As the famous phrase goes, 'Irish eyes are smiling.' There's a legend that Irishmen smile with their eyes more than they do with their lips. We guess that must be true of Cillian Murphy, who rarely cracks a smile in his generally-serious performances (although he did become slightly hysterical in 'Batman Begins'). Murphy is a gifted musician and was offered a recording contract when he was younger, but turned it down to star in '28 Days Later'. Over fifteen years later, we think he made the right choice.
If he had gone into the music business instead of film, we'd have been denied this image of his role in 'Breakfast on Pluto' in which Murphy cross dressed and gave us his best take on the opposite sex. He's managed to capture the doe-eyed-beauty look perfectly, with big eyes, open lips and a 'rabbit in the headlights' stare. Also, there are plenty of women who can't pull of lace, but Murphy makes it look easy.