was a
British phenomenon long before
Netflix acquired the rights to broadcast the show around the world. Starring as , the six-season series was famously set in Birmingham,
England and took place following the events in World War I. The first season followed Tommy and his brothers — Arthur ( ), John ( ) and Finn ( ) — in 1919 as they grow the Shelby Company Limited, which was set up as a way to keep track of all legal business dealings done by the Peaky Blinders gang. You have successfully subscribed. Subscribe to newsletters By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive emails from Us Weekly Check our latest news in
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Apple News “There was slight hesitation because I’d never really played that physically imposing sort of hyper-masculine-type character,” Murphy told in June 2022, when reflecting on his character. “In fact, I’d probably played the opposite up to that point. But I knew that it was such amazing material, and I knew that it was a gift of a role and I just needed to convince them that I could do it and I could work to become that physically imposing character.” Murphy, obviously, wowed creator because he nabbed the role and became Tommy F—king Shelby to the world. Keep scrolling to see what the cast of is doing now: Netflix 'Peaky Blinders' Cast: What Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy and More Stars Are Doing Now was a British phenomenon long before Netflix acquired the rights to broadcast the show around the world. Starring as , the six-season series was famously set in Birmingham, England and took place following the events in World War I. The first season followed Tommy and his brothers — Arthur ( ), John ( ) and Finn ( ) — in 1919 as they grow the Shelby Company Limited, which was set up as a way to keep track of all legal business dealings done by the Peaky Blinders gang. "There was slight hesitation because I'd never really played that physically imposing sort of hyper-masculine-type character," Murphy told in June 2022, when reflecting on his character. "In fact, I'd probably played the opposite up to that point. But I knew that it was such amazing material, and I knew that it was a gift of a role and I just needed to convince them that I could do it and I could work to become that physically imposing character.” Murphy, obviously, wowed creator because he nabbed the role and became Tommy F—king Shelby to the world. Keep scrolling to see what the cast of is doing now: MATT SQUIRE/Netflix ; Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images Cillian Murphy Once his role as Tommy Shelby came to an end, Murphy famously went on to star in the movie where he played father of the atomic
bomb, J. Robert Oppenheimer. The
Irish star won the at the 2024
Oscars for his role in the -directed film. Netflix ;David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images Helen McCrory McCrory played the role of Polly Shelby for the show’s first five seasons. While she was set to return forthe final season, production was put on hold in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The cast returned to film the show in January 2021, sans McCrory due to her battle with breast
cancer. The
Actress in April of that year. PA Images/INSTARimages.com Paul Anderson Anderson played the eldest Shelby brother, Arthur, for the duration of the series. He’s since gone on to star in the January 2024 Netflix movie . Later that month, Anderson appeared in court, pleading guilty to four charges of drug possession and was fined £1,345 (which converts to $1,697.93.). MATT SQUIRE/Netflix ; Dave Benett/Getty Images for MUBI Finn Cole Cole made his debut as Michael Gray during the show’s second season and went on to become the show’s antagonist. He’s since appeared in a Netflix movie and is set to star in the upcoming movie . Jo Hale/Getty Images Sophie Rundle For the entirety of the show’s run, Rundle played the role of Ada Shelby. Since came to an end, she’s appeared in shows like and . NETFLIX ; Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Sony Tom Hardy Hardy made his first appearance as Alfie Solomons in the show’s second season and quickly became a fan favorite. He’s narrated and since the show came to an end and has also executive produced the
BBC miniseries. Hardy will star in the upcoming movie T and will reprise his role as Eddie Brock and Venom — which he originated in 2018 — in . Netflix ; Andreas Rentz/Getty Images for Netflix Joe Cole Cole only starred as John Shelby for the show’s first four seasons before his character died. He’s since appeared in and , among other roles. Netflix ; Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images Natasha O'Keeffe Since appearing as Lizzie Shelby in , O’Keeffe has appeared in the TV show and the film . Netflix ; Robin L Marshall/WireImage Annabelle Wallis The actress played Grace Shelby for the first three seasons of the show. Her character also met an untimely death, but Wallis did return to appear as Grace in season 5 as well. Since her last appearance, Wallis has starred in , , and other roles. Netflix ; Dave Benett/Getty Images for HUGO Harry Kirton Kirton appeared as the youngest Shelby brother, Finn, throughout the duration of the series. He has since starred in and . In order to view the gallery, please allow