Cillian Murphy

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Biography

Recent Role:
Himself on HBO First Look
Gender:
Male
Born:
5-26-1976
Birthplace:
Douglas, Cork, Ireland
AKA:
Cilly Murphy
Cillian's first name is pronounced "Kill-ian."

Cillian is 5'9" (1.75 m).

His mother is a French teacher.

His father is a school inspector.

He is the oldest of four children. He has a younger brother, Páidi, who is a chef, and two younger sisters, Sile & Orla.

Right now Cillian lives in England.

He was schooled at Presentation Brothers College Cork, where he was an avid rugby player.

Cillian has been married to his wife, Yvonne, since 2004.

















More He plays in a Frank Zappa-influenced band called 'Sons of Mr. Greengenes'.

He was planning a career in law until he discovered the world of acting. He said "I'd probably have been wealthier if I had stayed with law, but pretty miserable doing it."

Although he is a vegetarian, he learned to chop up meat in an abattoir for his role as a butcher in "Girl With A Pearl Earring."

In 2005 he auditioned for the role of Batman in "Batman Begins." The role was eventually given to Christian Bale, but director Christopher Nolan liked Cillian's audition so much that he gave him a role as Batman's arch-nemesis Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow, who is a developing character in this movie.

He was the main character in the movie "28 Days Later."

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    10 Perfect
    Gorgeous as Scarecrow in Batman (the new one) hide show

    My god he looked so good in that movie. I watched 28 days and i didn't know he was the main character in that movie but that's how i really started getting into him. I still maintain that he looked the best in the batman movie - clean shaven, glasses and evil and conniving. God i'd watch it again just to see him in it.

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    In my opinion, Cillian Murphy is WAY more than just another good-looking actor. He's really one of the few "real actors" that can successfully portray a complex character very well. I admire him very much. hide show

    The first film I saw with Cillian Murphy was "28 Days Later". To be honest, the first time I saw it at the theatre, I didn't really get into it because I was expecting something totally different. However, after seeing some of Cillian's other movie roles, I began to appreciate the richness of content that can only be delivered by a "real actor", with a "real screen play". We Americans are so accustomed to "Hollywood fluff" that I think we've forgotten who the "real artists" are.

    I absolutely love all of Cillian Murphy's films- even though some of them are a bit "edgy" (Breakfast on Pluto for example). I really appreciate his talent and willingness to take on challenging roles and I look forward to seeing more of his work.

    He's also gorgeous! (just fyi...)

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    They don't get much better than this. hide show

    Cillian Murphy is an amazing actor. His performance as a villian in "Red Eye" was chilling, not to mention pure Academy Award material. His talent was shown as another evil character in "Batman Begins" as the frightening Scarecrow. I still have yet to see "Breakfast on Pluto", which Murphy was nominated for a Golden Globe. Disappointingly, this award was snatched from him by Joaquin Phoenix for "Walk the Line". In the future, I would really enjoy watching him in a variety of roles, although he is an excellent villian. I am positively sure that Cillian Murphy is here to stay.

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    10 Perfect
    Cillian is a very attractive, cute, and talented young lad! He looks like the kind of person you would always get along with. hide show

    Cillian is a very talented and amazingly attractive! Their is not a day that goes by where I don't think about him! In all of his movies, he does make the character he plays, seem alive and real! Thats why he is my favorite actor!!! Cillian whatever it is that you do in your movies, it's working! keep it up!

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    Cillian Murphy is the sexiest man that ever walked this planet! And, an added bonus, he's Irish! His acting is so awesome, too. You give him a part and he'll figure out a way to make it happen. Good or bad, in every movie, he's the best character! hide show

    Cillian Murphy is highly talented, under-rated, and one of the best actors I've seen in quite a while. And I'm not just saying that because he's drop-dead gorgeous. He realy IS awesome, no matter what part, what character, what circumstances he has to work with. I've seen him in three movies, and I saw all of them just because of him. Now, I am starting a Cillian Murphy Movie Collection. I've seen Red Eye (awesome thriller, by the way), Batman Begins (Tim Burton is the coolest), and 28 Days Later, which scared the shiznit out of me. All totally awesome. If you haven't seen any of these, go to Blockbuster and spend a couple dollars. You will not be disappointed, I assure you!

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