Killian Scott

Here is a detail I find irresistible: Killian Scott's birth name is Cillian Murphy, so he invented a stage name to avoid sharing a marquee with Ireland's most famous actor. Then he built a career strong enough that the anecdote became trivia rather than his headline. From the Limerick town of Kilmallock to his breakout as Tommy in Love/Hate, then Orpheus in Kaos and a commanding turn in The Capture, he gravitates toward characters with something coiled underneath. He acts with stillness, eyes first and dialogue second, which suits the moody dramas he favors. I think international casting directors are only beginning to understand what they have in him.

Name (English)

Killian Scott

Name (Japanese)

キリアン・スコット

Reading

きりあん・すこっと

Born

July 6, 1985 (age 41)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Ox

Origin

Kilmallock, County Limerick, Ireland

Occupation

actor / film actor / television actor

University

University College Dublin

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AD%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B3%E3%83%83%E3%83%88

Tags

• County Limerick
• actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-10

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