Aidan Gillen: Latest News, Roles & Interviews

The Dubliner’s career has seen him take on roles from Littlefinger in Game of Thrones to Tommy Carcetti in The Wire, but Gillen remains a low-key and likeable presence Aidan Gillen, star of “The Wire” and Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish in “Game of Thrones,” is attached to play one of the leads in “The O’Neill,” a Gaelic Ireland epic turning on. Game of Thrones star Aidan Gillen has dropped a tempting gauntlet, promising there's secrets that he's been keeping from his time in Westeros. Aidan Gillen plays Milo, a Russian mobster who handles the outside world from behind bars, while Emma Laird plays Iris, a charming dancer with wiles to spare. The stars. Aidan Gillen made a career playing villainous characters. But the "Game of Thrones" actor is now transitioning away from the bad guy in his new drama, "Proje...

The Dubliner’s career has seen him take on roles from Littlefinger in Game of Thrones to Tommy Carcetti in The Wire, but Gillen remains a low-key and likeable presence Aidan Gillen on Barber, wearing his own clothes, exploring the father-daughter relationship, and why this character could work in a TV series. He also talks about shooting on the streets of... Aidan Gillen discusses working on his new film noir story Barber, shooting on Dublin streets, and getting recognized through his characters. Game of Thrones star Aidan Gillen has dropped a tempting gauntlet, promising there's secrets that he's been keeping from his time in Westeros. Aidan Gillen plays Milo, a Russian mobster who handles the outside world from behind bars, while Emma Laird plays Iris, a charming dancer with wiles to spare. The stars. Gillen is a hard actor to categorise. He is good looking. He has a flexible voice. He has charm. But he has more often played character roles than romantic leads. Aidan Gillen, star of “The Wire” and Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish in “Game of Thrones,” is attached to play one of the leads in “The O’Neill,” a Gaelic Ireland epic turning on. Gillen, who is now 49, knows how to pick a television show. After spending a decade in the London theater, he earned a BAFTA nomination for his role as Stuart Jones on. Aidan Gillen made a career playing villainous characters. But the "Game of Thrones" actor is now transitioning away from the bad guy in his new drama, "Proje... Irish actor Aidan Gillen talks about his lead role, and the freedom given to him to define his character, in Fintan Connolly's Dublin-set modern noir, 'Barber'.

Game of Thrones star Aidan Gillen recently sat down with MovieWeb to discuss his role in his new neo-noir crime thriller, Barber. Game of Thrones star Aidan Gillen has dropped a tempting gauntlet, promising there's secrets that he's been keeping from his time in Westeros. The Dubliner’s career has seen him take on roles from Littlefinger in Game of Thrones to Tommy Carcetti in The Wire, but Gillen remains a low-key and likeable presence Aidan Gillen, star of “The Wire” and Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish in “Game of Thrones,” is attached to play one of the leads in “The O’Neill,” a Gaelic Ireland epic turning on. Gillen is a hard actor to categorise. He is good looking. He has a flexible voice. He has charm. But he has more often played character roles than romantic leads.