Cillian Murphy
Cillian Murphy (born 25 May 1976) is an Irish actor and producer. Murphy is known for his roles in Christopher Nolan movies such as Scarecrow in The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005–2012). He also appeared in Inception and Dunkirk. He also plays Tommy Shelby in the BBC drama television series Peaky Blinders. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 2005 for his role as Patrick/Patricia "Kitty" Braden in Breakfast on Pluto.
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| Born | 25 May 1976 Cork, Ireland |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer |
| Years active | 1996–present |
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| Children | 2 |
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In 2023, he played physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer in the Christopher Nolan movie Oppenheimer for which he won a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a BAFTA Award and the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Early life
changeMurphy was born on 25 May 1976 in Douglas, County Cork, Ireland.[1] He was raised in Ballintemple, a suburb of Cork. His father, Brendan Murphy, worked for the Irish Department of Education. His mother is a French teacher. He went to University College Cork.[2]
Career
changeMurphy started his career as a rock musician. After he turned down a record deal, he started his acting career in a play in Disco Pigs in 1996. He went on to star in a British and Irish movie and stage production in the late 1990s and early 2000s. His first worldwide role was in 2003 as the hero in the horror movie 28 Days Later.[3][4]
Murphy's best-known roles were villains in two blockbusters: Scarecrow in the superhero movie Batman Begins, and as Jackson Rippner in the thriller movie Red Eye.[5] He also played the Scarecrow in the next two Batman movies: The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises. He played the orphan teen in the 2005's Breakfast on Pluto.[6] For that role, he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. He played a 1920s Irish revolutionary in The Wind That Shakes the Barley.[7]
He has also played the main protagonist, Thomas Shelby, in the BBC drama Peaky Blinders.[8]
In 2023, he played J. Robert Oppenheimer in the Christopher Nolan movie Oppenheimer. To prepare for the role, Murphy lost weight to match Oppenheimer's appearance.[9] He researched Oppenheimer's life and took inspiration from David Bowie's appearance in the 1970s for his role.[9] He won a Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award a BAFTA Award, and an Academy Award for this role.[10]
Personal life
changeMurphy lived in London, England from 2001 until 2015 when he moved to Dublin, Ireland. He often works in or near a city. He has no thoughts of moving to Hollywood. He often gives interviews about his movies. He does not give information about his private life.[11]
Murphy married Yvonne McGuinness in 2004. They have two sons; Malachy (b. 2005) and Carrick (b. 2007). He currently lives in Monkstown, Dublin, Ireland.[12]
He was a vegetarian for around 15 years, which he said happened because he was "worried about getting mad cow disease" rather than a moral decision.[13] He also had problems about unhealthy agribusiness practices.[14][15]
References
change- ↑ Lytal, Cristy. "The 24 Finest Performances of 2005: Cillian Murphy" Archived 2008-12-05 at the Wayback Machine, Premiere, February 2006. Retrieved 19 July 2007.
- ↑ Walsh, John (31 March 2007). "Murphy's lore: Meet the action hero who looks on the verge of tears". The Independent. Archived from the original on 20 April 2008. Retrieved 18 July 2007.
- ↑ Diorio, Carl (3 August 2003). "Summer summary: A fish tale". Variety. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2007.
- ↑ DiOrio, Carl (18 August 2003). "Summer of love for specialty labels". Variety. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2007.
- ↑ Dargis, Manohla. "Sticking Out a Tense Flight With a Terrorist as Seatmate". The New York Times. 19 August 2005. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2007.
- ↑ Stein, Ruthe (23 December 2005). "Walking on thin gender line in search of love". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2007.
- ↑ "Loach film wins top Cannes prize". BBC News. 29 May 2006. Archived from the original on 23 December 2006. Retrieved 25 September 2007.
- ↑ Cumming, Ed (20 February 2022). "'It's the end of a big adventure': Cillian Murphy bids farewell to Peaky Blinders". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Cumming, Ed (20 February 2022). "'It's the end of a big adventure': Cillian Murphy bids farewell to Peaky Blinders". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ↑ Verhoeven, Beatrice (March 10, 2024). "Oscars: 'Oppenheimer' Star Cillian Murphy Dedicates Best Actor Win to "Peacemakers Everywhere"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ↑ Brady, Tara (19 April 2007). "Here Comes the Sun". Hot Press. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2007.
- ↑ Siggins, Lorna (3 February 2014). "'Persevere...and keep having a laugh,' actor Cillian Murphy tells youth groups in Galway". Irish Times. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ↑ O'Connor, Roisin (29 March 2017). "Cillian Murphy gave up vegetarianism after 15 years for Peaky Blinders". Independent. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ↑ Wallick, Lee (April–May 2007). "A, B, Cillian–Z". Wonderland.
- ↑ Cumming, Ed (20 February 2022). "'It's the end of a big adventure': Cillian Murphy". The Observer. The Guardian. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
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