Cillian Murphy
Cillian Murphy (; born 25 May 1976) is an Irish actor. He began his career performing as a rock musician. After turning down a record deal, he began his acting career in theatre, and in short and independent films in the late 1990s. His first notable film roles include Darren in Disco Pigs (2001), Jim in 28 Days Later (2002), John in Intermission (2003), Jackson Rippner in Red Eye (2005), and Patrick "Kitten" Braden in Breakfast on Pluto (2005). For Breakfast on Pluto, he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy, and won an Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actor. Murphy is known for his collaborations with director Christopher Nolan, playing the Scarecrow in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005–2012); as well as appearing in Inception (2010) and Dunkirk (2017).
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| Full name at birth | Cillian Murphy
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| Claim to fame | Jim in '28 Days Later', Robert Fisher in 'Inception', Thomas Shelby in 'Peak Blinders', J. Robert Oppenheimer in 'Oppenheimer'.
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| Date of birth | 25 May 1976
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| Place of birth | Douglas, Cork, Ireland
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| Occupation | Actor, Musician, Writer
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| Height | 5' 9" (175 cm)
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| Net worth | $15,000,000 USD
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| High school | Presentation Brothers College Cork
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| Talent agency | Lisa Richards Agency (Dubin)
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- 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 arch- nemesis Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow, who is a developing character in this movie.
- 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.
- He used to play in a Frank Zappa-influenced band called 'Sons of Mr. Greengenes' with his brother.
- As of 2006 he is the most nominated Irish Actor at the Irish Film and Television Awards with 6 nominations.
- Played two psychopaths in 2005: Dr. Jonathan Crane (Scarecrow) in Batman Begins (2005) and Jackson Rippner in Red Eye (2005).
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