Aidan Turner

Aidan Turner: Biography in Details

Who Is Aidan Turner?

Aidan Turner is an Irish actor who is popularly known for playing the role of Kili in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. He is also known for portraying the role of Captain Ross Poldark in the British drama series Poldark.

Aidan Turner Bio, Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

Aidan Turner was born on 19 June 1983 in Clondalkin, Ireland. As of 2023, his age is 40 years old. He is Irish by nationality and his ethnicity is Caucasian. Similarly, his zodiac sign is Gemini.

Talking about his parents, he was born to  Pat Turner ( father), and  Eileen Turner (mother). As per his siblings, he has a brother named Colin Turner.

Likewise, Aidan had joined the secondary school at St Mac Dara’s Community College in Templeogue. Later, he attended The Gaiety School of Acting and graduated in 2004.

Aidan Turner-Professional Life, Careers

Aidan Turner began his career after graduation by appearing in various theatre plays, like The Plough and the Stars, Romeo and Juliet, and A Cry from Heaven.

He made his debut in television by performing on the first episode of The Tudors with an uncredited appearance in 2007.  From 2008 to 2009, he played the recurring role of The Clinic. In 2009, he portrayed the role of  Dante Gabriel Rossetti in  Desperate Romantics.

Moreover, he also made his appearance in the supernatural drama program Being Human during the first three series where he played as vampire John Mitchell from 2009 to 2011.

Aidan also has done several movies. He commenced his film career in 2007 by playing two short films, The Sound of People and Matterhorn. Later, he appeared as Mal in the thriller feature film Alarm (2008).

Furthermore, Aidan came into the limelight after portraying the role of dwarf Kíli in The Hobbit trilogy (2012–2014). The film series was based on The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien. He also received the Empire Award for Best Male Newcomer for the second film in the series, The Desolation of Smaug.

In 2015, he played the title role of Ross Poldark in the 2015 revival of the BBC series. In 2016, he received the “Impact Award”  at the National Television Awards ceremony for his performance in Poldark.

In 2023, he played the lead role of Glenn Lapthorne in the television series Fifteen-Love.

Aidan Turner-Net Worth, Salary

As an actor, Aidan has earned a good amount of money. As of 2023, his estimated net worth is around $4.5 million. The information regarding his salary is under review.

Rumors, Controversy

In 2015, Aidan got into controversy after his shirtless picture on Poldark became one of the year’s most talked-about images. He was demanded to explain why he had to be topless to perform the agricultural task.

Later, Aidan told Newsbeat,

 “Apparently it was common law at the time that when you were scything you had to take your top off. So I did,”

He also admitted that was a bit strange that BBC used it for promotion.

Body Features Height, Weight

Aidan Turner has maintained a good body shape. He has a height of 5 feet 10 inches and weighs around 78kg. Similarly, he has Black hair with brown color eyes. His other body measurements are 44-33-15 inches.

Social Media

Aidan Turner is pretty active on social media. He has more than 20.4k followers on Instagram whereas he has around 68.5k followers on Twitter. However, he is not active on Facebook.

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