1. Aidan Turner was born on 19 June 1983 and is an Irish actor.
18 Facts About Aidan Turner
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Aidan Turner began his career in the RTE medical drama The Clinic and the BBC series Desperate Romantics.
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Aidan Turner later gained attention for co-starring as one of the main leads in the popular BBC Three series Being Human, and for playing the dwarf Kili in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy, before starring as the eponymous character in the BBC adaptation of Winston Graham's Poldark.
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Aidan Turner was born at home in Clondalkin, a suburban town of Dublin, on 19 June 1983.
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Aidan Turner graduated from the Gaiety School of Acting in 2004.
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Aidan Turner's television acting career began in 2007 with an uncredited appearance on the first episode of The Tudors.
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Aidan Turner portrayed Dante Gabriel Rossetti in all six episodes of the show, which aired in 2009.
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Aidan Turner later played Mal in the thriller feature film Alarm.
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Aidan Turner played the vampire John Mitchell on the supernatural drama programme Being Human during the first three series from 2009 to 2011, for which he received widespread praise.
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In 2013, Aidan Turner portrayed shadowhunter-turned-werewolf Luke Garroway in the film adpation of Cassandra Clare's The Mortal Instruments fantasy series.
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Aidan Turner acted opposite of Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Lena Headey, Robert Sheehan, and Jonathan Rhys.
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Aidan Turner performed the title role of Ross Poldark in the 2015 revival of the BBC series.
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At the National Television Awards ceremony in 2016, Aidan Turner was presented with the "Impact Award" for his performance in Poldark.
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In 2021, Aidan Turner led the Italian series Leonardo, portraying the titular artist.
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Aidan Turner had a role in the ITV police procedural The Suspect as Dr Joseph O'Loughlin.
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In 2024, Aidan Turner had the leading role of Declan O'Hara in Disney+'s Rivals, an adaption of Jilly Cooper's Rutshire Chronicles.
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Aidan Turner starred alongside David Tennant, Victoria Smurfit, Alex Hassell, Bella Maclean, Nafessa Williams, Katherine Parkinson, and Danny Dyer.
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Aidan Turner bought an 18th-century house in East London that year.