Biography
Ciarán Hinds is an Irish actor. He was born on 9 February 1953 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
He trained at the Royal Shakespeare Company and has worked extensively in theatre, including seasons with the Royal National Theatre and Glasgow Citizens' Theatre. On screen he is known for roles in There Will Be Blood (2007), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011) as Aberforth Dumbledore, Belfast (2021) – for which he received Academy Award and BAFTA nominations for Best Supporting Actor – and the voice of Pabbie in Frozen (2013) and Frozen II (2019). Television appearances include Mance Rayder in Game of Thrones (2011–2013).
In 2025 he played Jan in the film Is This Thing On?.
