Cillian Murphy
Date of birth: 1976-05-25
Place of birth: Douglas, Cork, Ireland
Known for: Acting
Also known as: 希里安·墨菲, 基里安·墨菲, சில்லியன் மர்பி, کیلیان مورفی, Киллиан Мерфи
Biography
Cillian Murphy (born May 25, 1976) is an Irish actor. He made his professional debut in Enda Walsh's 1996 play Disco Pigs, a role he later reprised in the 2001 screen adaptation. His early notable film credits include the horror film 28 Days Later (2002), the dark comedy Intermission (2003), the thriller Red Eye (2005), the Irish war drama The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006), and the science fiction thriller Sunshine (2007). He played a transgender Irish woman in the comedy-drama Breakfast on Pluto (2005), which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination. Murphy began collaborating with filmmaker Christopher Nolan in 2005, playing Dr. Jonathan Crane / Scarecrow in The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005–2012) as well as appearing in Inception (2010) and Dunkirk (2017) and portraying the lead role of J. Robert Oppenheimer in the biographical epic Oppenheimer (2023). By the year 2023, Murphy has already worked with Nolan for around 20 years and six films. He also gained prominence for his role as Tommy Shelby in the BBC period drama series Peaky Blinders (2013–2022) and for starring in the horror sequel A Quiet Place Part II (2020). In 2011, Murphy won the Irish Times Theatre Award for Best Actor and Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance for the one-man play Misterman. In 2020, The Irish Times named him one of the greatest Irish film actors.
Movie Credits
The Dark Knight
2008-07-16
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney
28 Days Later
2002-10-31
Twenty-eight days after a killer virus was accidentally unleashed from a British research facility,
Batman Begins
2005-06-10
Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corrup
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
2006-06-23
In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O'Donovan prepares to depart for a new job in a London hospital
Sunshine
2007-04-05
Fifty years into the future, the sun is dying, and Earth is threatened by arctic temperatures. A tea
Breakfast on Pluto
2005-11-16
In the 1970s, a young transgender woman called “Kitten” leaves her small Irish town for London in se
Oppenheimer
2023-07-19
The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
The Immortal Man: A Peaky Blinders Film
Plot TBA. Set during World War II.
Cold Mountain
2003-12-24
In this classic story of love and devotion set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, a wou
Girl with a Pearl Earring
2003-12-12
This film, adapted from a work of fiction by author Tracy Chevalier, tells a story about the events
Watching the Detectives
2007-05-01
Neil, a self-proclaimed film geek and owner of Gumshoe video, has always been content to live vicari
Peacock
2010-04-20
A minor train accident in rural Nebraska gradually unveils a mystery involving the town's reclusive
Red Eye
2005-08-10
An overnight flight to Miami quickly becomes a battle for survival when Lisa realizes her seatmate p
The Trench
1999-09-17
The Trench tells the story of a group of young British soldiers on the eve of the Battle of the Somm
The Silent City
2006-10-01
The story revolves around 3 soldiers who are on the outskirts of a war torn city. They are patrollin
Disco Pigs
2001-10-05
Pig and Runt born on the same day, in the same hospital, moments apart. Twins, all but by bloodline.
Inception
2010-07-15
Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his target
Perrier's Bounty
2009-09-11
A gangster named Perrier looks to exact his revenge on a trio of fugitives responsible for the accid
The Edge of Love
2008-06-20
When the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas and his flirtatious wife Caitlin sweep into war-torn London, the la
Small Things Like These
2024-11-01
In 1985, while working as a coal merchant to support his family, Bill Furlong discovers disturbing s
Sunburn
1999-12-12
Davin McDerby is a handsome, irresponsible slacker who arrives in Montauk Long Island for a summer o
Intermission
2003-08-29
A raucous story of the interweaving lives and loves of small-town delinquents, shady cops, pretty go
The Dark Knight Rises
2012-07-17
Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crime
In Time
2011-10-27
In the not-too-distant future, the aging gene has been switched off. To avoid overpopulation, time h
On the Edge
2001-08-10
A suicidal young man is committed to a Dublin psychiatric hospital where he meets new friends who gr
Retreat
2011-10-14
Kate and Martin escape from personal tragedy to an Island Retreat. Cut off from the outside world, t
The Irish Revolution
2019-04-02
The extraordinary story of the Irish War of Independence (1919-22): from the failed insurrection of
Red Lights
2012-03-02
Two investigators of paranormal hoaxes, the veteran Dr. Margaret Matheson and her young assistant, T
Broken
2012-08-22
Three suburban English families' lives intertwine with tragic consequences.
How Harry Became a Tree
2001-09-01
Set in rural Ireland. Believing that "a man is measured by his enemies", Harry Maloney (Colm Meany)
Transcendence
2014-04-16
Two leading computer scientists work toward their goal of Technological Singularity, as a radical a
Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer
2023-07-15
A look behind the scenes of Christopher Nolan's film "Oppenheimer" about an American scientist and h
In the Heart of the Sea
2015-12-03
In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex is assaulted by something no one could bel
Aloft
2014-02-12
As we follow a mother and her son, we delve into a past marred by an accident that tears them apart.
Steve
2025-09-19
Over one intense day, the devoted head teacher of a last-chance reform school strives to keep his st
Free Fire
2017-03-31
Set in Boston in 1978, a meeting in a deserted warehouse between two gangs turns into a shoot-out an
TRON: Legacy
2010-12-14
Sam Flynn, the tech-savvy and daring son of Kevin Flynn, investigates his father's disappearance and
Watchmen
2001-06-04
This brisk comedy of errors, penned by two-time onscreen lovers Paloma Baeza and Cillian Murphy, sta
A Man of Few Words
2000-06-04
A father of the bride (Eamonn Hunt), usually a teetotaler, gets drunk to cope with the anxiety of de
Filleann an Feall
2000-06-04
Two Dubs, Sean and Ger, get wind of the proverbial pot of gold and what should be a straight-forward
At Death's Door
1999-06-04
Death is training his son in the art and responsibilities of the family business. His son does well
Eviction
1999-12-02
Set in 19th Century Ireland, the 'Molly Maguires' take revenge on an old man who has been telling ta
Anthropoid
2016-08-12
In December 1941, Czech soldiers Jozef Gabčík and Jan Kubiš parachute into their occupied homeland t
Blood Runs Coal
In late 1960s Pennsylvania, a coal miner's lawyer son seeks justice for his father after a corrupt u
Sweety Barrett
1999-04-16
Sweety Barrett is a giant of a man with the mind of a child. An easy target in a corrupt world, Swee
Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth
2015-08-31
This landmark series explores a vast ocean that stretches nearly 10,000 miles, from Arctic to Antarc
Dunkirk
2017-07-19
The story of the miraculous evacuation of Allied soldiers from Belgium, Britain, Canada and France,
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
2016-06-30
A surprisingly candid behind-the-scenes account of the career of Ken Loach, one of Britain’s most ce
The Party
2017-07-27
Various individuals think they’re coming together for a party in a private home, but a series of rev
The Delinquent Season
2018-04-27
In Dublin, two couples (Jim and Danielle; Yvonne and Chris) are seemingly living in marital bliss. H
Anna
2019-06-19
Beneath Anna Poliatova's striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and
The Overcoat
2018-07-14
An animated adaptation of Nikolai Gogol's classic short story about an office worker who saves all h
Kensuke's Kingdom
2024-02-07
A young boy and his family set off on a sailing trip of a lifetime until a violent storm erupts, swe
A Quiet Place Part II
2021-05-21
Following the events at home, the Abbott family now face the terrors of the outside world. Forced to
Waveriders
2008-01-01
Previously untold story of the unlikely Irish roots of the worldwide surfing phenomenom
I'm the Man
2019-12-03
An attempted study on humankind, what we define as evil, and the inner conflict of morality.
Peaky Blinders: A Peek Behind the Curtain
Documentary feature about the shooting of season 3 of the British TV show "Peaky Blinders".
Carry On Ken
2006-01-01
A documentary on the films of Ken Loach. Interviews with cast and crew who worked with Loach over th
All of This Unreal Time
2021-07-01
On a journey from darkness into light, a man explores his failings as a human being.
Lennon or McCartney
2014-12-12
550 artists were interviewed over ten years. At some point during those interviews, they were asked
The Silent Man
2018-06-12
A young lady attempts to re-capture the magic of doomed relationship - by ordering a life-size doll,
From the Mountain
2014-11-05
A commentary on humanity's increasingly questionable relationship to the natural world. Imagery of w
Quando
1997-04-02
The comic story of Jack, Pat and Brian, three friends in search of the meaning of life, love and hap
Untitled Prison Film
A two-hander set in a prison. Plot TBA.
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
2026-01-14
Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the wo
28 Years Later Part 3
The third installment in the 28 Days Later sequel trilogy. Details TBA.