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Famous as :
Actor and musicianBirth Name :
Cillian MurphyBirth Date :
May 25, 1976Birth Place :
Douglas, Cork, IrelandSpouse :
Yvonne McGuinness (artist, since Aug 2004)Claim to fame :
As Jim in "28 Days Later" (2002)
'Juno' Star to Play Opposite Batman's Villain in 'Peacock'
February 15, 2008 01:02:25The star of teenage pregnancy drama comedy "Juno" Ellen Page is said to be cast in a new psychological thriller for Mandate Pictures. According to Variety, the acclaimed young actress is set to star alongside Cillian Murphy, the actor who portrayed Scarecrow in blockbuster superhero film "Batman Begins".
The two nabbed lead roles in the Michael Lander-directed film. Page will play a struggling young mother, while Murphy is signed to depict a man with split personality whose key to his past was held by Page's character. On her character and the film, Page commented, "This is one of the boldest screenplays I've come across in my albeit short career. It's a character and story I can throw myself into and exactly the type of movie I love to be part of." Further, Murphy said, "'Peacock' stunned me as a script from start to finish. It offers an incredible challenge to an actor -- one I couldn't turn down."
Nominees Picked Up for the 2007 British Independent Film Awards
October 24, 2007 04:10:41Once again celebrating the achievement in independently funded British movies, organizers of the British Independent Film Awards have smoothly rolled down the list of eligible titles and names to vie for the honors in the event's tenth anniversary.
Leading the pack is biographical feature "Control" as it remarkably took ten nods in total, most notably that of Best British Independent Film. To win the prize, pic, however, faces tough competition from the likes of "And When Did You Last See Your Father?", "Notes on a Scandal", "Hallam Foe", and "Eastern Promises."
Cillian Murphy Joins Al Pacino in Dali and I: The Surreal Story
September 15, 2007 10:09:48
Equal acting partner for Al Pacino in biographical flick "Dali & I: The Surreal Story" is eventually found. The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Golden Globes-nominee Cillian Murphy has already been signed to join the veteran actor in the cast.
Based on Stan Lauryssens’ autobiographical book of the same name, pic, which will span the 1960s-80s, follows the time in the life of famed painter Salvador Dali when most of his great work was behind him and he became more flamboyant. Murphy is billed to play Lauryssens, an art dealer whom Pacino’s Dali developed a mentor-protege relationship with.
Cillian Murphy's Scarecrow Back in "The Dark Knight"
June 23, 2007 11:06:54
Though recently indicated that his character, the Scarecrow, would not return for "The Dark Knight", Cillian Murphy appears to prove otherwise as a scooper for Superhero Hype! has claimed that the actor has been back to don the suit of the super-villain once again.
Presenting a spy report on the Chicago set of the movie, the source stated that Murphy has appeared in character during an action scene involving a confrontation of sorts between two gangs on the rooftop of a downtown parking structure.
Four Share a Chocolate "Shake"
May 03, 2007 03:05:25
All set to stand together in one frame, Cillian Murphy, Sienna Miller, Max Minghella, and Emma Booth have agreed to highlight a new production of Universal Pictures and Working Title Films entitled "Hippie Hippie Shake", Variety has learned.
Adapted from Richard Neville's memoir "Hippie Hippie Shake: The Dreams, the Trips, the Trials, the Love-ins, the Screw Ups: The Sixties", the picture will use a famous obscenity trial involving the Australian satirical magazine Oz as a metaphor for a journey through the swinging '60s in London.
Cillian Murphy and Matthew Rhys Look Back on Their "Best Time"
March 30, 2007 04:03:38
Shifting attention to male cast, Capitol Films have successfully got both Cillian Murphy and Matthew Rhys onboard to join the list of its romantic drama "The Best Time of Our Lives1", Variety has reported.
Already included starlets Lindsay Lohan and Keira Knightley in the lineup, the project centers on Welsh poet and the relationship formed between he and his wife Caitlin also his childhood friend Vera Phillips and her eventual husband William Killick. Murphy will play the latter one with Rhys, Lohan, and Knightley play Thomas, Caitlin, and Phillips, respectively.
BAFTA's Orange Rising Star Award Finalists Revealed
January 11, 2007 09:01:58
Showing respect to young actress or actor who has displayed exceptional on-screen talent with great promise for the future, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts has named the nominees for its Orange Rising Star Award. Debuted at last year's BAFTA Awards, the honor is set up in honor of the late Mary Selway, a lauded BAFTA Award-winning casting director.
Announced by "The Last King of Scotland" star James McAvoy, who won the prize last year, the finalists were "The Wind That Shakes the Barley" star Cillian Murphy, "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer" star Ben Whisaw, "Casino Royale" star Eva Green, "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" star Naomie Harris, and "The Devil Wears Prada" star Emily Blunt.
Winners of the 2006 GQ Magazine Awards
September 07, 2006 02:09:17
GQ magazine has just held its annual ceremony in London and chosen as one of its big winners is Paul McCartney who during that feast was chosen Man of the Year. The former Beatle was noted for his latest album "Chaos and Creation in the Backyard" released in September 2005, as well as his recent successful tour of America.
McCartney could not attend the ceremony to accept the honor, but still GQ Editor Dylan Jones praised the star as "not only one of our greatest living legends, he's also probably the most dignified."
The Angel Joins the Actor-Musician in "Watching the Detectives!"
June 16, 2006 02:06:55
The Angel joins the actor-musician in "Watching the Detectives"
One of "Charlie's Angels" is now on her way to make another silver screen performance. The prominent Asian-American actress, Lucy Liu is in talks to take part in Paul Soter's new romantic-comedy, "Watching the Detectives".
