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Cillian Murphy, star of Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man

It is a big year for Cillian Murphy. Yes, he has a busy schedule ahead in terms of new projects such as the upcoming movie, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man. But there’s also a key personal date popping up on the calendar in late spring. On May 25, the Cork actor turns 50.

You’d imagine such a milestone inevitably brings some reflection. And when Murphy gets around to totting up what he’s achieved in that first half-century, he’ll probably realise he has quite a few boxes ticked. Obviously, he’s reached the elite level of his chosen profession. Quality work on stage and screen since he first broke through on stage in Disco Pigs in 1996 eventually led to a Best Actor Oscar in 2024 for Oppenheimer.