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Aidan Gillen

Birth Name:
Aidan Murphy
Birth Place:
Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland
Profession
Actor
Aidan Gillen

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 NewcomerWinner
  • 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 ActorWinner
  • 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
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