# Cillian Murphy

Cillian Murphy is an Irish actor and film producer. His works encompass both stage and screen, and his accolades include an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award.

## Quick Facts

- **Born:** May 25, 1976
- **Nationality:** Irish
- **Occupation:** actor
- **Category:** Movies & TV

## Overview

Cillian Murphy is an Irish actor and film producer. His works encompass both stage and screen, and his accolades include an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award.

## Wikipedia Context

This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Cillian Murphy. Irish actor (born 1976)

## Sources

Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cillian_Murphy

## Timeline

### 1976 — Murphy (second from right) with Tim Smyth, Eoin O'Sullivan and Maria-Theresa...
Murphy (second from right) with Tim Smyth, Eoin O'Sullivan and Maria-Theresa Grandfield in 1992 Murphy was born on 25 May 1976 in Douglas, Cork

### 1976 — Birth
Birth of Cillian Murphy.

### 1996 — Murphy later confessed, "I'm very glad in retrospect that we didn't sign...
Murphy later confessed, "I'm very glad in retrospect that we didn't sign because you kind of sign away your life to a label and the whole of your music." Murphy began studying law at University College Cork (UCC) in 1996 but failed his first-year exams because he "had no ambitions to do it"

### 1998 — He starred in many other theatre productions, including Shakespeare's Much Ado...
He starred in many other theatre productions, including Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing (1998), The Country Boy, and Juno and the Paycock (both 1999)

### 2000 — He began appearing in independent films such as On the Edge (2001), and in...
He began appearing in independent films such as On the Edge (2001), and in short films, including Filleann an Feall (2000) and Watchmen (2001)

### 2001 — He also reprised his role for the film adaption of Disco Pigs (2001) and...
He also reprised his role for the film adaption of Disco Pigs (2001) and appeared in the BBC television mini-series adaptation of The Way We Live Now

### 2002 — Released in the UK in late 2002, by the following July, 28 Days Later had...
Released in the UK in late 2002, by the following July, 28 Days Later had become a sleeper hit in North America, and success worldwide, putting Murphy in front of a mass audience for the first time

### 2004 — His performance earned him a nomination for Best Newcomer at the 8th Empire...
His performance earned him a nomination for Best Newcomer at the 8th Empire Awards, and Breakthrough Male Performance at the 2004 MTV Movie Awards

### 2005 — They have two sons, born in 2005 and 2007
They have two sons, born in 2005 and 2007

### 2026 — Wikipedia Complement
Profile metadata and editorial blocks were complemented using Wikipedia and Wikidata references.

### 2026 — Profile Update
Structured profile components were updated to improve completeness.

## Quotes

> "Profile note: Cillian Murphy was complemented using Wikipedia reference material."
> — Cillian Murphy, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

> "Editorial note: This block stores profile notes and source context, not attributed quotations."
> — Cillian Murphy, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

> "Source note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cillian_Murphy"
> — Cillian Murphy, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

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