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Cillian Murphy

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Cillian Murphy ( KILL-ee-ən; born 25 May 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 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). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Cillian Murphy has received more than 38,581,875 page views. His biography is available in 63 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 61 in 2019). Cillian Murphy is the 518th most popular actor (down from 483rd in 2019), the 31st most popular biography from Ireland (up from 33rd in 2019) and the 5th most popular Irish Actor.

Cillian Murphy is most famous for his role as Dr. Jonathan Crane in the Batman films, as well as for his roles in Red Eye, 28 Days Later, and Inception.

Memorability Metrics

  • 39M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 62.35

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 63

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.42

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.72

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Oscar winner Cillian Murphy "definitely" returning for Peaky Blinders movie, says creator
Many now know him as Death, Destroyer Of Worlds in the wake of his Best Actor Academy Award for Oppenheimer. But for a certain legion of fans, Cillian Murphy is better known as Tommy Shelby. For those acolytes, we have good news:Peaky Blinders creator Stephen…
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Cillian Murphy Will Return as Tommy Shelby to 'Peaky Blinders' Movie
The Peaky Blinders crime gang is returning to Birmingham — with creator Steven Knight confirming that the British period drama will be adapted for the silver screen.Cillian Murphy will step into Tommy Shelby's shoes once again and begin filming in England's W…
IndieWire
‘Peaky Blinders’ Creator Says Cillian Murphy Is ‘Definitely’ Coming Back for the Movie
The Best Actor Oscar winner for "Oppenheimer" will bring back gangster Tommy Shelby when the "Peaky Blinders" movie enters production in September.
Deadline
‘Peaky Blinders’ Movie A Go With Cillian Murphy Returning, Production To Kick Off In September, Creator Steven Knight Says
Hot on the heels of his first Oscar win for Oppenheimer, Cillian Murphy is locked in to reprise his starring role in BBC/Netflix’s Peaky Blinders for a follow-up film to shoot in September, according to series creator Steven Knight. Knight revealed the news i…

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Cillian Murphy ranks 518 out of 9,996Before him are Carl Weathers, Mel Ferrer, Gert Fröbe, Horst Buchholz, Mark Wahlberg, and Michel Galabru. After him are Jude Law, Naomi Watts, Gena Rowlands, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Joaquin Phoenix, and Edward G. Robinson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Cillian Murphy ranks 5Before him are Ronaldo, Reese Witherspoon, Andriy Shevchenko, and Francesco Totti. After him are Chester Bennington, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ryan Reynolds, Yuval Noah Harari, Michael Ballack, Clarence Seedorf, and Ramzan Kadyrov.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Cillian Murphy ranks 31 out of 501Before him are Michael D. Higgins (1941), John Field (1782), Joseph Murphy (1898), Lola Montez (1821), George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence (1449), and Francis Beaufort (1774). After him are Bono (1960), Gabriel Byrne (1950), Bob Geldof (1951), Brendan (484), Rory Gallagher (1948), and Edmund the Martyr (841).

Among ACTORS In Ireland

Among actors born in Ireland, Cillian Murphy ranks 5Before him are Michael Gambon (1940), Pierce Brosnan (1953), Richard Harris (1930), and Lola Montez (1821). After him are Gabriel Byrne (1950), Brendan Gleeson (1955), Maureen O'Hara (1920), David Kelly (1929), Colin Farrell (1976), Maureen O'Sullivan (1911), and Fionnula Flanagan (1941).

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