Cillian Murphy adds Ireland’s top acting prize to Oscars win

Cillian Murphy has secured another award win for his performance in Oppenheimer.

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The actor was recently named Best Lead Actor at the Irish Film and TV Academy Awards on Saturday (April 20) for his portrayal of theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan’s acclaimed biopic.

This follows an impressive list of wins for the actor this award season, having been recognised at the Oscars, BAFTAs, Golden Globes and SAG awards.

The Irish actor, who has collaborated with Nolan on six films, including the Dark Knight trilogy, acknowledged the significance of receiving the award on home soil.

Having been presented his award by Killers Of The Flower Moon star and nominee for Best International Actress, Lily Gladstone, Murphy accepted the honour with: “God, I’m still so brutal at this.”

He continued: “But being in this room is so special — being at home, with people that I love and admire amongst my fellow nominees and some of my favourite people.”

According to Variety, the Peaky Blinders star spoke backstage after the ceremony at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre, sharing: “It feels lovely being home with so many friends and colleagues.”

Nominated alongside Murphy in the category were All Of Us Strangers’ Andrew Scott and Saltburn’s Barry Keoghan. Former James Bond star Pierce Brosnan was also nominated for The Last Rifleman.

Oppenheimer also received recognition in the Best Supporting Actor category, with Kenneth Branagh being nominated for his performance as physicist Niels Bohr. Branagh ultimately lost out to Paul Mescal, who won the award for All Of Us Strangers.

In the international categories, Oppenheimer took home another award for Best Film, and Paul Giamatti received the award for Best International Actor for his role in Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers.

Gladstone missed out on the award for Best International Actress, with Emma Stone receiving another recognition for her performance in Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things, having already secured Lead Actress awards at the Oscars, a BAFTA and Golden Globes this awards season.

Murphy’s success since the release of Oppenheimer has recently expanded beyond acting, having been revealed earlier this month as the face of a new Versace campaign.

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