Aran Murphy is an Irish stage, film and television actor. His television credits include comedy drama series Youth (2026).
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Early and personal life
Born in 2007, Murphy was raised in London prior to his family relocating to Ireland in 2015. Murphy is the son of fellow Irish actor Cillian Murphy and Irish visual artist Yvonne McGuinness. He has an older brother, Malachy.
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 could be seen in his first leading role as Ruarí in Sharon Horgan comedy drama series Youth.
Murphy has an upcoming role in film adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's novel Klara and the Sun from Taika Waititi, appearing alongside Jenna Ortega and Amy Adams.
