He went on to study law at University College Cork, but dropped out after | |
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Cillian Murphy is an Irish film and theatre actor | Musicianship also runs in the family, and Murphy started playing music and writing songs at age ten |
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Striking Irish actor Cillian Murphy was born in Douglas, the oldest child of Brendan Murphy, who works for the Irish Department of Education, and a mother who is a teacher of French | The couple live in northwest London with their two sons Malachy born in 2005 and Aaron born in 2007 |
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A native of Cork, Murphy began his performing career as a rock musician |
After turning down a record deal, he made his professional acting debut in the play Disco Pigs in 1996.
8Murphy is known for being reluctant to speak about his personal life | He does not have a stylist or a personal publicist, travels without an entourage, and often attends premieres alone |
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Not only are his parents educators, but his aunts and uncles are also teachers, as was his grandfather | But primarily, Murphy's close friendships are those he made before becoming a star |
Murphy was educated at Presentation Brothers College, Cork.
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