Cillian Murphy grew up because the youngster of educators and is now the loving dad of two sons.
The Oppenheimer actor was born in Cork, Eire, to Brendan and Jane Murphy. Each his dad and mom labored in schooling. Cillian was the eldest son, as Brendan and Jane later welcomed son Páidi and daughters Sile and Orla.
As an alternative of following in his dad and mom' footsteps, Cillian pursued performing. After touchdown a job in 1996's Disco Pigs, Cillian met the love of his life, Yvonne McGuinness, whom he wed in 2004. The couple share two sons: Malachy and Aran Murphy.
At a younger age, Aran knew he wished to comply with his dad's path within the leisure world and has already booked a number of roles.
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Dad and mom Brendan and Jane Murphy
Cillian's father labored for the division of schooling, whereas his mom was a French instructor.
Brother Paidi Murphy
Earlier than Cillian turned an award-winning actor, he dabbled in music. He was in a band referred to as The Sons of Mr Inexperienced Genes alongside his brother. Cillian and Páidi fashioned the group as teenagers. They have been provided a file deal however in the end rejected it as a result of Páidi was nonetheless in class.
“I'm very glad on reflection that we didn't signal, since you form of signal away your life to a label and the entire of your music,” Cillian advised The Evening Herald in 2009.
Páidi has stored his private life non-public.
Sisters Sile and Orla Murphy
Sile and Orla additionally stay out of the limelight. The Irish Mirror reported that each of Cillian's sisters have pursued careers in schooling like their dad and mom.
Spouse Yvonne McGuinness
Yvonne McGuinness and Cillian Murphy Getty Pictures
Cillian met McGuinness in 1996 whereas engaged on Disco Pigs. In 2001, the couple moved from Dublin to London so McGuiness may attend the Royal Faculty of Artwork. Cillian and McGuiness tied the knot in 2004. They welcomed son Malachy the next 12 months. In 2007, the pair welcomed son Aran.
McGuinness works as a visible artist and has created items for movies, performances, set up artwork and sound works. She has labored on three brief movies: Between Us (2011), Charlie's Place (2012) and Procession (2012).
Son Malachy Murphy
Malachy was born in 2005 in London. Cillian and McGuiness' eldest son was named after his dad and mom' Irish roots, as his moniker is a model of the Gaelic title “Maeleachlainn,” which suggests “son of the servant of God.”
Malachy has joined his father on the crimson carpet as a child a handful of instances, however he has opted to stay out of the general public eye.
Son Aran Murphy
Cillian and McGuinness welcomed Aran in 2007 and named their youngest son after the Aran Islands in Eire. Very like his father, Aran has pursued an performing profession. His first position got here in 2018 as he starred on the earth tour for the stage play Hamnet.
Aran made his movie debut in 2022's Lola. He has a number of different tasks within the works, together with the movie adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's novel Klara and the Solar, which is being directed by Taika Waititi. In November 2025, Aran was solid within the HBO sequence Struggle.
