Aran Murphy

Aran Murphy
Born (2007-07-12) 12 July 2007 (age 19)
London, United Kingdom
OccupationActor
Years active2022–present
Parents

Aran Murphy is an Irish stage, film and television actor. His television credits include the comedy drama series Youth (2026) and the drama series War (2026).

Early life

Born in 2007, Murphy was raised in London, the son of fellow Irish actor Cillian Murphy and Irish visual artist Yvonne McGuinness. He has an older brother, Malachy. His family relocated to Monkstown, Dublin in 2015 and he completed his Leaving Certificate in Ireland in 2025.

Career

At the age of 11, Murphy played the title role in a stage adaptation of Hamnet by the Irish theatre company Dead Centre. He performed in Dublin, London, New York, Brisbane and Hong Kong.

Murphy had an early screen role in "found footage" independent film LOLA (2022). In 2025, he was cast in HBO legal drama series War, as the son of divorcing parents played by Dominic West and Sienna Miller. In September 2026, he had his first leading role as Ruarí in the Sharon Horgan comedy drama series Youth.

Murphy has a role in the film adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's novel Klara and the Sun (2026) from Taika Waititi, appearing alongside Jenna Ortega and Amy Adams.

Filmography

Key
† Denotes works that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2022 LOLA Leo
2026 Youth Ruarí Lead role
War Gabriel
Klara and the Sun Rick

References

  1. ↑ Farina, Isabelle (18 October 2026). "Aran Murphy on Playing an Angry Young Man in 'Youth' and 'War' — and His Father Cillian's Influence". Variety. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
  2. ↑ Maddox, Bentley (27 October 2025). "Cillian Murphy's Son Aran, 17, Is Following in His Footsteps With Major HBO Role". Entertainmentonline. Archived from the original on 22 September 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
  3. ↑ Wasser, Chris (27 October 2026). "Recognise this face? How Cillian Murphy's son, Aran, became the most talked-about actor of 2026". Independent.ie. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
  4. ↑ Kandangwa, Sumnina (18 September 2026). "Meet Cillian Murphy's mini-me son Aran, set to appear in HBO Max series Youth". smcp.com. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
  5. ↑ Allen, Ben (16 October 2026). "Aran Murphy is everywhere right now". GQ. Archived from the original on 16 October 2026. Retrieved 17 October 2026.
  6. 1 2 Stankovic, Anja (17 September 2026). "Cillian Murphy's son is the new acting face we'll be watching this autumn. Meet Aran Murphy". Vogueadria. Archived from the original on 3 October 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
  7. 1 2 MacNeill, Kyle (22 September 2026). "Cillian Murphy's son is your reason to watch Youth". GQ. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
  8. ↑ "Aran Murphy cast in HBO & Sky series 'War'". iftn.ie. 23 October 2025. Archived from the original on 7 October 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
  9. ↑ Mussen, Maddy (21 September 2026). "Aran Murphy on playing 'badass icon' Sharon Horgan's son: 'People assume we knew each other'". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 22 September 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
  10. ↑ Grobar, Matt (7 February 2024). "Mia Tharia & Aran Murphy Join Amy Adams, Jenna Ortega In Taika Waititi Film Klara And The Sun". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2026.