Alex Murphy

Acting

Alex Murphy

Born December 26, 1997 · Cork, Ireland (age 28)

Alex Murphy is an Irish actor best known for his role as Conor McSweeney in the 2016 Irish comedy film The Young Offenders for which he received an IFTA Nomination for Best Actor in a Lead Role - Film. In 2018, he reprised his role as Conor McSweeney in a comedic spin off TV series of the same name created by the BBC.

Known For

SaipanSaipan · 2025
Saipan
6.12025
MovieDramaHistory
On the eve of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Irish captain Roy Keane forfeits his place in the squad at the team's preparation base in Saipan, following a heated disagreement with manager Mick McCarthy.
The Loneliest Boy in the WorldThe Loneliest Boy in the World · 2022
The Loneliest Boy in the World
4.72022
MovieComedyHorror
After losing his mother, a lonely boy decides to (literally) dig up some new friends, but when they mysteriously come back to life, he’s launched into a series of misadventures as he tries to keep their secret safe from neighbors, classmates and social workers alike.
SpudSpud · 2024
Spud
6.02024
MovieComedyDrama
Spud doesn't have much of a life outside of caring for her father. But that's okay. She doesn't feel bad about herself, despite what society says. But one day, everything changes.
The Young OffendersThe Young Offenders · 2016
The Young Offenders
7.02016
MovieComedy
Two teenage boys from inner-city Cork steal bicycles and ride off on a 160km quest to find an unrecovered bale of cocaine worth 7,000,000 euros.
Conversations with FriendsConversations with Friends · 2022
Conversations with Friends
6.92022
SeriesDrama
Two college students, Frances and Bobbi, forge a strange and unexpected relationship with a married couple.
The Young OffendersThe Young Offenders · 2018
The Young Offenders
7.52018
SeriesCrimeComedy
Coming-of-age drama about lovable rogues Conor and Jock as they navigate their awkward teenage years, hatching plans and adventures to help distract from their tough home lives and their inability to stay out of trouble at school.
BoglandsBoglands · 2024
Boglands
5.12024
SeriesCrimeDrama
In an isolated village in the north west of Ireland, a murder investigation begins when Garda Barry Roche finds a body buried in the bog. In the most personal of cases, Garda Conall Ó Súilleabháin discovers it is his mother, Sabine, who has been missing for 15 years. Conall is forbidden from working on the case, but is drawn into the investigation by a determined young journalist Ciara-Kate, who is using her true-crime podcast to expose the village's deepest secrets. As they unravel the truth, they must confront a community bound by silence and its own moral codes.

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