Cillian Murphy wins best actor Oscar: 'I'm a very proud Irishman'By Laura Harding and Ellie Iorizzo, PACork-born star Cillian Murphy completed his sweep of the awards season as he landed an Oscar for his role in Oppenheimer. Murphy said he would be “very content” with the public choosing to define him by his role in Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book American Prometheus: The Triumph And Tragedy Of J Robert Oppenheimer, written by Kai Bird and Martin J Sherwin. On the small screen, Murphy won legions of fans for his performance as gangster Tommy Shelby in the BBC drama Peaky Blinders, which debuted in 2013 and for which he has been nominated for a TV Bafta. On stage collecting his best actor prize at the Oscars, he said he was “a very proud Irishman standing here tonight”.

Source: Irish Independent March 11, 2024 07:44 UTC