Cillian Murphy

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...

Known For

Career Timeline

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  1. 2027
    A Quiet Place Part III

    Emmett • Acting

  2. 2026
    28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

    Jim (uncredited) • Acting

  3. 2026
    Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man

    Tommy Shelby • Acting

  4. 2025
    Steve

    Steve • Acting

  5. 2024
    Small Things Like These

    Bill Furlong • Acting

  6. 2024
    Kensuke's Kingdom

    Dad (voice) • Acting

  7. 2023
    Oppenheimer

    J. Robert Oppenheimer • Acting

  8. 2023
    Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer

    Self - J. Robert Oppenheimer • Acting

Cillian Murphy - Aperture