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Cillian
Gender: Masculine
Origin: Irish and Gaelic
Pronounciation: Kill-ee-an
Meaning: Either from Gaelic ceallach meaning "war, strife" or else from Gaelic ceall "church" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of a 7th-century Irish saint who evangelized Franconia.

Murphy
Gender: Masculine and Feminine
Origin: Irish and English
Pronounciation: Mur-fee
Meaning: From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Murchadha meaning "descendent of MURCHADH".

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Cillian Murphy is the triumph of talent over the mediocre mainstream that is causing the collapse of Hollywood today. Cillian Murphy is the memory of great actors past called up on screen, and in a league of his own at the same time. Cillian Murphy turns B movies into A movies (Red Eye), makes villains stars (Batman Begins), and more than this; makes films with heart and integrity, nomatter the size of the paycheque (Disco Pigs, Wind That Shakes The Barley). Cillian Murphy takes risks (Breakfast On Pluto). Cillian Murphy is loyal. Cillian Murphy cares about family, and friends. Cillian Murphy is now, today, this year, this past, this future. Cillian Murphy is a spark that won't fade. Cillian Murphy is a character actor in a leading man's body. Cillian Murphy is modest. Cillian Murphy is the truth. Cillian Murphy in drag makes me feel very inadequate..
- Emily (Wales, United Kingdom)


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CURRENT PROJECTS
Red Eye
as: Jackson Rippner
status: on DVD
official site: click here
photos: view gallery

Breakfast on Pluto
as: Patrick 'Kitten' Braden
status: on DVD
official site: click here
photos: view gallery

Wind That Shakes The Barley
as: Damien
status: in theatres (june 23, 2006)
official site: click here
photos: view gallery

Sunshine
as: Capa
status: post-production
official site: click here
photos: view gallery

Telepathy
as: n/a
status: pre-production
official site: n/a
photos: n/a

MOVIE SPOTLIGHT

Sunshine (2007)
"The sun is dying and mankind is dying with it..."


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