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Thomas Francis Murphy
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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 …
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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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BODY OF WORK
Thomas Francis Murphy's Filmography
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History of Evil
as Cain
The Visitor
as Maxwell Braun
Mr. Harrigan's Phone
as Pete
One Way
as Patrick
Reminiscence
as Armin
News of the World
as Mr. Farley
The Secrets We Keep
as Dr. Nussbaum
Cut Throat City
as Manager Wyland
Faith
as Edgar
Darlin'
as The Cardinal
Out of Blue
as Slick
The Demonologist
as Victor Manchester
The Domestics
as Plowboy Jim
Same Kind of Different as Me
as Chef Jim
Jeepers Creepers 3
as Mr. Bernardi
Abattoir
as Owner #1
Race To Win
as Darden
Ozark Sharks
as Jones
Free State of Jones
as Col. McLemore
The Follower
as Walter
The Whole Truth
as Crime Tech
My Father, Die
as Preacher Michael
Zipper
as Agent Strellitz
The Runner
as Shrimper
Sisters of the Plague
as Bob
Self/less
as Dr. Jensen
Mississippi Grind
as Pete
Terminator Genisys
as Derelict
Focus
as Hustler
Demonic
as Aberknacky
Starve
as Michael
Wicked Blood
as Bearded Man
Barefoot
as Mr. Bryant
12 Years a Slave
as Patroller
Ragin Cajun Redneck Gators
as Wade Robichaud
Ghost Shark
as Chief Martin
The Baytown Outlaws
as Old Gas Station Clerk
Leprechaun's Revenge
as Dr. McCormick
Leatherheads
as Cook
No Poster
Stay at Conder Beach
as Jack