Biography
Cillian Murphy (born May 25, 1976) is an Irish actor. 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 notable film credits include the horror film 28 Days Later (2002), the dark comedy Intermission (2003), the thriller Red Eye (2005), the Irish war drama The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006), and the science fiction thriller Sunshine (2007). He played a transgender Irish woman in the comedy-drama Breakfast o...
Known For
Complete Filmography
28 Years Later Part 2: The Bone Temple
2026
as Jim
The second installment in the 28 Days Later sequel trilogy. Plot TBA.
28 Years Later Part 2: The Bone Temple
2026
Executive Producer
The second installment in the 28 Days Later sequel trilogy. Plot TBA.
Steve
2025
as Steve
Traces a pivotal 24 hours in the life of Steve, a headteacher of a last-chance reform school who struggles to keep his students in line, while also gr...
Steve
2025
Producer
Traces a pivotal 24 hours in the life of Steve, a headteacher of a last-chance reform school who struggles to keep his students in line, while also gr...
28 Years Later
2025
Executive Producer
Twenty-eight years since the rage virus escaped a biological weapons laboratory, now, still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways ...
Small Things Like These
2024
as Bill Furlong
In 1985, while working as a coal merchant to support his family, Bill Furlong discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent and uncovers trut...
Small Things Like These
2024
Producer
In 1985, while working as a coal merchant to support his family, Bill Furlong discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent and uncovers trut...
Kensuke's Kingdom
2024
as Dad (voice)
A young boy and his family set off on a sailing trip of a lifetime until a violent storm erupts, sweeping Michael and his dog overboard. After washing...
Oppenheimer
2023
as J. Robert Oppenheimer
The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
Inside Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer
2023
as Self - J. Robert Oppenheimer
A look behind the scenes of Christopher Nolan's film "Oppenheimer" about an American scientist and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.
All of This Unreal Time
2021
as Man
On a journey from darkness into light, a man explores his failings as a human being.
A Quiet Place Part II
2021
as Emmett
Following the events at home, the Abbott family now face the terrors of the outside world. Forced to venture into the unknown, they realize that the c...
I'm the Man
2019
as Narrator
An attempted study on humankind, what we define as evil, and the inner conflict of morality.
Anna
2019
as Lenny Miller
Beneath Anna Poliatova's striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and skill to become one of the world's most feared gov...
The Irish Revolution
2019
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The extraordinary story of the Irish War of Independence (1919-22): from the failed insurrection of 1916, the detailed account of how pro-independence...
The Overcoat
2018
as Akaky (voice)
An animated adaptation of Nikolai Gogol's classic short story about an office worker who saves all his money to buy a new coat in time for Christmas, ...
The Silent Man
2018
as The Doll
A young lady attempts to re-capture the magic of doomed relationship - by ordering a life-size doll, in his exact image.
The Delinquent Season
2018
as Jim
In Dublin, two couples (Jim and Danielle; Yvonne and Chris) are seemingly living in marital bliss. However, when Chris's behaviour begins to change, Y...
The Party
2017
as Tom
Various individuals think they’re coming together for a party in a private home, but a series of revelations results in a huge crisis that throws thei...
Dunkirk
2017
as Shivering Soldier
The story of the miraculous evacuation of Allied soldiers from Belgium, Britain, Canada and France, who were cut off and surrounded by the German army...
Free Fire
2017
as Chris
Set in Boston in 1978, a meeting in a deserted warehouse between two gangs turns into a shoot-out and a game of survival.
Anthropoid
2016
as Josef Gabčík
In December 1941, Czech soldiers Jozef Gabčík and Jan Kubiš parachute into their occupied homeland to assassinate Nazi officer Reinhard Heydrich.
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
2016
as Self - Actor
A surprisingly candid behind-the-scenes account of the career of Ken Loach, one of Britain’s most celebrated and controversial filmmakers, as he prepa...
In the Heart of the Sea
2015
as Matthew Joy
In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex is assaulted by something no one could believe—a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almo...
Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth
2015
as Himself - Narrator
This landmark series explores a vast ocean that stretches nearly 10,000 miles, from Arctic to Antarctic and from sun-drenched tropical reefs to crushi...
Lennon or McCartney
2014
as Self
550 artists were interviewed over ten years. At some point during those interviews, they were asked a question and told to answer with one word only. ...
From the Mountain
2014
as Man
A commentary on humanity's increasingly questionable relationship to the natural world. Imagery of wolves and wolfhounds sits in contrast to industria...
Transcendence
2014
as Agent Donald Buchanan
Two leading computer scientists work toward their goal of Technological Singularity, as a radical anti-technology organization fights to prevent them...
Aloft
2014
as Ivan
As we follow a mother and her son, we delve into a past marred by an accident that tears them apart. She will become a renowned artist and healer, and...
The Fire Rises: The Creation and Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy
2013
as Self (archive footage)
This feature-length documentary delves into the trilogy, opening with the inspiration and vision for the new Batman films and inching its way toward t...
Broken
2012
as Mike Kiernan
Three suburban English families' lives intertwine with tragic consequences.
The Dark Knight Rises
2012
as Dr. Jonathan Crane / Scarecrow
Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is...
Red Lights
2012
as Tom Buckley
Two investigators of paranormal hoaxes, the veteran Dr. Margaret Matheson and her young assistant, Tom Buckley, study the most varied metaphysical phe...
In Time
2011
as Raymond Leon
In the not-too-distant future, the aging gene has been switched off. To avoid overpopulation, time has become the currency and the way people pay for ...
Retreat
2011
as Martin
Kate and Martin escape from personal tragedy to an Island Retreat. Cut off from the outside world, their attempts to recover are shattered when a man ...
TRON: Legacy
2010
as Edward Dillinger (uncredited)
Sam Flynn, the tech-savvy and daring son of Kevin Flynn, investigates his father's disappearance and is pulled into The Grid. With the help of a myste...
Inception
2010
as Robert Fischer, Jr.
Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as pa...
Peacock
2010
as John Skillpa / Emma Skillpa
A minor train accident in rural Nebraska gradually unveils a mystery involving the town's reclusive bank clerk.
Perrier's Bounty
2009
as Michael McCrea
A gangster named Perrier looks to exact his revenge on a trio of fugitives responsible for the accidental death of one of his cronies.
The Dark Knight
2008
as Scarecrow
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the rema...
The Edge of Love
2008
as William Killick
When the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas and his flirtatious wife Caitlin sweep into war-torn London, the last thing they expect is to bump into Dylan's child...
Waveriders
2008
as Narrator
Previously untold story of the unlikely Irish roots of the worldwide surfing phenomenom
Watching the Detectives
2007
as Neil
Neil, a self-proclaimed film geek and owner of Gumshoe video, has always been content to live vicariously through his favorite films noir. But when he...
Sunshine
2007
as Capa
Fifty years into the future, the sun is dying, and Earth is threatened by arctic temperatures. A team of astronauts is sent to revive the Sun — but th...
The Silent City
2006
as Unnamed Character
The story revolves around 3 soldiers who are on the outskirts of a war torn city. They are patrolling an area when a bomb is accidentally set off and ...
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
2006
as Damien
In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O'Donovan prepares to depart for a new job in a London hospital. As he says his goodbyes at a friend's farm, Brit...
The Making of 'Red Eye'
2006
as Self
Carry On Ken
2006
as Self
A documentary on the films of Ken Loach. Interviews with cast and crew who worked with Loach over the years. It describe his approach to allowing acto...
Breakfast on Pluto
2005
as Patrick 'Kitten' Braden
In the 1970s, a young transgender woman called “Kitten” leaves her small Irish town for London in search of love, acceptance, and her long-lost mother...
Red Eye
2005
as Jackson Rippner
An overnight flight to Miami quickly becomes a battle for survival when Lisa realizes her seatmate plans to use her as part of a chilling assassinatio...
Batman Begins
2005
as Dr. Jonathan Crane
Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable t...
Cold Mountain
2003
as Bardolph
In this classic story of love and devotion set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, a wounded Confederate soldier named W.P. Inman deserts ...
Girl with a Pearl Earring
2003
as Pieter
This film, adapted from a work of fiction by author Tracy Chevalier, tells a story about the events surrounding the creation of the painting "Girl Wit...
Intermission
2003
as John
A raucous story of the interweaving lives and loves of small-town delinquents, shady cops, pretty good girls and very bad boys. With Irish guts and gr...
28 Days Later
2002
as Jim
Twenty-eight days after a killer virus was accidentally unleashed from a British research facility, a small group of London survivors are caught in a ...
Disco Pigs
2001
as Pig / Darren
Pig and Runt born on the same day, in the same hospital, moments apart. Twins, all but by bloodline. Inseparable from birth, they are almost telepathi...
How Harry Became a Tree
2001
as Gus
Set in rural Ireland. Believing that "a man is measured by his enemies", Harry Maloney (Colm Meany) sets out to ruin George O'Flaherty – the most powe...
On the Edge
2001
as Jonathan Breech
A suicidal young man is committed to a Dublin psychiatric hospital where he meets new friends who greatly influence his life.
Watchmen
2001
as Phil
This brisk comedy of errors, penned by two-time onscreen lovers Paloma Baeza and Cillian Murphy, stakes out multiple perspectives on a series of bumbl...
Watchmen
2001
Writer
This brisk comedy of errors, penned by two-time onscreen lovers Paloma Baeza and Cillian Murphy, stakes out multiple perspectives on a series of bumbl...
A Man of Few Words
2000
as Best Man
A father of the bride (Eamonn Hunt), usually a teetotaler, gets drunk to cope with the anxiety of delivering his reception speech, because he has a st...
Filleann an Feall
2000
as Ger
Two Dubs, Sean and Ger, get wind of the proverbial pot of gold and what should be a straight-forward job becomes a fiasco. But, there's an old Irish s...
Sunburn
1999
as Davin McDerby
Davin McDerby is a handsome, irresponsible slacker who arrives in Montauk Long Island for a summer of fun. He has no intention of working too hard and...
Eviction
1999
as Brendan McBride
Set in 19th Century Ireland, the 'Molly Maguires' take revenge on an old man who has been telling tales to the Landlord.
The Trench
1999
as Rag Rookwood
The Trench tells the story of a group of young British soldiers on the eve of the Battle of the Somme in the summer of 1916, the worst defeat in Briti...
At Death's Door
1999
as Young Reaper
Death is training his son in the art and responsibilities of the family business. His son does well until he's sent out on his own to claim an acciden...
Sweety Barrett
1999
as Pat the Barman
Sweety Barrett is a giant of a man with the mind of a child. An easy target in a corrupt world, Sweety becomes embroiled in a smuggling operation unle...
Quando
1997
as Pat
The comic story of Jack, Pat and Brian, three friends in search of the meaning of life, love and happiness. The film follows Jacks' efforts to win the...
The Immortal Man: A Peaky Blinders Film
N/A
as Thomas 'Tommy' Shelby
Plot TBA. Set during World War II.
Blood Runs Coal
N/A
as Chip Yablonski
In late 1960s Pennsylvania, a coal miner's lawyer son seeks justice for his father after a corrupt union leader has him killed.
Peaky Blinders: A Peek Behind the Curtain
N/A
as Thomas Shelby / Tommy / Himself
Documentary feature about the shooting of season 3 of the British TV show "Peaky Blinders".
Untitled Prison Film
N/A
A two-hander set in a prison. Plot TBA.
28 Years Later Part 3
N/A
as Jim
The third installment in the 28 Days Later sequel trilogy. Details TBA.
Blood Runs Coal
N/A
Producer
In late 1960s Pennsylvania, a coal miner's lawyer son seeks justice for his father after a corrupt union leader has him killed.
28 Years Later Part 3
N/A
Executive Producer
The third installment in the 28 Days Later sequel trilogy. Details TBA.
The Immortal Man: A Peaky Blinders Film
N/A
Producer
Plot TBA. Set during World War II.