Cillian Muphy happier on stage than chasing stardom
IN A world where every possible career path is foreshadowed by a degree, a course, or a diploma, Cillian Murphy is testament to the merits of on-the-job training. Learning his trade the old-fashioned way has taken him from Cork to Hollywood, from Disco Pigs to Batman movies.
Having honed his skills with theatre companies Corcadorca and Druid, Murphy is now best known for his screen roles, most lately in Peaky Blinders, the acclaimed BBC series about criminal gangs in post-World War I Birmingham. Also in the can is In the Heart of the Sea, an Oscar-touted Ron Howard movie about the true story on which Moby Dick was based.
