
Aidan Turner
ActingBorn Jun 19, 1983
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.
Known For

Poldark Revealed
movie2016

Loving Vincent
movie2017

The Tudors
tv2007

Poldark
tv2015

The Diplomat
tv2023

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
movie2013

And Then There Were None
tv2015

Tyler Perry's If Loving You Is Wrong
tv2014

Desperate Romantics
tv2009

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
movie2012

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
movie2014

Toast of Tinseltown
tv2022
Filmography
2026National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereusesas Vicomte de Valmontmovie2024Rivalsas Declan O'Haratv2023Fifteen-Loveas Glenn Lapthorntv2023The Diplomatas Callum Ellistv2022Sunday with Laura Kuenssbergtv2022The Suspectas Joe O'Loughlintv2022Toast of Tinseltownas Barneytv2021Leonardoas Leonardo da Vincitv2019Love Is Blindas Russellmovie2019The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfootas Calvin Barrmovie2017Loving Vincentas Boatmanmovie2017The Secret Scriptureas Jack McNultymovie2016Poldark Revealedas Self / Ross Poldarkmovie2015And Then There Were Noneas Philip Lombardtv2015Poldarkas Ross Poldarktv2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armiesas Kilimovie2014Tyler Perry's If Loving You Is Wrongas Bradtv2013The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaugas Kilimovie2013The Mortal Instruments: City of Bonesas Luke Garrowaymovie2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journeyas Kilimovie2011Hattieas John Schofieldmovie2009Desperate Romanticsas Dante Gabriel Rossettitv2009Being Humanas John Mitchelltv2008Alarmas Malmovie2007The Tudorsas Bedolitv2007The Graham Norton Showas Self - GuesttvSoonGrendelas UnferthmovieSoonThe Way of the Windas Andrewmovie