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Aidan Turner

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Aidan Turner

Aidan Turner (born 19 June 1983) is an Irish actor. He began his career in the RTÉ medical drama The Clinic (2008–2009) and the BBC series Desperate Romantics (2009). He later gained attention for co-starring as one of the main leads in the popular BBC Three series Being Human (2009–2011), and for playing the dwarf Kíli in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy (2012–2014), before starring as Ross Poldark in Poldark (2015–2019).

Infobox

Born
(1983-06-19) 19 June 1983 Clondalkin, Dublin, Ireland
Occupation
Actor
Years active
2005–present
Spouse
Caitlin FitzGerald (m. 2020)
Children
1

Tables

Key · Acting credits
Denotes projects that have not yet been released
· Acting credits › Film
2007
The Sound of People
Role(s)
Father
Notes
Short film
Matterhorn
Role(s)
Theodoro
Porcelain
Role(s)
Kevin
Notes
Unreleased
2008
Role(s)
Mal
2016
Role(s)
Jack Conroy
2017
Role(s)
Boatman
2018
2019
Role(s)
Russell
2023
Paso Doble
Role(s)
Liam Riley
Notes
Short film directed by Heida Reed
TBA
Role(s)
The Last Planet †
Notes
Saint Andrew
TBA
Role(s)
Grendel †
Notes
Unferth
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2007
The Sound of People
Father
Short film
Matterhorn
Theodoro
Porcelain
Kevin
Unreleased
2008
Alarm
Mal
2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Kíli
2013
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Luke Garroway
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Kíli
2014
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Kíli
2016
The Secret Scripture
Jack Conroy
2017
Loving Vincent
Boatman
2018
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
Young Calvin Barr
2019
Love Is Blind
Russell
2023
Paso Doble
Liam Riley
Short film directed by Heida Reed
TBA
The Last Planet †
Saint Andrew
Post-production; retitled to The Way of the Wind
TBA
Grendel †
Unferth
Pre-production
· Acting credits › Television
2007
Role(s)
Bedoli
Notes
Episode: "In Cold Blood"
2008–09
Role(s)
The Clinic
Notes
Ruairí McGowan
2009
Role(s)
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Notes
Main role, 6 episodes
2009–11
Role(s)
Being Human
Notes
John Mitchell
2010
Resonance
Role(s)
TT
Notes
Pilot
2011
Role(s)
John Schofield
Notes
TV film
2015
Role(s)
Philip Lombard
Notes
Mini series
2015–2019
Role(s)
Poldark
Notes
Ross Poldark
2021
Role(s)
Leonardo da Vinci
2022
Role(s)
Dr. Joseph O'Loughlin
Notes
Lead role
Role(s)
Barney
Notes
Episode: "Death Valley"
2023
Role(s)
Glenn Lapthorne
Notes
Lead role
2024–present
Role(s)
Rivals
Notes
Declan O'Hara
2025
Role(s)
Callum Ellis
Notes
Recurring role
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2007
The Tudors
Bedoli
Episode: "In Cold Blood"
2008–09
The Clinic
Ruairí McGowan
Main role, 18 episodes
2009
Desperate Romantics
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Main role, 6 episodes
2009–11
Being Human
John Mitchell
Main role, 22 episodes
2010
Resonance
TT
Pilot
2011
Hattie
John Schofield
TV film
2015
And Then There Were None
Philip Lombard
Mini series
2015–2019
Poldark
Ross Poldark
Lead role
2021
Leonardo
Leonardo da Vinci
2022
The Suspect
Dr. Joseph O'Loughlin
Lead role
2022
Toast of Tinseltown
Barney
Episode: "Death Valley"
2023
Fifteen-Love
Glenn Lapthorne
Lead role
2024–present
Rivals
Declan O'Hara
Lead role
2025
The Diplomat
Callum Ellis
Recurring role
· Acting credits › Theatre
2005
Role(s)
Corp. Stoddard
Notes
Barbican Theatre
Role(s)
Dr. Sugar
Notes
Focus Theatre
Role(s)
Ardan
Notes
Abbey Theatre
Role(s)
Hercules
Notes
Kilkenny Arts Festival
Role(s)
Demetrius
Notes
Project Arts Theatre
2006
Role(s)
Pan
Notes
Olympia Theatre On tour
2006–2007
Role(s)
Drive-By
2007
La Marea
Role(s)
Adam
Notes
Bedrock Theatre Co/DTF
Role(s)
Christian
Notes
Project Arts Centre
2008
Role(s)
Paris
Notes
Abbey Theatre
2018
Role(s)
Padraic
Notes
Noël Coward Theatre
2023
Role(s)
Oliver
Notes
Harold Pinter Theatre
2026
Role(s)
Vicomte de Valmont
Notes
Royal National Theatre
Year
Title
Role
Theatre
Location
2005
The Plough and the Stars
Corp. Stoddard
Barbican Theatre
London, United Kingdom
Suddenly Last Summer
Dr. Sugar
Focus Theatre
Dublin, Ireland
A Cry from Heaven
Ardan
Abbey Theatre
Dublin, Ireland
Yokohama Delegation
Hercules
Kilkenny Arts Festival
Kilkenny, Ireland
Titus Andronicus
Demetrius
Project Arts Theatre
Dublin, Ireland
2006
The Crock of Gold
Pan
Olympia Theatre On tour
Dublin, Ireland On tour
2006–2007
Drive-By
Cork Mid-Summer Festival Dublin Fringe Festival 2006 Canterbury Arts Festival 2007
Cork, Ireland Dublin, Ireland Canterbury, United Kingdom
2007
La Marea
Adam
Bedrock Theatre Co/DTF
Dublin, Ireland
Cyrano
Christian
Project Arts Centre
Dublin, Ireland
2008
Romeo and Juliet
Paris
Abbey Theatre
Dublin, Ireland
2018
The Lieutenant of Inishmore
Padraic
Noël Coward Theatre
London, United Kingdom
2023
Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons
Oliver
Harold Pinter Theatre
London, United Kingdom
2026
Les Liaisons dangereuses
Vicomte de Valmont
Royal National Theatre
London, United Kingdom
· Acting credits › Audio
2015
Role(s)
Narrator
Notes
Twelve short animated videos scripted by Nigel Warburton for BBC Radio 4: "David Hume on Miracles"; "Esse est Percipi ('To be is to be perceived')"; "Karl Popper's Falsification"; "Wittgenstein's Beetle in the Box Analogy"; "I love my mum (but not like that)"; "How Two Halves Make a Whole"; "Love? What's in it for me?"; "Sartre: Love is a hazardous
2021
Role(s)
Cluracan
Notes
Audio drama series by Neil Gaiman based on his comic book The Sandman
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2015
A History of Ideas (BBC Radio 4)
Narrator
Twelve short animated videos scripted by Nigel Warburton for BBC Radio 4: "David Hume on Miracles"; "Esse est Percipi ('To be is to be perceived')"; "Karl Popper's Falsification"; "Wittgenstein's Beetle in the Box Analogy"; "I love my mum (but not like that)"; "How Two Halves Make a Whole"; "Love? What's in it for me?"; "Sartre: Love is a hazardous
2021
The Sandman Act II
Cluracan
Audio drama series by Neil Gaiman based on his comic book The Sandman
2022
The Sandman Act III

References

  1. "Poldark star Aidan Turner's incredible journey from dance sensation to international acting star"
    http://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/poldark-star-aidan-turners-incredible-8814790
  2. "Aidan Turner Biography"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160512165907/http://www.tv.com/people/aidan-turner/
  3. "Aidan Turner Date of Birth"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131203012116/http://www.buddytv.com/info/aidan-turner-info.aspx
  4. "Aidan Turner: 'It would be embarrassing if Poldark bombed'"
    https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/aidan-turner-it-would-be-embarrassing-if-poldark-bombed-1.2774156
  5. Irish Independent
    http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/being-a-sex-symbol-is-a-little-awkward-aidan-turner-on-his-rise-to-fame-and-redefining-poldark-31033406.html
  6. Daily Express
    http://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/564152/Aidan-Turner-Poldark-Captain-Ross
  7. The Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/12021336/Aidan-Turner-I-dont-want-to-play-it-safe.html
  8. "Aidan Turner"
    http://www.lisarichards.ie/actorsm/aidan-turner-actor
  9. Irishcentral
    http://www.irishcentral.com/irishpeople/aidan-turner.html
  10. The Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/11542854/Aidan-Turner-the-life-and-work-of-the-Poldark-star.html
  11. "hooting Wraps on 'Porcelain'"
    http://www.iftn.ie/actors/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4280274&tpl=archnews&force=1
  12. "John Mitchell (Aidan Turner)"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110920180434/http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/369/mitchell-aidan-turner.jsp
  13. "The Clinic Character Bio"
    https://www.rte.ie/tv/theclinic/mcgowan_ruairi.html
  14. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/5901371/Desperate-Romantics-BBC-Two-TV-Review.html
  15. "Desperate Romantics"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvyq2
  16. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/culture/tvandradioblog/2009/jul/22/desperate-romantics
  17. "Aidan Turner Filmography"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20111108175702/http://www.reelz.com/person/381000/aidan-turner/
  18. "featured cast"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20131203061624/http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie/alarm.4/
  19. "'Being Human's Aidan Turner Won't Let Other Vamps Stand in His Way"
    http://xfinitytv.comcast.net/blogs/2010/interviews/being-humans-aidan-turner-wont-let-other-vamps-stand-in-his-way/
  20. "Being Human [TV Series] Cast and Crew"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20121222153517/http://www.fandango.com/beinghuman%5Btvseries%5D_v515756/plotsummary
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