Anyone who has heard of Peaky Blinders knows (and is probably a huge fan of) Cillian Murphy from his starring role as Tommy Shelby.
Shelby is an Irish actor who was the lead singer, guitarist, and lyricist of the rock band The Sons of Mr. Green Genes. In favor of an acting career, he turned down a record deal in the late 1990s.
What ethnicity is Cillian Murphy?
Cillian Murphy is European as he was born in Ireland.
What nationality is Cillian Murphy?
Murphy was born in Douglas, Cork into a family of educators and was raised in Ballintemple, Cork.
His mother taught French and his father, Brendan, worked for the Department of Education and Skills. In addition, his grandfather, aunts, and uncles were also teachers.
He was raised in Ballintemple, Cork along with his younger siblings; brother Páidi and sisters Sile and Orla.
