Thomas Francis Murphy
Acting
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.
Born: January 1, 1953
Place of Birth: Dayton, Ohio, USA
Known For
Filmography
as Samuel Cox
as Cain
as Maxwell Braun
as Pete
as Patrick
as Armin
as Mr. Farley
as Dr. Nussbaum
as Manager Wyland
as Edgar
as The Cardinal
as Slick
as Victor Manchester
as Plowboy Jim
as Chef Jim
as Detective McGraw
as Mr. Bernardi
as Owner #1
as Donovan McCandless
as Darden
as Jones
as Col. McLemore
as Walter
as Crime Tech
as Preacher Michael
as Agent Strellitz
as Shrimper
as Bob
as Dr. Jensen
as Pete
as Dalton
as Derelict
as Hustler
as Aberknacky
as Michael
as Bearded Man
as Mr. Bryant
as Patroller
as Sheriff Martin
as Lionel
as Old Gas Station Clerk
as Dr. McCormick
as Mr Haddonfield
as Brion
as Cook