Thomas Francis Murphy
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 1, 1953 (age 73)
- Birthplace
- Dayton, Ohio, USA
Biography
Thomas Francis Murphy was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1953. Early on in his adult life he made his living in dairy barns and on factory floors. He has trained as a hard hat diver, an ambulance driver, worked as a social worker, and freelance theatre critic. In his thirties, while living in Little Rock, AR, Murphy decided to take an acting class. The class changed his direction in life and acting suddenly filled the void. He spent over 20 years on the East Coast with a paintbrush in one hand and a script in the other while pursuing a career in the theatre. He trained with Shakespeare& Co of Lenox, MA and spent years performing in off off Broadway houses in New York where his work in the plays of Sam Shepard garnered high praise in the New York Times and several other publications. Murphy moved to New Orleans in 2013 and has worked across from many of Hollywood's A-list actors including Woody Harrelson in True Detective, Chiwetel Ejiofor in 12 Years a Slave, and Keanu Reeves in The Whole Truth. Murphy also had principle roles in the soon to be released, Free State Of Jones, with Mathew McConaughey and Same Kind of Different As Me, with Greg Kinnear and Renee Zellweger, and as a somewhat series regular on Salem. He has appeared on American Horror, and a host of other projects.
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Filmography
Stay at Conder Beach
Movie · as Jack
Manhunt
TV · as Samuel Cox · 1 ep
History of Evil
Movie · as Cain
Mr. Harrigan's Phone
Movie · as Pete
The Visitor
Movie · as Maxwell Braun
One Way
Movie · as Patrick
Reminiscence
Movie · as Armin
News of the World
Movie · as Mr. Farley
Cut Throat City
Movie · as Manager Wyland
The Secrets We Keep
Movie · as Dr. Nussbaum
Darlin'
Movie · as The Cardinal
The Demonologist
Movie · as Victor Manchester
Out of Blue
Movie · as Slick
Faith
Movie · as Edgar
The Domestics
Movie · as Plowboy Jim
Same Kind of Different as Me
Movie · as Chef Jim
Jeepers Creepers 3
Movie · as Mr. Bernardi
MINDHUNTER
TV · as Detective McGraw · 1 ep
Free State of Jones
Movie · as Col. McLemore
Ozark Sharks
Movie · as Jones
Race To Win
Movie · as Darden
The Whole Truth
Movie · as Crime Tech
My Father, Die
Movie · as Preacher Michael
The Follower
Movie · as Walter
Abattoir
Movie · as Owner #1
Bull
TV · as Donovan McCandless · 1 ep
Mississippi Grind
Movie · as Pete
Zipper
Movie · as Agent Strellitz
Sisters of the Plague
Movie · as Bob
Self/less
Movie · as Dr. Jensen
The Runner
Movie · as Shrimper
Terminator Genisys
Movie · as Derelict
Focus
Movie · as Hustler
Demonic
Movie · as Aberknacky
Zoo
TV · as Dalton · 1 ep
The Parallax Theory
TV · as Professor Douglas Baker · 6 eps
Wicked Blood
Movie · as Bearded Man
Starve
Movie · as Michael
Barefoot
Movie · as Mr. Bryant
12 Years a Slave
Movie · as Patroller
Ghost Shark
Movie · as Chief Martin
Ragin Cajun Redneck Gators
Movie · as Wade Robichaud
Rectify
TV · as Lionel · 1 ep
Leprechaun's Revenge
Movie · as Dr. McCormick
The Baytown Outlaws
Movie · as Old Gas Station Clerk
American Horror Story
TV · as Mr Haddonfield · 1 ep
The Walking Dead
TV · as Brion · 7 eps
Leatherheads
Movie · as Cook