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My Take
Aidan Turner is, to my eye, the rare actor whose charisma feels earthbound rather than manufactured. From a Dublin suburb to playing Kili in The Hobbit and then carrying Poldark on his shoulders, he has shown an unusual range of scale, literally and figuratively. What interests me is his restraint: he underplays where lesser actors would smolder on cue, and that economy makes his intensity land harder. He has no shelf of trophies to point to, and frankly I find that refreshing, because his reputation rests entirely on the work itself. I suspect his best and most surprising roles are still ahead of him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Aidan Turner
- Name (Japanese)
- エイダン・ターナー
- Reading
- えいだん・たーなー
- Born
- June 19, 1983 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Boar
- Origin
- Clondalkin, Ireland
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
- University
- St Mac Dara's Community College
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Aidan Turner born?
Born June 19, 1983 (age 43).
Where is Aidan Turner from?
Aidan Turner is from Clondalkin, Ireland.
What does Aidan Turner do?
Aidan Turner works as stage actor, film actor, television actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.