Los Angeles, March 11 -- Actor Cillian Murphy bagged the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in the biopic 'Oppenheimer'.

Taking to X, The Academy shared a post and wrote, "Best Actor in a Leading Role goes to Cillian Murphy!"

https://twitter.com/TheAcademy/status/1767007558059823475

Murphy triumphed over Bradley Cooper (Maestro), Colman Domingo (Rustin), Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers) and Jeffrey Wright (American Fiction).

'Oppenheimer' also won the awards for Best Supporting Actor, Best Film Editing, Best Cinematography, and Best Original Score at the 96th Academy Awards.

Earlier, Murphy won the Best Actor award for 'Oppenheimer' at the BAFTA Awards 2024 and Golden Globe Awards 2024.

The biopic, set during Wo...