Born as Aiden Murphy, Aidan Gillen is a famous Irish actor. He has earned name and fame both as a film actor and also has been able to make his presence felt reasonably successfully in the small screen. He was born on April 24, 1968 and he has been able to create a space for himself over the past thirty five years. He made his small screen debut in the year 1982 and his first movie in the big screen was released in 1985.
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Since then, there has been no looking back and he certainly can look back at his achievements with pride and satisfaction. He was born in a place called Drumcondra, Dublin. He did his formal education in St Vincent’s C.B.S situated in Glasnevin. He had a flair and passion for acting as a child and got into acting as a teenager.
He was associated with the Dublin Youth Theatre. He dished out some impressive performances as a child and played the role of Nick Bottom in the famous play A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He eventually moved to London from where his journey as an actor began in right earnest.
As far as his personal life is concerned, Gillen got married to Olivia O’Flangan in 2001. They have two children and for some time they lived in a place called Dingle. They got separated in 2014. In fact in 2009 when Gillen won the prestigious Irish Film And Television Award, he dedicated the same to his children and wife. After separating from his wife he has now a partner by the name Camille O’Sullivan, who is a singer.
Net Worth
The net worth of Aidan Gillen is around $4 million which is quite decent.
Career
His film career got the real break in 1985 with the movie The Drip where Gillen did the role of Young Guy. It was a short film but it caught the imagination of his followers and also won critical acclaim. His next movie hit the screens in 1987 and the name was The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne. Since then the floodgates literally opened for him and he has acted in 40 films.
Two of his movies, Maze Runner: The Death Cure and Bohemian Rhapsody are still to release. While the former is in post production stage, the next one is still being filmed. Therefore it would be right to mention that he has had a glorious chapter as far as his role in the big screen is concerned.
His Achievements On Television
No actor is considered to be complete without having a presence in the small screen. Hence it is important to look at Aidan Gillen’s achievements in the small screen. He made his entry into the small screen in 1982 with the title Wanderly Wagon. This apart over the past thirty five years has acted in dozens of episodes covering 26 titles and the last one is still to be released. The Game Of Thrones is perhaps one of the best TV series of his, where he has acted in 41 episodes. It has won him a number of laurels and many critics also have acclaimed his performances.
Last Modified: Mar 8, 2020
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