Thomas Francis Murphy
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.
Known For
All Movies (40)
- History of Evil2023 · as Cain
- The Visitor2022 · as Maxwell Braun
- Mr. Harrigan's Phone2022 · as Pete
- One Way2022 · as Patrick
- Reminiscence2021 · as Armin
- News of the World2020 · as Mr. Farley
- The Secrets We Keep2020 · as Dr. Nussbaum
- Cut Throat City2020 · as Manager Wyland
- Faith2019 · as Edgar
- Darlin'2019 · as The Cardinal
- Out of Blue2019 · as Slick
- The Demonologist2019 · as Victor Manchester
- The Domestics2018 · as Plowboy Jim
- Same Kind of Different as Me2017 · as Chef Jim
- Jeepers Creepers 32017 · as Mr. Bernardi
- Abattoir2016 · as Owner #1
- Race To Win2016 · as Darden
- Ozark Sharks2016 · as Jones
- Free State of Jones2016 · as Col. McLemore
- The Follower2016 · as Walter
- The Whole Truth2016 · as Crime Tech
- My Father, Die2016 · as Preacher Michael
- Zipper2015 · as Agent Strellitz
- The Runner2015 · as Shrimper
- Sisters of the Plague2015 · as Bob
- Self/less2015 · as Dr. Jensen
- Mississippi Grind2015 · as Pete
- Terminator Genisys2015 · as Derelict
- Focus2015 · as Hustler
- Demonic2015 · as Aberknacky
- Starve2014 · as Michael
- Wicked Blood2014 · as Bearded Man
- Barefoot2014 · as Mr. Bryant
- 12 Years a Slave2013 · as Patroller
- Ragin Cajun Redneck Gators2013 · as Wade Robichaud
- Ghost Shark2013 · as Sheriff Martin
- The Baytown Outlaws2012 · as Old Gas Station Clerk
- Leprechaun's Revenge2012 · as Dr. McCormick
- Leatherheads2008 · as Cook
- Stay at Conder Beach— · as Jack
All TV Shows (8)
- Manhunt2024 · as Samuel Cox
- MINDHUNTER2017 · as Detective McGraw
- Bull2016 · as Donovan McCandless
- The Parallax Theory2015 · as Professor Douglas Baker
- Zoo2015 · as Dalton
- Rectify2013 · as Lionel
- American Horror Story2011 · as Mr Haddonfield
- The Walking Dead2010 · as Brion







