Cillian Murphy

Cillian Murphy as Dr. Jonathan Crane in Warner Bros. Pictures' Batman Begins - 2005

Biography

Born 05/25/1976

In typical Irish fashion—roundabout rather than direct—Cillian Murphy decided to become an actor. After cutting his teeth creatively as an amateur musician and later dropping out of law school, Murphy segued into acting by pestering a local theater director into giving him an audition. With no...
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Highlights

  • In 2009, Co-starred with Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller in "The Edge of Love"
  • In 2007, Starred in Danny Boyle's Sci-fi thriller, "Sunshine"
  • In 2006, Starred in the Irish drama "The Wind that Shakes the Barley"

Family & Companions

  • Yvonne McGuinness: wife (Met in 1996 at one of his rock band's shows and married in August 2004)
  • Brendan Murphy: father (Works for the Irish Department of Education)
  • son: Born in 2005; mother, Yvonne McGuinness

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