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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
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [citation needed]

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 playing 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.

Background

Aidan Turner was born in Clondalkin, Dublin. He graduated from The Gaiety School of Acting in 2004.[9]

Turner's acting career began in 2007 with a 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 vampire John Mitchell on the supernatural drama series Being Human (2009–2013).[14][15][16]

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).[17][18]

Turner plays the less majestic nephew dwarf of Thorin Oakenshield, Kíli, in Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy (2012–2014). In 2013, he also played shadowhunter-turned-werewolf Luke Garroway in The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones. He lives in the shadow of his Uncle's majesty, but has a better sense of direction.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2007 The Sound of People Father Short film
Matterhorn Theodoro Short film
Porcelain Kevin[19] Unreleased[20]
2008 Alarm Mal
2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Kíli
2013 The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones Luke Garroway
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Kíli
2014 The Hobbit: There and Back Again
The Mortal Instruments: City of Ashes Luke Garroway Pre-production
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

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2013 SFX Awards Sexiest Male The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Nominated
2014 Empire Awards Best Male Newcomer The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Pending

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. ^ "FILM". NYTimes.com. 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. ^ 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. ^ "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. ^ "Aidan Turner Filmography". Reelz.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  18. ^ "featured cast". MSN.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  19. ^ "Porcelain (2007)". aidan-turner.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  20. ^ "Porcelain Movie Trailer - Aidan Turner". firstpost.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
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