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1 Early life and education  





2 Career  



2.1  Feature films  





2.2  TV series  





2.3  Theatre  





2.4  Short films  







3 Personal life  





4 Selected filmography  





5 References  





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Bill Murphy
Bill Murphy at the 2022 Boyne Valley International Film Festival
Bill Murphy at the 2022 Boyne Valley International Film Festival
Born

William A. Murphy


(1963-02-14) 14 February 1963 (age 61)
Cork City, County Cork, Ireland
OccupationActor
Years active1994–present
SpouseEileen O'Sullivan
Children2

William A. Murphy (born 14 February 1963),[1] better known as Bill Murphy, is an Irish theatre and screen actor, writer and producer. He is known in 2022 for his role as Øgda in Vikings: Valhalla. He has appeared in films such as Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000), My Brother's War (1997), Criminal Affairs (1997) and Moving Target (2000).[2] He has also had roles in TV series such as Jack Taylor (2010) and Titanic: Blood and Steel (2012), and he also portrayed Nick Barret on the RTÉ One soap opera Fair City in 2003.[3] He has had roles in theatre productions of Once (2015–2017),[4][5][6] The Country Girls (2019),[7] and Joyce's Women (2022).[8] In 2022 he wrote, produced and starred in the short film Lily's Theme.[9]

Early life and education[edit]

Murphy was born William A. Murphy in Cork City, County Cork.[1] He began his career in Cork while training with the Irish Opera Repertory Company before moving to Dublin to continue his training with the Focus Theatre.[10]

Career[edit]

Feature films[edit]

Murphy's feature film credits include Criminal Affairs (1997) starring Louis Mandylor and James Marshall, My Brother's War (1997) starring Josh and James Brolin, Ordinary Decent Criminal (2000) starring Kevin Spacey, Linda Fiorentino and Colin Farrell,[11] Moving Target (2000) starring Don "The Dragon" Wilson,[2] and The Cabin (2011) starring Steven Brand and Lea Thompson.

TV series[edit]

In 2003, Murphy portrayed the character Nick Barret in the RTÉ One soap opera Fair City.[3][12] Murphy is also credited with roles in Jack Taylor (2010) starring Iain Glen and in Titanic: Blood and Steel (2012) with Kevin Zegers and Derek Jacobi. In 2022, Murphy featured as the character Øgda in Season 1 of the Netflix series Vikings: Valhalla, a spin-off of the popular TV Series VikingsbyMichael Hirst.

Theatre[edit]

Murphy has worked in numerous Irish theatres, notably The Gate Theatre, The Gaiety Theatre, The Olympia Theatre and The Abbey Theatre. He has had roles in stage productions of Jack and the Beanstalk (2000),[13] Annie (2001),[12][14], The Chastitute (2001),[15][16] The Plough and the Stars (2003),[17][18] Sweeney Todd (2007),[19] Beauty and the Beast (2008),[20] Macbeth (2012)[21][22] and Threepenny Opera (2013).[23][24] From 2015 to 2017, Murphy portrayed the character 'Da' in the Dublin and Seoul productions of Once (The Musical) directed by John Tiffany.[4][5][6] In 2019, Murphy appeared in the national theatre production of Edna O'Brien's The Country Girls.[7] In 2020, he featured in the Abbey Theatre productions Dear Ireland Continues.[25] In September 2022, Murphy portrayed the character of Zozimus in the Abbey Theatre coproduction of Joyce's Women, written by Edna O'Brien.[8]

Short films[edit]

In 2019, Murphy featured in the short film Close to Nothing at All directed by Lisa Maria Brockli.[26] In 2022, Murphy wrote, produced and starred in the short film Lily's Theme, directed by Frank W. Kelly, which premiered at the Boyne Valley International Film Festival 2022.[9]

Personal life[edit]

Murphy is married to actress and singer Eileen O'Sullivan. They have two children.[1]

Selected filmography[edit]

  • "Spacejacked" (1997) as Jack
  • "My Brother's War" (1997) as Paddy
  • "Ordinary Decent Criminal" (2000) as Barry
  • "Moving Target" (2000) as Mickey
  • "Jack Taylor" (2010, TV Series) as Ford
  • "Titanic: Blood and Steel" (2012, TV Mini Series) as Bremner
  • "Vikings: Valhalla" (2022, TV Series) as Øgda
  • References[edit]

    1. ^ a b c Murphy, Bill. "About | Bill Murphy". www.billmurphyirishactor.com. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  • ^ a b "Moving Target with Colm Cahalane and Bill Murphy". RTE Radio. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  • ^ a b Archives, RTÉ (2012-07-05). "RTÉ Archives". stillslibrary.rte.ie. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  • ^ a b "Bill Murphy – Da – Once Musical". Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  • ^ a b "Once". Landmark Productions. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  • ^ a b "Once: The Musical is returning for a run at Dublin's Olympia Theatre this summer". Entertainment.ie. 2017-02-27. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  • ^ a b "The Country Girls (Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick)". Abbey Theatre. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  • ^ a b "Joyce's Women". Abbey Theatre. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  • ^ a b "Boyne Valley International Film Festival 2022". Droichead Arts Centre | Drogheda, Co. Louth. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  • ^ "Profile | Spotlight". www.spotlight.com. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  • ^ Duff, Gavin (26 September 1999). "Penn's Brother desperate for 'timebomb' actor Bill". Sunday World (Dublin). p. 38.
  • ^ a b "Press | Gallery | Bill Murphy". Bill Murphy. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  • ^ "Giant performance for beanstalk fans". independent. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  • ^ Clancy, Luke (12 December 2001). "The War of the pantos". Evening Herald (Dublin. p. 28.
  • ^ "All-star cast for Keane classic on local stage". independent. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  • ^ O'Brien, Harvey (2002-07-17). "The Chastitute – John B. Keane". CultureVulture. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  • ^ "The Plough and the Stars 2003 (Abbey) | Abbey Archives | Abbey Theatre - Amharclann na Mainistreach". Abbey Theatre. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  • ^ "The Plough and the Stars. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  • ^ "Sweeney Todd". Gate Theatre Dublin. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  • ^ "Beauty and the Beast at the Gaiety runs to Feb 3". independent. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  • ^ "Young and upwardly mobile - the Macbeths". independent. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  • ^ "Irish Theatre Magazine | Reviews | Current | Macbeth". itmarchive.ie. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  • ^ "THE THREEPENNY OPERA". Gate Theatre Dublin. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  • ^ "The Threepenny Opera at Gate Theatre - 26/09/2013 - 12/10/2013 - 2013 Dublin Theatre Festival, Dublin". archive.dublintheatrefestival.com. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  • ^ "Dear Ireland Continues". Abbey Theatre. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  • ^ Close To Nothing At All, Kurzspielfilm, 2018-2019 | Crew United (in German), retrieved 2022-05-07
  • External links[edit]


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