2018
Hamnet
Title role on stage
FLM.REDARAN
MURPHY
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From Hamnet on stage to Rick on screen
An Irish actor whose early work includes theatre, television and Klara and the Sun.
An early path between stage and screen
Aran Murphy is an Irish actor whose early professional work began on stage. His credits have since extended to television and feature film.
He played the title role in Dead Centre’s Hamnet, a solo stage work concerning Shakespeare’s son. The production opened in Dublin and toured internationally; it is a distinct work from later adaptations sharing the name.
Murphy later appeared in the television series Youth and War. In Youth he plays Ruarí, part of a family story created by Sharon Horgan.
In Taika Waititi’s film Klara and the Sun (2026), adapted from Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel, he plays Rick. The story follows the artificial companion Klara and her relationship with Josie and the people around her.
The films below are those currently available on FLM.RED, not a complete list of his work.
Selected work
2026
Youth
Ruarí
2026
Klara and the Sun
Rick
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
- Abbey Theatre — Hamnet
- Galway International Arts Festival — biography
- The Irish Times — Youth
- RTÉ — Klara and the Sun
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.