Belfast born actor Ciaran Hinds is always in high demand, appearing recently in Steven Spielberg's drama Munich, and Michael Mann's Miami Vice. In 2004 he was directed by Michael Apted in the role of Julius Caesar in the epic HBO mini-series Rome.

Earlier film credits include Sam Mendes' Road to Perdition, Nigel Cole's comedy Calendar Girls and The Phantom of the Opera, directed by Joel Schumaker.

In addition, Ciaran Hinds has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company, Glasgow Citizens Theatre and regularly worked with Peter Brooke and his company.

Since finishing work on Amazing Grace he has starred in Noah Baumbach's Untitled Project, alongside Nicole Kidman and Jack Black, A Tiger's Tale, directed by John Borman, The Nativity Story directed by Catherine Hardwicke and David Mackenzie's Hallam Foe.

Filmography

• The Tale of Despereaux (2008)
• There Will Be Blood (2007)
• Margot at the Wedding (2007)
• Hallam Foe (2007)
• "Rome" (13 episodes, 2005-2007)
• The Nativity Story (2006)
• The Tiger's Tail (2006)
• Amazing Grace (2006)
• Miami Vice (2006)
• Munich (2005)
• The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
• Mickybo and Me (2004)
• The Statement (2003)
• The Mayor of Casterbridge (2003)
• Calendar Girls (2003)
• Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)
• Veronica Guerin (2003)
• Road to Perdition (2002)
• The Sum of All Fears (2002)
• The Sleeper (2000)
• The Weight of Water (2000)
• Jason and the Argonauts (2000)
• Thursday the 12th (2000)
• Amante perduto, L' (1999)
• Tempo dell'amore, Il (1999)
• The Lost Son (1999)
• Titanic Town (1998)
• Getting Hurt (1998)
• Oscar and Lucinda (1997)
• The Life of Stuff (1997)
• Jane Eyre (1997)
• Rules of Engagement (1997)
• "Ivanhoe" (1997)
• "Tales from the Crypt" (1 episode, 1996)
• "Cold Lazarus" (1996)
• Some Mother's Son (1996)
• Mary Reilly (1996)
• "Testament: The Bible in Animation" (1996)
• The Affair (1995)
• Persuasion (1995)
• Circle of Friends (1995)
• Rules of Engagement (1995)
• "Seaforth" (1994)
• "The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes" (1 episode, 1994)
• A Dark Adapted Eye (1994)
• Prime Suspect 3 (1993)
• Hostages (1993)
• The Man Who Cried (1993)
• "Soldier Soldier" (1 episode, 1993)
• "Between the Lines" (1 episode, 1992)
• "Perfect Scoundrels" (1 episode, 1992)
• Yellowbacks (1990)
• The Investigation: Inside a Terrorist Bombing (1990)
• December Bride (1990)
• "The Mahabharata" (1989)
• The Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
• Excalibur (1981)

Awards

• Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Ensemble Performance "Closer" 1999
• Theatre World Award "Closer" 1999