Killian Scott

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| caption = Scott at the 2016 Dublin International Film Festival

| birth_name = Cillian Damien Murphy

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|7|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kilmallock, Limerick, Ireland

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| nationality =

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 2000–present

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| relatives = Eoghan Murphy (brother)

| education = University College Dublin

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Cillian Damien Murphy (born 10 July 1985), known professionally as Killian Scott, is an Irish actor. He first came to prominence for his role as Tommy in the RTÉ One series Love/Hate (2010–2014). He appears as Orpheus in the (2024) Netflix series Kaos.

Early life

The youngest of six children, Scott grew up in Sandymount, Dublin, and attended St Michael's College on Ailesbury Road in Dublin 4. His siblings include former politician Eoghan Murphy and playwright Colin Murphy.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/sex-politics-drama-law-all-in-the-family-30638849.html|title=Sex, politics, drama, law – all in the family|date=5 October 2014|work=Irish Independent|access-date=19 January 2015}} His interest in acting was inspired by his brother Eoghan's performance in a school production of Hamlet.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/great-scott-30150165.html|title=Great Scott!|date=6 April 2014|last=Butler|first=Eoin|access-date=19 October 2019|work=Irish Independent}} He studied English and philosophy at University College Dublin before moving to London to study at the Drama Centre.{{cite web|url=http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/my-dublin-4-accent-had-to-go-says-lovehate-star-killian-28907380.html|title=My Dublin 4 accent had to go, says Love/Hate star Killian|date=24 November 2012|work=Herald|access-date=14 October 2013}}

Career

Initially starting out in theatre, he changed his name to Killian Scott to avoid confusion with Cillian Murphy, another Irish actor.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/movie-news/it-was-funny-taking-selfies-on-peoples-doorsteps-lovehate-star-killian-scott-on-canvassing-for-brother-eoghan-murphy-34525643.html|title='It was funny taking selfies on people's doorsteps!' – Love/Hate star Killian Scott on canvassing for brother Eoghan Murphy|date=9 March 2016|last=Kelly|first=Aoife|access-date=15 October 2019|work=Irish Independent}} He gained 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 Calvary, as well as starring in 2013's Black Ice.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/movie-reviews/2013/0919/475026-black-ice/|title=Black Ice|date=19 September 2013|access-date=19 October 2019|publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann}}

After Love/Hate finished, Scott appeared in his first lead role in Irish thriller film Traders in 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2017/0612/882194-love-hates-killian-scott/|title=Love/Hate's Killian Scott new show picked up by Netflix|date=13 June 2017|access-date=15 October 2019|publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann}}{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/i-knew-theyd-kill-off-ripper-street-killian-scott-34531259.html|title=I knew they'd kill off Ripper Street – Killian Scott|date=11 March 2016|last=Rabbitt|first=Eimear|access-date=15 October 2019|work=Irish Independent}} Scott joined Ripper Street for series four and five in 2016, portraying Assistant Commissioner Augustus Dove.{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2019-10-15/dublin-murders-full-cast-characters/|title=Meet the cast of BBC drama Dublin Murders|date=15 October 2019|last=Bley Griffiths|first=Eleanor|access-date=15 October 2019|work=Radio Times}} The same year, he appeared in Trespass Against Us.

In 2017, he appeared in Strike as D.I. Eric Wardle. The same year, he was cast as the lead in Damnation, replacing Aden Young, who departed the show due to creative differences.{{cite web|url=https://www.hotpress.com/music/killian-scott-lands-role-on-us-pilot-18947373|title=Killian Scott lands role on US pilot|date=6 October 2019|last=O'Regan|first=Colm|access-date=16 October 2019|work=Hot Press}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/09/damnation-laden-young-exits-usa-pilot-1201827624/|title='Damnation': Lead Aden Young Exits USA Pilot|date=28 September 2016|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|access-date=16 October 2019|work=Deadline Hollywood}} The series was picked up by USA Network in June 2017, with filming beginning the following month.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/television/2017/0614/882726-killian-scott-damnation/|title=Killian Scott says his new US series 'came out of nowhere'|date=15 June 2017|access-date=15 October 2019|publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann}} In January 2018, Damnation was cancelled after its first season.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2018/0126/936252-killian-scott-damnation/|title=Killian Scott series Damnation gets the bullet in the US|date=26 January 2018|access-date=15 October 2019|publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann}} He starred in The Commuter with Liam Neeson in 2018, and described the film as a "genuine career highlight".

In 2019, Scott starred alongside Sarah Greene in Dublin Murders, based on the Dublin Murder Squad book series by Tana French. He portrayed lead character Detective Rob Reilly and adopted an English accent for the role.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/watch-i-had-to-act-with-a-wolf-which-made-me-very-uncomfortable-killian-scott-and-sarah-greene-talk-dublin-murders-38585473.html|title=WATCH: 'I had to act with a wolf, which made me very uncomfortable' – Killian Scott and Sarah Greene talk Dublin Murders|date=15 October 2019|last=Gataveckaite|first=Gabi|access-date=15 October 2019|work=Irish Independent}} The series was filmed in Belfast and Dublin over seven months.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/i-was-pretty-broken-when-filming-ended-i-took-2-months-off-sarah-greene-on-dublin-murders-38577259.html|title='I was pretty broken when filming ended – I took 2 months off' – Sarah Greene on Dublin Murders|date=15 October 2019|last=Dunn|first=Gemma|access-date=15 October 2019|work=Irish Independent}}

In April 2021, Scott was cast in the Disney+ series Secret Invasion, set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=April 30, 2021 |title='Secret Invasion': Killian Scott In Talks To Join Marvel Series For Disney+ |url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/secret-invasion-killian-scott-marvel-series-disney-plus-1234747795/ |archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=April 30, 2011|website=Deadline Hollywood}}

Filmography

=Film=

class = "wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class = "unsortable" \| Notes
2007 \| Creatures of Knowledge \| Matt \|
2008 \| Christian Blake \| Guard 2 \| Uncredited
2009 \| The Rise of the Bricks \| Luke \| Also writer
2012 \| The Tragedy of Macbeth \| Banquo \| Direct-to-DVD
rowspan="3"\|2013 \| The Rafters \| Jonathan \|
Good Vibrations \| Ronnie Matthews \|
Black Ice \| Jimmy Devlin \| Main role
rowspan="3"\|2014 \| Calvary \| Milo Herlihy \|
'71 \| James Quinn \|
Get Up and Go \| Coilin \| Main role
2015 \| Traders \| Harry Fox \| Main role
2016 \| Trespass Against Us \| Kenny \|
2018 \| The Commuter \| Dylan \|

class = "wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class = "unsortable" | Notes

2007

| Creatures of Knowledge

| Matt

2008

| Christian Blake

| Guard 2

| Uncredited

2009

| The Rise of the Bricks

| Luke

| Also writer

2012

| The Tragedy of Macbeth

| Banquo

| Direct-to-DVD

rowspan="3"|2013

| The Rafters

| Jonathan

Good Vibrations

| Ronnie Matthews

Black Ice

| Jimmy Devlin

| Main role

rowspan="3"|2014

| Calvary

| Milo Herlihy

'71

| James Quinn

Get Up and Go

| Coilin

| Main role

2015

| Traders

| Harry Fox

| Main role

2016

| Trespass Against Us

| Kenny

2018

| The Commuter

| Dylan

=Television=

class = "wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class = "unsortable" \| Notes
2010 \| Single-Handed \| James Kerrigan \| 3 episodes
2010–2014 \| Love/Hate \| Tommy Daly \| Main role
2011–2016 \| Jack Taylor \| Cody Farraher \| Main role
rowspan="2"\|2014 \| Call the Midwife \| Declan Doyle \| Episode #3.6
Siblings \| Bryn \| Episode: "Burrito Neighbours"
2016 \| Ripper Street \| Asst. Commissioner Augustus Dove \| Series 4–5
rowspan="2"\|2017–2018 \| Strike \| D.I. Eric Wardle \| Recurring role
Damnation \| Seth Davenport \| Main role
2019 \| Dublin Murders \| Detective Rob Reilly \| Main role
2023 \| Secret Invasion \| Pagon \| Miniseries, main role
2024 \| Kaos \| Orpheus \| Main role

class = "wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class = "unsortable" | Notes

2010

| Single-Handed

| James Kerrigan

| 3 episodes

2010–2014

| Love/Hate

| Tommy Daly