Biography

Aidan graduated from the Gaiety School of Acting diploma course (2004) and since then has appeared as Corp. Stoddard in the Abbey Theatre’s production of The Plough and the Stars in the Barbican Theatre, London; in the Dublin Fringe Festival show Suddenly Last Summer at the Focus Theatre; as Ardan in Vincent Woods’ new play, A Cry from Heaven, directed by Olivier Py at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin; as Hercules in The Performance Corporation’s new play, Yokohama Delegation, directed by Jo Mangan for Kilkenny Arts Ferstival; as Demetrius in Titus Andronicus at the Project, directed by Selina Cartmell; as Pan in Storytellers production of The Crock of Gold at the Olympia Theatre and on tour. Aidan appeared in Drive-by, directed by Jo Mangan for the Cork Mid-Summer Festival, the Dublin Fringe Festival 2006, and the Cantebury Arts Festival 2007; and most recently appeared in La Marea, directed by Mariano Pennsotti for Bedrock Theatre Co/DTF 2007 and Cyrano, directed by Vernonica Coburn for Barabbas… the Company, at the Project Arts Centre, Dublin. Television and Film include: “The Clinic, (RTE)” and “The Tudors” (Showtime/Peace Arch) which aired in the US in early 2007 and on BBC2 in Autumn 2007. Aidan will soon appear in the leading role of Kevin in the independant feature film, Porcelain, directed by Gavin Cleland for Bedoli Films. He recently appeared as Paris in Romeo and Juliet directed by Jason Byrne at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin.

Aidan appeared in the leading role of Mal in Alarm, an independent feature film written and directed by Gerard Stembridge for Venus Films and on general release in cinemas across Ireland.

Aidan recently appeared on RTE 1 as the new series regular Ruairi in Season 6 of “The Clinic” for Parallel Films/RTE and returned as this character later in 2009 for Season 7.

Aidan first appeared in the leading role of Mitchell in the hit series “Being Human” on BBC3 (repeated on BBC1) in 2008 and went on to appear in the leading role of Rosetti in the new mini-series “Desperate Romantics,” which was shown on BBC2 in the same year. Aidan has since appeared in Season Two of “Being Human” on BBC3 (2009) and Season Three in 2010, which has just been nominated for a BAFTA (the second BAFTA nomination for this show) and which won an RTS and Writers Guild Award in 2009. He recently appeared in the role of John Schofield in “Hattie,” a new TV movie for BBC4 which received huge critical acclaim and record ratings for that channel.

Aidan is currently shooting the role of Kili in The Hobbit (Parts I and II), directed by Peter Jackson, with Martin Freeman, Cate Blanchett and Ian McKellen on location in New Zealand and due for release in 2013.