Aidan Turner
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Aidan Turner | |
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Born | Dublin, Ireland |
19 June 1983
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2007–present |
Aidan Turner (born 19 June 1983)[1][2] is an Irish actor. He is best known for his roles as Kíli in the three-part fantasy film The Hobbit[3][4] and John Mitchell in the supernatural drama series Being Human.[5][6] Notable television roles include those of Dante Gabriel Rossetti in Desperate Romantics,[7] Ruairí McGowan in The Clinic,[8] and Ross Poldark in the 2015 BBC adaptation of The Poldark Novels by Winston Graham. He also portrayed Luke Garroway in the film adaptation of The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones in 2013.
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Early life
Turner was born in Dublin, Ireland, the son of Eileen, who works in a carpet shop, and Pat Turner, an electrician.[9] After finishing secondary school, Turner briefly worked as an apprentice electrician, alongside his father.[10]
Career
Turner became interested in acting after working in a cinema and applied to the The Gaiety School of Acting at the age of 19.[9][11] from which he graduated in 2004.[10] After this, he appeared in several theatre plays, including The Plough and the Stars, Romeo and Juliet, and A Cry from Heaven.[10][12][13]
Turner's television acting career began in 2007 with an uncredited appearance on the first episode of The Tudors.[14] Between 2008 and 2009, he appeared in a recurring role on The Clinic.[15] Appearing in 18 episodes as Ruairí McGowan, he followed The Clinic with a BBC production, Desperate Romantics.[14] He portrayed Dante Gabriel Rossetti in all six episodes of the show, which aired in 2009.[14][16][17] Turner played the vampire John Mitchell on the supernatural drama programme Being Human during the first three series from 2009 to 2011.[18][19][20]
His film career began with two short films, The Sound of People and Matterhorn, both in 2007. He later played Mal in the thriller feature film Alarm (2008).[21][22]
His role on Being Human brought Turner to the attention of Peter Jackson, who cast him as the dwarf Kíli in The Hobbit trilogy (2012–2014).[10] In 2014, he won the Empire Award for Best Male Newcomer for the second film in the series, The Desolation of Smaug, which had been released the previous year.[11] In 2013, he also played shadowhunter-turned-werewolf Luke Garroway in The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones.[14]
Turner portrays the titular character Ross Poldark in the 2015 revival of the BBC series Poldark.[10][23][24] In the 2015 BBC TV miniseries And Then There Were None, based on the Agatha Christie novel, he plays the cynical mercenary Philip Lombard.[25]
Personal life
Turner previously dated Charlene McKenna and Lenora Crichlow, both of whom starred in the TV show Being Human with him.[26] In November 2015, Turner announced his separation from actress Sarah Greene, his girlfriend of five years.[27]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | The Sound of People | Father | Short film |
2007 | Matterhorn | Theodoro | Short film |
2007 | Porcelain | Kevin[28] | Unreleased[29] |
2008 | Alarm | Mal | |
2012 | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Kíli | |
2013 | The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones | Luke Garroway | |
2013 | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Kíli | |
2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | Kíli | |
2015 | The Secret Scripture | Jack McNulty | [10] |
2015 | Look Away | Russell |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 movie |
2015 | And Then There Were None | Philip Lombard | TV mini series |
2015 | Poldark | Ross Poldark | Lead role, 8 episodes |
Theatre
Year | Title[12][30] | 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 Festival | 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 |
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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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2011 | SFX Awards[31][32] | Best Sci-Fi Actor | Being Human | Nominated |
2011 | SFX Awards[33] | Sexiest Male | Being Human | Nominated |
2012 | SFX Awards[34] | Best Sci-Fi Actor | Being Human | Nominated |
2012 | SFX Awards[35] | Sexiest Male | Being Human | Nominated |
2013 | SFX Awards | Sexiest Male | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Nominated |
2014 | Empire Awards[36] | Best Male Newcomer | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Won |
2016 | National Television Awards[37] | Impact Award | Poldark | Won |
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