Aidan Turner
Aidan Turner (born June 19, 1983 in Clondalkin , South Dublin ) is an Irish actor .
childhood and education
Aidan Turner was born and raised in Clondalkin, South Dublin. He attended St MacDara's Community College in Templeogue, a suburb of Dublin. Turner learned ballroom and Latin American dance and represented Ireland in dance tournaments. He also plays the guitar. After graduating from school, he first completed an apprenticeship as an electrician in his father's company. In Dublin he attended an acting school (Gaiety School of Acting), which he successfully completed in 2004.
Career
After graduating, he first appeared in a number of plays, including "The Plow and the Stars", "Romeo and Juliet" and "A Cry from Heaven".
In 2007 he played a small, unmentioned role for the first time in the Irish-Canadian historical television series The Tudors . In 2007 he was to be seen together with Charlene McKenna in the movie Porcelain . The film was never released, however; only a trailer appeared . From 2008 to 2009 Turner played his first major television role in the Irish doctor series The Clinic as Ruairí McGowan . In the same year he appeared in the British costume series Desperate Romantics in six episodes as Dante Gabriel Rossetti .
From 2009 to 2011 he was in the television series Being Human as the vampire John Mitchell in his most famous role to date. In the same year he starred in the BBC television film Hattie , which is based on the life of actress Hattie Jacques .
The director Peter Jackson hired Aidan Turner for the role of the dwarf Kíli in his new project The Hobbit , the film adaptation of JRR Tolkien's world-famous book classic. In the 2013 film adaptation based on Cassandra Clare's novel series Chronicles of the Underworld , Chronicles of the Underworld - City of Bones , he played Luke Garroway .
Aidan Turner has appeared as Ross Poldark in the British television series Poldark since March 2015 .
Private life
From 2007 to 2009 Aidan Turner lived with his girlfriend at the time, Charlene McKenna, in Camden , North London . The couple separated in 2009. From 2009 to 2011, Aidan Turner was in love with fellow Being-Human actress Lenora Crichlow .
His future girlfriend Sarah Greene met Turner back in 2005 when they appeared together in the play Titus Andronicus . Turner played Demetrius and Greene played a very small part. Then they lost sight of each other again. When they met again in 2012, they became a couple. In 2015, Greene and Turner split.
Filmography
- 2007: The Tudors ( The Tudors , TV series, one episode)
- 2007: The Sound of People (short film)
- 2007: Matterhorn (short film)
- 2007: Porcelain (unpublished)
- 2008: alarm
- 2008–2009: The Clinic (TV series, 18 episodes)
- 2009: Desperate Romantics (TV series, six episodes)
- 2009–2011: Being Human (TV series, 22 episodes)
- 2010: Resonance (TV series, pilot)
- 2011: Hattie (TV movie)
- 2012: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
- 2013: Chronicles of the Underworld - City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones)
- 2013: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug)
- 2014: The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies (The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies)
- 2015: And then there was no more ( And Then There Were None , Miniseries, 3 episodes)
- since 2015: Poldark (TV series)
- 2016: A Hidden Life - The Secret Scripture (The Secret Scripture)
- 2017: Loving Vincent
- 2018: The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot
theatre
| year | title | role | theatre | place |
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| 2005 | The Plow and the Stars | Corp. Stoddard | Barbican Theater | London, UK |
| 2005 | Suddenly last summer | Focus Theater | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 2005 | A Cry from Heaven | Ardan | Abbey Theater | Dublin, Ireland |
| 2005 | Yokohama delegation | Hercules | Kilkenny Arts Festival | Kilkenny, Ireland |
| 2005 | Titus Andronicus | Demetrius | Project Arts Theater | Dublin, Ireland |
| 2006 | The Crock of Gold | Pan |
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| 2006-2007 | Drive-by |
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| 2007 | La Marea | Bedrock Theater Co / DTF | Dublin, Ireland | |
| 2007 | Cyrano | Christian | Project Arts Center | Dublin, Ireland |
| 2008 | Romeo and Juliet | Paris | Abbey Theater | Dublin, Ireland |
| 2018 | The Lieutenant of Inishmore | Padraic | Noel Coward Theratre | London |
Awards and nominations
| year | Award | category | title | Result |
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| 2014 | Jameson Empire Award | Best male newcomer | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Won |
Web links
- Aidan Turner in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Aidan Turner . In: Diekinokritiker.de . Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ↑ a b Alison Boshoff: Troubled love life of passionate Mr Poldark: Aidan Turner is the hunk of the moment but his real-life romances have been almost as tumultuous as his brooding TV character's. . Dailymail. March 11, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ↑ Tanya Sweeney: Move over, Mr. Darcy. Poldark has arrived… . independent.ie. April 15, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ↑ Gabriel Tate: 'Being a sex symbol is a little awkward' - Aidan Turner on his rise to fame, and redefining Poldark . independent.ie. March 2, 2015. Accessed April 16, 2015.
- ↑ ALUMNUS OF THE MONTH - Aidan Turner . In: Gaietyschool.com . Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ^ Irish People and Celebrity Central - Aidan Turner . In: Irishcentral.com . Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ^ A b Aidan Turner - actor . In: Lisarichards.ie . Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ↑ Aidan Turner . In: Buddytv.com . Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ^ Porcelain (2007) . aidan-turner.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ↑ Porcelain Movie Trailer - Aidan Turner . In: Firstpost.com . Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ↑ a b Being Human Mitchell . In: Bbc.co.uk . Retrieved April 1, 2014.
- ↑ Hattie - introduction . In: BBC.co.uk . January 4, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- ↑ Aubry D'Arminio: EXCLUSIVE: Aidan Turner on prepping for 'The Hobbit' and possibly leaving 'Being Human' . In: Popwatch.ew.com . February 20, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- ↑ Chronicles of the Underworld - City of Bones - Actors, Cast & Crew . In: Moviepilot.de . Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- ↑ Dominic Midgley: Poldark's return: Everything you need to know about the BBC remake. . In: Independent.ie . February 26, 2015. Accessed March 13, 2015.
- ↑ Rose McDonagh (2013): Turner prized. In: Irish Independent Weekend, Sunday 14 December 2013 p. 10
- ↑ Sarah Greene The Hobbit Actor Aidan Turner's Girlfriend . Wag celebrity. November 26, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- ↑ Aubry D'Arminio: Poldark hunk Aidan Turner set to disappoint adoring fans by revealing his New York plans so he can be nearer his girlfriend . Dailyrecord.co.uk. April 15, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ Aidan Turner: 'I don't want to play it safe' . telegraph.co.uk. November 27, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
- ↑ Theater . In: Aidan-turner.com . Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ↑ Michael Billington: The Lieutenant of Inishmore review - Aidan Turner is terrific in shocking comedy. . In: theguardian.com .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Turner, Aidan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 19, 1983 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Clondalkin , South Dublin, Ireland |