He is Irish by birth
He had initially pursued a career in Law
He was trained as a lifeguard
He gained international recognition for his role in 28 Days Later (2002)
He is a Fan of Liverpool Football Club
He gave successful partnered works with the acclaimed Director Christopher Nolan on movies like "Batman Begins" , "Inception" and "Oppenheimer"
Murphy is a Vegetarian, has a Fear of Heights and is inclined to Music
He learned the piano for his role in Fever Pitch (1997)
He played the role of a transgender in The Wind That Shakes The Barley (2006)
He turned down the role of Batman in Justice League (2017)