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Cillian Murphy

Acting

Cillian Murphy

Cillian Murphy is an actor born on May 25, 1976 in Douglas, Cork, Ireland. He is known for Batman Begins, Dunkirk and Oppenheimer. GloboWatch shows where to watch 4 of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
May 25, 1976
Place of birth
Douglas, Cork, Ireland
Also known as
Cillian Ó Murchú

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.

Filmography

  1. 2026Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Manas Tommy Shelby · Producer
  2. 202628 Years Later: The Bone Templeas Jim (uncredited) · Executive producer
  3. 2025Steveas Steve · Producer
  4. 202528 Years LaterExecutive producer
  5. 2024Small Things Like Theseas Bill Furlong · Producer
  6. 2024Kensuke's Kingdomas Dad (voice)
  7. 2023Oppenheimeras J. Robert Oppenheimer
  8. 2023Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimeras Self - J. Robert Oppenheimer
  9. 2021All of This Unreal Timeas Man
  10. 2021A Quiet Place Part IIas Emmett
  11. 2020A World of Calmas Narrator · 1 episode
  12. 2019Annaas Lenny Miller
  13. 2019The Irish Revolutionas Self - Narrator (voice) · 3 episodes
  14. 2018The Delinquent Seasonas Jim
  15. 2017The Partyas Tom
  16. 2017Dunkirkas Shivering Soldier
  17. 2017Free Fireas Chris
  18. 2016Anthropoidas Josef Gabčík
  19. 2016Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loachas Self - Actor
  20. 2015In the Heart of the Seaas Matthew Joy
  21. 2015Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earthas Self - Narrator · 3 episodes
  22. 2014Lennon or McCartneyas Self
  23. 2014Transcendenceas Agent Donald Buchanan
  24. 2014Aloftas Ivan
  25. 2013Peaky Blindersas Thomas Shelby · 36 episodes · Executive producer
  26. 2012Brokenas Mike Kiernan
  27. 2012The Dark Knight Risesas Dr. Jonathan Crane / Scarecrow
  28. 2012Red Lightsas Tom Buckley
  29. 2011In Timeas Raymond Leon
  30. 2011Retreatas Martin
  31. 2010TRON: Legacyas Edward Dillinger (uncredited)
  32. 2010Inceptionas Robert Fischer, Jr.
  33. 2010Peacockas John Skillpa / Emma Skillpa
  34. 2010Perrier's Bountyas Michael McCrea
  35. 2008The Dark Knightas Scarecrow
  36. 2008The Edge of Loveas William Killick
  37. 2008Waveridersas Narrator
  38. 2007Watching the Detectivesas Neil
  39. 2007Sunshineas Capa
  40. 2006The Silent Cityas Unnamed Character
  41. 2006The Wind That Shakes the Barleyas Damien
  42. 2005Breakfast on Plutoas Patrick 'Kitten' Braden
  43. 2005Red Eyeas Jackson Rippner
  44. 2005Batman Beginsas Dr. Jonathan Crane
  45. 2003Cold Mountainas Bardolph
  46. 2003Girl with a Pearl Earringas Pieter
  47. 2003Pure Rage: The Making of '28 Days Later'as Self
  48. 2003Intermissionas John
  49. 200228 Days Lateras Jim
  50. 2002How Harry Became a Treeas Gus
  51. 2001The Way We Live Nowas Paul Montague · 4 episodes
  52. 2001Disco Pigsas Pig / Darren
  53. 2001On the Edgeas Jonathan Breech
  54. 2001Watchmenas Phil · Writer
  55. 2000Filleann an Feallas Ger
  56. 1999Sunburnas Davin McDerby
  57. 1999The Trenchas Rag Rookwood
  58. 1999At Death's Dooras Young Reaper
  59. 1999Sweety Barrettas Pat the Barman
  60. 1953The Oscarsas Self · 1 episode