Ciarán Hinds (born February 9, 1953) is an Irish actor. A versatile character actor, he has appeared in feature films such as The Sum of All Fears, Road to Perdition, Munich, There Will Be Blood, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Frozen, Silence, Red Sparrow, Justice League, First Man, and Frozen II.
His television roles include Gaius Julius Caesar in the series Rome, DCI James Langton in Above Suspicion, and Mance Rayder in Game of Thrones. 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, and he has continued to work on stage throughout his career.
Known For
Silence
(2016)
Father Valignano
Justice League
(2017)
Steppenwolf (voice)
The Family Plan
(2023)
McCaffrey
Red Sparrow
(2018)
Alexei Zyuganov
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
(2011)
Aberforth Dumbledore
Frozen
(2013)
Pabbie / Grandpa (voice)
Frozen II
(2019)
Pabbie (voice)
Excalibur
(1981)
Lot
Zack Snyder's Justice League
(2021)
Steppenwolf (voice)
John Carter
(2012)
Tardos Mors
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
(2023)
Vincent O'Shea
Munich
(2005)
Carl
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
(2011)
Roarke
First Man
(2018)
Robert R. Gilruth
Hitman: Agent 47
(2015)
Litvenko
The Phantom of the Opera
(2004)
Firmin
Full Filmography
Acting
The Long March
(1980)
Michael Canning
Our Boys
(1981)
Brother
Excalibur
(1981)
Lot
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
(1989)
Cory
Who Bombed Birmingham?
(1990)
Richard McIlkenny
Yellowbacks
(1990)
Martin Pitt
December Bride
(1990)
Frank Echlin
Hostages
(1992)
Brian Keenan
The Man Who Cried
(1993)
Abel Mason
A Dark Adapted Eye
(1994)
The Affair
(1995)
Edward Leyland
Persuasion
(1995)
Captain Frederick Wentworth
Circle of Friends
(1995)
Professor Flynn
Some Mother's Son
(1996)
Danny Boyle
Mary Reilly
(1996)
Sir Danvers Carew
The Life of Stuff
(1997)
David Arbogast
Jane Eyre
(1997)
Edward Rochester
Oscar and Lucinda
(1997)
Reverend Dennis Hasset
Titanic Town
(1998)
Aidan McPhelimy
Getting Hurt
(1998)
Charlie Cross
The Lost Lover
(1999)
Adam
The Lost Son
(1999)
Carlos
A Time to Love
(1999)
The Weight of Water
(2000)
Louis Wagner
The Sleeper
(2000)
Fergus Moon
Road to Perdition
(2002)
Finn McGovern
The Sum of All Fears
(2002)
President Nemerov
The Statement
(2003)
Pochon
The Mayor of Casterbridge
(2003)
Michael Henchard
Calendar Girls
(2003)
Rod Harper
Veronica Guerin
(2003)
John Traynor
Thursday the 12th
(2003)
Marius Bannister
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life
(2003)
Jonathan Reiss
The Phantom of the Opera
(2004)
Firmin
Munich
(2005)
Carl
Mickybo and Me
(2005)
Jonjo's Da
Amazing Grace
(2006)
Lord Tarleton
The Nativity Story
(2006)
Herod
Miami Vice
(2006)
FBI Agent John Fujima
The Tiger's Tail
(2006)
Father Andy
Margot at the Wedding
(2007)
Dick Koosman
There Will Be Blood
(2007)
Fletcher Hamilton
Hallam Foe
(2007)
Julius Foe
In Bruges
(2008)
Priest (uncredited)
Ca$h
(2008)
Barnes
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
(2008)
Joe Blomfield
The Tale of Despereaux
(2008)
Botticelli (voice)
Stop-Loss
(2008)
Roy King
The Eclipse
(2009)
Michael Farr
Race to Witch Mountain
(2009)
Burke
Glock
(2009)
Luger
The Debt
(2010)
David Peretz
Life During Wartime
(2010)
Bill
The Shore
(2011)
Joe
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
(2011)
Roarke
The Rite
(2011)
Father Xavier
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
(2011)
Roy Bland
Salvation Boulevard
(2011)
Jim Hunt
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
(2011)
Aberforth Dumbledore
John Carter
(2012)
Tardos Mors
The Woman in Black
(2012)
Mr. Daily
The Path to Vengeance: Making Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
(2012)
Self
Closed Circuit
(2013)
Devlin
Frozen
(2013)
Pabbie / Grandpa (voice)
The Sea
(2013)
Max Morden
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them
(2014)
Spencer Ludlow
McCanick
(2014)
Quinn
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him
(2014)
Spencer Ludlow
Love is a Sting
(2015)
Narrator (voice)
Hitman: Agent 47
(2015)
Litvenko
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
(2015)
Claudius
The Driftless Area
(2015)
Ned
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
(2015)
Mance Rayder
The Hope Rooms
(2016)
Eamonn
Silence
(2016)
Father Valignano
Last Days in the Desert
(2016)
Father
Bleed for This
(2016)
Angelo Pazienza
Woman Walks Ahead
(2017)
James McLaughlin
Justice League
(2017)
Steppenwolf (voice)
Axis
(2017)
Jim (voice)
Red Sparrow
(2018)
Alexei Zyuganov
National Theatre Collection: Translations
(2018)
Hugh
First Man
(2018)
Robert R. Gilruth
Elizabeth Harvest
(2018)
Henry
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
(2018)
Captain Stinger (voice)
Grace and Goliath
(2018)
Surgeon
Lost Lives
(2019)
Frozen II
(2019)
Pabbie (voice)
The Hour
(2020)
Himself
The Man in the Hat
(2020)
The Man In The Hat
Zack Snyder's Justice League
(2021)
Steppenwolf (voice)
Belfast
(2021)
Pop
The Wonder
(2022)
Father Thaddeus
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
(2023)
Vincent O'Shea
The Family Plan
(2023)
McCaffrey
Cottontail
(2024)
John
Small Things Like These
(2024)