CILLIAN MURPHY
Name: Cillian Murphy
Born: 25 May 1976 Douglas, Cork, Ireland
Cillian Murphy (born 25 May 1976) is an Irish film and theatre actor. He is
often noted by critics for his chameleonic performances in diverse roles
and distinctive blue eyes.
A native of Cork, Murphy began his performing career as a rock musician. After
turning down a record deal, he made his professional acting debut in the play
Disco Pigs in 1996. He went on to star in Irish and UK film and stage
productions throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, first coming to
international attention in 2003 as the hero in the post-apocalyptic film 28 Days
Later. Murphy's best-known roles are as villains in two 2005 blockbusters: the
Scarecrow in the superhero film Batman Begins, and Jackson Rippner in the
thriller Red Eye. Next came two contrasting, widely acclaimed starring roles:
his Golden Globe Award-nominated performance as transgendered outcast "Kitten"
in 2005's Breakfast on Pluto and a turn as a 1920s Irish revolutionary in 2006
Palme d'Or winner The Wind That Shakes the Barley. 2007 saw Murphy on the London
stage in Love Song and onscreen in science fiction film Sunshine.
A resident of London since 2001, Murphy often works in or near London and has
no desire to move to Hollywood. Uncomfortable on the celebrity circuit, he
customarily gives interviews about his work, but does not appear on television
talk shows or discuss details of his private life with the press.
Name: Cillian Murphy
Born: 25 May 1976 Douglas, Cork, Ireland
Cillian Murphy (born 25 May 1976) is an Irish film and theatre actor. He is
often noted by critics for his chameleonic performances in diverse roles
and distinctive blue eyes.
A native of Cork, Murphy began his performing career as a rock musician. After
turning down a record deal, he made his professional acting debut in the play
Disco Pigs in 1996. He went on to star in Irish and UK film and stage
productions throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, first coming to
international attention in 2003 as the hero in the post-apocalyptic film 28 Days
Later. Murphy's best-known roles are as villains in two 2005 blockbusters: the
Scarecrow in the superhero film Batman Begins, and Jackson Rippner in the
thriller Red Eye. Next came two contrasting, widely acclaimed starring roles:
his Golden Globe Award-nominated performance as transgendered outcast "Kitten"
in 2005's Breakfast on Pluto and a turn as a 1920s Irish revolutionary in 2006
Palme d'Or winner The Wind That Shakes the Barley. 2007 saw Murphy on the London
stage in Love Song and onscreen in science fiction film Sunshine.
A resident of London since 2001, Murphy often works in or near London and has
no desire to move to Hollywood. Uncomfortable on the celebrity circuit, he
customarily gives interviews about his work, but does not appear on television
talk shows or discuss details of his private life with the press.