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Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds

Acting·1953·103 films

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

Filmography

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)Aberforth Dumbledore
Frozen
Frozen (2013)Pabbie / Grandpa (voice)
Justice League
Justice League (2017)Steppenwolf (voice)
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)Steppenwolf (voice)
Frozen II
Frozen II (2019)Pabbie (voice)
There Will Be Blood
There Will Be Blood (2007)Fletcher Hamilton
Red Sparrow
Red Sparrow (2018)Alexei Zyuganov
John Carter
John Carter (2012)Tardos Mors
In Bruges
In Bruges (2008)Priest (uncredited)
First Man
First Man (2018)Robert R. Gilruth
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003)Jonathan Reiss
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (2011)Roarke
Road to Perdition
Road to Perdition (2002)Finn McGovern
The Woman in Black
The Woman in Black (2012)Mr. Daily
Silence
Silence (2016)Father Valignano
Hitman: Agent 47
Hitman: Agent 47 (2015)Litvenko
Munich
Munich (2005)Carl
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)Roy Bland
The Rite
The Rite (2011)Father Xavier
Miami Vice
Miami Vice (2006)FBI Agent John Fujima
The Sum of All Fears
The Sum of All Fears (2002)President Nemerov
The Family Plan
The Family Plan (2023)McCaffrey
Race to Witch Mountain
Race to Witch Mountain (2009)Burke
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera (2004)Firmin
Belfast
Belfast (2021)Pop
Excalibur
Excalibur (1981)Lot
The Tale of Despereaux
The Tale of Despereaux (2008)Botticelli (voice)
The Wonder
The Wonder (2022)Father Thaddeus
The Debt
The Debt (2010)David Peretz
Bleed for This
Bleed for This (2016)Angelo Pazienza
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)Cory
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
In the Land of Saints and Sinners (2023)Vincent O'Shea
Closed Circuit
Closed Circuit (2013)Devlin
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)Joe Blomfield
Calendar Girls
Calendar Girls (2003)Rod Harper
Elizabeth Harvest
Elizabeth Harvest (2018)Henry
Mary Reilly
Mary Reilly (1996)Sir Danvers Carew
Veronica Guerin
Veronica Guerin (2003)John Traynor
Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace (2006)Lord Tarleton
Margot at the Wedding
Margot at the Wedding (2007)Dick Koosman
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them (2014)Spencer Ludlow
Ca$h
Ca$h (2008)Barnes
Stop-Loss
Stop-Loss (2008)Roy King
The Nativity Story
The Nativity Story (2006)Herod
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him (2014)Spencer Ludlow
Woman Walks Ahead
Woman Walks Ahead (2018)James McLaughlin
The Weight of Water
The Weight of Water (2001)Louis Wagner
Hallam Foe
Hallam Foe (2007)Julius Foe
Last Days in the Desert
Last Days in the Desert (2016)Father
Is This Thing On?
Is This Thing On? (2025)Jan
Life During Wartime
Life During Wartime (2010)Bill Maplewood
Persuasion
Persuasion (1995)Captain Frederick Wentworth
Circle of Friends
Circle of Friends (1995)Professor Flynn
Salvation Boulevard
Salvation Boulevard (2011)Jim Hunt
The Statement
The Statement (2003)Pochon
Oscar and Lucinda
Oscar and Lucinda (1997)Reverend Dennis Hasset
The Driftless Area
The Driftless Area (2015)Ned
The Eclipse
The Eclipse (2009)Michael Farr
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
National Theatre Live: Hamlet (2015)Claudius
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre (1997)Edward Rochester
McCanick
McCanick (2014)Quinn
Mickybo and Me
Mickybo and Me (2005)Jonjo's Da
Some Mother's Son
Some Mother's Son (1996)Danny Boyle
The Lost Son
The Lost Son (1999)Carlos
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience (2015)Mance Rayder
Words of War
Words of War (2025)Dmitry Muratov
The Tiger's Tail
The Tiger's Tail (2006)Father Andy
The Shore
The Shore (2011)Joe
Midwinter Break
Midwinter Break (2026)Gerry
The Man in the Hat
The Man in the Hat (2020)The Man In The Hat
The Affair
The Affair (1995)Edward Leyland
The Sea
The Sea (2013)Max Morden
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen (2018)Captain Stinger (voice)
The Mayor of Casterbridge
The Mayor of Casterbridge (2003)Michael Henchard
Cottontail
Cottontail (2024)John
Hostages
Hostages (1992)Brian Keenan
Titanic Town
Titanic Town (1998)Aidan McPhelimy
December Bride
December Bride (1990)Frank Echlin
Axis
Axis (2017)Jim (voice)
Grace and Goliath
Grace and Goliath (2018)Surgeon
The Man Who Cried
The Man Who Cried (1993)Abel Mason
The Lost Lover
The Lost Lover (1999)Adam
The Sleeper
The Sleeper (2000)Fergus Moon
Who Bombed Birmingham?
Who Bombed Birmingham? (1990)Richard McIlkenny
Yellowbacks
Yellowbacks (1990)Martin Pitt
A Time to Love
A Time to Love (1999)Peter
Lost Lives
Lost Lives (2019)Self (voice)
The Life of Stuff
The Life of Stuff (1997)David Arbogast
Our Boys
Our Boys (1981)Brother
Thursday the 12th
Thursday the 12th (2003)Marius Bannister
The Long March
The Long March (1980)Michael Canning
A Bear Remembers
A Bear Remembers (2025)Voice of the Bear
Narnia: The Magician's Nephew
Narnia: The Magician's Nephew (2027)
Cry to Heaven
Cry to HeavenAndrea
The Three Urns
The Three Urns (2026)Mr O'Connor
The Hour
The Hour (2020)Himself
The Path to Vengeance: Making 'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance'
The Path to Vengeance: Making 'Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance' (2012)Self
National Theatre Collection: Translations
National Theatre Collection: Translations (2018)Hugh
The Hope Rooms
The Hope Rooms (2016)Eamonn
Love is a Sting
Love is a Sting (2015)Narrator (voice)
Untameable
Untameable (2023)Narrator (voice)
Saint Patrick: Born in Britain, Made in Ireland
Saint Patrick: Born in Britain, Made in Ireland (2025)Narrator
Patrick: A Slave To Ireland
Patrick: A Slave To Ireland (2025)Narrator