Cillian Murphy Bio | Wiki
Cillian Murphy is an Irish actor. He was the original lead singer, guitarist, and lyricist of the rock band The Sons of Mr. Green Genes. Cillian turned down a record deal in the late 1990s and began acting on stage and in short and independent films.
His first notable film credits include Jim in the zombie horror 28 Days Later in 2002. Cillian also appeared in the dark comedy Intermission and the action thriller Red Eye. He played a transgender Irish woman in the comedy-drama Breakfast on Pluto, which earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy.
Cillian Murphy Age
Cillian was born on May 25, 1976, in Douglas, Ireland. He is 46 years old.
Cillian Murphy Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 10 in (Approx. 1.77 m).
Cillian Murphy Family
He was born in Douglas, Cork, to his father Brendan, and his mother. Cillian’s father taught French while his father worked for the Department of Education and Skills. His grandfather, aunts, and uncles were also teachers. Cillian was raised in Ballintemple, Cork, alongside his younger brother Páidi and two younger sisters Sile and Orla. He started writing and performing songs at the age of 10.
Cillian Murphy Wife
In mid-2004, Cillian married his long-time girlfriend Yvonne McGuinness, whom he had met at one of his rock band’s shows in 1996. From 2001 to 2015, the couple lived in London, when they moved to Dublin. They have two sons, born in December 2005 and July 2007 respectively.
Cillian Murphy Education
He was raised Catholic and attended the fee-paying Catholic secondary school Presentation Brothers College. While there, Cillian did well academically but often got into trouble, sometimes being suspended; he decided in his fourth year that misbehaving was not worth the hassle.
He got his first taste of performing in secondary school when he participated in a drama module presented by Corcadorca Theatre Company director Pat Kiernan.
Cillian Murphy Peaky Blinders
Since 2013, Cillian has starred as Thomas Shelby in the BBC television series Peaky Blinders. It is a series about a criminal gang in Birmingham during the post-World War I period. Jason Statham was initially picked for the role by director Steven Knight, who met both actors to talk about the role.
He picked Cillian after receiving a text message from him that read, “Remember, I’m an actor.” Peaky Blinders was praised and received high ratings. A second series began broadcasting on the BBC in October 2014.
On August 25, the first episode of season 5 was broadcast on BBC One. In 2013, Cillian made his directorial debut with a music video for the band Money’s single Hold Me Forever. The video features dancers from the English National Ballet and was filmed at The Old Vic Theatre in London.
Cillian Murphy Batman | Scarecrow
He appeared as Dr. Jonathan Crane in Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins in 2005. Originally asked to audition for the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman, Cillian never saw himself as having the right physique for the superhero, but leaped at the chance to connect with director Nolan.
Though the lead went to Christian Bale, Nolan was so impressed with Cillian that he gave him the supporting role of Dr. Crane, whose alter ego is supervillain Scarecrow. Cillian made a brief re-appearance as the Scarecrow in Nolan’s The Dark Knight in 2008, the sequel to Batman Begins. He went on to reprise his role as the Scarecrow for the third time in The Dark Knight Rises in 2012.
Cillian Murphy Inception
He starred in Christopher Nolan’s Inception in 2010. He played entrepreneur Robert Fischer, whose mind is infiltrated by DiCaprio’s character Cobb to convince him to dissolve his business.
Cillian Murphy Dunkirk
Cillian played a shell-shocked army officer who is recovered from a wrecked ship in Christopher Nolan’s war film Dunkirk in 2017. He felt that his character, who is nameless and was credited simply as Shivering Soldier, was “representative of something experienced by thousands of soldiers, which is the profound emotional and psychological toll that war can have”.
Cillian Murphy Oppenheimer
He was confirmed to star as J. Robert Oppenheimer in Nolan’s upcoming film Oppenheimer, releasing on July 21, 2023. J. Robert Oppenheimer is the American theoretical physicist credited with being the “father of the atomic bomb” for his role in the Manhattan Project—the World War II undertaking that developed the first nuclear weapons.
Cillian Murphy 28 Days Later
Cillian was cast in the lead role in Danny Boyle’s horror film 28 Days Later in 2002. He portrayed pandemic survivor Jim, who is “perplexed to find himself alone in the desolate, post-apocalyptic world” after waking from a coma in a London hospital.
Released in the UK in late 2002, by the following July 28 Days Later had become a sleeper hit in North America and a success worldwide, putting Murphy in front of a mass audience for the first time. Cillian’s performance earned him a nomination for Best Newcomer at the 8th Empire Awards and Breakthrough Male Performance at the 2004 MTV Movie Awards.
Cillian Murphy Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Cillian’s estimated net worth is $20 million.
Who Is Cillian Murphy
Cillian is a 46-year-old Irish actor. He was the original lead singer, guitarist, and lyricist of the rock band The Sons of Mr. Green Genes. Cillian turned down a record deal in the late 1990s and began acting on stage and in short and independent films.