Cillian Murphy | |
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Born | Cork, Ireland | 25 May 1976
Occupation(s) | Actor, producer |
Years active | 1996–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
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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.
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.