Cillian Murphy Lands Golden Globe For Best Actor

Cillian Murphy has won the award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for his role in Oppenheimer.

Murphy's triumph was one of five awards picked up by the Christopher Nolan directed film, which also include Best Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr, Best Director for Nolan, Best Motion Picture - Drama, and Best Original Score - Motion Picture for Ludwig Goransson. 

Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy was nominated in the Best Actor category, alongside Irish actors Andrew Scott (All Of Us Strangers), and Barry Keoghan (Saltburn), as well as Leonardo Di Caprio (Killers Of The Flower Moon), Bradley Cooper (Maestro), and Colman Domingo (Rustin). 

In his speech after receiving the award, Cillian Murphy hailed the "visionary director" Nolan, "for having faith in me for 20 years and six feckin' pictures".

He also paid tribute to the movie's "incredible ensemble cast" for "carrying me and holding me through this movie".

"To all my fellow nominees, if you're Irish or not, you're all legends, stunning work - I salute you", Murphy added. 

Finally, Cillian Murphy paid homage to his family, saying "I'm the luckiest man". 

You're a #GoldenGlobes winner! Congrats on winning Best Male Actor – Motion Picture – Drama for your role in Oppenheimer, Cillian Murphy! 🥳 pic.twitter.com/Uk9elJsRO1

— Golden Globe Awards (@goldenglobes) January 8, 2024

See the list of winners below.

Best Motion Picture – Drama
Oppenheimer

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Lily Gladstone – Killers of the Flower Moon

Best Picture – Musical or Comedy
Poor Things

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers

Best Television Series – Drama
Succession

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama
Sarah Snook – Succession

Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
The Bear

Best Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Beef

Cinematic and Box Office Achievement
Barbie

Best Original Song – Motion Picture
Barbie – What Was I Made For? by Billie Eilish and Finneas

Best Original Score – Motion Picture
Ludwig Göransson – Oppenheimer

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Emma Stone – Poor Things

Best Director – Motion Picture
Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer

Best Motion Picture – Animated
The Boy and the Heron

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Kieran Culkin – Succession

Best Actress in a TV Series – Musical or Comedy
Ayo Edebiri – The Bear

Best Picture – Non-English Language
Anatomy of a Fall – France

Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy or Television
Ricky Gervais – Ricky Gervais: Armageddon

Best Actor in a TV Series – Musical or Comedy
Jeremy Allen White – The Bear

Best Screenplay – Motion Picture
Anatomy of a Fall – Justine Triet, Arthur Harari

Best Supporting Actor – Television
Matthew Macfadyen – Succession

Best Supporting Actress – Television
Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown

Best Performance by an Actor – Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Steven Yeun – Beef

Best Performance by an Actress – Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Ali Wong – Beef

Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Robert Downey Jr – Oppenheimer

Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Da'Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers