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Aidan Turner (born 19 June 1983) is an Irish stage and screen actor, best known for playing Kíli the Dwarf in Peter Jackson's three-part adaptation of The Hobbit and Ross Poldark in Poldark. He was previously known for playing Dante Gabriel Rossetti in the 2009 mini-series Desperate Romantics, and Friendly Neighbourhood Vampire John Mitchell in the popular BBC series Being Human.


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  • Anti-Hero: Often plays characters with a great degree of moral ambiguity, or at least a distinct Jerkass edge.
  • Mr. Fanservice: He's already being referred to by his Hobbit co-stars as "sexy dwarf" and "the hot one".
    • He then scythed his way into the hearts of many female Poldark fans via getting his shirt off on a number of occasions.
  • Perma-Stubble: Seems to be his usual state of being.
  • Real Life Writes the Plot: The fingerless gloves that became so iconic to Mitchell? It was simply because the Bristol set where they filmed Being Human was absolutely freezing, and he was looking to pile on any extra layer he could. They became so iconic to him that they were eventually explained as he was covering as much of his light-sensitive vampire flesh as he could.
  • Tall, Dark, and Handsome: He's 5'11, has long black hair and his brooding good looks are legendary.
  • Vampires Are Sex Gods: His performance in Being Human helped to solidify this idea into the minds of British women.

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