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  2. Cillian Murphy - Wikipedia

    • Cillian Murphy is an Irish actor. His works encompass both stage and screen, and his accolades include an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award and a Golden Globe Award. He made his professional debut in Enda Walsh's 1996 play Disco Pigs, a role he later reprised in the 2001 screen adaptation. His early film credits include the horror film 28 Days … See more

    Born25 May 1976 · Cork, Ireland
    EducationUniversity College Cork (no degree)
    SpouseYvonne McGuinness (m. 2004)
    Children2
    Early life and education

    Murphy was born on 25 May 1976 in Douglas, Cork. His mother taught French while his father, Brendan, worked for the Department of Education. His grandfather, aunts, and uncles were also teachers. He was raised in … See more

    Career

    Murphy pressured Pat Kiernan until he got an audition at Corcadorca Theatre Company, and in September 1996, he made his professional acting debut on the stage, playing the part of a volatile Cork teenager in … See more

    Public image

    Reserved and private, Murphy professes a lack of interest in the celebrity scene, finding the red carpet experience "a challenge" that he does not "want to overcome". He intentionally practises a lifestyle tha… See more

    Activism

    Murphy participated in the 2007 Rock the Vote Ireland campaign, targeting young voters for the general election, and campaigning for the rights of the homeless with the organisation Focus Ireland. In 2011, he becam… See more

    Personal life

    In 2004, Murphy married his longtime girlfriend Yvonne McGuinness, whom he met at one of his rock band's shows in 1996. They lived in Dublin until 2001, when they moved to London so his wife could attend the … See more

    Acting credits and awards

    Murphy's most commercially successful films have been his many collaborations with Nolan, including Oppenheimer, Inception, Batman Begins, and Dunkirk. Following the success of Oppenheimer and the … See more

    Bibliography

    • Dendle, Peter (September 2012). The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia: 2000–2010. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-6163-9. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
    • Derry, Charles (2… See more

     
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