boy Darren Tracy (Robert Sheehan, "Misfits") returns to Dublin after a year abroad, but when one of his old gang is killed, suspicions between old friends quickly turn into thoughts of vengeance. Also starring Aidan Gillen (HBO's "Game of Thrones") as John Boy Power, Barry Keoghan ("Dunkirk") as Wayne and Ruth Negga ("Loving") as Rosie.
https://www.amazon.com/Episode-1/dp/B079LY8JP7/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Love%2FHate&qid=1575969370&s=movies-tv&sr=1-1
2010
(Nine noble families fight for control over the mythical l...)
Nine noble families fight for control over the mythical lands of Westeros, while an ancient enemy returns after being dormant for thousands of years.
https://www.amazon.com/Game-Thrones-Complete-Seasons-Digital/dp/B01LBL8MAG/ref=sr_1_10?keywords=Game+of+Thrones&qid=1575971721&s=movies-tv&sr=1-10
2011
(Mayday in a small town steeped in pagan traditions where ...)
Mayday in a small town steeped in pagan traditions where the crowning of the May Queen is the highlight of the day until suddenly she goes missing.
https://www.amazon.com/Episode-2/dp/B07SHJZ8H2/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Mayday&qid=1575971766&s=movies-tv&sr=1-1
2013
(A gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England; c...)
A gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England; centered on a gang who sew razor blades in the peaks of their caps, and their fierce boss Tommy Shelby.
https://www.amazon.com/Peaky-Blinders-1-4-Boxset-Blu-ray/dp/B077HZFFBL/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=Peaky+Blinders&qid=1575971809&s=movies-tv&sr=1-5
2017
Gillen was born on April 24, 1968, in Drumcondra, Dublin. Gillen is the son of a nurse mother and an architect father. He has three siblings, actress Fionnuala Murphy, teacher Patricia Murphy, and playwright John Paul Murphy.
Gillen attended St. Vincent's C.B.S. in Glasnevin. His association with the Dublin Youth Theatre began when he was a teenager. He performed as Nick Bottom in their production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, which was staged at the Project Arts Centre in Dublin. He later relocated to London.
In the early days of his career, Aidan Gillen used his birth name as his stage name. He started using his mother’s maiden name after he found out that there was already an actor named Aidan Murphy listed in the Actors’ Guild. Gillen has been active on stage in Ireland since the early 1980s. In 1981, he appeared in Dublin Youth Theatre’s ‘The Do-It-Yourself Frankenstein Outfit’.
His first on-screen work was in RTÉ’s children’s television series ‘Wanderly Wagon’. In 1987, he debuted on the big screen in Jack Clayton's directorial venture ‘The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne’. Gillen played various small roles in projects like ‘The Courier’, ‘The Play on One’, ‘Screenplay’, ‘Gold in the Streets’, and ‘Buddy Boy’ before playing Stuart Alan Jones in the 1999 British television series ‘Queer as Folk’ and its 2000 sequel. For his performance, he was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor. In 2004, he garnered a Tony nomination for his outing as Mick in the Broadway production of ‘The Caretaker’, which was performed at Roundabout Theatre. He has also made appearances in the productions of ‘Juno and the Paycock’ (1989), ‘The Tempest’ (2000), and ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ (2007).
In HBO’s critically acclaimed drama series ‘The Wire’, Gillen essayed the role of politician Thomas J. "Tommy" Carcetti in 35 episodes between 2004 and 2008. He appeared as DI John Bloom in the ITV police procedural drama series ‘Identity’ in 2010. In 2013, he portrayed the grieving widower Everett Newcombe in the BBC One series ‘Mayday’.
From 2010 to 2013, he played "John Boy" Power in the RTÉ series ‘Love/Hate’, a performance that earned him an Irish Film and Television Award for Actor in a Lead Role Television in 2012. In 2011, Gillen began playing Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish on the HBO series Game of Thrones, for which he received his second Irish Film & Television Award nomination. He appeared in all seven broadcast seasons until his character's death in the season 7 finale "The Dragon and the Wolf".
He was cast as the titular character in the miniseries ‘Charlie’, which aired on RTÉ in 2015. In 2016, he lent his voice to Paul Serene in the video game ‘Quantum Break’. He later portrayed the character in the live-action TV series of the same name.
In four episodes of BBC’s ‘Peaky Blinders’ (2017), Gillen was cast as the Romany gipsy hitman-for-hire Aberama Gold. At present, he is portraying the real-life 20th-century astronomer and ufologist Dr. J. Allen Hynek in History Channel’s period drama ‘Project Blue Book’. In 2003, he played the main antagonist Lord Nelson Rathbone in Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson-starrer ‘Shanghai Knights’, which is the sequel to the 2000 action-comedy ‘Shanghai Noon’. He played CIA operative Bill Wilson in the DC superhero film ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ (2012). In the original script, his character was referred to simply as “CIA”. It is in the novelization of the film that his name has been mentioned.
In ‘Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials’ (2015) and ‘Maze Runner: The Death Cure’ (2018), he portrayed primary antagonist A.D. Janson. Gillen starred as former music manager John Reid in the Oscar-winning biopic ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ (2018). He is set to star in the upcoming drama films ‘Rose Plays Julie’ and ‘James and Lucia’.
(A tough cop (Jason Statham, "Crank") and his sidekick (Pa...)
2011(In this poignant drama, based on the celebrated novel by ...)
1987(A husband and wife, each embroiled in a secret, extramari...)
2017(In this next chapter of the epic Maze Runner saga, Thomas...)
2015(When a young mother and true believer from a violent IRA ...)
2012(Aiming to win the heart of beautiful Raphina, 14-year-old...)
2016(When New Orleans Police Detective Danny Fisher (John Cena...)
2009(Brendan Gleeson delivers "a truly sensational performance...)
2014(Two women from completely different social classes form a...)
1996(In this epic conclusion to the Dark Knight trilogy, the e...)
2012(When a Chinese rebel murders Chon's estranged father and ...)
2003(After discovering his wife's infidelities, Gerry leaves L...)
2913(The parents of a girl who was killed by a savage dog are ...)
2011(Rami Malek stars as Freddie Mercury in this electrifying ...)
2018(Michael is a young Irish banker, whose life begins to unr...)
2012(Young hero Thomas embarks on a mission to find a cure for...)
2018(An introvert relieves the tedium of caring for his invali...)
1999(Three people from different walks of life find themselves...)
2008(Robbed of his birthright, Arthur comes up the hard way in...)
2017(A modern story, inspired by King Lear, set in contemporar...)
2001(A rivalry develops between a showbiz veteran and an upsta...)
2002(Official Selection, 2014 Tribeca Film Festival. Desperate...)
2013('Circle Of Friends' is set in 1950's Ireland. The movie f...)
1995(Tom is forty. He walks out one day, rather abruptly, on h...)
2010(Dublin. The present. Michelle, an attractive twenty-somet...)
2006(Local boy Darren Tracy (Robert Sheehan, "Misfits") return...)
2010(A gangster family epic set in 1919 Birmingham, England; c...)
2017(Nine noble families fight for control over the mythical l...)
2011(Mayday in a small town steeped in pagan traditions where ...)
2013("Thorne" is the groundbreaking TV thriller based on Mark ...)
2010(The Baltimore drug scene, as seen through the eyes of dru...)
2005(The lives and loves of a group of gay friends living in P...)
1999
Quotations:
"So-called reality TV, which dominates British channels, is destroying what made it cherishable to me and lots of others in the first place. I loved Alan Clarke, Ken Loach and Alan Bleasdale's work. In fact, the first TV dramas I ever saw were 'Screen Twos' produced by David Thompson, who also produced a lot of Alan Clarke."
"I've made a point of trying not to play the same part, and of moving between theatre and film and TV. The idea is that by the time you come back, you have been away for a year and people have forgotten you. If you like having time off, which I do, that's a good career strategy."
"It's always more interesting to take on someone that's going to have hidden sides or a fatal flaw, because there's going to be more to play with - more conflict, internally or in and around them - but it's probably the thing of finding the positive in there."
"Every couple of years - no, that's every couple of weeks - I think I'm going to give up acting."
To relax and unwind, Aidan Gillen relies on meditation, sleep, alcohol, and cycling.
Due to his shy and introvert nature, he rarely succeeds in auditions. Most of the roles he has got were due to the casting team noticing his other works and signing him up without audition.
While growing up, he wanted to become a stuntman. His role model was Evel Knievel, who was well known for motorcycle stunts and is reported to have tried more than 75 ramp to ramp jumps in his lifetime.
Physical Characteristics:
Height: 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m)
Weight: 68 kg (150 lbs)
Body build: athletic
Eye color: blue
Hair color: black
Distinctive features: his smirking expressions
Gillen married Olivia O'Flanagan in 2001. They have two children. Their daughter, Berry, was born in 1997. In 2000, O'Flanagan gave birth to their son, Joe. In 2009, when Gillen won an Irish Film and Television Award for his role in The Wire, he dedicated the award to his wife and children, whom Gillen has stated "were a big motivation" for him. Gillen and O'Flanagan separated in 2014. Gillen's partner is singer Camille O'Sullivan.