Ciarán Hinds
Known for
One of the great contemporary Irish character actors. Theater-trained, he shone in auteur cinema with 'Persuasion' (1995) and 'The Woman in Black' (2012), and in major productions. He played Mance Rayder in the series 'Game of Thrones' (2011-2019), Aberforth Dumbledore in 'Harry Potter' (2011) and voiced the King in 'Frozen' (2013). Irish actor of imposing presence and extremely wide range between theater, auteur cinema and major productions, recognized for his interpretive gravity and his versatility, one of the great supporting players of contemporary film and television.
Ciarán Hinds
87 Movies
28 Series
One of the great contemporary Irish character actors. Theater-trained, he shone in auteur cinema with 'Persuasion' (1995) and 'The Woman in Black' (2012), and in major productions. He played Mance Rayder in the series 'Game of Thrones' (2011-2019), Aberforth Dumbledore in 'Harry Potter' (2011) and voiced the King in 'Frozen' (2013). Irish actor of imposing presence and extremely wide range between theater, auteur cinema and major productions, recognized for his interpretive gravity and his versatility, one of the great supporting players of contemporary film and television.
Movies
Plays Aberforth Dumbledore
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011
Plays Pabbie / Grandpa (voice)
Frozen
2013
Plays Fletcher Hamilton
There Will Be Blood
2007
Plays Pabbie (voice)
Frozen II
2019
Plays Steppenwolf (voice)
Justice League
2017
Plays Steppenwolf (voice)
Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021
Plays Tardos Mors
John Carter
2012
Plays Alexei Zyuganov
Red Sparrow
2018
Plays McCaffrey
The Family Plan
2023
Plays Finn McGovern
Road to Perdition
2002
Plays Robert R. Gilruth
First Man
2018
Plays Firmin
The Phantom of the Opera
2004
Plays President Nemerov
The Sum of All Fears
2002
Plays Roarke
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
2011
Plays Vincent O'Shea
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
2023
Plays Litvenko
Hitman: Agent 47
2015
Plays Carl
Munich
2005
Plays Pop
Belfast
2021
Plays Botticelli (voice)
The Tale of Despereaux
2008
Plays Roy Bland
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
2011
Plays Father Valignano
Silence
2016
Plays Burke
Race to Witch Mountain
2009
Plays Lot
Excalibur
1981
Plays Jonathan Reiss
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
2003
Plays David Peretz
The Debt
2010
Plays Cory
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989
Plays Jan
Is This Thing On?
2025
Plays FBI Agent John Fujima
Miami Vice
2006
Plays Father Xavier
The Rite
2011
Plays Mr. Daily
The Woman in Black
2012
Plays Angelo Pazienza
Bleed for This
2016
Plays Father Thaddeus
The Wonder
2022
Plays Rod Harper
Calendar Girls
2003
Plays Gerry
Midwinter Break
2026
Plays John Traynor
Veronica Guerin
2003
Plays David Arbogast
The Life of Stuff
1997
Plays Spencer Ludlow
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them
2014
Plays Devlin
Closed Circuit
2013
Plays Julius Foe
Hallam Foe
2007
Plays Roy King
Stop-Loss
2008
Plays Professor Flynn
Circle of Friends
1995
Plays Captain Frederick Wentworth
Persuasion
1995
Plays Herod
The Nativity Story
2006
Plays Father
Last Days in the Desert
2016
Plays Joe Blomfield
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
2008
Plays Dmitry Muratov
Words of War
2025
Plays Lord Tarleton
Amazing Grace
2007
Plays James McLaughlin
Woman Walks Ahead
2018
Plays Henry
Elizabeth Harvest
2018
Plays Dick Koosman
Margot at the Wedding
2007
TV Shows
Plays Tom Sheridan
The Dry
2022
Plays Julius Caesar
Rome
2005
Plays James Langton
Above Suspicion
2009
Plays Sir John Franklin
The Terror
2018
Plays Eamon Cunningham
Kin
2021
Plays Brian de Bois-Guilbert
Ivanhoe
1997
Plays Bud Hammond
Political Animals
2012
Plays Dark Wizard
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
2022
Plays Mance Rayder
Game of Thrones
2011
Plays Older Francis
My Mother and Other Strangers
2016
Plays Dorrigo Evans 1980s
The Narrow Road to the Deep North
2025
Plays Sir Martin Angelis
Treason
2022
Plays Fyodor
Cold Lazarus
1996
Plays Michael Maguire
Shetland
2013
Plays King Aeson
Jason and the Argonauts
2000
Plays Michael Henchard
The Mayor of Casterbridge
2003
Plays Edward Parker-Jones
Prime Suspect
1991
Plays Samuel Hamilton
East of Eden
2026
Plays Jack Vosper
Perfect Scoundrels
1990
Plays Ashwatthaman
The Mahabharata
1990
Plays Jack Lynch
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Plays Lucifer (voice)
Testament: The Bible in Animation
1996
Plays Jim Browner
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
1994
Plays Det. Insp. Micky Flynn
Between the Lines
1992
Plays Jim Browner
Sherlock Holmes
1984
Plays Richard M Watts
The English
2022
Plays Clive Hickey
Soldier Soldier
1991
Plays Martin Pitt
The Play on One
1988
Latest Trailers
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Narnia: The Magician's Nephew
Full Filmography
East of Eden
Samuel Hamilton · 2 episodes
2026
TV
The Three Urns
Mr O'Connor
2026
Film
Midwinter Break
Gerry
2026
Film
The Narrow Road to the Deep North
Dorrigo Evans 1980s · 5 episodes
2025
TV
Is This Thing On?
Jan
2025
Film
Words of War
Dmitry Muratov
2025
Film
Patrick: A Slave To Ireland
Narrator
2025
Film
A Bear Remembers
Voice of the Bear
2025
Film
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
Dark Wizard · 5 episodes
2024
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Ciarán Hinds and where are they from?
Ciarán Hinds is 73 years old, born on February 9, 1953 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Ciarán Hinds?
Ciarán Hinds is best known for roles in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Frozen, Justice League.
How many movies has Ciarán Hinds been in?
Over a 46-year career (since 1980), Ciarán Hinds has appeared in 86 movies and 28 TV shows.
What was Ciarán Hinds's first movie?
The career of Ciarán Hinds began with The Long March (1980).
What is Ciarán Hinds's most recent movie or series?
Ciarán Hinds's most recent release is East of Eden, which premiered on October 1, 2026.
What TV shows has Ciarán Hinds appeared in?
On television, Ciarán Hinds has appeared in Game of Thrones, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Rome, The Terror.
Does Ciarán Hinds have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Ciarán Hinds's upcoming work includes: Narnia: The Magician's Nephew (2027).
Ciarán Hinds
1953-02-09 · Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
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.Ciarán Hinds, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.