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Name: Cillian Murphy (pronounced "kill-ian")
Birthplace: Douglas, Cork, Ireland
Birthdate: May 25, 1976
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Brown
Height: 5'9"

Best Known as: Scarecrow in Batman Begins

Born in Douglas, Cork, Ireland, in 1976, Cillian's father was a school inspector and his mother, a French teacher. He attended school at Presentation Brothers College Cork intending to enter into a career in law, but was turned on to the Corcadorca Theater's unique stage productions in his fourth year. Cillian soon signed up for a workshop with Corcadorca's Pat Tiernan and it quickly became apparent that he had a natural flair for the stage. Soon cast as the wildly emotional Pig in Corcadorca's production of Disco Pigs, Cillian debuted to rave reviews and was soon skipping school to go on tour with the production. Though his acting had initially begun as a hobby and a way to kill time on the weekends, it was quickly taking over his life and a career in law seemed less and less appealing. Though he would attempt to continue his law studies, it was soon obvious to Cillian that his heart just wasn't in it.

Filmography:
Sunshine (2006) (pre-production)
The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006) (pre-production)
Breakfast on Pluto (2005) (completed) Patrick "Kitten" Brady
Red-Eye (2005/I) (completed) Jackson Rippner
Batman Begins (2005/II) (VG) (voice) Dr. Jonathan Crane
Batman Begins (2005) Dr. Jonathan Crane
Cold Mountain (2003) Bardolph
Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003) Pieter
Intermission (2003) John
Zonad (2003) Guy Hendrickson
28 Days Later... (2002) Jim
"The Way We Live Now" (2001) (mini) TV Series Paul Montague
Disco Pigs (2001) Pig
How Harry Became a Tree (2001) Gus
On the Edge (2001/I) Jonathan Breech
Filleann an Feall (2000)
... aka The Treachery Returns (Europe: English title: literal title)
The Trench (1999) Rag Rockwood
Sunburn (1999/I) Davin McDerby
At Death's Door (1999)
Eviction (1999) Brendan McBride
The Tale of Sweety Barrett (1998) Pat the Barman
Quando (1997) Pat

www.cillian-murphy.com

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