Biography and filmography

Aidan Gillen

Aidan Murphy (born 24 April 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). His film roles include CIA operative Bill Wilson in The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Janson in Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015), and John Reid in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), and several films directed by Jamie Thraves.

He 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.

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Movies (86)

Panic Carefully

Panic Carefully

2027

7 Miles Out

7 Miles Out

2026 · Ronald Westbourne

TRAD

TRAD

2026

Cold War 1994

Cold War 1994

2026 · F.M.

Gorky Resort

Gorky Resort

2026 · Vasily Zarubin

The Physician II

The Physician II

2025 · Hunne

Nostalgie

Nostalgie

2025 · Drew

Re-Creation

Re-Creation

2025 · Hamilton Barnes

London Calling

London Calling

2025 · Freddy Darby

Amongst the Wolves

Amongst the Wolves

2025 · Power

The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs

The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs

2024 · Self

Dance First

Dance First

2023 · James Joyce

Barber

Barber

2023 · Valentine Barber

Aquellos que desean mi muerte

Aquellos que desean mi muerte

2021 · Jack Blackwell

Rose Plays Julie

Rose Plays Julie

2021 · Peter

I didn't... I wasn't... I amn't...

I didn't... I wasn't... I amn't...

2019 · Aidan

Confinement

Confinement

2019 · Narrator (voice)

Keepers of the Flame

Keepers of the Flame

2018

Bohemian Rhapsody

Bohemian Rhapsody

2018 · John Reid

We Ourselves

We Ourselves

2018

Dave Allen at Peace

Dave Allen at Peace

2018 · Dave Allen

Maze Runner: La cura mortal

Maze Runner: La cura mortal

2018 · Janson

Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms

Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms

2017 · Littlefinger (voice)

El Rey Arturo: La Leyenda de la Espada

El Rey Arturo: La Leyenda de la Espada

2017 · William "Goosefat Bill"

Los amantes

Los amantes

2017 · Robert

Pickups

Pickups

2017 · Aidan

When Cary Grant Introduced Timothy Leary to LSD

When Cary Grant Introduced Timothy Leary to LSD

2017 · Timothy Leary

Sing Street: Este es tu momento

Sing Street: Este es tu momento

2016 · Robert Lalor

Further Beyond

Further Beyond

2016 · Ambrosio O'Higgins

Maze Runner: Prueba de fuego

Maze Runner: Prueba de fuego

2015 · Janson

Violet

Violet

2015 · Narrator

Still

Still

2015 · Carver

You're Ugly Too

You're Ugly Too

2015 · Will

Men of Granite

Men of Granite

2015 · Pelf

Ambition

Ambition

2014 · Master

Calvario

Calvario

2014 · Dr. Frank Harte

Beneath the Harvest Sky

Beneath the Harvest Sky

2013 · Clayton Cote

The Note

The Note

2013 · Lars

Mister John

Mister John

2013 · Gerry Devine

Scrapper

Scrapper

2013 · Ray

Sigur Rós: Valtari Film Experiment

Sigur Rós: Valtari Film Experiment

2013 · Man (Ekki Múkk)

Batman: El caballero de la noche asciende

Batman: El caballero de la noche asciende

2012 · CIA Op

Una Doble Identidad

Una Doble Identidad

2012 · Gerry

The Good Man

The Good Man

2012 · Michael

Persecución mortal

Persecución mortal

2011 · Barry Weiss

Resucitada

Resucitada

2011 · Patrick

Thorne: Scaredycat

Thorne: Scaredycat

2010 · Phil Hendricks

Treacle Jr.

Treacle Jr.

2010 · Aiden

Runners

Runners

2009

Freefall

Freefall

2009 · Gus

12 Desafíos

12 Desafíos

2009 · Miles Jackson

Blackout

Blackout

2008 · Karl

The Wire: The Last Word

The Wire: The Last Word

2007 · Self

The Wire Odyssey

The Wire Odyssey

2007 · Self

Tapping the Wire

Tapping the Wire

2007 · Self

Walk Away and I Stumble

Walk Away and I Stumble

2007 · Paul

Willesden Confidential

Willesden Confidential

2005 · Steve Fallon

Trouble with Sex

Trouble with Sex

2005 · Conor

Photo Finish

Photo Finish

2004 · Joe Wilde

Burning The Bed

Burning The Bed

2003 · Stephen

Shanghai Kid en Londres

Shanghai Kid en Londres

2003 · Lord Nelson Rathbone

The Final Curtain

The Final Curtain

2002 · Dave Turner

My Kingdom

My Kingdom

2001 · Puttnam

Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone

2001 · Carver Doone

The Low Down

The Low Down

2001 · Frank

The Darkling

The Darkling

2000 · Jeff Obold

Buddy Boy

Buddy Boy

2000 · Francis

The Second Death

The Second Death

2000 · Pool Player

Mojo

Mojo

1997 · Baby

Gold In The Streets

Gold In The Streets

1997 · Paddy

Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace

1997 · Frank

Some Mother's Son

Some Mother's Son

1996 · Gerard Quigley

Circle of Friends

Circle of Friends

1995 · Aidan Lynch

Safe

Safe

1993 · Gypo

An Ungentlemanly Act

An Ungentlemanly Act

1992 · Marine Wilcox

Killing Time

Killing Time

1991 · Harry

A View of Harry Clark

A View of Harry Clark

1989 · Martin Kemp (as Adrian Murphy)

The Courier

The Courier

1988 · Prostitute Boy

The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne

1987 · Youth at Liquor Store (as Aiden Murphy)

The Drip

The Drip

1985

James and Lucia

James and Lucia

· James Joyce

Driver

Driver

· Dickinson

Sunny

Sunny

Cold War 1995

Cold War 1995

· F.M.

Black Noise

Black Noise

· Hector Livingstone

Paddy Power

Paddy Power

TV shows (31)