Cillian Murphy Quotes

Cillian Murphy was born in Douglas, County Cork, Ireland. He is an Irish actor and musician. A native of Cork, Murphy began his performing career as a rock musician. After turning down a record deal, he made his professional acting debut in the play Disco Pigs in 1996. For his performance as a transgender woman in Breakfast on Pluto, Murphy received a Golden Globe award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy. In 2006, Murphy played the lead role in Ken Loach's Palme d'Or-winning film The Wind That Shakes the Barley. He has continued to work on stage, and won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance for Misterman in 2011.