MBTI® Of Cillian Murphy's Movie Characters | ScreenRant

The Irish actor Cillian Murphy has a remarkable filmography, even though he began his career as a musician since he has a true passion for rock music. He was offered a record deal but turned it down to begin his acting career in theaters. After a few independent and short films, Cillian acted in bigger movies and even won an Irish Film and Television Award for the Best Actor for his role in Breakfast On Pluto, which also got him a nomination for a Golden Globe.

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Cillian has portrayed many different and remarkable characters; find out which of the personas he portrayed you relate to the most, according to some attributes from the Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator®.

10 Darren: INFJ

Cillian portrayed Darren in the Irish movie Disco Pigs (2001). The movie focuses on two life long best friends, Darren and Sinead, that bonded when they were just newborns and never separated since. Darren is in love with her, and his character escalates quickly as he tries to make her fall in love with him too. His personality seems to be the INFJ (Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling, and Judging) type; most people with this personality can make extremely deep connections with the people around them despite being introverted - which is Darren's case with Sinead. He doesn't accept things the way they are, as he fights to win his best friend's heart.

9 Jim: ISFP

In 28 Days Later (2003), Cillian portrays Jim, a bicycle courier who wakes up in a post-apocalyptic scenario in London, following the outbreak of a virus that turned people into zombies. His personality is ISFP (Introverted, Sensing, Feeling, Perceiving), a type that is often referred to as a Doer rather that a Dreamer. Just like most people with this personality, Jim's is practical, loyal to his values and beliefs, and very in tune with the environment around him.

8 Shivering Soldier: ESTP

Murphy portrays the Shivering Soldier in Dunkirk (2017), a war movie written and directed by Christopher Nolan that tells the evacuation from Dunkirk during WWII.

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His personality type is ESTP (Extroverted, Sensing, Thinking, and Perceiving), which is often referred to as Dynamo because it's typical of ESTPs to have an active approach to life. The nameless soldier, indeed, although being traumatized by the cruel events of the war, is action-oriented, focused, resourceful, and observant. He is, indeed, a good soldier.

7 Kitten: ENFP

In Breakfast On Pluto (2006), Cillian portrays Patrick Kitten Branden, an adopted transgender woman who is searching for her biological mother and true love at the same time. Kitten has the ENFP (Extraverted, Intuitive, Feeling, and Perceiving) personality type, for her stubborn optimism and spontaneity. She also is caring, empathetic but individualistic; she usually operates from her feelings and can struggle to follow rules.

6 Robert Fisher: INFP

Cillian portrays Robert Fisher, heir to a multi-billion dollar empire, in Inception (2010). Robert lives in the shadow of his father's figure since he's the one who built their wealthiness and empire. His personality type is INFP (Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling, and Perceiving), for he's sensitive, quiet, reserved, and mostly acts according to his values rather than objective information.

5 Jozef Gabčík: ISTP

In the biography Anthropoid (2016), Cillian portrays the Czechoslovak soldier and partisan, who was sent on a secret mission to kill the Nazi leader during WWII, Reinhard Heydrich.

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His personality type is ISTP (Introverted, Sensing, Thinking, and Perceiving), as he is practical, action-oriented, and self-confident. He makes his decisions basing on logic and reason, and because of that he may appear insensitive, but he does have a good heart; like it typically happens with people of this type, he can also appear quite mysterious.

4 Jackson Rippner: INTP

Cillian portrays Jackson Rippner in the psychological thriller Red Eye (2005), in which he turns completely psychotic. Jackson Rippner must assassinate a politician, and blackmails a young woman met on a plane flight to achieve that goal. His personality type is INTP (Introverted, Intuitive, Thinking, and Perceiving), for he values intellect over emotion, can be aloof and insensitive, and isn't very good at expressing feelings either.

3 Lenny Miller: ENFJ

Cillian portrays Lenny Miller in the thriller/action movie Anna (2019). Lenny's personality type is ENFJ (Extroverted, Intuitive, Feeling, and Judging), a type that's often referred to as "The Giver". Like most people with this personality, he's organized, empathetic, outgoing, and encouraging; moreover, he mainly relies on his intuition and feelings when it comes to making decisions and action.

2 Thomas Shelby: ENTJ

Cillian portrays the notorious gang-leader Thomas Shelby in the popular TV show Peaky Blinders, a series inspired by a gang that existed in the '20s. His personality type is ENTJ (Extroverted, Intuitive, Thinking, and Judging), for he's organized, dedicated, and confident. Like most people with this personality, he is a natural leader, has strong communication skills, and is very quick at finding solutions and making decisions; he can be stubborn and insensitive, but efficient when handling difficult situations.

1 Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow: INTJ

Cillian portrays the infamous Batman villain Scarecrow, alias Jonathan Crane, in Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008), and The Dark Knight Rises (2012). Jonathan Crane is an extremely skilled psychiatrist, and his personality is INTJ (Introverted, Intuitive, Thinking, and Judging), a type that is often referred to as "The Mastermind"- a description that suits Jonathan. INTJs are reserved, comfortable being alone, and hardworking; they make their decisions basing on logic and objective criteria and can be perfectionists. This type can be insensitive, unlikely to express their emotions, and overly analytical.

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