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Aidan Turner

Aidan Turner, Irish actor

Born
June 19, 1983
Age in 2026
43
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1983

About Aidan Turner

Aidan Turner is an Irish actor. He began his career in the RTÉ medical drama The Clinic (2008–2009) and the BBC series Desperate Romantics (2009). He later gained attention for co-starring as one of the main leads in the popular BBC Three series Being Human (2009–2011), and for playing the dwarf Kíli in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit trilogy (2012–2014), before starring as Ross Poldark in Poldark (2015–2019). Turner's television acting career began in 2007 with an uncredited appearance on the first episode of The Tudors. Turner played the vampire John Mitchell for the first three series of the supernatural drama programme Being Human (2009 to 2011), for which he received widespread praise. In 2014, he won the Empire Award for Best Male Newcomer for the second film in the series, The Desolation of Smaug.

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Aidan Turner timeline

  1. Turner's television acting career began in 2007 with an uncredited appearance on the first episode of The Tudors.
  2. Turner played the vampire John Mitchell for the first three series of the supernatural drama programme Being Human (2009 to 2011), for which he received widespread praise.
  3. In 2014, he won the Empire Award for Best Male Newcomer for the second film in the series, The Desolation of Smaug.

The world when Aidan Turner was born

Aidan Turner was born in 1983. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1983

  • #1 song"Every Breath You Take" – The Police
  • Top movieTerms of Endearment
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNC State's miraculous NCAA Championship win over Houston
  • Top headlineU.S. invades Grenada
  • Technology milestoneInternet's TCP/IP protocol adopted
  • Defining fadCabbage Patch Kids — parents fighting in stores
  • Notable inventionNintendo Entertainment System (Japan)
  • World population4.69 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia 76ers (NBA)
  • U.S. population233.8M

1983 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Aidan Turner's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19832026
Gas$1.16$3.45/gal
Average home$70,300$435,000
Average income$24,580$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.20$0.73
Population233.8M341 million

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