Killian Scott

Killian Scott was born as Cillian Damien Murphy. The youngest of six children, he grew up in Sandymount, Dublin, and attended St Michael's College, a private school on the exclusive Ailesbury Road in Dublin 4. His interest in acting was inspired by his brother Eoghan's performance in a school production of Hamlet. He studied English and philosophy at University College Dublin before moving to London to study at the Drama Centre. ==Career==

Initially starting out in theatre, he changed his name to Killian Scott to avoid confusion with Cillian Murphy, another Irish actor. He gained fame in Ireland for the role of Tommy in Love/Hate, which first started airing in 2010. During the next few years, Scott appeared in small roles in films including '''71 and Calvary'', as well as starring in 2013's Black Ice. After Love/Hate finished, Scott appeared in his first lead role in Irish thriller film Traders in 2015. Scott joined Ripper Street for series four and five in 2016, portraying Assistant Commissioner Augustus Dove. The same year, he appeared in Trespass Against Us. In January 2018, Damnation was cancelled after its first season. He starred in The Commuter with Liam Neeson in 2018, and described the film as a "genuine career highlight". The series was filmed in Belfast and Dublin over seven months. In April 2021, Scott was cast in the Disney+ series Secret Invasion, set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In 2026, Scott played Commander Noah Pierson in Season 3 of the BBC TV Series The Capture. ==Filmography==