Acting

Ciarán Hinds

Also known as Ciaran Hinds, Ciarin Hinds, Киран Хайндс, Ciaràn Hinds, Кіран Гайндс, کیران هایندز

73 yearsFebruary 9, 1953Belfast, Northern Ireland, UKPopularity 3.8

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.

Highlights

Known For

8.1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

2011

as Aberforth Dumbledore

7.2

Frozen

2013

as Pabbie / Grandpa (voice)

8.1

Zack Snyder's Justice League

2021

as Steppenwolf (voice)

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

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 …

Career