Ciarán Hinds - Actor Profile

Ciarán Hinds

Acting
Updated: May 09, 2026
50Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Feb 9, 1953
Birth Place: Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

About Ciarán Hinds

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ciarán Hinds, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Ciarán Hinds Movies & Career Overview

The filmography of Ciarán Hinds reflects exceptional commercial consistency. Across 50 major appearances, the actor has built a reputation through performances in multiple genres and storytelling styles.

Dominant Genre

A large portion of Ciarán Hinds's work falls within the Drama genre, where audiences tend to respond most strongly to their on-screen presence.

Success Ratio

Approximately 98% of Ciarán Hinds's films maintain ratings above 6.5, indicating a consistent level of audience approval.

One of the most highly rated entries in their career remains The Life of Stuff, which stands out as a key performance.

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Best Ciarán Hinds Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Ciarán Hinds's career based on audience ratings.

Full Filmography

Every movie Ciarán Hinds has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2026 Midwinter Break Gerry Hit Similar →
2025 Is This Thing On? Jan Hit Similar →
2025 Words of War Dmitry Muratov Hit Similar →
2025 A Bear Remembers Voice of the Bear Hit Similar →
2023 The Family Plan McCaffrey Hit Similar →
2023 In the Land of Saints and Sinners Vincent O'Shea Hit Similar →
2022 The Wonder Father Thaddeus Hit Similar →
2021 Belfast Pop Hit Similar →
2021 Zack Snyder's Justice League Steppenwolf (voice) Super Hit Similar →
2019 Frozen II Pabbie (voice) Hit Similar →
2018 First Man Robert R. Gilruth Hit Similar →
2018 Woman Walks Ahead James McLaughlin Hit Similar →
2018 Red Sparrow Alexei Zyuganov Hit Similar →
2016 Silence Father Valignano Hit Similar →
2016 Bleed for This Angelo Pazienza Hit Similar →
2015 National Theatre Live: Hamlet Claudius Super Hit Similar →
2015 Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience Mance Rayder Super Hit Similar →
2014 The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him Spencer Ludlow Hit Similar →
2013 Frozen Pabbie / Grandpa (voice) Hit Similar →
2011 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Roy Bland Hit Similar →
2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Aberforth Dumbledore Super Hit Similar →
2010 The Debt David Peretz Hit Similar →
2008 Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day Joe Blomfield Hit Similar →
2008 In Bruges Priest (uncredited) Super Hit Similar →
2007 There Will Be Blood Fletcher Hamilton Super Hit Similar →
2007 Hallam Foe Julius Foe Hit Similar →
2006 The Nativity Story Herod Hit Similar →
2006 Amazing Grace Lord Tarleton Hit Similar →
2005 Munich Carl Hit Similar →
2005 Mickybo and Me Jonjo's Da Hit Similar →
2004 The Phantom of the Opera Firmin Hit Similar →
2003 The Mayor of Casterbridge Michael Henchard Hit Similar →
2003 Calendar Girls Rod Harper Hit Similar →
2003 Veronica Guerin John Traynor Hit Similar →
2003 Thursday the 12th Marius Bannister Super Hit Similar →
2002 Road to Perdition Finn McGovern Hit Similar →
2002 The Sum of All Fears President Nemerov Average Similar →
2000 The Sleeper Fergus Moon Hit Similar →
1999 A Time to Love Peter Hit Similar →
1997 The Life of Stuff David Arbogast Super Hit Similar →
1997 Jane Eyre Edward Rochester Hit Similar →
1996 Some Mother's Son Danny Boyle Hit Similar →
1995 Persuasion Captain Frederick Wentworth Hit Similar →
1990 Yellowbacks Martin Pitt Super Hit Similar →
1990 December Bride Frank Echlin Hit Similar →
1990 Who Bombed Birmingham? Richard McIlkenny Super Hit Similar →
1989 The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover Cory Hit Similar →
1981 Excalibur Lot Hit Similar →
1981 Our Boys Brother Hit Similar →
1980 The Long March Michael Canning Hit Similar →

Ciarán Hinds - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Ciarán Hinds?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Ciarán Hinds is "The Life of Stuff" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Ciarán Hinds acted in?

Ciarán Hinds has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Ciarán Hinds?

Other notable films include "Thursday the 12th", "Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience", and "Who Bombed Birmingham?".

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