History of Cillian Murphy in Timeline
Cillian Murphy is a highly acclaimed Irish actor recognized for his work in film, television, and theatre. He has received an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award, establishing him as a prominent figure in the entertainment industry. His performances are often praised for their intensity and versatility, solidifying his reputation as a talented and respected actor.
May 1976: Cillian Murphy Born
In May 1976, Cillian Murphy was born. He would later become an Irish actor known for his stage and screen work, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award.
September 1996: Acting Debut in Disco Pigs
In September 1996, Cillian Murphy made his professional acting debut on stage in Enda Walsh's "Disco Pigs", playing a Cork teenager.
1996: Began Studying Law
In 1996, Cillian Murphy began studying law at University College Cork (UCC) but did not want to practise law. He began directing his attention to acting.
1996: Professional Debut in Disco Pigs
In 1996, Cillian Murphy made his professional debut in Enda Walsh's play "Disco Pigs", marking the beginning of his acting career.
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 "Much Ado About Nothing".
1999: Starred in The Country Boy and Juno and the Paycock
In 1999, Cillian Murphy starred in "The Country Boy" and "Juno and the Paycock".
1999: Starred in Juno and the Paycock
In 1999, Cillian Murphy was directed by Garry Hynes in the theatre productions of "Juno and the Paycock".
2000: Acted in Filleann an Feall
In 2000, Cillian Murphy appeared in the short film, "Filleann an Feall".
2001: Moved to London
In 2001, Cillian Murphy and his wife moved to London so she could attend the Royal College of Art.
2001: Starred in On the Edge, Watchmen and Disco Pigs
In 2001, Cillian Murphy appeared in independent film "On the Edge", short film "Watchmen" and reprised his role for the film adaption of "Disco Pigs", and appeared in the BBC television mini-series adaptation of "The Way We Live Now". During this period, he moved from Cork, relocating first to Dublin for a few years, then to London in 2001.
2001: Auditioned for Breakfast on Pluto
In 2001, Cillian Murphy auditioned for the role of Patrick/"Kitten" Braden in "Breakfast on Pluto".
2001: Disco Pigs Screen Adaptation
In 2001, Cillian Murphy reprised his role in the screen adaptation of "Disco Pigs".
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: Starred in 28 Days Later
In 2002, Cillian Murphy starred in the horror film "28 Days Later", playing a pandemic survivor named Jim.
2003: Acted in Intermission
In 2003, Cillian Murphy appeared in the dark comedy "Intermission".
2003: Played Konstantine 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: Starred in Intermission and Cold Mountain
In 2003, Cillian Murphy starred in "Intermission" and had a minor supporting role in "Cold Mountain". He 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 in 1996.
2004: Prepared for Breakfast on Pluto role
In 2004, Cillian Murphy prepared for his role in "Breakfast on Pluto" by meeting a transvestite and going clubbing.
2004: Toured Ireland with Druid Theatre Company
In 2004, Cillian Murphy toured Ireland with the Druid Theatre Company in "The Playboy of the Western World", playing the character of Christy Mahon, and also in "The Country Boy".
2004: Nominated for Awards
In 2004, Cillian Murphy was nominated for Breakthrough Male Performance at the MTV Movie Awards for his performance in "28 Days Later".
2005: Birth of first son
In 2005, Cillian Murphy and his wife welcomed their first son.
2005: Starred 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: Began Collaboration with Christopher Nolan
In 2005, Cillian Murphy began his collaboration with Christopher Nolan, playing the Scarecrow in "The Dark Knight" trilogy.
2005: Starred in Breakfast on Pluto
In 2005, Cillian Murphy starred as Patrick/"Kitten" Braden in "Breakfast on Pluto", earning a Golden Globe nomination.
2005: Recognized as Summer MVP
In 2005, Entertainment Weekly ranked Cillian Murphy among its "Summer MVPs" for his villainous roles.
November 2006: Love Song performance at New Ambassadors Theatre
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. He played the lead role of Beane, described as a mentally unstable and sentimental hero.
2006: Irish Independent Film Record
In 2006, "The Wind That Shakes the Barley" broke the record of highest-grossing Irish independent film in Irish box office history, formerly held by "Intermission" in 2003.
2006: Nominated for Best Villain
In 2006, Cillian Murphy received a nomination as Best Villain at the MTV Movie Awards for his role in "Batman Begins".
2006: Starred in The Wind That Shakes the Barley
In 2006, Cillian Murphy starred in "The Wind That Shakes the Barley", which won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and became the most successful Irish independent film at the Irish box office. Murphy also won GQ magazine's 2006 Actor of the Year award for his work in the movie.
2007: Birth of second son
In 2007, Cillian Murphy and his wife welcomed their second son.
2007: Acted in Sunshine
In 2007, Cillian Murphy appeared in the science fiction thriller "Sunshine".
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: Shift Towards Atheism
In 2007, Cillian Murphy starred as a physicist and astronaut in the film "Sunshine," which led him to shift towards atheism.
2007: Sunshine, Watching the Detectives, Hippie Hippie Shake
In 2007, Cillian Murphy starred in Danny Boyle's science fiction film Sunshine as a physicist-astronaut. He also starred opposite Lucy Liu in the romantic comedy Watching the Detectives, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and was released direct-to-DVD. Additionally, Murphy filmed Hippie Hippie Shake in 2007, though it was later shelved in 2011.
July 2008: Appearance in The Dark Knight and Irish postage stamp
In July 2008, Cillian Murphy made a brief reappearance as the Scarecrow in The Dark Knight. Also in July 2008, the Irish Post Office, An Post, released a series of stamps, including one featuring Murphy in a still from 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, opposite Feist and David Fox.
2010: Appeared in Inception
In 2010, Cillian Murphy appeared in Christopher Nolan's film, "Inception".
2010: 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, Peacock, Inception, and Tron: Legacy
In 2010, Cillian Murphy returned to theatre in From Galway to Broadway and back again. He also starred in the psychological thriller Peacock and Christopher Nolan's Inception, playing Robert Fischer. Additionally, in 2010 Murphy made an uncredited cameo in Tron: Legacy as Edward Dillinger Jr.
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: Starring in Misterman, Retreat, and In Time
In 2011, Cillian Murphy performed in the stage monodrama Misterman, earning critical acclaim and awards. He also played the lead in the British horror film Retreat, and appeared in the science fiction film In Time.
2011: Hippie Hippie Shake shelved
In 2011, the film Hippie Hippie Shake, which was filmed in 2007, was eventually shelved after being much delayed.
February 2012: Support to 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: 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. He also reprised his role as the Scarecrow in The Dark Knight Rises, and had a supporting role in the British independent film Broken. Murphy received a British Independent Film Award nomination for Broken.
2012: Appeared in The Dark Knight trilogy
In 2012, Cillian Murphy was acting in "The Dark Knight trilogy".
2013: Starring in Peaky Blinders
In 2013, Cillian Murphy began starring as Thomas Shelby in the BBC television series Peaky Blinders.
2013: Gained Prominence in Peaky Blinders
In 2013, Cillian Murphy gained greater prominence for his role as Tommy Shelby in the BBC period drama series "Peaky Blinders".
2013: Directorial Debut and Reuniting with Enda Walsh
In 2013, Cillian Murphy made his directorial debut with a music video for Money's single Hold Me Forever. Also in 2013, Murphy reunited with Enda Walsh in the play Ballyturk.
October 2014: Peaky Blinders second series broadcast
In October 2014, the second series of Peaky Blinders began broadcasting on the BBC.
2014: Starring in Aloft and Transcendence
In 2014, Cillian Murphy starred in the drama Aloft and Wally Pfister's Transcendence, both of which received unfavorable reviews.
2015: Moved back to Dublin
After living in London for 14 years, Cillian Murphy and his wife moved back to Dublin in 2015.
2015: Starring in In the Heart of the Sea and Contributing to 8:58 album
In 2015, Cillian Murphy starred in Ron Howard's film In the Heart of the Sea. He also 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, a film about the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich.
2017: Appeared in Dunkirk
In 2017, Cillian Murphy appeared in Christopher Nolan's "Dunkirk".
2017: Reaction to "Disappointed Cillian Murphy" meme
In 2017, Cillian Murphy was asked about the "Disappointed Cillian Murphy" meme and responded with "What's a meme?".
2018: Support for Repeal of Eighth Amendment
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, as Miller.
August 2019: Peaky Blinders season 5 broadcast
On August 25, 2019, the first episode of season 5 of Peaky Blinders was broadcast on BBC One.
2019: Catholic Faith Still Shaped Morality
In 2019, Cillian Murphy stated that his Catholic faith still shaped his morality.
2020: Starred 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 limited-run radio series on BBC Radio 6 Music.
2021: Filming Peaky Blinders
In 2021, Cillian Murphy filmed season six of Peaky Blinders. Shooting started in January and finished around May or June.
2021: Starring in A Quiet Place Part II
In 2021, Cillian Murphy starred as Emmett in A Quiet Place Part II.
February 2022: Peaky Blinders series 6 premiered
On February 27, 2022, the series six of Peaky Blinders premiered.
2022: Starred in Peaky Blinders
In 2022, Cillian Murphy played the 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 in Variety's list of 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: Won Awards for Oppenheimer
In 2023, Cillian Murphy portrayed J. Robert Oppenheimer in Nolan's "Oppenheimer", for which he won the BAFTA and Academy Award for Best Actor.
February 2024: Launching Big Things Films
In February 2024, Cillian Murphy launched the independent production company Big Things Films with Alan Moloney. He also produced and starred in Small Things like These.
2024: Cillian Murphy's Limited Edition produced
As of 2024, three seasons of Cillian Murphy's Limited Edition have been produced, totalling 28 episodes.
2024: Face of Versace
In 2024, Cillian Murphy was announced as the new face of Italian luxury fashion company Versace.
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