Cillian Damien Murphy (born 6 July 1985) is an Irish actor, better known professionally as Killian Scott. He first came to prominence for his role as Tommy in the

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series '' Love/Hate''.

Early life

The youngest of six children, Scott grew up in Sandymount,

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, and attended St Michael's College on Ailesbury Road in

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. His siblings include former politician

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and playwright Colin Murphy. His interest in acting was inspired by his brother Eoghan's performance in a school production of ''

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''. He studied English and Philosophy at

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before moving to London to study at the Drama Centre.

Career

Initially starting out in theatre, he changed his name to Killian Scott to avoid confusion with

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, another Irish actor. He earned fame in Ireland for the role of Tommy in '' Love/Hate'', which first started airing in 2010. During the next few years, Scott appeared in small roles in films including '' '71'' and ''

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'', as well as starring in 2013's ''Black Ice''. After ''Love/Hate'' finished, Scott appeared in his first lead role in Irish thriller film ''Traders'' in 2015. Scott joined ''

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'' for series four and five in 2016, portraying Assistant Commissioner Augustus Dove. The same year, he appeared in '' Trespass Against Us''. In 2017, he appeared in ''

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'' as D.I. Eric Wardle. The same year, he was cast as the lead in ''

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'', replacing

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, who departed the show due to creative differences. Due to Young's departure, Scott filmed the pilot episode within a week of being cast in late 2016. The series was picked up by

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in June 2017, with filming beginning the following month. ''Damnation'' was cancelled after its first season ended in January 2018. He starred in '' The Commuter'' with

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in 2018, and described the film as a "genuine career highlight". In 2019, Scott starred alongside

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in ''

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'', based on the ''Dublin Murder Squad'' book series by

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. He portrays lead character Detective Rob Reilly and adopted an English accent for the role. The series was filmed in Belfast and Dublin over seven months. In April 2021, Scott was cast in the upcoming

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superhero streaming series ''

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'', set in the

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Killian Living people 1985 births 21st-century Irish male actors Alumni of University College Dublin Irish male film actors Irish male television actors Male actors from Limerick (city) People educated at St Michael's College, Dublin Male actors from Dublin (city)