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}}'''Aidan Turner''' (born 19 June 1983 He lives in the shadow of his uncle's majesty.
==Background==
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Aidan Turner | |
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Born | Clondalkin, South Dublin, Ireland | 19 June 1983
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2007–present |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [citation needed] |
Aidan Turner (born 19 June 1983 He lives in the shadow of his uncle's majesty.
Background
Aidan Turner was born in Clondalkin, Dublin. He graduated from The Gaiety School of Acting in 2004. After this, Turner appeared in serveral theatre plays such as: The Plough and the Stars, Romeo and Juliet, and A Cry from Heaven.[1][2]
Turner's television acting career began in 2007 with a guest appearance on The Tudors.[3] He continued his television career on Desperate Romantics, playing Dante Gabriel Rossetti.[4][5] From 2008 to 2009, he appeared in a recurring role as Ruairí McGowan on The Clinic.[6] followed by the vampire John Mitchell on the supernatural drama series Being Human (2009–2013).[7][8][9]
His film career began with two short films: The Sound of People (2007) and Matterhorn (2007). He later played Mal in the thriller feature film Alarm (2008).[10][11]
Turner plays the dwarf Kíli in Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy (2012–2014). In 2013, he also played shadowhunter-turned-werewolf Luke Garroway in The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | The Sound of People | Father | Short film |
Matterhorn | Theodoro | Short film | |
Porcelain | Kevin[12] | Unreleased[13] | |
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: There and Back Again | ||
The Mortal Instruments: City of Ashes | Luke Garroway | Pre-production |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | The Tudors | Bedoli | Episode: "In Cold Blood" |
2008–2009 | The Clinic | Ruairí McGowan | 18 episodes |
2009 | Desperate Romantics | Dante Gabriel Rossetti | 6 episodes |
2009–2011 | Being Human | John Mitchell | 22 episodes |
2010 | Resonance | TT | Pilot |
2011 | Hattie | John Schofield | TV movie |
2015 | Poldark | Ross Poldark | TV series |
Theatre
Year | Title[1][14] | Role | Theatre | Location |
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2005 | The Plough and the Stars | Corp. Stoddard | Barbican Theatre | London, United Kingdom |
2005 | Suddenly Last Summer | Focus Theatre | Dublin, Ireland | |
2005 | A Cry from Heaven | Ardan | Abbey Theatre | Dublin, Ireland |
2005 | Yokohama Delegation | Hercules | Kilkenny Arts Ferstival | Kilkenny, Ireland |
2005 | 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 Cantebury Arts Festival 2007 |
Cork, Ireland Dublin, Ireland Cantebury, United Kingdom | |
2007 | La Marea | Bedrock Theatre Co/DTF | Dublin, Ireland | |
2007 | Cyrano | Christian | Project Arts Centre | Dublin, Ireland |
2008 | Romeo And Juliet | Paris | Abbey Theatre | Dublin, Ireland |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2013 | SFX Awards | Sexiest Male | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Nominated |
2014 | Empire Awards | Best Male Newcomer | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Won |
References
- ^ a b "Aidan Turner". LisaRichards.ie. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ "Irish People and Celebrity Central – Aidan Turner". Irishcentral.com. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Episode Cast and Crew". TV.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ "Desperate Romantics". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ Dempster, Sarah (22 July 2009). "A date with Desperate Romantics". London: Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ "John Mitchell (Aidan Turner)". BBCAmerica.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ "'Being Human' creator Toby Whithouse on the shocking finale – EXCLUSIVE". Ew.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ "'Being Human' Week: Q&A with Aidan Turner". DigitalSpy.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ "Aidan Turner, Russell Tovey, Lenora Crichlow and Sinead Keenan Interview BEING HUMAN". Collider.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ "Aidan Turner Filmography". Reelz.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ "featured cast". MSN.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ "Porcelain (2007)". aidan-turner.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "Porcelain Movie Trailer - Aidan Turner". firstpost.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "Theatre". Aidan-turner.com. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
External links
- Aidan Turner at IMDb