Cillian Murphy

Year 2025Episode 3960 minOct 5, 2025
Cillian Murphy

In this week's Sunday Sitdown, Academy Award-winning actor Cillian Murphy joins Willie Geist to discuss his role as a struggling teacher at a last-chance British reform school in the new Netflix movie "Steve." Murphy talks about finding an early passion for music while growing up in Cork, Ireland, before landing his first acting role. He also details his partnership with director Christopher Nolan and recalls the pop culture phenomenon of their film "Oppenheimer." President Donald Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, are headed to Egypt in hopes to nail down a peace deal between Israel and Hamas. While Israel has signaled that it would slow or even halt its Gaza offensive during the negotiations, health officials in Gaza reported that 70 people were killed on Saturday in fighting and Israeli airstrikes. NBC's Matt Bradley reports for Sunday TODAY. As the government shutdown enters its fifth day, millions of Americans are feeling the pain, experiencing delays at airports and social security check delays. Republicans have proposed to slash health care funding and threatened firings as they look to pressure Democrats to drop their demands and vote to reopen the government. NBC's Julie Tsirkin reports for Sunday TODAY.  Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez was arrested on Saturday after being hospitalized in Indianapolis for stab wounds. Police say Sanchez was stabbed during what they call a "physical disturbance" and he faces charges of battery, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication. From a mini golf set and woodchipper to a ukulele and more, "Library of Things" offers library card holders the option to check out household items for free. NBC's Rehema Ellis reports in this week's Sunday Spotlight from Brunswick, Maine. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist runs through the Highs and Lows of the week including Taylor Swift's newest album, "The Life of a Showgirl," shattering a Spotify record, a 58-year-old man becoming the breakout freshman star of his college football team and more. 

Cillian Murphy has aired on Oct 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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