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)