Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds

Acting
Born 1953-02-09Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

Biography

Ciarán Hinds (/ˈkɪərən/ KEER-ən; born 9 February 1953) is an Irish actor from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Hinds is known for a range of screen and stage roles. He has starred in feature films including The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989), Persuasion (1995), Oscar and Lucinda (1997), Road to Perdition (2002), The Sum of All Fears (2002), Munich (2005), Amazing Grace (2007), There Will Be Blood (2007), Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Silence (2016), First Man (2018) and Belfast (2021), the last of which earned him Oscar and BAFTA nominations for Best Supporting Actor. Known for his distinctively deep voice, Hinds is also known for his voice role as Grand Pabbie, the Troll King, in the animated films Frozen (2013) and  Frozen II (2019). He played General Zakharow in Red Sparrow (2018). He also portrayed Steppenwolf in Zack Snyder's Justice League (2017) and its 2021 director's cut.  His television roles include Julius Caesar in the series Rome, DCI James Langton in Above Suspicion, Mance Rayder in Game of Thrones, and Captain Sir John Franklin in The Terror. In addition, Hinds appeared in season 3 of Shetland (2016), produced by ITV. As a stage actor, Hinds has spent periods with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre, and six seasons with Glasgow Citizens' Theatre. Hinds has continued to work on stage throughout his career. In 2020, he was ranked 31st on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ciarán Hinds, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (109)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
8.1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

2011Movie8.1
Frozen II
7.2

Frozen II

2019Movie7.2
Frozen
7.2

Frozen

2013Movie7.2
Zack Snyder's Justice League
8.1

Zack Snyder's Justice League

2021Movie8.1
There Will Be Blood
8.1

There Will Be Blood

2007Movie8.1
Justice League
6.1

Justice League

2017Movie6.1
John Carter
6.4

John Carter

2012Movie6.4
The Family Plan
7.2

The Family Plan

2023Movie7.2
In Bruges
7.5

In Bruges

2008Movie7.5
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
5.0

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

2011Movie5.0
First Man
7.0

First Man

2018Movie7.0
Red Sparrow
6.5

Red Sparrow

2018Movie6.5
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
6.6

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

2011Movie6.6
Excalibur
7.0

Excalibur

1981Movie7.0
Miami Vice
6.0

Miami Vice

2006Movie6.0
Munich
7.1

Munich

2005Movie7.1
Road to Perdition
7.4

Road to Perdition

2002Movie7.4
Silence
7.1

Silence

2016Movie7.1
The Sum of All Fears
6.4

The Sum of All Fears

2002Movie6.4
The Rite
6.1

The Rite

2011Movie6.1
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
6.4

In the Land of Saints and Sinners

2023Movie6.4
The Phantom of the Opera
7.3

The Phantom of the Opera

2004Movie7.3
Hitman: Agent 47
5.9

Hitman: Agent 47

2015Movie5.9
The Woman in Black
6.1

The Woman in Black

2012Movie6.1
Veronica Guerin
6.7

Veronica Guerin

2003Movie6.7
Race to Witch Mountain
5.8

Race to Witch Mountain

2009Movie5.8
Belfast
7.0

Belfast

2021Movie7.0
The Tale of Despereaux
6.2

The Tale of Despereaux

2008Movie6.2
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
7.3

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover

1989Movie7.3
Midwinter Break
7.3

Midwinter Break

2026Movie7.3
Persuasion
7.2

Persuasion

1995Movie7.2
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
5.8

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

2003Movie5.8
The Wonder
6.6

The Wonder

2022Movie6.6
Stop-Loss
6.1

Stop-Loss

2008Movie6.1
Bleed for This
6.8

Bleed for This

2016Movie6.8
Mary Reilly
5.8

Mary Reilly

1996Movie5.8
The Debt
6.5

The Debt

2010Movie6.5
Closed Circuit
5.9

Closed Circuit

2013Movie5.9
Elizabeth Harvest
6.2

Elizabeth Harvest

2018Movie6.2
Is This Thing On?
6.6

Is This Thing On?

2025Movie6.6
Narnia: The Magician's Nephew

Narnia: The Magician's Nephew

2027Movie
Last Days in the Desert
5.7

Last Days in the Desert

2016Movie5.7
The Three Urns

The Three Urns

2026Movie
Calendar Girls
6.5

Calendar Girls

2003Movie6.5
Hallam Foe
6.7

Hallam Foe

2007Movie6.7
Lost Lives
6.0

Lost Lives

2019Movie6.0
Amazing Grace
6.9

Amazing Grace

2006Movie6.9
Words of War
6.7

Words of War

2025Movie6.7
The Statement
5.7

The Statement

2003Movie5.7
Woman Walks Ahead
6.8

Woman Walks Ahead

2018Movie6.8
Ceasefire

Ceasefire

Movie
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
6.8

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

2008Movie6.8
Oscar and Lucinda
6.4

Oscar and Lucinda

1997Movie6.4
Walk the Blue Fields

Walk the Blue Fields

Movie
The Nativity Story
7.0

The Nativity Story

2006Movie7.0
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them
6.2

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them

2014Movie6.2
McCanick
4.5

McCanick

2014Movie4.5
Margot at the Wedding
5.8

Margot at the Wedding

2007Movie5.8
Our Boys
7.0

Our Boys

1981Movie7.0
Cry to Heaven

Cry to Heaven

Movie
The Eclipse
6.0

The Eclipse

2009Movie6.0
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
4.4

Captain Morten and the Spider Queen

2018Movie4.4
Ca$h
5.7

Ca$h

2008Movie5.7
This Old Love of Mine

This Old Love of Mine

Movie
Circle of Friends
6.3

Circle of Friends

1995Movie6.3
Life During Wartime
5.9

Life During Wartime

2010Movie5.9
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
8.6

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

2015Movie8.6
Some Mother's Son
6.8

Some Mother's Son

1996Movie6.8
The Weight of Water
5.5

The Weight of Water

2001Movie5.5
The Driftless Area
5.1

The Driftless Area

2015Movie5.1
Jane Eyre
7.1

Jane Eyre

1997Movie7.1
Salvation Boulevard
5.3

Salvation Boulevard

2011Movie5.3
The Affair
4.0

The Affair

1995Movie4.0
Isle of Man

Isle of Man

Movie
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him
6.7

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him

2014Movie6.7
The Lost Son
6.0

The Lost Son

1999Movie6.0
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
7.5

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

2015Movie7.5
The Life of Stuff
10.0

The Life of Stuff

1997Movie10.0
Mickybo and Me
7.1

Mickybo and Me

2005Movie7.1
Cottontail
6.3

Cottontail

2024Movie6.3
Axis
5.1

Axis

2017Movie5.1
The Man in the Hat
6.2

The Man in the Hat

2020Movie6.2
The Shore
6.0

The Shore

2011Movie6.0
Titanic Town
5.3

Titanic Town

1998Movie5.3
Thursday the 12th
9.0

Thursday the 12th

2003Movie9.0
A Bear Remembers
7.0

A Bear Remembers

2025Movie7.0
Grace and Goliath
5.7

Grace and Goliath

2018Movie5.7
Getting Hurt
4.5

Getting Hurt

1998Movie4.5
The Tiger's Tail
5.6

The Tiger's Tail

2006Movie5.6
The Lost Lover
3.7

The Lost Lover

1999Movie3.7
The Man Who Cried
6.3

The Man Who Cried

1993Movie6.3
Glock

Glock

2009Movie
Who Bombed Birmingham?
8.5

Who Bombed Birmingham?

1990Movie8.5
The Sea
5.4

The Sea

2013Movie5.4
December Bride
7.4

December Bride

1990Movie7.4
A Time to Love
6.5

A Time to Love

1999Movie6.5
Untameable

Untameable

2023Movie
Hostages
6.1

Hostages

1992Movie6.1
The Hope Rooms

The Hope Rooms

2016Movie
The Hour

The Hour

2020Movie
The Long March
7.0

The Long March

1980Movie7.0
The Sleeper
6.5

The Sleeper

2000Movie6.5
Saint Patrick: Born in Britain, Made in Ireland

Saint Patrick: Born in Britain, Made in Ireland

2025Movie
Yellowbacks
8.0

Yellowbacks

1990Movie8.0
The Path to Vengeance: Making 'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance'

The Path to Vengeance: Making 'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance'

2012Movie
Love is a Sting

Love is a Sting

2015Movie
The Mayor of Casterbridge
7.3

The Mayor of Casterbridge

2003Movie7.3
National Theatre Collection: Translations

National Theatre Collection: Translations

2018Movie
Patrick: A Slave To Ireland

Patrick: A Slave To Ireland

2025Movie

TV Shows (31)

Jason and the Argonauts
6.5

Jason and the Argonauts

2000Series6.5
Game of Thrones
8.5

Game of Thrones

2011Series8.5
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
7.2

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

2022Series7.2
Shetland
7.5

Shetland

2013Series7.5
Tales from the Crypt
8.0

Tales from the Crypt

1989Series8.0
Sherlock Holmes
8.2

Sherlock Holmes

1984Series8.2
Rome
8.2

Rome

2005Series8.2
The Terror
7.4

The Terror

2018Series7.4
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Prime Suspect
7.8

Prime Suspect

1991Series7.8
Soldier Soldier
6.9

Soldier Soldier

1991Series6.9
Between the Lines
5.5

Between the Lines

1992Series5.5
Kin
7.7

Kin

2021Series7.7
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
8.7

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

1994Series8.7
The Play on One
6.0

The Play on One

1988Series6.0
Above Suspicion
7.0

Above Suspicion

2009Series7.0
The English
7.3

The English

2022Series7.3
East of Eden

East of Eden

2026Series
Ivanhoe
7.1

Ivanhoe

1997Series7.1
Treason
6.9

Treason

2022Series6.9
The Narrow Road to the Deep North
7.3

The Narrow Road to the Deep North

2025Series7.3
Political Animals
7.1

Political Animals

2012Series7.1
The Dry
6.1

The Dry

2022Series6.1
Cold Lazarus
6.9

Cold Lazarus

1996Series6.9
Testament: The Bible in Animation
7.0

Testament: The Bible in Animation

1996Series7.0
Delirium
9.7

Delirium

2014Series9.7
Perfect Scoundrels
6.0

Perfect Scoundrels

1990Series6.0
My Mother and Other Strangers
6.4

My Mother and Other Strangers

2016Series6.4
The Mayor of Casterbridge
7.0

The Mayor of Casterbridge

2003Series7.0
The Mahabharata
6.0

The Mahabharata

1990Series6.0
Ireland's Coast
7.7

Ireland's Coast

2024Series7.7