Aidan Turner facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Aidan Turner
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Turner in 2013
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| Born | 19 June 1983 Clondalkin, Dublin, Ireland
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Caitlin FitzGerald
(m. 2020) |
| Children | 1 |
Aidan Turner (born 19 June 1983) is an Irish actor. He is well-known for playing the dwarf Kíli in The Hobbit movies. He also starred as the main character in the TV show Poldark.
Aidan Turner started his acting career in TV shows like The Clinic and Desperate Romantics. He became more famous for his role as a vampire in the BBC Three series Being Human.
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Early Life and School
Aidan Turner was born at home in Clondalkin, a town near Dublin, Ireland. This was on June 19, 1983. His family later moved to Walkinstown.
He went to secondary school at St Mac Dara's Community College. He then moved to Firhouse Community College. Aidan has said he "probably wasn't a great student" back then.
Before acting, Aidan was a good ballroom dancer. He even came in third place in a big Irish competition. After school, he worked for a short time as an electrician with his dad. He got interested in acting while working at a cinema. He saw an ad for the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin and decided to apply. He finished his studies there in 2004.
Acting Career
After acting school, Aidan Turner performed in several theatre plays. These included famous ones like The Plough and the Stars and Romeo and Juliet.
Aidan's TV career began in 2007 with a small part in The Tudors. He also made a film called Porcelain that year, but only a trailer was ever released.
From 2008 to 2009, he played Ruairí McGowan in 18 episodes of The Clinic. After that, he was in the BBC show Desperate Romantics in 2009. In this show, he played the artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti.
His first movie roles were in two short films in 2007. He then played Mal in the thriller movie Alarm in 2008.
Being Human and The Hobbit
Aidan Turner played the vampire John Mitchell in the TV show Being Human. He was in the first three seasons from 2009 to 2011. Many people praised his acting in this role.
His work on Being Human caught the eye of director Sir Peter Jackson. Peter Jackson then chose Aidan to play the dwarf Kíli in The Hobbit trilogy. These movies came out between 2012 and 2014. In 2014, Aidan won an Empire Award for Best Male Newcomer for his role in the second Hobbit film, The Desolation of Smaug.
In 2013, Aidan also played Luke Garroway in the movie The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones. This film was based on the popular fantasy books by Cassandra Clare.
Poldark and Other Roles
In 2015, Aidan Turner starred in the BBC TV show And Then There Were None. This show was based on a mystery novel by Agatha Christie. He played the character Philip Lombard.
He then took on the main role of Ross Poldark in the 2015 BBC series Poldark. This show was very popular. In 2016, Aidan won an "Impact Award" at the National Television Awards for his performance in Poldark.
In 2021, Aidan played the famous artist Leonardo da Vinci in the Italian TV series Leonardo. He also had a lead role in the ITV police show The Suspect in 2022. In 2024, he played Declan O'Hara in the Disney+ series Rivals.
Personal Life
Aidan Turner met actress Caitlin FitzGerald in 2017. They got married in August 2020. They have one child, who was born in January 2022.
Film and TV Roles
Here are some of the movies and TV shows Aidan Turner has been in:
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 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 | Kíli |
| 2017 | Loving Vincent | Boatman |
| 2018 | The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot | Young Calvin Barr |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008–09 | The Clinic | Ruairí McGowan | Main role |
| 2009 | Desperate Romantics | Dante Gabriel Rossetti | Main role |
| 2009–11 | Being Human | John Mitchell | Main role |
| 2015 | And Then There Were None | Philip Lombard | TV mini series |
| 2015–2019 | Poldark | Ross Poldark | Lead role |
| 2021 | Leonardo | Leonardo da Vinci | Lead role |
| 2022 | The Suspect | Dr. Joseph O'Loughlin | Lead role |
| 2024 | Rivals | Declan O'Hara | Lead role |
Awards and Nominations
Aidan Turner has won several awards for his acting:
- In 2014, he won the Empire Award for Best Male Newcomer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
- In 2015, he won the Radio Times Drama Champion award for Poldark.
- In 2016, he won the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards Breakthrough Award for Poldark and And Then There Were None.
- Also in 2016, he won the GQ Men of the Year award for Best TV Actor for Poldark.
- He received the Impact Award at the National Television Awards in 2016 for his work on Poldark.
- In 2018, he won the Joe Allen Best West End Debut Award for his theatre role in The Lieutenant of Inishmore.
See Also
In Spanish: Aidan Turner para niños
Images for kids
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Turner in 2013
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Turner (second from left) with his Being Human co-stars Lenora Crichlow and Russell Tovey, and show creator Toby Whithouse (right) in 2009
