Aidan Turner

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Aidan Turner

Acting 43 June 19, 1983

Clondalkin, South Dublin, Ireland

Aidan Turner (born 19 June 1983) is an Irish actor. He played the roles of Ross Poldark in the 2015–2019 BBC adaptation of The Poldark Novels by Winston Graham, Dante Gabriel Ross…

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

7.4 2012 Movie
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

7.3 2014 Movie
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

7.6 2013 Movie
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

6.4 2013 Movie
Loving Vincent

Loving Vincent

8.0 2017 Movie
The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

7.2 2007 TV Show
The Tudors

The Tudors

7.8 2007 TV Show
And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None

7.5 2015 TV Show
The Diplomat

The Diplomat

7.6 2023 TV Show
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot

The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot

5.5 2019 Movie
Poldark

Poldark

7.8 2015 TV Show
Being Human

Being Human

7.1 2009 TV Show

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Aidan Turner (born 19 June 1983) is an Irish actor. He played the roles of Ross Poldark in the 2015–2019 BBC adaptation of The Poldark Novels by Winston Graham, Dante Gabriel Rossetti in Desperate Romantics, Ruairí McGowan in The Clinic, and John Mitchell in the supernatural drama series Being Human. He played Kíli in The Hobbit film series.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses

    Movie Vicomte de Valmont

  2. 2026
    Rivals: The Official Podcast

    TV show Self

  3. 2024
    Rivals

    TV show Declan O'Hara

  4. 2023
    Fifteen-Love

    TV show Glenn Lapthorn

  5. 2023
    The Diplomat

    TV show Callum Ellis

  6. 2022
    Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

    TV show

  7. 2022
    The Suspect

    TV show Joe O'Loughlin

  8. 2022
    Toast of Tinseltown

    TV show Barney

  9. 2021
    Leonardo

    TV show Leonardo da Vinci

  10. 2019
    Love Is Blind

    Movie Russell

  11. 2019
    The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot

    Movie Calvin Barr

  12. 2017
    Loving Vincent

    Movie Boatman

  13. 2017
    The Secret Scripture

    Movie Jack McNulty

  14. 2016
    Poldark Revealed

    Movie Self / Ross Poldark

  15. 2015
    And Then There Were None

    TV show Philip Lombard

  16. 2015
    Poldark

    TV show Ross Poldark

More credits
  1. 2014
    The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

    Movie Kili

  2. 2014
    Tyler Perry's If Loving You Is Wrong

    TV show Brad

  3. 2013
    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

    Movie Kili

  4. 2013
    The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

    Movie Luke Garroway

  5. 2012
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

    Movie Kili

  6. 2011
    Hattie

    Movie John Schofield

  7. 2009
    Desperate Romantics

    TV show Dante Gabriel Rossetti

  8. 2009
    Being Human

    TV show John Mitchell

  9. 2008
    Alarm

    Movie Mal

  10. 2007
    The Tudors

    TV show Bedoli

  11. 2007
    The Graham Norton Show

    TV show Self - Guest

  12. —
    The Way of the Wind

    Movie Andrew

  13. —
    Grendel

    Movie Unferth