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Cillian Murphy is an Irish actor who has appeared in a variety of films, from horror to comedy, from drama to Sci-Fi. He began his acting career on stage, starring in the play Disco Pigs, which he later reprised in the film adaptation. His breakthrough role came in 2002, when he played the lead character in Danny Boyle's post-apocalyptic thriller 28 Days Later. He received critical acclaim and several award nominations for his performance as a survivor of a zombie outbreak.
Murphy continued to work with Boyle in two more films: Sunshine (2007), a sci-fi film about a team of astronauts on a mission to reignite the dying sun. He also collaborated with another acclaimed director, Christopher Nolan, in four films: The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005-2012), where he played the villainous Scarecrow; Inception (2010), where he played the target of a team of dream thieves; Dunkirk (2017), where he played a shell-shocked soldier; and Oppenheimer (2023), where he played the lead role of the atomic bomb scientist.
Murphy has also shown his versatility and range in other films, such as the Irish war drama The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006), which won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival; the comedy-drama Breakfast on Pluto (2005), where he played a transgender woman in search of her mother; the thriller Red Eye (2005), where he played a ruthless assassin; and the horror sequel A Quiet Place Part II (2020), where he played a survivalist who helps a family in a world overrun by monsters.
In addition to his film work, Murphy has also starred in the BBC period drama series Peaky Blinders (2013-2022), where he played Tommy Shelby, the leader of a gangster family in post-World War I Birmingham. He won several awards and accolades for his portrayal of the complex and charismatic character. Murphy is widely regarded as one of the most talented and versatile actors of his generation.
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