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Cillian Murphy hailed a 'true gentleman' for his 'heartfelt' Oscars speech as he thanks fans in Gaelic after becoming first Irish-born star to scoop Best Actor


The actor, 47,  landed the accolade for his lead role in Oppenheimer at the 96th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night.

The actor, 47, landed the accolade for his lead role in Oppenheimer at the 96th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night with his win becoming Ireland's first victory at the ceremony since Daniel Day Lewis and Brenda Fricker took prizes for My Left Foot back in 1990. The actor landed the accolade for his lead role in Oppenheimer at the 96th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night with his win becoming Ireland's first victory since 1990 Meanwhile Emma Stone led Poor Things to an impressive four including her Best Actress win and UK film The Zone Of Interest won two at the gala event held at The Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California.

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