Playing a Blinder: How the role of a Birmingham gangster gained Cillian Murphy international acclaim
The Cork-born actor has found huge international success on both screen and stage
In brief:
Name and role: Cillian Murphy, actor and producer
Age: 45
Appearance: eyes like chips of Arctic ice, cheekbones you could peel an apple with
Newsworthiness: the sixth and final season of his epic TV drama Peaky Blinders that first made his name
In depth:
The closing scene of the last series saw Cillian Murphy’s Birmingham racetrack hustler turned millionaire crime lord Tommy Shelby standing, screaming, in a muddy field with a gun pointed ...