Aiden Turner
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| Born | Aiden Johniswkavel Turner April 2, 1977  Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Megan Marshall (2006-2010 Separated; 1 child) |
Aiden Turner (born 2 April 1977) is a British actor known for his role as Aidan Devane on All My Children (AMC), which he played from 6 June 2002 until he left AMC on 21 December 2009.
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[edit] Early years
Aiden John Turner was born in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, and attended local Catholic schools (St. Joseph's, St Hugh's and St Edmund's College, Ware).
[edit] Career
Turner was nominated for a Daytime Emmy in 2003 for Outstanding Younger Actor in All My Children. He also appeared in Geri Halliwell's Bag It Up music video.
Turner left the role of Aidan Devane in May 2004 during which time the role was recast with actor Tom Archdeacon. Turner returned to the show a few months later and portrayed Devane until Turner left AMC on 21 December 2009. He has modeled for Avon and appears regularly in their print catalogs. He appeared in a CoverGirl commercial with Molly Sims.
[edit] Personal life
On 8 April 2006, Turner married Megan Marshall, whom he met in Europe on the Eurostar train en route to London from Paris. Their daughter Ciella Larryn Turner was born in August 2009. Her middle name comes from her maternal grandfather, Larry Marshall, who died from cancer in two weeks before Ciella's birth.[1]
[edit] Television
- Single Ladies as Sebastian Caliente (20 June 2011 to Present)
- All My Children as Aidan Devane (6 June 2002 to 21 December 2009)
- Undressed (1999)
- EastEnders (1998)
- Crossroads (1997)
[edit] Dancing with the Stars
On 1 March 2010, it was announced that Turner will be a celebrity contestant on Dancing with the Stars for the tenth season. The season premiered on 22 March 2010.[2] Aiden was eliminated in week 4 of Season 10.
[edit] Filmography
- Manhattanites as Kyle Carpenter (2008)
[edit] Awards and nominations
Daytime Emmy Awards
- Nominated: Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series, All My Children (2003)
[edit] References
- ^ http://celebritybabies.people.com/2009/09/01/aiden-turner-welcomes-daughter-ciella-larryn/
- ^ Associated Press, New 'Dancing With the Stars' cast revealed, Yahoo! News, 1 March 2010
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