Cillian Murphy is an Irish actor. He gained fame thanks to his roles in the projects "28 Days Later" and "Peaky Blinders". Usually he plays scoundrels or people whose fate is very difficult.
May 25, 1976 is the date of birth of the popular actor. Cillian Murphy was born in County Cork. Almost immediately after the birth of the child, the parents decided to move Ballintempp. In addition to Killian, three more children were raised in the family.
Neither father nor mother were associated with cinema. The man served as an inspector in the department, and the woman worked as a French teacher. Grandfather and grandmother were also associated with the education system.
In addition to studying at school, Cillian Murphy attended a music studio. He studied guitar. In his childhood, he dreamed not of a career in cinema. The guy wanted to be a rock star. He could even sign a contract with a well-known company. However, by the will of fate, this did not happen. The deal was canceled at the last moment.
The first thoughts about a career in cinema appeared after attending a master class in dramatic art. The young man began to understand that he had found his calling. But after receiving a certificate, Killian entered a lawyer. He was convinced by his parents, who believed that he needed to get a more serious profession.
In parallel with training, the future actor was a frequent visitor to the theater studio. He regularly played in a variety of performances. During the next performance, the talented guy was noticed. He received his first invitation to the cinema.
The first steps
The creative biography began with a role in the film "Sunburn". He perfectly played a playboy who went to America. The first role was immediately successful. The talented guy was noticed not only by the audience, but also by famous directors.
The next project in the filmography of Cillian Murphy is the film "On the Edge". He masterfully entered the image of a hero who wants to end his life. He showed himself not only as an actor. Killian wrote the screenplay for the sitcom Observers. In this project he also played the main character. And he also composed a soundtrack for the film "Disco Pigs".
Successful creative biography
Having played in such films as "The Break" and "28 Days Later", Cillian Murphy received an invitation to Hollywood. The first fame came after the release of the film "The Roads We Choose".
A few months later, Cillian Murphy's filmography was replenished with the Cold Mountain project. The main characters were played by Nicole Kidman and Jude Law. Then there was the role of the butcher in the film "Girl with a Pearl Earring", which starred Colin Firth and Scarlett Johansson.
In the form of negative characters, Killian appeared several more times. He tried on the image of a psychiatrist in the movie "Batman. Start". In the film "Night Flight" appeared in the role of the Ripper. It was after the release of this picture that the role of the villain was fixed for Killian.
According to critics, the best work in the filmography of actor Cillian Murphy is Breakfast on Pluto. Our hero played Patrick Braden. This role demonstrated that an actor can be more than just a villain. No less successful in the career of an actor is the film "The Wind That Shakes the Heather."
The popularity of the actor Cillian Murphy has grown significantly after the release of the serial project "Peaky Blinders". A talented man appeared in front of the audience in the form of the leading character - Thomas Shelby. Killian had to try hard to play the "tough bastard." It took a change in hairstyle, movement and conversation.
In the filmography of a talented man, it is worth highlighting such projects as "Inferno", "Beginning", "Forbidden Love", "Time", "Broken", "Shootout", "Dunkirk". Last works - "Anna" and "Quiet Place 2". At the present stage, he is working on the creation of the film "Unknown Wanderers".
Off the set
How are things in your personal life? Cillian Murphy is married. He has children. Yvonne McGuinness became the chosen one of the popular actor. The wedding took place in 2004. A few months after the solemn event, the first child was born. The son was named Malachi. The second child was born a year later. And again the son. They called him Carrick.
Actor Cillian Murphy rarely agrees to be interviewed. He tries to lead a closed lifestyle. Afraid that someday journalists will start talking about his every step, as is the case with Brad Pitt.
Interesting Facts
- The actor loves to run. Often runs with the dog.
- Killian wanted to play Batman. But in the end he got the role of the psychiatrist Craig.
- After the release of the movie Night Flight, Killian began to doubt that anyone would want to get on the same plane with him.
- Killian never became a lawyer. He could not finish his studies, leaving the university and starting a career as an actor.
- Prior to his role in the movie Peaky Blinders, Killian was a vegetarian. But during filming, he had to gain weight. Therefore, he tasted meat for the first time in 15 years.
