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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1983|6|19|}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1983|6|19|}}
| birth_place = [[Clondalkin]], [[South Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
| birth_place = [[Clondalkin]], [[South Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
| occupation = Actor
| occupation = Hot dwarf
| yearsactive = 2007–present
| yearsactive = 2007–present
| height = 5'11" (1.80 cm)
| height = 5'11" (1.80 cm)

Revision as of 17:05, 7 November 2013

Not to be confused with Aiden Turner.

Aidan Turner
Turner in July 2009
Born (1983-06-19) 19 June 1983 (age 41)
Clondalkin, South Dublin, Ireland
OccupationHot dwarf
Years active2007–present
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 cm)

Aidan Turner (born 19 June 1983)[1][2] is an Irish actor. He is best known for his television roles as Dante Gabriel Rossetti in Desperate Romantics,[3] Ruairí McGowan in The Clinic,[4] and John Mitchell in the supernatural drama series Being Human.[5][6] He also plays Kíli in the three-part fantasy film The Hobbit.[7][8] In addition, he portrayed Luke Garroway in the film adaptation of The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones.

Early life

Aidan Turner was born in Clondalkin, Dublin. His relationship with the movie industry could be said to have begun when he started working in the UCI cinema complex, in the Square Tallaght, as a 16-year-old. He graduated from The Gaiety School of Acting in 2004.[9]

Career

Aidan Turner's acting career began in 2007 with a small guest appearance on The Tudors.[10] He continued his television career on Desperate Romantics, playing Dante Gabriel Rossetti.[11][12] From 2008 to 2009, he appeared in a recurring role as Ruairí McGowan on The Clinic.[13] followed by the character of John Mitchell on the supernatural drama series Being Human (2009–2011).[14][15][16] He is also set to appear in 2 episodes of Sherlock in 2014 as Jaime Hudson. [17]

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).[18][19]

Turner portrays Kíli in the fantasy film trilogy The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, and The Hobbit: There and Back Again.

He portrayed Luke Garroway in The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, released in 2013. After portraying vampire Mitchell in Being Human and dwarf Kili in The Hobbit, he portrays a Shadowhunter-turned-werewolf, thus enhancing his career in supernatural characters. Ironically, Turner has stated that he does not believe in the supernatural, nor does he like portraying those sorts of characters. The character of John Mitchell was an exception, for the character desires to be human more than vampire.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2007 The Sound of People Father Short film
2007 Matterhorn Theodoro Short film
2008 Alarm Mal
2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Kíli Pending- SFX Award For Sexiest Male
2013 The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones Luke Garroway
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Kíli
2014 The Hobbit: There and Back Again
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2007 The Tudors Bedoli Episode: "In Cold Blood"
2009 Desperate Romantics Dante Gabriel Rossetti 6 episodes
2008–2009 The Clinic Ruairí McGowan 18 episodes
2009–2011 Being Human John Mitchell 22 episodes
2010 Resonance TT Pilot
2011 Hattie John Schofield TV movie
2014 "Sherlock" Jaime Hudson 2 episodes

References

  1. ^ "Aidan Turner Biography". TV.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Aidan Turner Date Of Birth". BuddyTV.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  3. ^ Walton, James (24 July 2009). "Desperate Romantics (BBC Two): TV Review". London: Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  4. ^ "The Clinic Character Bio". RTE.ie. 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.
  6. ^ "Being Human [TV Series] Cast and Crew". Fandango.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  7. ^ "THE HOBBIT Starts Filming Next Month". FilmBuffOnline.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  8. ^ "FILM". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  9. ^ "Aidan Turner". LisaRichards.ie. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  10. ^ "Episode Cast and Crew". TV.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  11. ^ "Desperate Romantics". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  12. ^ Dempster, Sarah (22 July 2009). "A date with Desperate Romantics". London: Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  13. ^ "John Mitchell (Aidan Turner)". BBCAmerica.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  14. ^ "'Being Human' creator Toby Whithouse on the shocking finale -- EXCLUSIVE". Ew.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  15. ^ "'Being Human' Week: Q&A with Aidan Turner". DigitalSpy.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  16. ^ "Aidan Turner, Russell Tovey, Lenora Crichlow and Sinead Keenan Interview BEING HUMAN". Collider.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  17. ^ url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_(TV_series) |
  18. ^ "Aidan Turner Filmography". Reelz.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  19. ^ "featured cast". MSN.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
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