Lock of Oppenheimer star Cillian Murphy’s hair goes on sale for huge price

A LOCK of Oscars favourite Cillian Murphy’s hair is on sale for £6,000.

The memento was kept by a wigmaker on the set of Peaky Blinders — where the Oppenheimer star’s character, Tommy Shelby, sported a high-fade cropped style.

And the “substantial lock” is likely to be snapped up by a collector, as Cillian is set to land a Best Actor Oscar on Sunday for playing J Robert Oppenheimer in the acclaimed movie.

It comes after the Irish actor, 47, won a Best Actor earlier this month at the Baftas.

Oppenheimer swept the board at the London awards ceremony, collecting seven gongs.

A memorabilia expert said: “Cillian’s stock is rising and he is now a global star, especially after the Bafta and likely Oscar.

“So, although this might be a strange thing to collect, it is likely to go up in value.

“There is actually a pretty big market for famous people’s hair.”

Stars including James Bond actor Daniel Craig, Daniel Radcliffe and Christopher Eccleston have strands listed online for £399.

The listing for Cillian’s hair — on site Paul Fraser Collectibles — says: “The lock comes affixed to a card bearing his name, written in pen by the wigmaker.”

Cillian’s hair is not as valuable as that of some stars.

Michael Jackson’s locks sold for $100,000 (£79,094) and Elvis Presley’s for $115,000 (£91,000).