Cillian Murphy Wins Best Actor for ‘Oppenheimer’ at Oscars 2024

Irish actor Cillian Murphy received his first Oscar as the best actor for his role as the father of the atomic bomb, J. Robert Oppenheimer, in Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ at the 96th Academy Awards.

He dedicated the award to the “peacemakers” of the world. In his speech, Cillian said,

“We made a film about the man who created the atomic bomb. And for better or for worse, we’re all living in Oppenheimer’s world so I’d really like to dedicate this to the peacemakers everywhere.”

In his acceptance speech, Cillian expressed his gratitude to the entire team of ‘Oppenheimer.’ He said,

“Chris Nolan and Emma Thomas, it’s been the wildest, most exhilarating, most creatively satisfying journey you’ve taken me on over the last 20 years. I owe you more than I can say. Thank you so much, every single crew member, every single cast member on Oppenheimer, you guys carried me through. All my fellow nominees: I remain in awe of you guys. Truly. I want to thank my incredible team… I’m a very proud Irishman standing here tonight.”

Other nominees in the Best Actor category included Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers), Bradley Cooper (Maestro), Colman Domingo (Rustin), and Jeffrey Wright (American Fiction).

This awards season, Cillian Murphy bagged several other accolades for ‘Oppenheimer,’ including a BAFTA, a Golden Globe, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.