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Not to be confused with Aiden Turner.

Aidan Turner
Born (1983-06-19) 19 June 1983 (age 41)
Dublin, Ireland
OccupationActor
Years active2007–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] and Ruairí McGowan in The Clinic.[8] He also portrayed Luke Garroway in the film adaptation of The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones in 2013. Turner also portrays Ross Poldark in the 2015 BBC adaptation of The Poldark Novels by Winston Graham.

Early life

After finishing secondary school, Turner briefly worked as an apprentice electrician, alongside his father.[9]

Career

Turner graduated from The Gaiety School of Acting in 2004.[9] After this, he appeared in several theatre plays, including The Plough and the Stars, Romeo and Juliet, and A Cry from Heaven.[9][10][11]

Turner's television acting career began in 2007 with a guest appearance on The Tudors.[12] He continued his television career on Desperate Romantics, playing Dante Gabriel Rossetti.[13][14] Between 2008 and 2009, he appeared in a recurring role as Ruairí McGowan on The Clinic.[15] followed by playing the vampire John Mitchell on the supernatural drama programme Being Human during the first three series.[16][17][18]

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).[19][20]

His role on Being Human brought Turner to the attention of Peter Jackson, who cast him as the dwarf Kíli in The Hobbit trilogy trilogy (2012–2014).[9] In 2013, he also played shadowhunter-turned-werewolf Luke Garroway in The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones.

Turner portrays the titular character Ross Poldark in the 2015 revival of the BBC series Poldark.[9][21]

Personal life

Turner was born in Dublin, Ireland. He previously dated Charlene McKenna and Lenora Crichlow, both of whom starred in the TV show Being Human with him.[22] He had been dating actress and model Sarah Greene for several years, as of 2015, until splitting due to conflicting schedules. [23]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2007 The Sound of People Father Short film
2007 Matterhorn Theodoro Short film
2007 Porcelain Kevin[24] Unreleased[25]
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
2015 The Secret Scripture Jack McNulty [9]
Television
Year Title Role Notes
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[10][26] Role Theatre Location
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
2011 SFX Awards[27][28] Best Sci-Fi Actor Being Human Nominated
2011 SFX Awards[29] Sexiest Male Being Human Nominated
2012 SFX Awards[30] Best Sci-Fi Actor Being Human Nominated
2012 SFX Awards[31] Sexiest Male Being Human Nominated
2013 SFX Awards Sexiest Male The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Nominated
2014 Empire Awards[32] Best Male Newcomer The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Won

References

  1. ^ "Aidan Turner Biography". TV.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Aidan Turner Date of Birth". BuddyTV.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  3. ^ "THE HOBBIT Starts Filming Next Month". FilmBuffOnline.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  4. ^ "Aidan Turner filmography". NYTimes.com Movies & TV. The New York Times (All Movie Guide and Baseline). Retrieved October 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "'Being Human's Aidan Turner Won't Let Other Vamps Stand in His Way". XfinityTV.comcast.net. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  6. ^ "Being Human [TV Series] Cast and Crew". Fandango.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  7. ^ Walton, James (24 July 2009). "Desperate Romantics (BBC Two): TV Review". London: Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  8. ^ "The Clinic Character Bio". RTE.ie. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  9. ^ a b c d e f Tate, Gabriel (2 March 2015). "'Being a sex symbol is a little awkward' – Aidan Turner on his rise to fame, and redefining Poldark". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  10. ^ a b "Aidan Turner". LisaRichards.ie. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  11. ^ "Irish People and Celebrity Central – Aidan Turner". Irishcentral.com. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  12. ^ "Episode Cast and Crew". TV.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  13. ^ "Desperate Romantics". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  14. ^ Dempster, Sarah (22 July 2009). "A date with Desperate Romantics". London: Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  15. ^ "John Mitchell (Aidan Turner)". BBCAmerica.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  16. ^ "'Being Human' creator Toby Whithouse on the shocking finale – EXCLUSIVE". Ew.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  17. ^ "'Being Human' Week: Q&A with Aidan Turner". DigitalSpy.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  18. ^ "Aidan Turner, Russell Tovey, Lenora Crichlow and Sinead Keenan Interview BEING HUMAN". Collider.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  19. ^ "Aidan Turner Filmography". Reelz.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  20. ^ "featured cast". MSN.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  21. ^ "Brushing up for Poldark's return: Irish actor Aidan Turner gets his tan topped up by an assistant". evoke.ie. 6 March 2015.
  22. ^ "Irish Poldark hunk Aidan Turner 'engaged to girlfriend Sarah Greene'". Evoke.ie. 22 March 2015.
  23. ^ Butler, Laura (24 March 2015). "No sparkler in sight! Sarah Greene insists she's not engaged to Aidan Turner". Evoke.ie. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  24. ^ "Porcelain (2007)". aidan-turner.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  25. ^ "Porcelain Movie Trailer – Aidan Turner". firstpost.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  26. ^ "Theatre". Aidan-turner.com. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  27. ^ "The WFB Gazette – Results of SFX Awards 2011". Thewinchesterfamilybusiness.com. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  28. ^ SFX Magazin (2011): WINNER! Best Sci-Fi Actor. Edition: April 2011. S.94
  29. ^ "'SFX Sci-Fi Awards 2011' adayları belli oldu!". derinkirmizi.blogspot.de. 25 September 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  30. ^ "SFX Awards 2012". Doctorwhonews.net. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  31. ^ "Aidan And Being Human Nominated For SFX SciFi Awards". Aidan-turner.com. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  32. ^ "Jameson Empire Awards 2014: The Winners". Empireonline.com. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
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