19-year-old Aran Murphy, son of acclaimed actor Cillian Murphy, walked the red carpet in London at a special screening of the new HBO series "Youth," in which he plays one of the roles. His appearance caused a stir on social media, with users noting the striking resemblance between the young actor and his famous father, according to infohub.kz.
Photos of Aran quickly spread across social media. Users remarked on how strongly he resembles Cillian Murphy. Fans compared their looks, facial expressions and even their manner of speaking.
"This is the most copy-paste thing I've ever seen in my life, oh my God, a video of them next to each other is just??? it's father and son, no question," wrote a user under the handle romanovna.
"No DNA test needed," "This is Cillian Murphy's son. He's the spitting image of his father," "He even picked up his father's mannerisms. They behave the same way when they talk," users noted in the comments.
"This is Cillian Murphy's kid. He's an exact copy of his father!" wrote a user named Jamie.
Aran has been building his own acting career for several years. At 11, he appeared in a stage production of "Hamlet." His film debut came in 2022 with the movie "Lola." He later landed a role in Taika Waititi's "Klara and the Sun," which also starred Amy Adams and Jenna Ortega.
Cillian Murphy and his wife Yvonne McGuinness try to keep their family life out of the public eye. The couple has two sons — Aran and 20-year-old Malachy.
Earlier, Kursiv LifeStyle reported that HBO had officially renewed the series "It: Welcome to Derry" for a second season. The first season premiered in the fall of 2025 and served as a prequel to the two "It" films of 2017 and 2019, telling the story of events that took place in the fictional town of Derry long before the main story.