Aidan Turner

Not to be confused with Aiden Turner.

Aidan Turner
Turner in 2013
Born (1983-06-19) 19 June 1983 (age 41)
Clondalkin, Dublin, Ireland
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present
Spouse
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(m. 2020)​
Children1

Aidan Turner (born 19 June 1983)[1][2] is an Irish actor. He began his career in the RTÉ medical drama The Clinic (2008–2009)[3] and the BBC series Desperate Romantics (2009).[4] He later gained attention for co-starring as one of the main leads in the popular BBC Three series Being Human (2009–2011),[5][6] and for playing the dwarf Kíli in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy (2012–2014),[7][8] before starring as the eponymous character in the BBC adaptation of Winston Graham's Poldark (2015–2019).

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  2. ^ "Aidan Turner Date of Birth". BuddyTV.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  3. ^ "The Clinic Character Bio". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  4. ^ Walton, James (24 July 2009). "Desperate Romantics (BBC Two): TV Review". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  5. ^ "'Being Human's Aidan Turner Won't Let Other Vamps Stand in His Way". XfinityTV.comcast.net. Retrieved 27 October 2011.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Being Human [TV Series] Cast and Crew". Fandango.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  7. ^ "The Hobbit Starts Filming Next Month". FilmBuffOnline.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  8. ^ "Aidan Turner filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2014. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2016.