
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.

Terminator Genisys
2015 · as Derelict

12 Years a Slave
2013 · as Patroller

Self/less
2015 · as Dr. Jensen

Jeepers Creepers 3
2017 · as Mr. Bernardi

Focus
2015 · as Hustler

Barefoot
2014 · as Mr. Bryant

The Domestics
2018 · as Plowboy Jim

Zipper
2015 · as Agent Strellitz

News of the World
2020 · as Mr. Farley

Leatherheads
2008 · as Cook

The Whole Truth
2016 · as Crime Tech

Reminiscence
2021 · as Armin

Free State of Jones
2016 · as Col. McLemore

Mr. Harrigan's Phone
2022 · as Pete

Mississippi Grind
2015 · as Pete

Abattoir
2016 · as Owner #1

Cut Throat City
2020 · as Manager Wyland

The Runner
2015 · as Shrimper