Aidan Gillen
Biography
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Aidan Murphy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Game of Thrones
2011
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
Peaky Blinders
2013
The Wire
2002
Mayor of Kingstown
2021
The Bill
1984
Rock, Paper, Scissors
2024
The Dark Knight Rises
2012
ScreenPlay
1986
Project Blue Book
2019
Young Sherlock
2026
Bohemian Rhapsody
2018
Filmography
Game of Thrones
as Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish · 2011
Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Amyas Crale · 1989
Peaky Blinders
as Aberama Gold · 2013
The Wire
as Tommy Carcetti · 2002
Mayor of Kingstown
as Milo Sunter · 2021
The Bill
as Jeff Barratt · 1984
Rock, Paper, Scissors
as Steven Shadowwhispers (voice) · 2024
The Dark Knight Rises
as CIA Op · 2012
ScreenPlay
as Gypo · 1986
Project Blue Book
as Allen Hynek · 2019
Young Sherlock
· 2026
Bohemian Rhapsody
as John Reid · 2018
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
as Janson · 2015
Maze Runner: The Death Cure
as Janson · 2018
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
as William "Goosefat Bill" · 2017
The Play on One
as Harry · 1988
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
as Jimmy Colby · 2005
Kin
as Frank Kinsella · 2021
Those Who Wish Me Dead
as Jack Blackwell · 2021
Urban Myths
as Timothy Leary · 2017
In Suspicious Circumstances
as James Crozier · 1991
Love/Hate
as John Boy Power · 2010
Shanghai Knights
as Lord Nelson Rathbone · 2003
Tall Tales & Murder
as Grinner · 2026
The Last Detective
as Steve Fallon · 2003
Queer as Folk
as Stuart Jones · 1999
Thorne
as Phil Hendricks · 2010
The Physician II
as Hunne · 2025
12 Rounds
as Miles Jackson · 2009
Sing Street
as Robert Lalor · 2016
Blitz
as Barry Weiss · 2011
That Dirty Black Bag
as Butler · 2022
London Calling
as Freddy Darby · 2025
Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms
as Littlefinger (voice) · 2017
Quantum Break
as Paul Serene · 2016
Identity
as DI John Bloom · 2010
Cold War 1994
as F.M. · 2026
Lorna Doone
as Carver Doone · 2000
Calvary
as Dr. Frank Harte · 2014
Circle of Friends
as Aidan Lynch · 1995
Dice
as Glenn Taylor · 2001
Mayday
as Everett Newcombe · 2013
Charlie
as Charles J. Haughey · 2015
TRAD
· 2026
Shadow Dancer
as Gerry · 2012
Re-Creation
as Hamilton Barnes · 2025
Some Mother's Son
as Gerard Quigley · 1996
Wake Wood
as Patrick · 2011
Dance First
as James Joyce · 2023
Walk Away and I Stumble
as Paul · 2005
The Lovers
as Robert · 2017
Panic Carefully
· 2027
Rose Plays Julie
as Peter · 2021
Other Voices
as Host — Presenter
Sigur Rós: Valtari Film Experiment
as Man (Ekki Múkk) · 2013
The Final Curtain
as Dave Turner · 2002
Beneath the Harvest Sky
as Clayton Cote · 2013
Sunny
Safe
as Gypo · 1993
The Wire Odyssey
as Self · 2007
Freefall
as Gus · 2009
The Wire: The Last Word
as Self · 2007
Killers of the Cosmos
· 2021
Cold War 1995
as F.M.
Driver
as Dickinson
Mojo
as Baby · 1997
Dave Allen at Peace
as Dave Allen · 2018
Killing Time
as Harry · 1991
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne
as Youth at Liquor Store (as Aiden Murphy) · 1987
Nostalgie
as Drew · 2025
Walk Away and I Stumble
as Paul · 2007
Black Noise
as Hector Livingstone
Lorna Doone
as Carver Doone · 2001
Treacle Jr.
as Aiden · 2010
You're Ugly Too
as Will · 2015
An Ungentlemanly Act
as Marine Wilcox · 1992
Still
as Carver · 2015
Blackout
as Karl · 2008
Gorky Resort
as Vasily Zarubin · 2026
Gold In The Streets
as Paddy · 1997
Amongst the Wolves
as Power · 2025
星际杀手
· 2021
Keepers of the Flame
· 2018
I didn't... I wasn't... I amn't...
as Aidan · 2019
When Cary Grant Introduced Timothy Leary to LSD
as Timothy Leary · 2017
The Darkling
as Jeff Obold · 2000
My Kingdom
as Puttnam · 2001
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
as Self · 2024
Thorne: Scaredycat
as Phil Hendricks · 2010
Buddy Boy
as Francis · 2000
Barber
as Valentine Barber · 2023
The Low Down
as Frank · 2001
We Ourselves
· 2018
Confinement
as Narrator (voice) · 2019
Burning The Bed
as Stephen · 2003
Tapping the Wire
as Self · 2007
The Second Death
as Pool Player · 2000
Violet
as Narrator · 2015
Runners
· 2009
Pickups
as Aidan · 2017
A View of Harry Clark
as Martin Kemp (as Adrian Murphy) · 1989
Men of Granite
as Pelf · 2015
Trouble with Sex
as Conor · 2005
Scrapper
as Ray · 2013
James and Lucia
as James Joyce
Willesden Confidential
as Steve Fallon · 2005
Ambition
as Master · 2014
7 Miles Out
as Ronald Westbourne · 2026
The Courier
as Prostitute Boy · 1988
The Good Man
as Michael · 2012
Amazing Grace
as Frank · 1997
Mister John
as Gerry Devine · 2013
The Drip
· 1985
Further Beyond
as Ambrosio O'Higgins · 2016
The Note
as Lars · 2013
Photo Finish
as Joe Wilde · 2004