Cillian Murphy (/ˈkɪliən/; born 25 May 1976) is an Irish actor. He began his performing career as a rock musician. After turning down a record deal, he began his acting career in theatre, and in short and independent films in the late 1990s.\n', '

He appeared in the films 28 Days Later (2002), Cold Mountain (2003), Intermission (2003), Red Eye (2005) and Breakfast on Pluto (also 2005), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy and won an Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actor.\n', '

He played the character of Dr. Jonathan Crane (Scarecrow) in the highly successful films of The Dark Knight Trilogy (2005–2012). He starred in The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006), Sunshine (2007), The Edge of Love (2008), Inception (2010) and Peacock (also 2010).\n', '

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