Aidan Gillen - wikipedia Aidan Gillen Aidan Gillen Aidan Murphy ( 1968 - 04 - 24 ) 24 April 1968 ( age 50 ) Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland Occupation Actor Years active 1985 -- present Spouse ( s ) Olivia O'Flanagan ( m. 2001 ; separated 2014 ) Children Aidan Gillen ( / ˈɡɪlən / ; born Aidan Murphy ; 24 April 1968 ) is an Irish actor. He is best known for portraying Petyr `` Littlefinger '' Baelish in the HBO series Game of Thrones ( 2011 -- 17 ), Tommy Carcetti in the HBO series The Wire ( 2004 -- 08 ), Stuart Alan Jones in the Channel 4 series Queer as Folk ( 1999 -- 2000 ), John Boy in the RTÉ series Love / Hate ( 2010 -- 11 ) and CIA operative Bill Wilson in The Dark Knight Rises ( 2012 ). He also hosted seasons 10 through 13 of Other Voices. Gillen has won three Irish Film & Television Awards and has been nominated for a British Academy Television Award, a British Independent Film Award, and a Tony Award. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 4.3 Music video 4.4 Audiobooks 4.5 Radio 4.6 Video game 5 Stage 6 Awards and nominations 7 References 8 External links Early life Gillen was born in Drumcondra, Dublin. He was educated at St. Vincent 's C.B.S. in Glasnevin. He began his acting career as a teenager with the Dublin Youth Theatre, playing Nick Bottom in A Midsummer Night 's Dream at the Project Arts Centre before moving to London. Career Gillen played Stuart Alan Jones in the groundbreaking Channel 4 television series Queer as Folk and its sequel, for which he received a British Academy Television Award nomination for Best Actor. He was nominated for a Tony Award for his highly acclaimed Broadway role in Harold Pinter 's play The Caretaker and has also been nominated for an Irish Times Theatre Award for his portrayal of Teach in the Dublin Gate Theatre 's 2007 production of David Mamet 's American Buffalo. In 2004, having been spotted by producers in The Caretaker, Gillen was cast as Tommy Carcetti in the acclaimed HBO series The Wire, for which he received an Irish Film & Television Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role in Television. In 2008, he was named an `` Irish cult hero '' by the Sunday Tribune. He appeared in the 2009 film 12 Rounds, and in July of that year, he appeared in the one - off BBC2 drama Freefall. He co-starred as Phil Hendrick in the British drama Thorne. In 2011, Gillen began playing Petyr `` Littlefinger '' Baelish on the HBO series Game of Thrones, for which he received his second Irish Film & Television Award nomination. He appeared in all seven broadcast seasons, until his character 's death in the season 7 finale `` The Dragon and the Wolf ''. He starred as cop killer Barry Weiss in the British crime - thriller Blitz and in the British horror film Wake Wood. He played crime boss John Boy in the acclaimed Irish crime - drama Love / Hate, for which he received his third Irish Film & Television Award nomination and second win. In 2012, Gillen played CIA agent Bill Wilson ( referred to solely as `` CIA '' in the film 's dialogue ; the character 's name is revealed in the film 's novelization ) in The Dark Knight Rises, his first role in a major Hollywood film. Gillen said he enjoyed playing the role, but preferred low - budget lead roles to blockbuster bit - parts. Gillen 's character was particularly noted by some Internet circles for his supposedly awkward delivery of dialogue in the film 's opening plane scene, especially by users of 4chan. Thus, he subsequently became the subject of an Internet meme popular among users known as `` Baneposting '', which references the dialogue between Wilson and Tom Hardy 's character Bane in said scene. The same year, Gillen also starred in the British spy - drama Shadow Dancer, and was announced as the new host of the music show Other Voices. Gillen starred in the BBC five - part thriller Mayday in 2013, and the Irish comedy - drama film Calvary the following year. He shared a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination with the cast of Game of Thrones for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. He also starred in the short film Ekki Múkk, created for the Valtari Mystery Film Experiment by Icelandic band Sigur Rós. Gillen also starred as Janson in the second film, The Scorch Trials, in the Maze Runner trilogy. In September 2017, it was announced that Gillen will play Queen 's second manager John Reid in the upcoming biopic called Bohemian Rhapsody, to be released on November 2, 2018. Personal life Gillen married Olivia O'Flanagan in 2001. The couple have two children and lived in Dingle ; they separated in 2014. In 2009, when Gillen won an Irish Film and Television Award for his role in The Wire, he dedicated the award to his wife and children, whom Gillen has stated `` were a big motivation '' for him. Gillen 's current partner is singer Camille O'Sullivan. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1985 The Drip Young Guy Short film The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne Youth at Liquor Store Credited as Aidan Murphy 1988 The Courier Boy 1995 Circle of Friends Aidan Lynch Some Mother 's Son Gerard Quigley Mojo Baby 1998 Gold in the Streets Paddy Amazing Grace Young Man Short film 1999 Buddy Boy Francis 2000 The Second Death Pool Player Short film The Low Down Frank 2001 My Kingdom Barry Puttnam Robertson Major William Robertson Short film 2002 The Final Curtain Dave Turner 2003 Photo Finish Joe Wilde Shanghai Knights Lord Nelson Rathbone Burning the Bed Stephen Short film 2006 Trouble with Sex Conor 2008 Blackout Karl 2009 12 Rounds Miles Jackson 2009 Spunkbubble Dessie Short film Runners Terry Treacle Jr. Aidan 2011 Wake Wood Patrick Daley Blitz Barry Weiss 2012 The Dark Knight Rises CIA Agent Bill Wilson Shadow Dancer Gerry Ekki Múkk Little One Short film The Good Man Michael 2013 Scrapper Ray The Note Lars Short film Mister John Gerry Devine Beneath the Harvest Sky Clayton Song Dan Short film 2014 Calvary Dr. Frank Harte Still Carver Song Dan Short film Ambition Master 2015 You 're Ugly Too Will Maze Runner : The Scorch Trials Janson 2016 Sing Street Robert 2017 The Lovers Robert King Arthur : Legend of the Sword Goosefat Bill 2018 Maze Runner : The Death Cure Janson Bohemian Rhapsody John Reid Post-production Television Year Title Role Notes 1982 Wanderly Wagon Shadow 1990 The Play on One Harry Episode : `` Killing Time '' 1992 An Ungentlemanly Act Marine Wilcox Television film 1993 A Handful of Stars Tony Belfry Dominic The Bill Jeff Barratt Episode : `` Play the Game '' Screenplay Gypo Episode : `` Safe '' 1994 In Suspicious Circumstances James Crozier Episode : `` To Encourage the Others '' 1999 -- 2000 Queer as Folk Stuart Alan Jones 10 episodes 2000 The Darkling Jeff Obold Television film Lorna Doone Carver Doone 2001 Dice Glenn Taylor 2 episodes 2002 First Communion Day Seamus Television film 2003 Agatha Christie 's Poirot Amyas Crale Episode : `` Five Little Pigs '' 2004 -- 2008 The Wire Thomas J. `` Tommy '' Carcetti 35 episodes 2005 Law & Order : Trial by Jury Jimmy Colby Episode : `` Vigilante '' The Last Detective Steve Fallon Episode : `` Willesden Confidential '' Walk Away and I Stumble Paul Television film 2009 Freefall Gus Thorne Phil Hendricks 6 episodes Identity DI John Bloom 2010 -- 2011 Love / Hate John Boy Power 10 episodes 2011 -- 2017 Game of Thrones Petyr Baelish 41 episodes 2011 -- 2013 Other Voices Himself ( host ) 2013 Mayday Everett Newcombe 5 episodes 2015 Charlie Charles J. Haughey 3 episodes 2017 Urban Myths Timothy Leary Episode : `` Cary Grant and Timothy Leary '' Peaky Blinders Aberama Gold 5 episodes 2018 Blue Book J. Allen Hynek Dave Allen At Peace Dave Allen Television film Music video Year Title Artist 2012 `` Ekki múkk '' Sigur Rós 2014 Valentine I Draw Slow 2016 Cameo Mick Flannery Audiobooks Year Title Notes 1994 Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha ASIN B0051H6FW4, 1995 Felicia 's Journey ASIN B000PYA4MA, ASIN B002X7UY36 1995 The Barrytown Trilogy : The Commitments ASIN B002SQCXX6 1998 Irish Short Stories The Poetry of Ireland ASIN B003GQ6S2O 2015 The Art of War Radio Year Title Notes 2013 The Last Tycoon BBC Radio 4 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) Video game Year Title role 2016 Quantum Break Paul Serene ( motion capture ) Stage Year Title Role Notes 1981 The Do - It - Yourself Frankenstein Outfit Robot Dublin Youth Theatre 1988 The Wexford Trilogy : A Hand of Stars Tony Bush Theatre 1989 Juno and the Paycock Soldier Royal National Theatre 1989 Blue Ed Ache / Fred National Theatre Studio 1989 The Long Way Round Albin Royal National Theatre 1989 The Water Engine Bernie Hampstead Theatre 1990 Lovers Meeting Joe Hession Druid Theatre Company 1991 The Patriot Game Pearse Abbey Theatre 1991 The Wexford Trilogy : Belfry Dominic Bush Theatre 1992 Drama at Inish Eddie Twohig Abbey Theatre 1993 The Wexford Trilogy Tony / Dominic Abbey Theatre 1993 Marvin 's Room Hank Hampstead Theatre Comedy Theatre 1994 The Playboy of the Western World Christopher Mahon Almeida Theatre 1995 Mojo Skinny Royal Court Theatre 2000 The Tempest Ariel Almeida Theatre 2001 Platonov Platonov Almeida Theatre 2003 The Caretaker Mick Roundabout Theatre 2005 Someone Who 'll Watch Over Me Edward New Ambassadors Theatre 2007 American Buffalo Teach Gate Theatre 2007 Glengarry Glen Ross Richard Roma Apollo Theatre 2015 The Dead Sam Wanamaker Playhouse Awards and nominations Year Work Award Result 2000 Queer as Folk British Academy Television Award for Best Actor Nominated 2000 The Low Down Edinburgh International Film Festival for Best British Newcomer Won The Caretaker Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Nominated The Caretaker Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Nominated The Caretaker Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play Nominated 2009 The Wire Irish Film and Television Award for Actor in a Lead Role Television Won Treacle Jr. British Independent Film Award for Best Performance by an Actor Nominated 2011 Treacle Jr. Milan International Film Festival Award for Best Actor Won 2012 Love / Hate Irish Film and Television Award for Actor in a Lead Role Television Won 2012 Game of Thrones Irish Film and Television Award for Actor in a Supporting Role Television Nominated 2012 Game of Thrones Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated 2014 Game of Thrones Irish Film and Television Award for Actor in a Supporting Role Television Nominated 2015 Charlie Irish Film and Television Award for Actor in a Lead Role Television Won 2015 Game of Thrones Empire Hero Award Won 2016 Game of Thrones Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated 2016 Maze Runner : The Scorch Trials Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Villain Nominated 2017 Quantum Break NAVGTR Award for Supporting Performance in a Drama Won 2018 Maze Runner : The Death Cure Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Villain Nominated References Jump up ^ `` IFTA winners 2012 announced ''. RTÉ. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012. Jump up ^ Harris, David ( 2 February 2016 ). `` Current ( Aidan Gillen ) and future ( Richard E. Grant ) Game of Thrones Actors discuss their careers ''. Winter is Coming. Retrieved 6 April 2016. Jump up ^ Mark Lawson ( 2 October 2007 ). `` ' I do n't mind nasty roles ' ''. The Guardian. Retrieved 3 August 2013. Jump up ^ `` Aidan Gillen Tony Award ''. Broadwayworld. Retrieved 15 August 2012. Jump up ^ `` Theatre Awards Shortlist Announced ''. RTÉ. Retrieved 15 August 2012. Jump up ^ `` Aidan Gillen -- Nominated for TWO IFTA awards ''. Live Journal. Archived from the original on 3 December 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012. Jump up ^ Dresdale, Andrea ( 12 April 2015 ). `` ' Game of Thrones ' Premiere : What to Expect from Season 5 ''. ABC News. Go.com. Retrieved 24 April 2015. Jump up ^ MacDonald, Lindsay ( 27 August 2017 ). `` The Game of Thrones Finale Featured a Major Reveal and a Long - Awaited Death ''. TV Guide. Retrieved 28 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` Third series of Love / Hate in development ''. RTÉ. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012. Jump up ^ Cox, Greg ( 24 July 2012 ). The Dark Knight Rises : The Official Novelization. London : Titan Books. ISBN 978 - 1 - 78116 - 106 - 7. ^ Jump up to : Mottram, James ( 14 September 2013 ). `` Lost soul : Aidan Gillen is taking on an existential crisis in the spiky Mister John ''. The Independent. Retrieved 8 February 2017. Jump up ^ `` Baneposting ''. Know Your Meme. Retrieved 12 February 2018. Jump up ^ Broderick, Ryan ( 25 January 2017 ). `` Trump Supporters And Neo-Nazis Are Using Secret Chatrooms To Harass Shia LaBeouf ''. BuzzFeed. Retrieved 8 February 2017. Jump up ^ `` Aidan Gillen has accidentally become part of a bizarre ' alt - right meme ' ''. The Daily Edge. 29 January 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017. Jump up ^ `` Gillen is new Other Voices host ''. RTÉ. Retrieved 16 August 2012. Jump up ^ `` I did warn you not to trust me... ''. UniversityObserver. Retrieved 21 August 2012. Jump up ^ `` Aidan Gillen in BBC thriller Mayday ''. Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 August 2012. Jump up ^ `` Sigur Rós -- Ekki múkk ''. Vimeo. Retrieved 30 September 2014. Jump up ^ Kit, Borys ( 26 September 2014 ). `` ' Game of Thrones ' Actor to Play Villain in ' Maze Runner ' Sequel ( Exclusive ) ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 31 August 2016. Jump up ^ Galuppo, Mia ( September 26, 2017 ). `` Aidan Gillen, Tom Hollander Join Cast of Queen Biopic ' Bohemian Rhapsody ' ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 26, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Hot off the Wire ''. Herald. Retrieved 16 August 2012. Jump up ^ `` Winners of the 6th Annual Irish Film and Television Awards ''. Irish Film and Television Academy. Retrieved 16 August 2012. Jump up ^ Greenstreet, Rosanna ( 6 May 2017 ). `` Aidan Gillen : ' My best kiss ? Up against a caravan in County Sligo as a teenager ' ''. The Guardian. Jump up ^ The Dark Knight Rises novelization Jump up ^ `` Game of Thrones star takes lead in hard sci - fi ' Ambition ' ( Wired UK ) ''. Wired. Jump up ^ Carrie, Battan ( 24 September 2012 ). `` Watch : New Sigur Rós Video Starring Aiden Gillen, a.k.a. Mayor Tommy Carcetti From `` The Wire '' ``. Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 September 2016. Jump up ^ Madden, Peter ( 26 September 2016 ), CAMEO, retrieved 1 August 2017 Jump up ^ `` MIFF Awards Winners MIFF Tour ''. Milan International Film Festival Awards. Jump up ^ `` Empire Hero Award ''. Empireonline.com. Bauer Consumer Media. 2015. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015. Jump up ^ Eliahou, Maya ( 9 June 2016 ). `` Teen Choice Awards 2016 -- Captain America : Civil War Leads Second Wave of Nominations ''. E ! Online. Retrieved 17 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` Teen Choice Awards 2018 : See the full list of winners ''. EW.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 13, 2018. External links Aidan Gillen on IMDb The Guardian profile. 2012 The Guardian profile. 2009 Guardian profile. 2007 BIBSYS : 8044941 BNE : XX1306966 BNF : cb151004035 ( data ) GND : 143376527 ISNI : 0000 0001 1681 9772 LCCN : no2001087113 SUDOC : 175057427 VIAF : 86455776 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aidan_Gillen&oldid=854734727 '' Categories : 1968 births 20th - century Irish male actors 21st - century Irish male actors Irish male film actors Irish male stage actors Irish male television actors Living people Other Voices presenters People from Dublin ( city ) Male actors from Dublin ( city ) Irish male video game actors Hidden categories : Wikipedia semi-protected pages EngvarB from August 2014 Use dmy dates from August 2017 Articles with hCards All articles with vague or ambiguous time Vague or ambiguous time from April 2018 All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from October 2015 Wikipedia articles with BIBSYS identifiers Wikipedia articles with BNE identifiers Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk View source Contents About Wikipedia বাংলা Български Català Čeština Dansk Deutsch Ελληνικά Español Euskara فارسی Français Gaeilge Galego 한국어 Հայերեն Bahasa Indonesia Italiano עברית Қазақша Latina Magyar മലയാളം მარგალური Nederlands 日本 語 Polski Português Русский Simple English Slovenčina Suomi Svenska Türkçe Українська Tiếng Việt 中文 28 more Edit links This page was last edited on 13 August 2018, at 12 : 21 ( UTC ). 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Question: who plays petyr baelish in game of thrones
Answer: Aidan Gillen