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'''Aidan Turner''' (born 19 June 1983)<ref name="TV.com -- birthdate">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/people/aidan-turner/|title=Aidan Turner Biography|publisher=TV.com|accessdate=27 October 2011}}</ref><ref name="Buddy TV">{{cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/info/aidan-turner-info.aspx|title=Aidan Turner Date Of Birth|publisher=BuddyTV.com|accessdate=27 October 2011}}</ref> is an [[Irish people|Irish]] [[actor]]. He is best known for his television roles as [[Dante Gabriel Rossetti]] in ''[[Desperate Romantics]]'',<ref name="The Telegraph">{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/5901371/Desperate-Romantics-BBC-Two-TV-Review.html|title=Desperate Romantics (BBC Two): TV Review|publisher=Telegraph.co.uk|accessdate=27 October 2011|location=London|first=James|last=Walton|date=24 July 2009}}</ref> Ruairí McGowan in ''[[The Clinic (TV series)|The Clinic]]'',<ref name="RTE">{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/tv/theclinic/mcgowan_ruairi.html|title=The Clinic Character Bio|publisher=RTE.ie|accessdate=27 October 2011}}</ref> and [[List of Being Human characters#John Mitchell|John Mitchell]] in the [[supernatural drama]] series ''[[Being Human (TV series)|Being Human]]''.<ref name="Xfinity TV">{{cite web|url=http://xfinitytv.comcast.net/blogs/2010/interviews/being-humans-aidan-turner-wont-let-other-vamps-stand-in-his-way/|title=‘Being Human’s Aidan Turner Won’t Let Other Vamps Stand In His Way|publisher=XfinityTV.comcast.net|accessdate=27 October 2011}}</ref><ref name="Fandango">{{cite web|url=http://www.fandango.com/beinghuman%5Btvseries%5D_v515756/plotsummary|title=Being Human [TV Series] Cast and Crew|publisher=Fandango.com|accessdate=27 October 2011}}</ref> He also plays [[Kíli]] in the three-part [[fantasy film]] ''[[The Hobbit (2012 film)|The Hobbit]]''.<ref name="Film Buff Online">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmbuffonline.com/FBOLNewsreel/wordpress/2011/02/07/the-hobbit-starts-filming-next-month/|title=THE HOBBIT Starts Filming Next Month|publisher=FilmBuffOnline.com|accessdate=27 October 2011}}</ref><ref name="The New York Times">{{cite news|url=http://movies.nytimes.com/person/1499954/Aidan-Turner/filmography|title=FILM|publisher=NYTimes.com|accessdate=27 October 2011}}</ref> In addition, he is portraying Luke Garroway in the upcoming film adaption of The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones.
'''Aidan Turner''' (born 19 June 1983)<ref name="TV.com -- birthdate">{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/people/aidan-turner/|title=Aidan Turner Biography|publisher=TV.com|accessdate=27 October 2011}}</ref><ref name="Buddy TV">{{cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/info/aidan-turner-info.aspx|title=Aidan Turner Date Of Birth|publisher=BuddyTV.com|accessdate=27 October 2011}}</ref> is an [[Irish people|Irish]] [[actor]]. He is best known for his television roles as [[Dante Gabriel Rossetti]] in ''[[Desperate Romantics]]'',<ref name="The Telegraph">{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/5901371/Desperate-Romantics-BBC-Two-TV-Review.html|title=Desperate Romantics (BBC Two): TV Review|publisher=Telegraph.co.uk|accessdate=27 October 2011|location=London|first=James|last=Walton|date=24 July 2009}}</ref> Ruairí McGowan in ''[[The Clinic (TV series)|The Clinic]]'',<ref name="RTE">{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/tv/theclinic/mcgowan_ruairi.html|title=The Clinic Character Bio|publisher=RTE.ie|accessdate=27 October 2011}}</ref> and [[List of Being Human characters#John Mitchell|John Mitchell]] in the [[supernatural drama]] series ''[[Being Human (TV series)|Being Human]]''.<ref name="Xfinity TV">{{cite web|url=http://xfinitytv.comcast.net/blogs/2010/interviews/being-humans-aidan-turner-wont-let-other-vamps-stand-in-his-way/|title=‘Being Human’s Aidan Turner Won’t Let Other Vamps Stand In His Way|publisher=XfinityTV.comcast.net|accessdate=27 October 2011}}</ref><ref name="Fandango">{{cite web|url=http://www.fandango.com/beinghuman%5Btvseries%5D_v515756/plotsummary|title=Being Human [TV Series] Cast and Crew|publisher=Fandango.com|accessdate=27 October 2011}}</ref> He also plays [[Kíli]] in the three-part [[fantasy film]] ''[[The Hobbit (2012 film)|The Hobbit]]''.<ref name="Film Buff Online">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmbuffonline.com/FBOLNewsreel/wordpress/2011/02/07/the-hobbit-starts-filming-next-month/|title=THE HOBBIT Starts Filming Next Month|publisher=FilmBuffOnline.com|accessdate=27 October 2011}}</ref><ref name="The New York Times">{{cite news|url=http://movies.nytimes.com/person/1499954/Aidan-Turner/filmography|title=FILM|publisher=NYTimes.com|accessdate=27 October 2011}}</ref> In addition, he is portraying Luke Garroway in the upcoming film adaption of The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones. He can never be as majestic as his uncle.


==Early life==
==Early life==

Revision as of 18:33, 21 January 2013

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

Aidan Turner (born 19 June 1983)[1][2] is an Irish actor. He is best known for his television roles as Dante Gabriel Rossetti in Desperate Romantics,[3] Ruairí McGowan in The Clinic,[4] and John Mitchell in the supernatural drama series Being Human.[5][6] He also plays Kíli in the three-part fantasy film The Hobbit.[7][8] In addition, he is portraying Luke Garroway in the upcoming film adaption of The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones. He can never be as majestic as his uncle.

Early life

Aidan Turner was born in Clondalkin, Dublin. His relationship with the movie industry could be said to have begun when he started working in the UCI cinema complex, in the Square Tallaght, as a 16 year old. He graduated from The Gaiety School of Acting in 2004.[9]

Career

His television 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 character of John Mitchell on the supernatural drama series Being Human (2009–2011).[14][15][16]

His film career began with two short films The Sound of People (2007) and Matterhorn (2007). He played Mal in the thriller feature film Alarm (2008).[17][18]

Turner portrays Kíli in the three-part fantasy film The Hobbit [19][20] and a character named TT in a forthcoming TV-show called Resonance.[21]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2007 The Sound of People Father Short film
2007 Matterhorn Theodoro Short film
2008 Alarm Mal
2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Kíli
2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones Luke Garroway
2014 The Hobbit: There and Back Again Kíli
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2007 The Tudors Bedoli Episode: "In Cold Blood"
2009 Desperate Romantics Dante Gabriel Rossetti 6 episodes
2008-2009 The Clinic Ruairí McGowan 18 episodes
2008-2012 Being Human John Mitchell 30 episodes
2011 Hattie John Schofield TV movie
TBA Resonance TT announced

References

  1. ^ "Aidan Turner Biography". TV.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Aidan Turner Date Of Birth". BuddyTV.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  3. ^ Walton, James (24 July 2009). "Desperate Romantics (BBC Two): TV Review". London: Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  4. ^ "The Clinic Character Bio". RTE.ie. 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. ^ "THE HOBBIT Starts Filming Next Month". FilmBuffOnline.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  8. ^ "FILM". NYTimes.com. 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. ^ "The Hobbit Casting Announced!". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  20. ^ "Aidan Turner may abandon Being Human for The Hobbit". Blastr.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  21. ^ "Aidan Turner as TT". WillYouHelp.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
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