
Aidan Turner
Acting
Born 1983-06-19 · 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 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

National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Jun 25, 2026

Love Is Blind
Mar 25, 2019

The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
Feb 8, 2019

Loving Vincent
Jun 22, 2017

The Secret Scripture
Mar 23, 2017

Poldark Revealed
Sep 18, 2016

The Appendices, Part Eleven: The Gathering Storm
Oct 20, 2015

The Appendices, Part Twelve: Here at Journey's End
Oct 20, 2015

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Dec 10, 2014

The Appendices, Part Nine: Into the Wilderland
Oct 21, 2014

The Appendices, Part Ten: The Journey to Erebor
Oct 21, 2014

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Dec 11, 2013

The Appendices, Part Seven: A Long-Expected Journey
Oct 22, 2013

The Appendices, Part Eight: Return to Middle-earth
Oct 22, 2013

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Aug 21, 2013

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Dec 12, 2012

Hattie
Jan 19, 2011

Alarm
Jul 11, 2008