History of Cillian Murphy in Timeline
Cillian Murphy is a highly acclaimed Irish actor known for his versatile performances across stage and screen. He has received numerous prestigious awards, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award, solidifying his status as a prominent figure in the entertainment industry.
May 1976: Cillian Murphy Born
In May 1976, Cillian Murphy, the Irish actor known for his stage and screen work, was born.
May 1976: Birth in Douglas, Cork
On 25 May 1976, Cillian Murphy was born in Douglas, Cork, to a mother who taught French and a father who worked for the Department of Education. He was raised in Ballintemple, Cork.
September 1996: Professional Acting Debut on Stage
In September 1996, Cillian Murphy made his professional acting debut on stage with Corcadorca Theatre Company, playing a volatile Cork teenager in Enda Walsh's "Disco Pigs".
1996: Started Studying Law
In 1996, Cillian Murphy began studying law at University College Cork (UCC) but failed his first-year exams due to lack of interest. He was also involved with his band and discovered his passion for acting after seeing a stage production of A Clockwork Orange.
1996: Professional Debut in Disco Pigs
In 1996, Cillian Murphy made his professional acting debut in Enda Walsh's play "Disco Pigs".
1996: Meeting Yvonne McGuinness
In 1996, Cillian Murphy met Yvonne McGuinness at one of his rock band's shows.
1998: Starred in Much Ado About Nothing
In 1998, Cillian Murphy starred in Shakespeare's play "Much Ado About Nothing".
1999: Acted in Juno and the Paycock
In 1999, Cillian Murphy acted in the theatre production of Juno and the Paycock, which was directed by Garry Hynes.
1999: Starred in The Country Boy, and Juno and the Paycock
In 1999, Cillian Murphy starred in theatre productions of "The Country Boy", and "Juno and the Paycock".
2000: Acting in Filleann an Feall
In 2000, Cillian Murphy appeared in the short film "Filleann an Feall".
2001: Move to London
In 2001, Cillian Murphy and his wife moved from Dublin to London so that she could attend the Royal College of Art.
2001: Acting in Films and TV Series
In 2001, Cillian Murphy appeared in the independent film "On the Edge", short film "Watchmen", film adaption of "Disco Pigs" and the BBC television mini-series adaptation of "The Way We Live Now".
2001: Auditioned for Breakfast on Pluto
In 2001, Cillian Murphy auditioned for the role of Patrick/"Kitten" Braden in "Breakfast on Pluto", but production was delayed.
2001: Screen Adaptation of Disco Pigs
In 2001, Cillian Murphy reprised his role from the play "Disco Pigs" in the screen adaptation of the same name.
2002: Starred in The Shape of Things
In 2002, Cillian Murphy starred as Adam in a theatre production of Neil LaBute's "The Shape of Things" at the Gate Theatre in Dublin.
2002: Starring in 28 Days Later
In 2002, Cillian Murphy starred in the horror film "28 Days Later".
2003: Acting in Intermission
In 2003, Cillian Murphy appeared in the dark comedy "Intermission".
2003: Performance in The Seagull
In 2003, Cillian Murphy played the role of Konstantine in a stage production of Chekhov's "The Seagull" at the Edinburgh International Festival.
2003: Starring in Intermission and Cold Mountain
In 2003, Cillian Murphy starred in "Intermission" and had a minor role in "Cold Mountain" and also had a role as a butcher in Girl with a Pearl Earring .
2004: Marriage to Yvonne McGuinness
In 2004, Cillian Murphy married his longtime girlfriend, Yvonne McGuinness, whom he had met at one of his rock band's shows in 1996.
2004: Preparing for Breakfast on Pluto Role
In 2004, Cillian Murphy prepared for his role in "Breakfast on Pluto" by meeting a transvestite and going clubbing with other transvestites.
2004: Nomination for 28 Days Later Performance
In 2004, Cillian Murphy received a nomination for Breakthrough Male Performance at the MTV Movie Awards for his role in "28 Days Later".
2004: Touring with Druid Theatre Company
In 2004, Cillian Murphy toured Ireland with the Druid Theatre Company in "The Playboy of the Western World" and "The Country Boy".
2005: Birth of first son
In 2005, Cillian Murphy and Yvonne McGuinness had their first son.
2005: Roles in Batman Begins and Red Eye
In 2005, Cillian Murphy appeared as Dr. Jonathan Crane in Christopher Nolan's "Batman Begins" and starred as Jackson Rippner in Wes Craven's thriller, "Red Eye".
2005: Collaboration with Christopher Nolan Begins
In 2005, Cillian Murphy began his collaboration with Christopher Nolan, playing Scarecrow in "The Dark Knight" trilogy.
2005: Starred in Breakfast on Pluto
In 2005, Cillian Murphy starred as Patrick/"Kitten" Braden, a transgender Irish woman, in Neil Jordan's comedy-drama "Breakfast on Pluto".
2005: Roles in Red Eye and Breakfast on Pluto
In 2005, Cillian Murphy starred in the thriller "Red Eye" and the comedy-drama "Breakfast on Pluto".
2005: Recognition for Villainous Roles
In 2005, Cillian Murphy was recognized as one of Entertainment Weekly's "Summer MVPs" for his villainous roles.
November 2006: Starring in Love Song
In November 2006, Cillian Murphy starred opposite Neve Campbell in John Kolvenbach's play 'Love Song' at the New Ambassadors Theatre in London's West End, playing the lead role of Beane.
2006: The Wind That Shakes the Barley Broke Record
In 2006, "The Wind That Shakes the Barley" broke "Intermission" record and became the highest-grossing Irish independent film at the Irish box office.
2006: Acting in The Wind That Shakes the Barley
In 2006, Cillian Murphy played a role in the Irish war drama "The Wind That Shakes the Barley".
2006: MTV Movie Award Nomination
In 2006, Cillian Murphy received a nomination as Best Villain at the MTV Movie Awards for his role in "Batman Begins".
February 2007: Concluding Love Song performance
In February 2007, Cillian Murphy concluded his performance in John Kolvenbach's play 'Love Song' at the New Ambassadors Theatre in London's West End.
2007: Birth of second son
In 2007, Cillian Murphy and Yvonne McGuinness had their second son.
2007: Rock the Vote Ireland campaign
In 2007, Cillian Murphy participated in the Rock the Vote Ireland campaign and campaigned for the rights of the homeless with Focus Ireland.
2007: Acting in Sunshine
In 2007, Cillian Murphy performed in the science fiction thriller "Sunshine".
2007: Starring in Sunshine, Watching the Detectives and filming Hippie Hippie Shake
In 2007, Cillian Murphy starred in the science fiction film 'Sunshine' as a physicist-astronaut and in the romantic comedy 'Watching the Detectives' opposite Lucy Liu. He also filmed 'Hippie Hippie Shake', which was later shelved in 2011.
2007: Shift towards atheism
In 2007, Cillian Murphy's views shifted towards atheism after playing a physicist and astronaut in the film Sunshine.
July 2008: Appearance in The Dark Knight and honored with Irish Postage Stamp
In July 2008, Cillian Murphy reappeared as Scarecrow in 'The Dark Knight'. Also in July 2008, An Post, the Irish Post Office, released a series of stamps honoring films produced in Ireland, including one featuring Murphy in 'The Wind That Shakes the Barley'.
April 2009: Starring in The Water
In April 2009, Cillian Murphy starred in 'The Water', a 15-minute Canadian short film directed by Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene, alongside Feist and David Fox. The short film was released online.
2010: Appearance in Inception
In 2010, Cillian Murphy appeared in Christopher Nolan's film "Inception".
2010: First Television Talk Show Appearance
In 2010, Cillian Murphy made his first television talk show appearance on Ireland's 'Late Late Show' to promote 'Perrier's Bounty'.
2010: Return to Theatre, Starring in Peacock and Inception, and Cameo in Tron: Legacy
In 2010, Cillian Murphy returned to theatre in 'From Galway to Broadway and back again' and starred in the psychological thriller 'Peacock'. He also starred in Christopher Nolan's 'Inception' and made a cameo in 'Tron: Legacy'.
2011: Patron of UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre
In 2011, Cillian Murphy became a patron of the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre at the National University of Ireland Galway.
2011: Performance in Misterman, and starring in Retreat and In Time
In 2011, Cillian Murphy performed in the stage monodrama 'Misterman' and starred in the British horror film 'Retreat' and the science fiction film 'In Time'.
2011: Hippie Hippie Shake Shelved
In 2011, the film 'Hippie Hippie Shake', which was filmed in 2007, starring Cillian Murphy as Richard Neville, was shelved after much delay.
February 2012: Support for Vita Cortex Workers
In February 2012, Cillian Murphy wrote a message of support to the former Vita Cortex workers involved in a sit-in at their plant.
2012: Appearing in The Dark Knight trilogy
Cillian Murphy continued his collaboration with Christopher Nolan by appearing as the Scarecrow in "The Dark Knight" trilogy, with the last movie released in 2012.
2012: Starring in Red Lights, The Dark Knight Rises, and Broken
In 2012, Cillian Murphy starred in 'Red Lights' with Robert De Niro and Sigourney Weaver. Murphy also reprised his role as the Scarecrow in 'The Dark Knight Rises' and had a supporting role in the British independent film 'Broken'.
2013: Starring in Peaky Blinders
In 2013, Cillian Murphy began starring as Thomas Shelby in the BBC television series 'Peaky Blinders'.
2013: Role in Peaky Blinders Begins
In 2013, Cillian Murphy gained prominence for his role as Tommy Shelby in the BBC period drama series "Peaky Blinders".
2013: Directorial Debut with Hold Me Forever
In 2013, Cillian Murphy made his directorial debut with a music video for Money's single 'Hold Me Forever'.
October 2014: Peaky Blinders Series 2 Broadcast
In October 2014, the second series of 'Peaky Blinders' began broadcasting on the BBC.
2014: Starring in Aloft and Transcendence, and Ballyturk Play
In 2014, Cillian Murphy starred in the drama 'Aloft' and Wally Pfister's 'Transcendence', and reunited with Enda Walsh in the play 'Ballyturk'.
2015: Return to Dublin
After 14 years in London, Cillian Murphy and his wife moved back to Dublin in 2015.
2015: Starring in In the Heart of the Sea and contributing to Paul Hartnoll's album
In 2015, Cillian Murphy starred in Ron Howard's film 'In the Heart of the Sea' and contributed spoken vocals to tracks from Paul Hartnoll's album '8:58'.
2015: Named one of GQ's 50 Best-Dressed Men
In 2015, Cillian Murphy was named one of GQ's 50 best-dressed men.
2016: Starring in Free Fire and Anthropoid
In 2016, Cillian Murphy starred in Ben Wheatley's 'Free Fire' and portrayed Jozef Gabčík in 'Anthropoid'.
2017: Appearance in Dunkirk
In 2017, Cillian Murphy appeared in Christopher Nolan's film "Dunkirk".
2017: Asked about Disappointed Cillian Murphy Meme
In 2017, Cillian Murphy was asked his opinion on the "Disappointed Cillian Murphy" meme and responded, "What's a meme?".
2018: Support for Irish Referendum
In 2018, Cillian Murphy supported the Irish referendum to repeal the eighth amendment, appearing on The Blindboy Podcast to urge men to support women and vote in favor of the referendum.
June 2019: Release of Anna
In June 2019, Cillian Murphy played a role in the feature film 'Anna', released as Miller.
August 2019: Peaky Blinders Series 5 Broadcast
On August 25, 2019, the first episode of season 5 of 'Peaky Blinders' was broadcast on BBC One.
2019: Catholic faith still shapes morality
In 2019, Cillian Murphy stated that the Catholic faith still shaped his morality.
2020: Starring in A Quiet Place Part II
In 2020, Cillian Murphy starred in the horror sequel "A Quiet Place Part II".
2020: Hosting Cillian Murphy's Limited Edition
Since 2020, Cillian Murphy has hosted 'Cillian Murphy's Limited Edition', a radio series on BBC Radio 6 Music.
2021: Starring in A Quiet Place Part II
In 2021, Cillian Murphy starred as Emmett in 'A Quiet Place Part II'.
2021: Shooting Peaky Blinders series 6
In 2021, filming for Peaky Blinders series 6 was expected to conclude around May or June, followed by six months of editing.
February 2022: Peaky Blinders Series 6 Premiered
In February 2022, series six of 'Peaky Blinders' premiered.
2022: Peaky Blinders Ends
In 2022, Cillian Murphy ended his role as Tommy Shelby in the BBC period drama series "Peaky Blinders".
2022: Return to Vegetarianism
In a 2022 interview, Cillian Murphy said he had returned to vegetarianism.
2023: Named one of Variety's most influential figures
Following the success of Oppenheimer and the Barbenheimer phenomenon, Cillian Murphy was named in Variety's list of the most influential figures of 2023 in the entertainment and media industry.
2023: Starring in Oppenheimer
In 2023, Cillian Murphy portrayed J. Robert Oppenheimer in Nolan's film "Oppenheimer", for which he later won the BAFTA and Academy Award for Best Actor.
2023: Portraying Oppenheimer in Oppenheimer
In 2023, Cillian Murphy portrayed J. Robert Oppenheimer in the biographical thriller 'Oppenheimer'.
February 2024: Launching Big Things Films
In February 2024, Cillian Murphy launched the independent production company Big Things Films with Alan Moloney and produced and starred in the historical drama 'Small Things Like These'.
2024: Cillian Murphy's Limited Edition
As of 2024, three seasons of Cillian Murphy's radio show 'Limited Edition' on BBC Radio 6 Music have been produced.
2024: New Face of Versace
In 2024, Cillian Murphy was announced as the new face of Italian luxury fashion company Versace.
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