6 interesting facts about Cillian Murphy (7 photos)

Cillian Murphy is an actor who has established himself as one of the most sought-after actors over the past decade. We remember him from the films “28 Days Later”, “Inception”, “A Quiet Place 2”, “Batman”. One of his last works that was remembered by the audience was his role in the TV series Peaky Blinders. Let's find out some interesting facts from the life of the actor!





1. Murphy is an accomplished musician.



They say that a talented person is talented in everything. This is about Murphy. In addition to acting talents, Cillian Murphy also has musical talents. Many people don't know that he is an accomplished musician who has written several songs. In some films he was able to demonstrate this - for example, in the film “The Wind That Shakes the Heather” (2006), he played an Irish Republican Army soldier who actually played the violin. The actor was also a member of the musical group Sons of Mr. Greengenes as a teenager.

2. Before his acting career, he studied to become a lawyer.





After completing his secondary education, Murphy entered the Faculty of Law at University College Cork. However, a year later he dropped out of school - having realized what truly burned his soul. He was always drawn to art, so he tried his hand at acting - and he succeeded. His first success came in 2002, after filming the film “28 Days Later.” Critics praised his performance and it was a promising start to his career.

3. He auditioned for the role of Batman



In 2005, director Christopher Nolan launched a casting call for a role in the Batman trilogy, and Murphy, without hesitation, decided to try out for the role of the main character. Unfortunately, he did not receive it - but the actor managed to attract attention and stand out. Nolan cast him as the supervillain Scarecrow (Jonathan Crane) in Batman Begins (2005). Although Murphy was skeptical about his role, he succeeded in it and was remembered by many.

4. Murphy was a vegetarian for 15 years.



Murphy was a vegetarian for 15 years before he began filming Peaky Blinders. He said he didn't want to look like a "skinny Irishman" during filming, so he decided to gain weight and start eating meat to maintain healthy protein levels in his body.

5. Murphy didn't like his portrayal in Peaky Blinders.



The role of gangster Tommy Shelby brought Murphy widespread popularity. However, the actor didn't really like his character's appearance: according to him, "the haircut, the walk and even the cap" were only superficial elements of style for "cool", but at the same time he did not feel that cool himself. Haircut is a different story. As the actor said, it took him a lot of time to get used to it - but at the same time, it was the haircut that helped him get used to the role more.

6. The actor is not on social networks



Murphy does not have any social media accounts. In several interviews, the actor stated that he simply is not attracted to them, and he does not see anything interesting in social networks. He clearly separates the private and the public, and outside of his acting career he leads a rather discreet life, devoting a lot of time to his family. He prefers to communicate with fans in person, at events, or through the media.