Aiden Turner

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| name = Aiden j Turner

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| birthname = Aiden John Turner

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|04|02|df=y}}

| birth_place = Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England

| occupation = Actor

| partner = Jessica Miller
(2014–present)

| children = 2

}}

Aiden John Turner (born 2 April 1977) is a British actor and model, probably best known for his role as Aidan Devane on All My Children and Brad Montgomery in the Prime Time Television series If Loving You Is Wrong. He has also guest starred in many television series, including Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Single Ladies, NCIS Los Angeles, and Satisfaction. In 2022, Turner appeared opposite John Malkovich, Melissa Roxburgh and Martin Lawrence in a psychological thriller called Mindcage.

Early years

Aiden Turner is from Stevenage, Hertfordshire,{{Cite web|url=https://www.whtimes.co.uk/what-s-on/reviews/welwyn-garden-city-born-soap-star-aiden-contestant-in-dancing-with-the-stars-1-209713|title=Welwyn Garden City-born Soap star Aiden, contestant in Dancing with the Stars|last=Madden|first=Naiomi|website=Welwyn Hatfield Times|access-date=30 January 2019}} and attended local Catholic schools (St Joseph's, St Hugh's, and St Edmund's College, Ware).

Career

Turner is known for his role as Aidan Devane on All My Children, which he played from 6 June 2002 until he left AMC on 21 December 2009. He was nominated for an Emmy in 2003 for Outstanding Younger Actor in All My Children. He also appeared in Geri Halliwell's Bag It Up music video. Turner left the role of Aidan Devane in May 2004, during which time the role was recast with actor Tom Archdeacon. Turner returned to the show a few months later and portrayed Devane until Turner left AMC on 21 December 2009.

On 1 March 2010, it was announced that Turner would be a celebrity contestant on Dancing with the Stars for the tenth season. He was partnered with Edyta Sliwinska who competed in her tenth season. The season premiered on 22 March 2010.Associated Press, [https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100302/ap_en_ce/us_tv_dancing_with_the_stars New 'Dancing With the Stars' cast revealed] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100305143051/http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100302/ap_en_ce/us_tv_dancing_with_the_stars |date=5 March 2010 }}, Yahoo! News, 1 March 2010 Aiden was eliminated at the end of week 4 of Season 10.

After All My Children, Turner guest-starred on Single Ladies, NCIS: Los Angeles and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.. In 2014, he was cast in the Oprah Winfrey Network series If Loving You Is Wrong.{{cite web|last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=https://deadline.com/2014/06/own-sets-cast-for-new-tyler-perry-drama-series-if-loving-you-is-wrong-740878/ |title=OWN Sets Cast For New Tyler Perry Drama Series 'If Loving You Is Wrong' |publisher=Deadline Hollywood |date=1 January 1970 |access-date=6 June 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/own-announces-cast-for-new-drama-series-if-loving-you-is-wrong-from-tyler-perry |title=OWN Announces Cast for New Drama Series 'If Loving You is Wrong' From Tyler Perry|Shadow and Act |publisher=Blogs.indiewire.com |access-date=6 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925205331/http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/own-announces-cast-for-new-drama-series-if-loving-you-is-wrong-from-tyler-perry |archive-date=25 September 2015 |url-status=dead }}

Along with acting Turner has found a successful career in voiceover, modeling and commercial work. He appeared in a CoverGirl commercial with Molly Sims. Aiden was also a model for Burberry, French Connection, Polo Ralph Lauren, among others, and has appeared in commercials for Diet Coke, Head & Shoulders, Mercedes-Benz, Dodge Dart, Clorox, and Chevrolet. He was the voice of Jaguar for many years. Recently, he starred in a horror movie, Hunting Souls, which was released on Apple TV and Amazon Prime, as well as the movie Mindcage, starring John Malkovich, Martin Lawrence, and Melissa Roxburgh.

Personal life

Turner and girlfriend Jessica Miller have a son born in October 2015.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/aidenturner/status/650362176398561281 |title=Aiden Turner on Twitter: "The new addition to the family 🍼 #Baby Tristan Turner He puts a big #smile on my face " |publisher=Twitter |date=3 October 2015 |access-date=25 December 2015}}{{Primary source inline|date=January 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/two-daytime-alums-welcome-new-additions |title=Two Daytime Alums Welcome New Additions |publisher=Soap Opera Digest |date=5 October 2015 |access-date=25 December 2015}}

Filmography

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Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"\| Notes
1997 \| Crossroads \|Iris Jamieson \|Series regular
1999 \| Undressed \| \|
2008 \| Manhattanites \| Kyle Carpenter \|
2002–2009 \| All My Children \| Aidan Devane \|Series regular
2011 \| Single Ladies \| Sebastian Caliente \| 2 episodes
2012 \| Scruples \| James \| TV pilot
2012 \| In the Dark \| Alex Smith \|Television film
2013 \| The Perfect Boyfriend \| Jacob \|Television film
2013 \| NCIS: Los Angeles \| Tom Norris \|Episode: "Omni"
2014 \| Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. \| T. Vanchat \|Episode: "The Magical Place"
2014 \| To Have and to Hold \| Miles Cambridge \|Feature film
2016 \| Satisfaction \| Chip \| 1 Episode
2014–2020 \| If Loving You Is Wrong \| Brad Montgomery \|Series regular
2019 \|Charlie's Christmas Wish \| John Frost \| Feature film
2020 \|Hunting Souls \| Mike \|Feature film
2022 \| Mindcage \| Dale \| Feature film

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Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable"| Notes

1997

| Crossroads

|Iris Jamieson

|Series regular

1999

| Undressed

2008