Ciarán Hinds was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on February 9, 1953, is a Irish actor. Young Ciarán Hinds began his professional acting career in a production of "Cinderella" (1976), in role as a pantomime horse, at the Glasgow Citizens' Theatre. He made his big screen debut in epic medieval fantasy film Excalibur (1981) in role as King Lot. He got his television debut in history series Out of the Past (1977) in episode "Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest 2: When the wind changed". Ciarán breakthrough performance came as Ashwathama in drama miniseries The Mahabharata (1989). He landed his Broadway debut in a play "Closer" (1999), in role as Larry, at Music Box Theatre, for which he won the Theatre World Award for Best Debut.
Ciarán Hinds height is 6' 0" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 183 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 187.5 іn pоunds or 85 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 72 years old. His net worth is around 5 million dollars.
Ciarán Hinds
Photo: Sylvie Griffon / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons
Birth Date:
February 9, 1953
Age:
72 years old
Nationality:
United Kingdom
Sun Sign:
Aquarius
Natural hair color:
Dark Brown
Eye Color:
Hazel
Net Worth:
$5 Million
Height:
6 ft 0 in | 183 cm
Weight:
85 kg | 187.5 lbs
Shoe Size:
Not available
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his role as "Pop" in coming of age drama film Belfast (2021).
He was nominated for the Irish Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as John Traynor in biographical crime film Veronica Guerin (2003).
He won the Irish Film and Television Award for the Best Actor in a TV Drama for his role as Michael Henchard in drama movie The Mayor of Casterbridge (2003).
He was nominated for the Irish Film & Television Awards for Best Supporting Actor – Film for his roles in films:
The Eclipse (2009) - Michael Farr
The Woman in Black (2012) - Sam Daily
The Debt (2010) - David Peretz
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) - Roy Bland
The Sea (2013) - Max Morden
Bleed for This (2016) - Angelo Pazienza
He voiced Grand Pabbie, the Troll King in animated musical fantasy films Frozen (2013) and Frozen II (2019).
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (2011) - Aberforth Dumbledore
Margot at the Wedding (2007) - Dick Koosman
Life During Wartime (2009) - Bill Maplewood
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover (1989) - Cory
Persuasion (1995) - Captain Frederick Wentworth
Circle of Friends (1995) - Professor Flynn
Munich (2005) - Carl
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) - Joe Blomfield
Silence (2016) - Father Valignano
Elizabeth Harvest (2018) - Henry
He starred as Steppenwolf in superhero films Justice League (2017) and Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021).
He voiced Scourge in science fiction action film Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023).
He won the Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role on Television for his role as Gaius Julius Caesar in HBO historical drama television series Rome (2005-2007).
He was nominated for the OFTA Television Award for Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Mance Rayder in HBO fantasy drama television series Game of Thrones (2013-2015).
He won the Irish Film & Television Award for Actor in a Supporting Role – Drama for his role as Eamonn Cunningham in crime drama series Kin (2021).
Cold Lazarus (1996) BBC1 - Fyodor
Ivanhoe (1997) BBC/A&E Network - Brian de Bois-Guilbert
Above Suspicion (2009-2012) ITV - DCI James Langton
Political Animals (2012) USA - Bud Hammond
Shetland (2016) BBC One - Michael Maguire
The Terror (2018) AMC - Sir John Franklin
The Dry (2022-2024) BritBox - Tom Sheridan
Treason (2022) Netflix - Sir Martin Angelis
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2024) Amazon Prime Video - The Dark Wizard
Attended Holy Family Primary School and St. Malachy’s College in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Graduated from Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (1975).
Has four sisters.
Has Irish ancestry.
He was also an Irish dancer in his youth.
Good friends with actor Liam Neeson.
He performed on stage with Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal National Theatre and Glasgow Citizens' Theatre.
He was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role as Nick Lane in a musical "Girl from the North Country" (2017).
He portrayed Mr. Lockhart in a play "The Seafarer" (2007), at Booth Theatre.
He played Deputy Governor Danforth in a play "The Crucible" (2016), at Walter Kerr Theatre.
He won the Dublin International Film Festival Career Achievement Award in 2010.
Lives in Paris, France.
He is in a long-term relationship with actress Hélène Patarot, they have one daughter, Aoife Hinds.