Pairography

Pair · Actor and director

Films Christopher Nolan made with Cillian Murphy

Cillian Murphy appeared in six films directed by Christopher Nolan, from Batman Begins (2005) to Oppenheimer (2023). Cillian Murphy is one of Christopher Nolan's regulars on this site.

Timeline

  • Directed by one of the two

Murphy next starred in Christopher Nolan's Inception (2010), playing entrepreneur Robert Fischer, whose mind is infiltrated by DiCaprio's character Cobb to convince him to dissolve his business.

Cillian Murphy · authors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Nolan's 12th film was Oppenheimer (2023), a biopic based on J. Robert Oppenheimer (played by Cillian Murphy) and his role in the development of the atom bomb.

Christopher Nolan · authors · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Director and actor

British director and actor, born in City of Westminster. Won the Academy Award for Best Picture, the Academy Award for Best Director, the Golden Globe for Best Director and one other major prize. Nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

  • Actor

Irish actor, born in Douglas. Won the Academy Award for Best Actor, the Golden Globe for Best Actor, Drama and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor.

The 6 films

By release year
  1. 2005 · Crime thriller, Neo-noir · 140 min · United Kingdom, United States

    Batman Begins

    Christopher Nolan: director · Cillian Murphy: actor

    Music: Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard

    Camera: Wally Pfister

    Written by: Christopher Nolan, David S. Goyer

    Produced by: Emma Thomas, Charles Roven

  2. 2008 · Crime thriller, Neo-noir · 155 min · United Kingdom, United States

    The Dark Knight

    Christopher Nolan: director · Cillian Murphy: actor

    Music: Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard

    Camera: Wally Pfister

    Written by: Christopher Nolan, Bob Kane

    Produced by: Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas

    Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

  3. 2010 · Heist, Science fiction · 148 min · United Kingdom, United States

    Inception

    Christopher Nolan: director · Cillian Murphy: actor

    Music: Hans Zimmer

    Camera: Wally Pfister

    Written by: Christopher Nolan

    Produced by: Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas

  4. 2012 · Crime thriller, Superhero · 164 min · United Kingdom, United States

    The Dark Knight Rises

    Christopher Nolan: director · Cillian Murphy: actor

    Music: Hans Zimmer

    Camera: Wally Pfister

    Written by: Christopher Nolan, Bob Kane

    Produced by: Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas

  5. 2017 · Historical, War · 106 min · France, United Kingdom

    Dunkirk

    Christopher Nolan: director · Cillian Murphy: actor, as Shivering Soldier

    Music: Hans Zimmer

    Camera: Hoyte van Hoytema

    Written by: Christopher Nolan

    Produced by: Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas

  6. 2023 · Biographical, Historical · 180 min · United Kingdom, United States

    Oppenheimer

    Christopher Nolan: director · Cillian Murphy: actor

    Music: Ludwig Göransson

    Camera: Hoyte van Hoytema

    Written by: Christopher Nolan

    Produced by: Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas

    Academy Award for Best Picture · Academy Award for Best Director · Academy Award for Best Actor · Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor · BAFTA Award for Best Film

Worked with both

  • Michael Caine8 films with Christopher Nolan, 5 with Cillian Murphy
  • Gary Oldman4 films with Christopher Nolan, 4 with Cillian Murphy
  • Morgan Freeman3 films with Christopher Nolan, 4 with Cillian Murphy
  • Christian Bale4 films with Christopher Nolan, 3 with Cillian Murphy
  • Tom Hardy3 films with Christopher Nolan, 3 with Cillian Murphy
  • Liam Neeson2 films with Christopher Nolan, 3 with Cillian Murphy