Patrick Bergin - wikipedia Patrick Bergin For his father, the Irish politician, see Patrick Bergin ( politician ). For the CEO of the African Wildlife Foundation, see Patrick J. Bergin. Patrick Bergin Patrick Connolly Bergin ( 1951 - 02 - 04 ) 4 February 1951 ( age 67 ) Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland Nationality Irish Occupation Actor, singer Years active 1988 -- present Spouse ( s ) Paula Frazier ( m. 1992 ) ( separated ) Children Tea ( b. 1996 ) Patrick Connolly Bergin ( born 4 February 1951 ) is an Irish actor perhaps best known for his leading role opposite Julia Roberts in Sleeping with the Enemy ( 1991 ) and for playing the villainous Aidan Maguire in the BBC soap EastEnders ( 2017 -- present ). Contents 1 Early life 2 Acting 3 Music 4 Charity work 5 Personal life 6 Filmography 7 Awards and nominations 8 References 9 External links Early life Patrick Bergin grew up with a working class upbringing in the Drimnagh district of Dublin, Ireland. Bergin learned social responsibility from his father Paddy Bergin, a Labour Party politician who had once studied to be a priest with the Holy Ghost Fathers in Blackrock, Ireland. He is one of five sons and one daughter ( Pearse, Emmet, Patrick, Alan and James and Shiobhan Bergin ). Bergin left Dublin for London in 1973 ; and by the time he was 17 he was in London running a theatre group. Bergin worked on building sites and at a library. He studied at night and completed a degree in education from North London Polytechnic. Bergin worked as an English teacher for several years before forming his own theatrical company because no one else would have him. In 1980, Bergin decided to pursue acting full - time and he found work in repertory theatre. For much of the Nineties it seemed like no one in Hollywood would have him. So he made his own way ; he worked in diverse films such as a trilogy of Yeats plays ; Morphine and Dolly Mixtures, for which he won a Welsh Best Actor Award and Durango, based on John B Keane 's novel ; hosting TnaG 's Silín Draíochta ; and narrating Patrick Cassidy 's Famine Concert. After Sleeping with the Enemy ( 1991 ), his reputation grew and he was offered the role of Robin Hood with Uma Thurman. He describes 1996 as the lowest point in his career, a time when he rarely received any phone calls for movie roles. Acting He may be best - known internationally for playing the menacing husband of Julia Roberts ' character in the thriller Sleeping with the Enemy and is also known for his role as Irish terrorist Kevin O'Donnell in the film adaption of Patriot Games. Bergin also appeared as Robin Hood in a 1991 TV film. In 2013 he played notorious Glasgow gangster Arthur ' The Godfather ' Thompson in The Wee Man. Bergin joined the BBC soap EastEnders towards the end of 2017. Music Currently, he leads Patrick Bergin and the Spirit Merchants. Bergin had a top 10 hit in Ireland with the song `` The Knacker '', which tells the story of a person who recycles horse carcasses and turns them into glue. As a singer Patrick collaborated with Vlad DeBriansky and appeared on the record of Jacks Last Dollar. He also appeared in the video of DJ Steve Mac 's song `` Paddy 's Revenge ''. Charity work In 1993, Bergin bought an old church in Tipperary and converted it into a poetry centre. Bergin explained, `` I 've recently come to feel I can encourage children and teenagers with their writing. I 'm continually giving groups money to make videos, but I insist that they have a good script. I do it because it makes the difference between them doing a video or not. It does n't cost a lot, and it gives kids an incredible boost of confidence. '' In 1998, in response to the murder of a 14 - year - old Tallaght boy, Ben Smyth, Bergin participated in setting up a special fund to sponsor young children from Tallaght. Personal life In the early 1980s, at a wedding, he met his future wife, Paula Frazier, a British woman of Afro - Caribbean descent. Bergin and Frazier married in Trinidad and Tobago in 1992. They have a daughter named Tatiana ( called Tea ). Bergin and his wife are currently separated. Filmography Taffin ( 1988 ) as Mo Taffin Act of Betrayal ( 1988 ) as Michael McGurk Mountains of the Moon ( 1990 ) as Richard Francis Burton Sleeping with the Enemy ( 1991 ) as Martin Burney Robin Hood ( 1991 ) as Robin Hood Highway to Hell ( 1991 ) as Beezle Patriot Games ( 1992 ) as Kevin O'Donnell Frankenstein ( 1992 ) as Victor Frankenstein The Hummingbird Tree ( 1992 ) as Stephen Holmes Map of the Human Heart ( 1993 ) as Walter Russell They ( 1993 ) as Mark Samuels Lawnmower Man 2 : Beyond Cyberspace ( 1996 ) as Benjamin Trace The Ripper ( 1997 ) as Inspector Jim Hansen The Island on Bird Street ( 1997 ) as Stefan The Lost World ( 1998 ) as George Challenger Eye of the Beholder ( 1999 ) as Alexander Leonard Durango ( 1999 ) as Fergus Mullaney Treasure Island ( 1999 ) as Billy Bones Promise Her Anything ( 1999 ) as Vernon Fry When the Sky Falls ( 2000 ) as Mackey St. Patrick : The Irish Legend ( 2000 ) as Patrick Merlin : The Return ( 2000 ) as King Arthur Amazons and Gladiators ( 2001 ) as Crassius Devil 's Prey ( 2001 ) as Minister Seth Jewel ( 2001 ) as Leston Hilbur Beneath Loch Ness ( 2001 ) as Blay High Explosive ( 2001 ) as Jack Randall Dracula ( 2002 ) as Dracula King of Texas ( 2002 ) as Mr Highsmith Bloom ( 2003 ) as the Citizen The Boys from County Clare ( 2003 ) as Padjo Ella Enchanted ( 2004 ) as Sir Peter Icon ( 2005 ) as Igor Komarov Johnny Was ( 2006 ) as Flynn Played ( 2006 ) as Riley Secret of the Cave ( 2006 ) as Patrick Wallace Ghostwood ( 2007 ) as Friar Paul Hustle ( 2009 ) as Toby Baxter Eva ( 2010 ) as Oswald Perfect Day ( 2011 ) as Rick 's Father Gallowwalkers ( 2012 ) as Marshall Gaza Songs for Amy ( 2012 ) as Patrick Flynn The Wee Man ( 2013 ) as Arthur Thompson Age of Kill ( 2015 ) as Sir Alistair Montcrief Free Fire ( 2016 ) as Howie EastEnders ( 2017 -- present ) as Aidan Maguire -- regular role Awards and nominations Year Award Result Work 1992 BAFTA Cymru Best Actor ( Yr Actor Gorau ) Won Screen Two 1992 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Television Nominated Sleeping with the Enemy References Jump up ^ `` Patrick Bergin ''. IMDb. Jump up ^ http://www.independent.ie/incoming/incoming_dailyfeed/taking-one-breath-at-a-time-26607825.html ^ Jump up to : `` The Jason O'Toole interview : Patrick Bergin on ditching Hollywood for a leprechaun jig ''. Daily Mail. 12 December 2010. ^ Jump up to : `` Patrick Bergin 's ' Beastly Side ' A Boon To His Career ''. Chicago Tribune. 13 June 1993. ^ Jump up to : `` Interview with the vampire ''. Irish Independent. 29 July 2001. ^ Jump up to : `` Patrick Bergin ''. People. 4 May 1992. ^ Jump up to : `` Patrick Bergin 's ' Beastly Side ' A Boon To His Career ''. Chicago Tribune. 13 June 1993. Jump up ^ `` Fox Network Gets the Jump on Big - Screen Production of ' Robin Hood ' ''. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 October 2010. Jump up ^ http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-41232415 Jump up ^ `` Patrick Bergin 's saucy Irish jig takes web by storm -- News, Entertainment ''. The Belfast Telegraph. 4 September 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2012. External links Patrick Bergin on IMDb VIAF : 160451904 LCCN : n97033963 ISNI : 0000 0001 1019 4580 GND : 142951587 SUDOC : 135922909 BNF : cb14008647z ( data ) NKC : xx0078701 SNAC : w6323sx6 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Patrick_Bergin&oldid=821617179 '' Categories : 1951 births Irish male film actors Irish male television actors Living people People from County Dublin People from Dublin ( city ) Hidden categories : EngvarB from November 2017 Use dmy dates from November 2017 Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Wikipedia articles with SNAC - ID identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Čeština Deutsch Español Euskara فارسی Français 한국어 Italiano Magyar 日本 語 Norsk Polski Português Русский Suomi Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 21 January 2018, at 16 : 06. 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Question: who is the actor who plays aidan in eastenders
Answer: Patrick Connolly Bergin