What age is Arthur Shelby?

He is not the eldest sibling though in the Shelby family. Arthur Shelby Jr (Paul Anderson) is Tommy's older brother and in season five is 42-years-old.
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Who is older Thomas or Arthur Shelby?

Thomas Shelby

Thomas is Arthur's younger brother and the two share a complex but close relationship. Despite being the oldest of the Shelby brothers, Arthur is not the leader of the Peaky Blinders, which is something that often comes between the two brothers, with Arthur frequently trying to prove himself to Tommy.
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How old is the youngest Shelby in Peaky Blinders?

In 1919, Finn is eleven years old and only has a minor role in the family business, with no real power. His aunt Polly often tries to shield him from the worst excesses of the Peaky Blinders. He is closely guarded by older brother and leader of the Peaky Blinders, Thomas Shelby.
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When was Arthur Shelby born Peaky Blinders?

Arthur Shelby, Jr.

(born 1887) was a Birmingham-based English gangster, racketeer, and illegal bookmaker who led the Peaky Blinders gang during the early 20th century.
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Is Arthur the oldest Peaky Blinders?

The bulldog of the Shelby family and Peaky Blinders. The eldest brother, Arthur is more brawn than brains.
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PEAKY BLINDERS CAST REAL NAME AND AGE



Is Ada older than John?

Ada Shelby was born in Small Heath, Birmingham, England in 1897, the daughter of Irish immigrant worker Arthur Shelby, Sr. and a Romani mother. She was the younger sister of Arthur Shelby, Tommy Shelby, and John Shelby and the older sister of Finn Shelby.
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How old is Ruby Shelby in season 6?

In season six, episode three 'Gold', vengeance did come. Tommy's seven-year-old daughter Ruby died of tuberculosis, after hearing voices, seeing visions and speaking the Romani words for the devil. Ruby died from a curse laid in retaliation for Tommy having passed on an already-cursed sapphire to the Barwell family.
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How old is Polly GREY?

Peaky Blinders Season 1 begins right after World War I in 1919. This makes Polly 35 when we're first introduced to her character. In season 2, she's 38. By season 3, she's 40.
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How old is Polly Peaky Blinders?

She was 52. Her death meant that the entire season's storyline needed to be rewritten and numerous scenes were re-shot. Born Elizabeth Shelby, Polly was aunt to Peaky Blinders gang leader Tommy Shelby, his brothers Arthur, John and Finn, and their sister Ada Thorne.
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Are Polly and Arthur siblings?

Elizabeth "Polly" Gray (née Shelby) was the mother of Michael and Anna Gray, aunt of Arthur, Thomas, John, Ada and Finn Shelby, as well as being the matriarch of the Shelby Family. She was part of the Birmingham criminal gang, The Peaky Blinders, a certified accountant and company treasurer of Shelby Company Limited.
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Does Arthur Shelby have PTSD?

Arthur Shelby, as well as many of the other Peaky Blinders gang members involved in the war exhibit symptoms of PTSD, including flashbacks, distressing memories, nightmares, and triggers like loud sounds.
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How old is Michael in Peaky Blinders?

However, when she reconciles with her son Michael in episode three, he reveals he is only 17-years-old.
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What did Alfie do to Arthur?

Immediately afterward, Alfie disappeared; the Mafia assassins he smuggled in ultimately strangled Arthur Shelby, rather than Tommy (though Arthur secretly survived).
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How is Charlie related to Tommy Shelby?

Charles "Charlie" Strong, also known as "Uncle Charlie" is the non-biological uncle of the Shelby Siblings. He works for Thomas Shelby, alongside members of the Peaky Blinders and Curly at his yard, regularly helping with stock and preparing shipments, as well as take care of horses for the Shelby Company Limited.
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Why is Polly short for Elizabeth Peaky Blinders?

My name is Polly. According to my mother, she named me Elizabeth at first, because the name means 'God's promise'. But I soon became Pollyanna. The God who made the promise called me Pol for short.
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How old is Thomas Shelby?

Shelby himself is reportedly 29 years old during the show's first season. Meanwhile, the real-life Peaky Blinders were largely tweens and teens.
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Is Ruby Lizzies child Peaky Blinders?

Ruby Shelby was the daughter of Thomas Shelby and Lizzie Stark. She first appears when Lizzie is waiting for Thomas to come out of the voting hall, where he was representing South Birmingham for the Labour Party. Polly Shelby, her great-aunt, named her Ruby Shelby.
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Is Tommy older than John?

Tommy Shelby

John admires his older brother.
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Is Arthur loyal to Tommy?

Although Arthur is the older brother, Tommy took over the family business, leaving Arthur often upset about not being in the loop. However, he is unequivocally loyal to Tommy, even at his worst moments. In fact, Tommy's jobs are a pretext for Arthur to use all his anger and ruthless violence.
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Why was Grace's wedding dress purple?

Tommy and his family have moved into a very posh mansion, where they held their wedding. Grace, it emerged, is free to marry him because her husband killed himself. She wore a lilac wedding dress to show she's in mourning.
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Are Billie Eilish and Cillian Murphy related?

A fourth simple asked: “Have we ever seen Cillian murphy and billie eilish in the same room?” While Eilish is known to have Irish roots, there is no indication the pair are in any way related, though it might be worth investigating.
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