Cillian Murphy (/ˈkɪliən/ KILL-ee-ən) (born May 25, 1976) is an renowned Irish actor known for his work on both stage and screen. He has received numerous awards and an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Golden Globe Award. Murphy started his professional journey in 1996 with the play *Disco Pigs* by Enda Walsh, a role he took up again for the 2001 adaptation. His early 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 fictio