Tom Murphy

Born: 1968-01-15 in Salisbury, Rhodesia

Died: 2007-10-06

Known For: Acting

Biography

Tom Jordan Murphy (15 January 1968 – 6 October 2007) was an Irish theatre and film actor best known for his 1998 Tony Award winning performance in The Beauty Queen of Leenane and for the 2004 film Adam and Paul, which he starred in as Paul opposite his partner Mark O'Halloran, who also wrote the film. Murphy died in a Dublin hospital following treatment for lymphatic cancer on 6 October 2007. He was just 39.

Filmography

2022

In from the Side as Barry

2006

Small Engine Repair as Christy
48 Angels as Stevie (as Tom Jordan Murphy)

2005

Pure Mule as Shamie Donoghue

2004

Man About Dog as Cerebral Paulsy
Adam & Paul as Paul

2003

Intermission as Brian - Video Store Manager
In America as Actor in Queue
Mystics as Denis
Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor as Major Franks

2002

Boxed as Father Brendan
The Abduction Club as Knox

1998

The General as Willie Byrne

1996

Michael Collins as Vinny Byrne

1993

The Snapper as Pal #1

1992

In Till You Die as Fireman 1

1987

The Last Season as Sandy

1980

Hurray for Betty Boop as Announcer / Walter Walters / Villain / No Problem Man / Additional (voice)