Thomas Francis Murphy
Known For
Acting
Born
1953-01-01 in 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.
Most Known For
The Walking Dead
as Brion
American Horror Story
as Mr Haddonfield
Bull
as Donovan McCandless
MINDHUNTER
as Detective McGraw
Zoo
as Dalton
Terminator Genisys
as Derelict
Barefoot
as Mr. Bryant
12 Years a Slave
as Patroller
Rectify
as Lionel
Self/less
as Dr. Jensen
Focus
as Hustler
Manhunt
as Samuel Cox
Reminiscence
as Armin
Zipper
as Agent Strellitz
Starve
as Michael
Leatherheads
as Cook
Jeepers Creepers 3
as Mr. Bernardi
Abattoir
as Owner #1
Free State of Jones
as Col. McLemore
Mr. Harrigan's Phone
as Pete