Thomas Francis Murphy

Born: 1953-01-01 in Dayton, Ohio, USA

Known For: 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.

Filmography

2024

Manhunt as Samuel Cox

2023

History of Evil as Cain

2022

Mr. Harrigan's Phone as Pete
The Visitor as Maxwell Braun
One Way as Patrick

2021

Reminiscence as Armin

2020

News of the World as Mr. Farley
Cut Throat City as Manager Wyland
The Secrets We Keep as Dr. Nussbaum

2019

Out of Blue as Slick
Darlin' as The Cardinal
Faith as Edgar
The Demonologist as Victor Manchester

2018

The Domestics as Plowboy Jim

2017

MINDHUNTER as Detective McGraw
Jeepers Creepers 3 as Mr. Bernardi
Same Kind of Different as Me as Chef Jim

2016

Bull as Donovan McCandless
Free State of Jones as Col. McLemore
The Whole Truth as Crime Tech
Abattoir as Owner #1
My Father, Die as Preacher Michael
Ozark Sharks as Jones
Race To Win as Darden
The Follower as Walter

2015

Zoo as Dalton
Terminator Genisys as Derelict
Self/less as Dr. Jensen
Focus as Hustler
Zipper as Agent Strellitz
Demonic as Aberknacky
The Runner as Shrimper
Mississippi Grind as Pete
The Parallax Theory as Professor Douglas Baker
Sisters of the Plague as Bob

2014

Barefoot as Mr. Bryant
Starve as Michael
Wicked Blood as Bearded Man

2013

Rectify as Lionel
12 Years a Slave as Patroller
Ghost Shark as Sheriff Martin
Ragin Cajun Redneck Gators as Wade Robichaud

2012

The Baytown Outlaws as Old Gas Station Clerk
Leprechaun's Revenge as Dr. McCormick