Ciarán Hinds in Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Born:  9 February 1953
 Age: 59
Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland 
Hair Color: Black
Eyes: Unkonown
Ciarán Hinds: He Was Born on February 9, 1953 he is an Irish film actor and also in television He has built up a reputation as a versatile character actor appearing in such high profile films as Road to PerditionThe Phantom of the OperaMunichThere Will Be Blood,Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. His television roles include Gaius Julius Caesar in Rome and DCI James Langton in Above Suspicion. As a stage actor, Hinds has enjoyed spells with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal National Theatre in London and six seasons with Glasgow Citizens' Theatre. Though he did enroll in Law at Queens' University of Belfast, he left that in order to train in acting at RADA. He began his stage career at the Glasgow Citizens' Theatre as a pantomime horse in the production of "Cinderella".
Staying with the company for several years, he starred in a number of productions, including playing the lead roles in "Arsenic and Old Lace" and "Faust". His stage career has included working with The Field Day Company and a number of world tours. He has starred in a number of productions with the Royal Shakespeare Company, including a world tour in the title role of "Richard III". Hinds' film career began in 1981 in the movie Excalibur (1981), which boasted a cast rich in talented actors including Liam NeesonGabriel Byrne and Patrick Stewart. In-between his movie work, he's amassed a large number of television credits. Playing such classic characters as "Mr. Rochester" in Jane Eyre (1997) (TV), and "Captain Wentworth" in Persuasion (1995) has increased his popularity and most definitely given him much increased recognition. As for his personal life, you won't be likely to see his name in the weekly tabloids. He likes to keep his private life private. It is known that he is in a long-term, committed relationship with a French-Vietnamese actress named Hélène Patarot and they have a daughter together and live in Paris. He is in very high demand and his reputation as a quality, professional actor is sure to keep him busy for as long as he chooses. and now he is the one of the best actor in the film of Ghost rider Spirit of Vengeance together with Nicolas cage.

Film Achievements: 
·        Year   Film   Role   Notes
·        1981  Excalibur     Lot    Credited as Ciaran Hinds
·        1989  The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover  Cory 
·        1991  December Bride     Frank Echlin        
·        1995  Persuasion   Captain Frederick Wentworth   
·        Circle of Friends    Professor Flynn    
·        1996  Mary Reilly  Sir Danvers Carew Credited as Ciaran Hinds
·        Some Mother's Son         Danny Boyle        
·        1997  The Life of Stuff   David Arbogast     
·        Jane Eyre     Edward Fairfax Rochester         
·        Oscar and Lucinda Rev. Dennis Hasset         Credited as Ciaran Hinds
·        1998  Titanic Town         Aidan McPhelimy 
·        1999  The Lost Son         Carlos
·        2000  Jason and the Argonauts King Aeson
·        The Weight of Water       Louis Wagner       
·        2002  The Sum of All Fears      President Nemerov
·        Road to Perdition   Finn McGovern    
·        2003  Veronica Guerin    John Traynor        
·        Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life  Jonathan Reiss     
·        Calendar Girls       Rod   
·        The Statement       Pochon       
·        2004  Mickybo and Me    Jonjo's Da   
·        The Phantom of the Opera        Richard Firmin     
·        2005  Munich       Carl  
·        2006  Miami Vice  FBI Agent John Fujima  
·        Amazing Grace      Lord Tarleton       
·        The Tiger's Tail     Father Andy
·        The Nativity Story King Herod 
·        2007  Hallam Foe  Julius Foe   
·        Margot at the Wedding    Dick Koosman      
·        There Will Be Blood        Fletcher      
·        2008  In Bruges     The Priest    Uncredited
·        Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day  Joe Blomfield       
·        Stop-Loss    Roy King    
·        Cash  Barnes        
·        The Tale of Despereaux   Botticelli     Voice Only
·        2009  Race to Witch Mountain Henry Burke         
·        The Eclipse  Michael Farr          Best Actor Award 2009 Tribeca Film Festival
·        Life During Wartime       Bill Maplewood    
·        2010  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1        Aberforth Dumbledore    Took over the role from Jim McManus
·        2011  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2        Aberforth Dumbledore   
·        The Debt     David Peretz         
·        The Rite      Father Xavier       
·        Salvation Boulevard        Jim Hunt    
·        The Sea       Max Morden         
·        Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Roy Bland  
·        2012  John Carter  Tardos Mors post-production
·        Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance        The Devil    filming
·        The Woman in Black      Sam Daily    post-production
·        [edit]TelevisionPlayed Achilles in Shakespeare's "Troilus and Cressida" - American Place Theater, New York City (2001).
·        Played Cody in the UK premiere of "This Is How It Goes" by Neil LaBute - Donmar Warehouse, London (2005).
·        (2009) Appeared in the music video "Respect My Conglomerate" by rap artist Busta Rhymes featuring rap artists Jadakiss & Lil Wayne.


Significant roles in Television:

Our Boys (1981),The Long March (1984),Tales From The Crypt (Season 7, episode 11, Confession, 1989), The Mahabharata (1989), Who Bombed Birmingham? (1990),Yellobacks (1990), Perfect Scoundrels (TV series), (Season 3, episode 6, The Good-Bye Look, 1992), Between the Lines, (Season 1, episode 1, Private Enterprise, 1992), Hostages (1993), The Man Who Cried (1993), Prime Suspect 3 (1993), Soldier, Soldier (Season 3, episode 7, Trouble and Strife, 1993), The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, (Season 1, episode 6, The Cardboard Box, 1994), A Dark-Adapted Eye (1994), Seaforth (1994 TV series), Rules of Engagement (1995), The Affair (1995), Persuasion (1995), Testament: The Bible in Animation Episode: Creation and the Flood (1996), Cold Lazarus (1996), Jane Eyre (1997), Ivanhoe (1997), Getting Hurt (1998), Jason And The Argonauts (2000), The Sleeper (2000), Thursday the 12th (2000), Broken Morning (2003), The Mayor of Casterbridge (2004), Rome (2005–07), Above Suspicion (2009), The Red Dahlia – Above Suspicion II (2010), Deadly Intent – Above Suspicion III (2011).


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