Aidan Gillen

"Littlefinger's always a step or two ahead of most people and revels in the uncertainty he provokes; it's a perfect stage for schemes within schemes. You're never really certain whose side he's on, which of course is how he likes it... Varys and Littlefinger's sparring is fun and razor-sharp. Either of these two would ice the other without a second thought, if need be, which would be a shame because they're a good match for each other. The world would be a duller place."

- Aidan Gillen on playing Littlefinger

Aidan Gillen (born 24 April 1968) is an Irish actor. He is best known for his performance as Stuart Jones in the controversial and popular British TV series Queer as Folk, and for his role as Mayor Tommy Carcetti in HBO's acclaimed drama series, The Wire. He took a lead role in the ITV police drama Identity and most recently played a minor role as a CIA agent in the opening of The Dark Knight Rises. He was nominated for a Tony Award for his Broadway role in the Caretaker.

He stars in HBO's Game of Thrones as Lord Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish. He was confirmed in the role on 12 July 2010. He was part of the initial starring cast and remains a member of the starring cast for the fourth season.