'When Irish eyes are smiling': Timothy V. Murphy and wife Caitlin announce birth of baby boy with adorable snaps on Twitter

Timothy V. Murphy and his wife Caitlin Manley have welcomed their first child together.

The 55-year-old Irish actor announced on Twitter with a series of proud snaps with his newborn son.

'When Irish eyes are smiling,' he tweeted along with a black and white photo showing himself and baby Sean smiling. 

New addition: Timothy V. Murphy shared a photo on Twitter on Thursday of his smiling newborn son

New addition: Timothy V. Murphy shared a photo on Twitter on Thursday of his smiling newborn son

He also took to Twitter on Thursday to share his joy.

'When Irish eyes are smiling,' he tweeted along with a black and white photo showing himself and baby Sean smiling.

He also posted a color photo of Sean resting atop Caitlin. 

'Caitlin and I are delighted to announce the arrival of our son, Sean Fionn Murphy, into the world on July 22, weighing in at 7½ pounds!,' he told also told People magazine in a statement.

Mother and baby: The Irish actor also posted a color photo of his wife Caitlin and Sean Fionn Murphy

Mother and baby: The Irish actor also posted a color photo of his wife Caitlin and Sean Fionn Murphy

Proud parent: Timothy beamed as he held the new baby boy

Proud parent: Timothy beamed as he held the new baby boy

Timothy has been portraying Russian mobster Osip Agranov on the second season of HBO's True Detective.

He previously played Irish criminal Galen O'Shay on Sons Of Anarchy.

The star will team up again with Sons Of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter on his new series The Bastard Executioner that will premiere later this year on FX.

Tender moment: Sean clung to his father's neck in another snap shared by the actor

Tender moment: Sean clung to his father's neck in another snap shared by the actor

The historical drama is set in the early 14th century with filming in Wales for the 10-episode season.

Timothy also has recently appeared on the Netflix series Grace And Frankie starring Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin.

In addition to his film credits he also has appeared on the big screen in Lone Ranger, Appaloosa and MacGruber.

Matching outfits: Caitlin and Timothy both wore all-black outfits in February at an event in Santa Monica, California

Matching outfits: Caitlin and Timothy both wore all-black outfits in February at an event in Santa Monica, California

Hit show: Timothy is shown with Charlie Hunnam in a September 2013 still from Sons Of Anarchy

Hit show: Timothy is shown with Charlie Hunnam in a September 2013 still from Sons Of Anarchy

 

 

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