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Portrait of Tom Murphy

Acting

Tom Murphy

Career

Active from 1980 to 2006, with a break from 1988 to 2001, busiest in 2004 and 2006 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Small Engine Repair
Small Engine Repair
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Tom Murphy Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Scare
    0.7, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    0.7, average 2.5
  • Mystery
    2.4, average 4.0
  • Fantasy
    0.2, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

18
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title · average score 55
In from the Side
In from the Side (2022)
GoodWatch score 55

as Barry

2000s

11 titles · average score 62
Small Engine Repair
Small Engine Repair (2006)
GoodWatch score 76

as Christy

48 Angels
48 Angels (2006)
GoodWatch score 45

as Stevie (as Tom Jordan Murphy)

Pure Mule
Pure Mule (2005)

TV show · as Shamie Donoghue

Adam & Paul
Adam & Paul (2004)
GoodWatch score 74

as Paul

Man About Dog
Man About Dog (2004)
GoodWatch score 64

as Cerebral Paulsy

Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor
Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor (2003)
GoodWatch score 47

as Major Franks

In America
In America (2003)
GoodWatch score 81

as Actor in Queue

Intermission
Intermission (2003)
GoodWatch score 68

as Brian - Video Store Manager

Mystics
Mystics (2003)
GoodWatch score 50

as Denis

Boxed
Boxed (2002)

as Father Brendan

The Abduction Club
The Abduction Club (2002)
GoodWatch score 53

as Knox

1990s

4 titles · average score 72
The General
The General (1998)
GoodWatch score 74

as Willie Byrne

Michael Collins
Michael Collins (1996)
GoodWatch score 70

as Vinny Byrne

The Snapper
The Snapper (1993)
GoodWatch score 72

as Pal #1

In Till You Die
In Till You Die (1992)

as Fireman 1

1980s

2 titles
The Last Season
The Last Season (1987)

as Sandy

Hurray for Betty Boop
Hurray for Betty Boop (1980)

as Announcer / Walter Walters / Villain / No Problem Man / Additional (voice)