Cillian Murphy Wiki Biography
Cillian Murphy was born on the 25th May 1976, in Blackrock, Cork, Ireland, and is an actor. One of his most notable features are his enormous blue eyes with some female facial traits. He is the winner of GQ UK Award, two Irish Film & Television Awards, Drama Desk Award and others. Murphy has been active in the entertainment industry since 1996.
How much is the net worth of Cillian Murphy? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the overall size of his wealth is as much as $15 million, as of the data presented in the middle of 2016. Acting is the main source of Murphy’s fortune.
Cillian Murphy Net Worth $15 Million
To begin with, as a teenager he played rugby, and read a lot. After matriculation from the Presentation Brothers College, he studied law at University College in Cork.
Concerning his professional career, he appeared on the stage of Corcadorca Theatre Company in the plays “A Clockwork Orange” and “Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme”. In 1996, he starred on the professional stage of Triskel Theatre in “Disco Pigs” and received critical acclaim. A year later he appeared in the 26-minute short film “Quando” (1997). After the role of a bartender in the crime drama “The Tale of Sweety Barrett” (1998), he was cast in the drama “The Trench” (1999) alongside Daniel Craig, James D’Arcy and Ben Whishaw. For his portrayal of the teenage Piga in “Disco Pigs” (2001), the actor was nominated for an IFTA (Irish Film & Television Award). The role of the sickly skinny Jim fighting zombies and rebel soldiers in the apocalyptic horror film “28 Days Later” (2002) was nominated for the MTV Movie Awards and the Critics Association Network Award. In the black comedy “Intermission” (2003) opposite Colin Farrell, Murphy portrayed the angry, insecure and ill-equipped person named John. Afterwards, he performed in the war melodrama “Cold Mountain” (2003) with Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Renée Zellweger, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Natalie Portman and Charlie Hunnam. Then, the actor played in the biographical melodrama “Girl with a Pearl Earring” (2003) opposite Colin Firth and Scarlett Johansson as a simple son of a butcher. Moreover, he starred in the fantasy film by Christopher Nolan “Batman Begins” (2005). His net worth was well established.
For the portrayal of cool terrorist with intense blue eyes in Wes Craven’s thriller “Red Eye” (2006), Cillian was nominated for a Saturn Award, and his role of Patrick/Patricia Braden, a transvestite in the comedy-drama by Neil Jordan “Breakfast on Pluto” (2005) earned him nominations for a Golden Globe and European Film Award, and for the same role he won an Irish Film & Television Award as the Best Actor in a Lead Role.
A number of nominations and GQ UK Award Murphy received for the lead role in the war film “The Wind That Shakes the Barley” (2006), and nominations for prestigious awards brought roles landed in the films “Sunshine” (2007) by Danny Boyle, “Inception” (2010) written, co-produced, directed by Christopher Nolan, “Perrier’s Bounty” (2011) directed by Ian FitzGibbon, “Broken” directed by Rufus Norris as well as “Peaky Blinders” (2015) written and directed by Steven Knight. To summarise, all the aforementioned roles have increased the total size of Cillian Murphy’s net worth.
Finally, in the personal life of the actor, Murphy married Yvonne McGuinness in 2004, and the family has two sons.
| Full Name | Cillian Murphy |
| Net Worth | $15 Million |
| Date Of Birth | May 25, 1976 |
| Place Of Birth | Douglas, County Cork, Republic of Ireland |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.75 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Musician |
| Education | Presentation Brothers College, University College, Cork |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Spouse | Yvonne McGuinness (m. 2004) |
| Children | Carrick Murphy, Malachy Murphy |
| Parents | Brendan Murphy |
| Siblings | Sile Murphy, Orla Murphy, Páidi Murphy |
| Nicknames | Cilly |
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| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0614165 |
| Awards | Ourense Independent Film Festival Award – Best Actor (2002), Irish Times Theatre Award, Drama Desk Award (2012), Irish Film & Television Award (2007), GQ UK Award – Actor of the Year (2006), BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, Saturn Award, European Film Award, Satellite Award, Empire Award, National T… |
| Nominations | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy (2005), BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, Saturn Award, European Film Award, Satellite Award, Empire Award, National Television Award for Best drama Performance |
| Movies | “28 Days Later” (2003), “Batman Begins” (2006), “The Dark Knight” (2008), “The Dark Knight Rises” (2012), “Red Eye” (2005), “Breakfast on Pluto” (2005), “The Wind That Shakes The Barley” (2006), “Misterman” (2012), “Broken” (2012) |
| TV Shows | “A Clockwork Orange”, “Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme”, “Disco Pigs” |
| Trademark | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Strong defined jawline |
| 2 | Dark brown hair and bright blue eyes |
| Quote | |
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| 1 | [Asked whether he finds himself drawn to dark characters] For me, drama is conflict. I’m not interested in a good man’s life. I’m interested in contradiction. I’m interested in pressure, I’m interested in duress. All the great works of art, or film or literature, in my opinion, have elements of those in them. Because who wants to write about happy people? |
| 2 | I’ve always felt that the less the public knows about you, the more effective you can be when you go to portray someone else. |
| 3 | I think there’s such a thing as a performance gene. If it’s in your DNA it needs to come out. For me it originally came out through music, then segued into acting and came out through there. I always needed to get up and perform. |
| 4 | I’m not worried about being pegged, but it’s important for me to knock down any perceptions of me that are out there. |
| 5 | “To me, someone’s sexuality is usually the least interesting thing about them. It’s secondary. The only reason it becomes a source for dramatic storytelling is because people have made such an issue out of it.” – About his character in Breakfast on Pluto (2005) |
| 6 | Too many filmmakers today are trying to put their work into a box. I can’t stand that! Making movies is a lot of work. Let’s take some risks. |
| 7 | But you can make wonderful films within a small, independent environment and you can make wonderful films in Los Angeles, within the studio system. You hear a lot of actors saying, ‘I’d never go to Hollywood and sell out.’ But, if it’s a good script and a good director, why not? To shut oneself off completely is, I think, very limiting. |
| 8 | Today I pick and choose my films very carefully. There’s nothing I’ve done so far that I can’t talk about with commitment and passion. |
| 9 | If you behave like a celebrity, then people will treat you like a celebrity, and if you don’t, they won’t. There’s not much to write about me in the tabloids. |
| 10 | Journalists have a myopic view of your versatility. They’re like ‘You only play the creep’. |
| 11 | “I don’t know if anyone will ever sit beside me on a plane again.” – On his role as a terrorist in Red Eye (2005). |
| 12 | I’ve a very, very close-knit group of friends from Ireland. They and my family are the most important things to me. |
| 13 | It’s easy to take the check, you know, but if you want to have any longevity, just take things that have artistic merit in them. I want to do quality. If it’s good telly, I’ll do it. If it’s good theater, I’ll do it. |
| 14 | If there’s an opportunity to work with Ken Loach, you can’t really turn that down. He’s made some of the finest films of the past 25 years. Whether you like or dislike his movies, there’s never a bad performance in them, ever. There’s none of the bullshit. There’s no trailers, no nonsense, no pampering. It’s a breath of fresh air. |
| 15 | “Well, we are doppelgangers.” – On that Howard Stern nearly played Scarecrow, Cillian’s role in Batman Begins (2005), in an early attempted adaptation. |
| 16 | “I can have a bit of fun with it, too, because my only motivation really is being bad. I love doing proper dramatic character studies, but it’s also good to have a bit of fun, dress up and stuff”. – On accepting the role of the Scarecrow in Batman Begins (2005). |
| 17 | “Well, the first part of the question, I think if you ask any male if you really want to get into a real suit, that was a dream come true, obviously, and then just to get to work with Chris, even for that little test, was amazing as well; and then, I don’t know, he saw something in it that he thought maybe he could use for the other characters” – On auditioning for Batman Begins (2005). |
| 18 | “You’re an actor who’s Irish, not an Irish actor. And you shouldn’t be limited by your extraction.” – On breaking the Irish type cast. |
| 19 | It’s basically lazy journalism if they say I’m the new Colin Farrell. This thing about heat, it’s all just hot air. |
| 20 | I’d probably have been wealthier if I had stayed with law, but pretty miserable doing it. |
| Fact | |
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| 1 | He does not have a stylist or a personal publicist, travels without an entourage, and often attends premieres alone. |
| 2 | An intensely private person, he prefers not to speak about his personal life and did not appear on any live TV chat shows until 2010. |
| 3 | He still plays music and writes songs but has no intention of starting another band or pursuing it professionally. |
| 4 | His American accent, when auditioning for Batman Begins (2005), was so convincing that the casting directors had no clue he was really from Ireland. |
| 5 | Used to be a vegetarian for 12 years. When he started eating meat again, it was venison. |
| 6 | In 2012 he won the Drama Desk award for Best Solo performance in Misterman. |
| 7 | Agreed to a cameo in Tron: Legacy (2010) because he is a big fan of the original TRON (1982). |
| 8 | Is an avid fan of video games. |
| 9 | He is a fan of Doctor Who (1963). |
| 10 | Playing the part of “Beane” in the play “Love Song” – London. [January 2007] |
| 11 | Currently filming Sunshine (2007), with Chris Evans, in London. [August 2005] |
| 12 | Filming Batman Begins (2005) in London, England. [April 2004] |
| 13 | He is the first actor to play a DC Comics villain (The Scarecrow) in three consecutive films. Gene Hackman played Superman’s nemesis Lex Luthor in three films but did not appear consecutively. |
| 14 | He is the only actor playing a villain to appear in all three of Christopher Nolan’s Batman films. |
| 15 | Good friends with Colin Farrell and Jonathan Rhys Meyers. |
| 16 | Had been pegged to play the lead in the independent movie, Once (2007). This did not materialize when he was hired for another project. Instead, the role went to Glen Hansard, the person who created the songs for the film. |
| 17 | He is fluent in French and Gaelic. |
| 18 | He greatly admires actor Liam Neeson. Looks at him as a surrogate movie dad. |
| 19 | As of 2006 he is the most nominated Irish Actor at the Irish Film and Television Awards with 6 nominations. |
| 20 | Played two sociopaths in 2005: Dr. Jonathan Crane (Scarecrow) in Batman Begins (2005) and Jackson Rippner in Red Eye (2005). |
| 21 | Son Malachy Murphy was born December 4th, 2005, weighing 7 pounds and 5 ounces. |
| 22 | Proposed to wife while hill-walking in Ireland. |
| 23 | Though he did not get the role of Batman in Batman Begins (2005), he did get to wear the batsuit during an audition with Christopher Nolan. |
| 24 | He was the oldest of four children. |
| 25 | Auditioned for the role of Batman in Batman Begins (2005). 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 enemy Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow, who is a developing character in this movie. |
| 26 | Although he is a vegetarian, he learned to chop up meat in an abattoir for his role as butcher in Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003). |
| 27 | He was planning a career in law until he discovered the world of acting. |
| 28 | First name pronounced “Kill-ian”. Not “Sil-ian”. |
| 29 | Has two sisters, Sile and Orla. |
| 30 | He used to play in a Frank Zappa-influenced band called ‘Sons of Mr. Greengenes’ with his brother. |
| 31 | Lives in London, England. |
| 32 | Has a younger brother, Páidi, a design engineer. |
| 33 | He schooled at Presentation Brothers College Cork. |
| 34 | His father is a school inspector and his mother is a French teacher. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunkirk | 2017 | post-production | |
| The Party | 2017 | post-production | |
| The Overcoat | 2017 | Short filming | Akaky (voice) |
| Hippie Hippie Shake | 2010 | completed | Richard Neville |
| Free Fire | 2016 | Chris | |
| Anthropoid | 2016 | Josef Gabcík | |
| Peaky Blinders | 2013-2016 | TV Series | Thomas Shelby |
| In the Heart of the Sea | 2015 | Matthew Joy | |
| From the Mountain | 2014 | Short | Man (voice) |
| Transcendence | 2014/I | Agent Buchanan | |
| Aloft | 2014 | Ivan | |
| Harriet and the Matches | 2013 | Short | Cat (voice) |
| The Dark Knight Rises | 2012 | Dr. Jonathan Crane Scarecrow | |
| Broken | 2012/IV | Mike Kiernan | |
| Red Lights | 2012 | Tom Buckley | |
| In Time | 2011 | Raymond Leon | |
| Retreat | 2011/I | Martin | |
| Tron: Legacy | 2010 | Edward Dillinger (uncredited) | |
| Inception | 2010 | Robert Fischer | |
| Peacock | 2010 | John Emma Skillpa | |
| The Water | 2009/I | Short | Son |
| Perrier’s Bounty | 2009 | Michael McCrea | |
| The Dark Knight | 2008 | Scarecrow | |
| The Edge of Love | 2008 | William Killick | |
| Watching the Detectives | 2007 | Neil | |
| Sunshine | 2007 | Robert Capa | |
| The Silent City | 2006 | Short | |
| The Wind That Shakes the Barley | 2006 | Damien O’Donovan | |
| Breakfast on Pluto | 2005 | Patrick ‘Kitten’ Braden | |
| Red Eye | 2005 | Jackson Rippner | |
| Batman Begins | 2005 | Video Game | Dr. Jonathan Crane Scarecrow (voice) |
| Batman Begins | 2005 | Dr. Jonathan Crane | |
| Zonad | 2003 | Short | Guy Hendrickson |
| Cold Mountain | 2003 | Bardolph | |
| Girl with a Pearl Earring | 2003 | Pieter | |
| Intermission | 2003 | John | |
| 28 Days Later… | 2002 | Jim | |
| The Way We Live Now | 2001 | TV Mini-Series | Paul Montague |
| How Harry Became a Tree | 2001 | Gus | |
| On the Edge | 2001 | Jonathan Breech | |
| Disco Pigs | 2001 | Pig – Darren | |
| Watchmen | 2001 | Short | Phil |
| Filleann an Feall | 2000 | Short | Ger |
| A Man of Few Words | 2000 | Short | Best Man |
| At Death’s Door | 1999 | Short | Young Reaper |
| Eviction | 1999 | Short | Brendan McBride |
| The Trench | 1999 | Rag Rookwood | |
| Sunburn | 1999 | Davin McDerby | |
| Sweety Barrett | 1998 | Pat the Barman | |
| Quando | 1997 | Short | Pat |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peaky Blinders | 2016 | TV Series executive producer – 5 episodes |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast on Pluto | 2005 | performer: “Sand” 1966 | |
| Disco Pigs | 2001 | courtesy: “So New” / performer: “You Really Got Me”, “So New” / writer: “So New” |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watchmen | 2001 | Short written by |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Silent Man | 2016 | Short special thanks | |
| CineMaverick TV | 2012 | TV Series documentary special thanks – 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Late Late Show | 2016 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Made in Hollywood | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach | 2016 | Documentary | Himself – Actor |
| Whale Tales: Melville’s Untold Story | 2016 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Janela Indiscreta | 2010-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Narrator |
| In Conversation | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Host |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Transcendence: A Singular Vision | 2014 | Video short | Himself |
| Red Lights: Cast Interviews | 2012 | Video short | Himself |
| Turning on the Red Lights: Making of ‘Red Lights’ | 2012 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Big Morning Buzz Live | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| CineMaverick TV | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself (segment “Reportajes”) |
| Cinema 3 | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Días de cine | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| MSN Exclusives | 2012 | TV Series | Himself (2012) |
| Unite for Japan | 2011 | Short | Himself |
| We’ll Always Have Dingle | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| The 7PM Project | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2007-2010 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| HBO First Look | 2005-2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Justin Lee Collins: Good Times | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Xposé | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2010 Britannia Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| Waveriders | 2008 | Documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| Sunshine: Web Production Diaries | 2008 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy |
| The Making of ‘Red Eye’ | 2006 | Video short | Himself |
| Wes Craven: A New Kind of Thriller | 2006 | Video short | Himself |
| Hidden History | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Cartaz Cultural | 2003 | TV Series | Himself (2008) |
| Pure Rage: The Making of ’28 Days Later’ | 2002 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lennon or McCartney | 2014 | Documentary short | Himself |
| The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of the Dark Knight Trilogy | 2013 | Video documentary | Himself – Screen Test |
| The 2006 European Film Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Patrick ‘Kitten’ Braden / Damien |
| Cannes 2006: Crónica de Carlos Boyero | 2006 | TV Movie |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Golden FIPA | Biarritz International Festival of Audiovisual Programming | TV Series and Serials: Actor | Peaky Blinders (2013) |
| 2008 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Cast Ensemble | The Dark Knight (2008) |
| 2007 | IFTA Award | Irish Film and Television Awards | Best Actor in a Lead Role in a Feature Film | Breakfast on Pluto (2005) |
| 2002 | Best Actor | Ourense Independent Film Festival | Disco Pigs (2001) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | IFTA Award | Irish Film and Television Awards | Best Actor in a Lead Role – Drama | Peaky Blinders (2013) |
| 2012 | British Independent Film Award | British Independent Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Broken (2012) |
| 2011 | COFCA Award | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Best Ensemble | Inception (2010) |
| 2011 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble Cast | Inception (2010) |
| 2011 | IFTA Award | Irish Film and Television Awards | Best Actor in a Lead Role in a Film | Perrier’s Bounty (2009) |
| 2011 | IFTA Award | Irish Film and Television Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Feature Film | Inception (2010) |
| 2010 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Ensemble Acting | Inception (2010) |
| 2010 | WAFCA Award | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | Inception (2010) |
| 2008 | IFTA Award | Irish Film and Television Awards | Best Actor in a Lead Role in a Feature Film | Sunshine (2007) |
| 2007 | Rising Star Award | BAFTA Awards | ||
| 2007 | British Independent Film Award | British Independent Film Awards | Best Actor | Sunshine (2007) |
| 2007 | IFTA Award | Irish Film and Television Awards | Best Actor in a Lead Role in a Feature Film | The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006) |
| 2006 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | Breakfast on Pluto (2005) |
| 2006 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Supporting Actor | Red Eye (2005) |
| 2006 | British Independent Film Award | British Independent Film Awards | Best Actor | The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006) |
| 2006 | DFCC | Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Actor | The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006) |
| 2006 | European Film Award | European Film Awards | European Actor | The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006) |
| 2006 | ALFS Award | London Critics Circle Film Awards | British Supporting Actor of the Year | Batman Begins (2005) |
| 2006 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Villain | Batman Begins (2005) |
| 2006 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Movies – Choice Sleazebag | Red Eye (2005) |
| 2005 | Golden Schmoes | Golden Schmoes Awards | Breakthrough Performance of the Year | Batman Begins (2005) |
| 2005 | IFTA Award | Irish Film and Television Awards | Best Actor in a Feature Film | Red Eye (2005) |
| 2005 | IFTA Award | Irish Film and Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film | Batman Begins (2005) |
| 2005 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical | Breakfast on Pluto (2005) |
| 2005 | SLFCA Award | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | Best Actor | Breakfast on Pluto (2005) |
| 2004 | Chainsaw Award | Fangoria Chainsaw Awards | Best Actor | 28 Days Later… (2002) |
| 2004 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Breakthrough Male Performance | 28 Days Later… (2002) |
| 2004 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Trans-Atlantic Breakthrough Performer | |
| 2004 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Breakthrough Performance | 28 Days Later… (2002) |
| 2003 | Empire Award | Empire Awards, UK | Best Newcomer | 28 Days Later… (2002) |
| 2003 | IFTA Award | Irish Film and Television Awards | Best Actor in a Feature Film | Disco Pigs (2001) |
| 2003 | IFTA Award | Irish Film and Television Awards | Best Actor in a Film | 28 Days Later… (2002) |
| 2003 | Audience Award | Irish Film and Television Awards | Best Actor in a Film |