Cillian Murphy

Cillian Murphy

Acting
Born 1976-05-25Douglas, Cork, Ireland

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.

Movies (71)

The Dark Knight
8.5

The Dark Knight

2008Movie8.5
Oppenheimer
8.0

Oppenheimer

2023Movie8.0
Inception
8.4

Inception

2010Movie8.4
The Dark Knight Rises
7.8

The Dark Knight Rises

2012Movie7.8
Batman Begins
7.7

Batman Begins

2005Movie7.7
28 Days Later
7.2

28 Days Later

2002Movie7.2
Dunkirk
7.5

Dunkirk

2017Movie7.5
Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man
7.2

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man

2026Movie7.2
In Time
7.0

In Time

2011Movie7.0
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
7.1

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

2026Movie7.1
A Quiet Place Part II
7.4

A Quiet Place Part II

2021Movie7.4
TRON: Legacy
6.5

TRON: Legacy

2010Movie6.5
Red Eye
6.4

Red Eye

2005Movie6.4
Anna
6.7

Anna

2019Movie6.7
In the Heart of the Sea
6.8

In the Heart of the Sea

2015Movie6.8
Sunshine
7.0

Sunshine

2007Movie7.0
Small Things Like These
6.7

Small Things Like These

2024Movie6.7
Red Lights
6.2

Red Lights

2012Movie6.2
Transcendence
6.1

Transcendence

2014Movie6.1
Anthropoid
7.1

Anthropoid

2016Movie7.1
Cold Mountain
6.9

Cold Mountain

2003Movie6.9
Girl with a Pearl Earring
6.6

Girl with a Pearl Earring

2003Movie6.6
Peacock
6.1

Peacock

2010Movie6.1
Free Fire
6.2

Free Fire

2017Movie6.2
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
7.3

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

2006Movie7.3
The Edge of Love
6.2

The Edge of Love

2008Movie6.2
Breakfast on Pluto
7.2

Breakfast on Pluto

2005Movie7.2
Broken
6.9

Broken

2012Movie6.9
Steve
6.4

Steve

2025Movie6.4
Watching the Detectives
6.3

Watching the Detectives

2007Movie6.3
Retreat
5.6

Retreat

2011Movie5.6
The Trench
5.3

The Trench

1999Movie5.3
Sacrifice

Sacrifice

Movie
Kensuke's Kingdom
7.2

Kensuke's Kingdom

2024Movie7.2
A Quiet Place Part III

A Quiet Place Part III

2027Movie
The Party
6.3

The Party

2017Movie6.3
Lennon or McCartney
5.3

Lennon or McCartney

2014Movie5.3
Intermission
6.2

Intermission

2003Movie6.2
On the Edge
6.7

On the Edge

2001Movie6.7
Aloft
5.3

Aloft

2014Movie5.3
Perrier's Bounty
5.8

Perrier's Bounty

2010Movie5.8
How Harry Became a Tree
5.5

How Harry Became a Tree

2002Movie5.5
Sweety Barrett
6.0

Sweety Barrett

1999Movie6.0
Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer
6.5

Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer

2023Movie6.5
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
6.6

Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach

2016Movie6.6
The Delinquent Season
6.2

The Delinquent Season

2018Movie6.2
Disco Pigs
5.8

Disco Pigs

2001Movie5.8
The Water

The Water

2009Movie
Filleann an Feall
7.8

Filleann an Feall

2000Movie7.8
Peaky Blinders: Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby
0.5

Peaky Blinders: Rambert’s The Redemption of Thomas Shelby

2024Movie0.5
The Silent Man

The Silent Man

2018Movie
Blood Runs Coal

Blood Runs Coal

Movie
Waveriders
5.8

Waveriders

2008Movie5.8
At Death's Door
6.8

At Death's Door

1999Movie6.8
I'm the Man
7.0

I'm the Man

2019Movie7.0
The Overcoat
8.0

The Overcoat

2018Movie8.0
Misterman

Misterman

2011Movie
Quando
9.0

Quando

1997Movie9.0
Carry On Ken

Carry On Ken

2006Movie
The Irish Revolution
8.0

The Irish Revolution

2019Movie8.0
Eviction
5.7

Eviction

1999Movie5.7
All of This Unreal Time
7.7

All of This Unreal Time

2021Movie7.7
Harriet and the matches

Harriet and the matches

2013Movie
Pure Rage: The Making of '28 Days Later'
6.7

Pure Rage: The Making of '28 Days Later'

2003Movie6.7
Sunburn
6.2

Sunburn

1999Movie6.2
Peaky Blinders: A Peek Behind the Curtain
8.2

Peaky Blinders: A Peek Behind the Curtain

Movie8.2
The Silent City
5.6

The Silent City

2006Movie5.6
A Man of Few Words
7.7

A Man of Few Words

2000Movie7.7
Watchmen
7.3

Watchmen

2001Movie7.3
Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth
7.3

Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth

2015Movie7.3
From the Mountain

From the Mountain

2014Movie

TV Shows (16)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
Peaky Blinders
8.5

Peaky Blinders

2013Series8.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
6.8

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005Series6.8
60 Minutes
6.5

60 Minutes

1968Series6.5
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series4.2
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Konbini Vidéo Club
7.5

Konbini Vidéo Club

2018Series7.5
The Way We Live Now
7.7

The Way We Live Now

2001Series7.7
A World of Calm
6.7

A World of Calm

2020Series6.7
Fight for First: Excel Esports
4.7

Fight for First: Excel Esports

2021Series4.7
Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth
7.9

Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth

2015Series7.9
The Irish Revolution
7.2

The Irish Revolution

2019Series7.2