Aidan Turner

Biography

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.

Known for

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Loving Vincent

2017 ⭐ 8.0

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The Secret Scripture

2017 ⭐ 7.2

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Poldark Revealed

2016 ⭐ 8.6

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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014 ⭐ 7.3

Career timeline

2026

National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Vicomte de Valmont · 2026

2019

Love Is Blind

Russell · 2019

⭐ 4.8

The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot

Calvin Barr · 2019

⭐ 5.4

2017

Loving Vincent Notable

Boatman · 2017

⭐ 8.0

The Secret Scripture Notable

Jack McNulty · 2017

⭐ 7.2

2016

Poldark Revealed Notable

Self / Ross Poldark · 2016

⭐ 8.6

2014

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Notable

Kili · 2014

⭐ 7.3

2013

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Notable

Kili · 2013

⭐ 7.6

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones Notable

Luke Garroway · 2013

⭐ 6.4

2012

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Notable

Kili · 2012

⭐ 7.4

2011

Hattie

John Schofield · 2011

⭐ 5.7

2008

Alarm

Mal · 2008

⭐ 4.1

Frequently appears with

Douglas Booth

Armand Roulin

Robert Gulaczyk

Vincent van Gogh

Eleanor Tomlinson

Adeline Ravoux

Helen McCrory

Louise Chevalier

Saoirse Ronan

Marguerite Gachet

Rooney Mara

Young Roseanne McNulty

Theo James

Father Gaunt

Vanessa Redgrave

Old Roseanne McNulty

Eric Bana

Dr. William Grene

Jack Reynor

Michael Eneas

Full filmography

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National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses

2026

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Love Is Blind

2019 ⭐ 4.8

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The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot

2019 ⭐ 5.4

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Loving Vincent

2017 ⭐ 8.0

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The Secret Scripture

2017 ⭐ 7.2

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Poldark Revealed

2016 ⭐ 8.6

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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014 ⭐ 7.3

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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

2013 ⭐ 7.6

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The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

2013 ⭐ 6.4

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012 ⭐ 7.4

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Hattie

2011 ⭐ 5.7

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Alarm

2008 ⭐ 4.1

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Grendel

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The Way of the Wind