Aran Murphy, the son of actor Cillian Murphy is an up-and-coming actor, who is set to launch his TV acting career with a major role. According to People Magazine, Aran Murphy will star in the upcoming HBO series "War," marking this as his first television appearance.The news about Aran joining the cast, which also includes Dominic West, Nick Mohammed, Siena Miller and Celia Emrie, was first shared by his agency on Instagram. According to the Lisa Richards Agency, the eighteen year old actor has been cast in the role of Gabriel, although no other details about his role have been released. The black and white picture of Murphy shared by the agency bears a striking resemblance to his father, prompting fans to now want to know more about him. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostMore about Aran Murphy, as he bags his first television role in an upcoming HBO drama Aran Murphy was born in July, 2007 in Sweden to Oscar-nominated actor Cillian Murphy and Irish visual artist Yvonne McGuiness. The couple, who have been together since the 1990s, maintain a private life when it comes to their family. Aran Murphy has a older brother, Malachy, who was born in 2005. According to The List, after their children grew a little older, the couple decided to move from London to Ireland, as they wanted their children to be raised Irish. In a 2023 interview with Rolling Stone, Cillian Murphy explained the decision, saying:"We wanted the kids to be Irish. It was purely motivated by wanting to come home to Ireland and raise our kids as Irish and be near our families."Aran Murphy showed an inclination toward acting from a young age, with his first stage production taking place when he was just eleven. According to The New York Times, the budding actor played the role of Hamet in a production by the Irish Theatre Company Dead Centre. The play, which was mostly a one-man show, was praised by the reviewer from the outlet, who described it as "enlivening, and underlaid with poignancy." View this post on Instagram Instagram PostIn 2022, Murphy got his first movie gig when he was cast in small role in the Irish si-fi film "Lola" directed by Andrew Legge. Later, in 2024, he was cast in the Taika Waititi directed film "Klara and the Sun" as Rick. The movie, which also stars Jenna Ortega and Amy Adams, is set to release sometime next year. In a 2024 interview with Hello! Magazine, Cillian Murphy expressed his pride in his son's acting skills, and said:"I'm very, very proud of him. He's a great, great actor."Aran Murphy, along with his mother and older brother, was also present when his father won the Best Actor Award at the Oscars in 2024 for his role in Oscar-winning movie "Oppenheimer."