ACTOR
Cillian Murphy
1976 - Today

Cillian Murphy
Cillian Murphy ( KILL-ee-ən; born 25 May 1976) is an Irish actor. His works encompass both stage and screen, and his accolades include an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award. 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
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cillian Murphy is the 574th most popular actor (down from 432nd in 2019), the 46th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 28th in 2019) and the 6th 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.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Cillian Murphy ranks 574 out of 13,578. Before him are Vyjayanthimala Bali, Pamela Anderson, Carroll O'Connor, Charles Laughton, Sylva Koscina, and Lee Strasberg. After him are Linda Hunt, Emmy Göring, Bette Midler, Wentworth Miller, Kirstie Alley, and Stephen Graham.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVyjayanthimala Bali
1936 - Present
HPI: 69.12
Rank: 568
Pamela Anderson
1967 - Present
HPI: 69.11
Rank: 569
Carroll O'Connor
1924 - 2001
HPI: 69.10
Rank: 570
Charles Laughton
1899 - 1962
HPI: 69.08
Rank: 571
Sylva Koscina
1933 - 1994
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 572
Lee Strasberg
1901 - 1982
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 573
Cillian Murphy
1976 - Present
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 574
Linda Hunt
1945 - Present
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 575
Emmy Göring
1893 - 1973
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 576
Bette Midler
1945 - Present
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 577
Wentworth Miller
1972 - Present
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 578
Kirstie Alley
1951 - 2022
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 579
Stephen Graham
1973 - Present
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 580
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1976, Cillian Murphy ranks 10. Before him are Yuval Noah Harari, Andriy Shevchenko, Alexei Navalny, Abiy Ahmed, Simone Inzaghi, and Chester Bennington. After him are Judit Polgár, Clarence Seedorf, Ramzan Kadyrov, Michael Ballack, Guti, and Patrick Vieira.
Others Born in 1976
Go to all RankingsYuval Noah Harari
HISTORIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 71.50
Rank: 4
Andriy Shevchenko
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 70.58
Rank: 5
Alexei Navalny
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1976 - 2024
HPI: 70.52
Rank: 6
Abiy Ahmed
POLITICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 70.15
Rank: 7
Simone Inzaghi
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 69.86
Rank: 8
Chester Bennington
SINGER
1976 - 2017
HPI: 69.84
Rank: 9
Cillian Murphy
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 10
Judit Polgár
CHESS PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 68.22
Rank: 11
Clarence Seedorf
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 12
Ramzan Kadyrov
POLITICIAN
1976 - Present
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 13
Michael Ballack
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 14
Guti
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 15
Patrick Vieira
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 16
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Cillian Murphy ranks 46 out of 549. Before him are Liam Cunningham (1961), Lola Montez (1821), Iris Murdoch (1919), Enya (1961), John Boland (1870), and Gilbert O'Sullivan (1946). After him are Francis Beaufort (1774), Causantín mac Cináeda (836), Gabriel Byrne (1950), Michael Collins (1890), Brendan Gleeson (1955), and Brian Cowen (1960).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsLiam Cunningham
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 40
Lola Montez
ACTOR
1821 - 1861
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 41
Iris Murdoch
WRITER
1919 - 1999
HPI: 70.25
Rank: 42
Enya
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 69.73
Rank: 43
John Boland
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1958
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 44
Gilbert O'Sullivan
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 45
Cillian Murphy
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 46
Francis Beaufort
GEOLOGIST
1774 - 1857
HPI: 68.94
Rank: 47
Causantín mac Cináeda
POLITICIAN
836 - 877
HPI: 68.81
Rank: 48
Gabriel Byrne
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 49
Michael Collins
POLITICIAN
1890 - 1922
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 50
Brendan Gleeson
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 51
Brian Cowen
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 68.47
Rank: 52
Among ACTORS In Ireland
Among actors born in Ireland, Cillian Murphy ranks 6. Before him are Richard Harris (1930), Michael Gambon (1940), Pierce Brosnan (1953), Liam Cunningham (1961), and Lola Montez (1821). After him are Gabriel Byrne (1950), Brendan Gleeson (1955), Maureen O'Hara (1920), Colin Farrell (1976), Brenda Fricker (1945), and Caitriona Balfe (1979).
Richard Harris
1930 - 2002
HPI: 82.51
Rank: 1
Michael Gambon
1940 - 2023
HPI: 75.66
Rank: 2
Pierce Brosnan
1953 - Present
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 3
Liam Cunningham
1961 - Present
HPI: 70.48
Rank: 4
Lola Montez
1821 - 1861
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 5
Cillian Murphy
1976 - Present
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 6
Gabriel Byrne
1950 - Present
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 7
Brendan Gleeson
1955 - Present
HPI: 68.55
Rank: 8
Maureen O'Hara
1920 - 2015
HPI: 67.19
Rank: 9
Colin Farrell
1976 - Present
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 10
Brenda Fricker
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 11
Caitriona Balfe
1979 - Present
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 12