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Aidan Gillen Biography

Birth Name:Aidan Murphy

Birth Place:Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Nominated for an Irish Times Theatre Award for his role in "American Buffalo․"
  • Was nominated for the 2004 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play for his work in "The Caretaker․"
  • Won an Irish Film and Television Award in 2009 for his role in "The Wire․"
  • Got married to actress Olivia O'Flanagan in 2001
  • Got his big break in acting after starring in the series "Queer as Folk․"
  • Started training in acting at the age of 13 with the Dublin Youth Theatre
  • Quote: "I'm always attracted to bold, risk-taking scripts․"
  • Quote: "For me, now, working and children is it․ There's nothing more to life"
  • Got his job in "The Wire" after producers of the show saw his performance in the stage play "The Caretaker․"

Awards

  • 2000BAFTA TV Award-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2000Best British Newcomer-: winner
  • 2009IFTA Award-Best Actor in a Lead Role in Television: winner
  • 2010British Independent Film Award-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2011Dagger-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2011DFCC-Best Actor: nominated
  • 2011Best Actor-: winner
  • 2012Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2012IFTA Award-Best Actor - Television: winner
  • 2012IFTA Award-Best Supporting Actor - Television: nominated
  • 2014IFTA Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Television: nominated
  • 2015IFTA Award-Best Actor in a Lead Role - Drama: winner
  • 2016Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2016Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Villain: nominated
  • 2018Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2018Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
  • 2018IFTA Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Drama: nominated
  • 2018Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Villain: nominated
  • 2019Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2020CinEuphoria-Merit - Honorary Award: winner
  • 2022IFTA Award-Best Actor in a Lead Role - Drama: nominated
  • 2024IFTA Award-Best Supporting Actor - Television Drama: nominated