Alex Murphy (actor)

For other people named Alex Murphy, see Alex Murphy (disambiguation).

Alex Murphy (born 26 December 1997) is an Irish actor. He is best known for his role as Conor MacSweeney in the 2016 comedy film The Young Offenders, for which he received an IFTA nomination for best actor in a lead film role.^[1]

Alex Murphy
Born	(1997-12-26) 26 December 1997 (age 27) Cork, Ireland
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2016–present
Known for	The Young Offenders franchise

Murphy reprised his role in the 2018 television series of the same name, produced by RTÉ and the BBC.^[2] In 2022, he appeared in the Hulu/BBC/RTÉ television adaptation of Conversations with Friends.^[3]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Format	Notes
2016	The Young Offenders	Conor MacSweeney	Film	Debut
2018–present	The Young Offenders		Television	Lead role; 25 episodes[2]
2022	Conversations with Friends	Philip	Television	Supporting role; 6 episodes[4]
2024	Crá	Garda Barry Roche	Television	TBC[5]

Awards and nominations

In March 2019, along with his co star from The Young Offenders Chris Walley, Alex was jointly nominated for a Royal Television Society Award in The Best Male comedy performance category.

Year	Work	Award	Result	Notes
2016	The Young Offenders	Súil Eile Award	Won	Shared with Chris Walley
		Ros Hubbard Award for Acting	Won
2017		Best Actor in a Leading Role – Film	Nominated