Michael, Mick, or Mike Murphy may refer to:

Artists and entertainers

Michael Murphy (actor) Michael George Murphy (born May 5, 1938) is an American film, television and stage actor. He often plays unethical or morally ambiguous characters in positions of authority, including politicians, executives, and lawyers. He is also known for his ...

(born 1938), American actor *

Mike Murphy (musician) Mike Murphy (1946—2006) was an American professional musician. He worked with the band Chicago, Yanni and Manhattan Transfer as well as the Bee Gees. Early life Michael James Murphy was born 5 February 1946 in Aurora, Illinois, the son of Ja ...

(1946–2006), American drummer for the Bee Gees and Chicago * Michael Bryan Murphy, lead singer of REO Speedwagon *

Michael John Murphy Michael John Murphy is a folk musician based in Omaha, Nebraska. He plays various instruments, including the guitar, piano, and Native American flute. He has been a singer songwriter based out of Omaha since the 1970s. Music His lyrics are o ...

, American folk musician * Mike L. Murphy (born 1975), American film maker and animator *

Michael Murphy (singer) Michael Sean D'Arcy Murphy (born 4 September 1986) is a New Zealand singer. He was runner-up of New Zealand Idol (NZ Idol) in 2004, behind Ben Lummis, who became his friend over the course of the contest. After NZ Idol, Michael Murphy had signe ...

(born 1986), ''New Zealand Idol'' runner up *

Mic Murphy Michael Austin "Mic" Murphy (born January 9, 1958) is an American musician, lead singer of the successful 1980s synth R&B duo the System. He is well known for singing the group's biggest hit, " Don't Disturb This Groove," a 1987 US #4 Pop and #1 ...

(born 1958), member of musical duo The System * Michael Murphy (sculptor) (born 1975), American artist *

Mick Murphy (guitarist) Michael Aaron Murphy (born July 17, 1971) is an American guitarist and multi-instrumentalist (drummer, bassist, singer and songwriter) best known for his time with My Ruin and Teenage Time Killers. Murphy's playing style includes elements of class ...

(born 1972), American guitarist and multi-instrumentalist

Sportspeople

Association football

* Mick Murphy (footballer) (born 1976), English former football midfielder * Mike Murphy (footballer) (born 1939), English former football goalkeeper

Gaelic football

Michael Murphy (Gaelic footballer) Michael Murphy (born 4 August 1989) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays as a full forward for Glenswilly and, formerly, for the Donegal county team, which he captained from December 2010 until his retirement from inter-county football in N ...

(born 1989), Donegal and Glenswilly sportsman *

Mick Murphy (Gaelic footballer) Michael Murphy (1931 – 21 February 2009), known as Mícheál Ó Murchú, was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for club sides Dingle, Geraldines and Kerins O'Rahilly's and at inter-county level with the Kerry senior football team. Career ...

(1931–2009), Irish Gaelic footballer

Gridiron football

Mike Murphy (American football) Mike Murphy (born September 25, 1944) is an American football coach who held a variety of defensive coaching positions at the college and professional levels of the sport over a period of four decades, starting in 1970. Murphy was the defensi ...

(born 1944), American football coach *

Mike Murphy (Canadian football) Mike Murphy is a former award-winning Canadian Football League Fullback (American football), fullback. Career A graduate of University of Ottawa, Murphy was a member of the famed 1975 Vanier Cup champion Ottawa Gee-Gees team. The Ottawa Rough Rid ...

, Canadian Football League fullback *

Mike Murphy (trainer and coach) Michael Charles Murphy (February 26, 1860 – June 4, 1913) was an athletic trainer and coach at Yale University (1887–1889, 1892–1896, 1901–1905), Detroit Athletic Club (1889–1892), University of Michigan (1891), Villanova University (189 ...

(1860–1913), trainer of boxing champion John L. Sullivan, first Michigan Wolverines football coach, and the "father of American track athletics"

Hurling

* Mick Murphy (Limerick hurler) (1897–1955), Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Limerick senior team *

Michael Murphy (Templederry hurler) Michael Murphy (born 1959) is an Irish former hurler. At club level he played with Templederry Kenyons and was also a member of the Tipperary senior hurling team. He usually lined out as a forward. Career Murphy first played juvenile and u ...

(born 1959), Irish hurler *

Mick Murphy (Tipperary hurler) Michael Murphy (1940 – 5 January 2018) was an Irish people, Irish Hurling, hurler who played as a left wing-back for the Tipperary GAA, Tipperary senior team. Born in Thurles, County Tipperary, Murphy first played competitive hurling whilst ...

(1940–2018), Irish sportsperson *

Mick Murphy (hurler, born 1918) Michael Murphy (1918 – 1 January 2018) was an Irish Hurling, hurler whose National Hurling League, league and All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, championship career with the Tipperary GAA, Tipperary and Clare GAA, Clare lasted from 1943 ...

(1918–2018), Irish hurler with Tipperary and Clare * Mick Murphy (Cork hurler) (1894–1968), Irish sportsman and revolutionary figure

Other sports

Michael Murphy (Australian footballer) Michael Murphy (born 8 September 1965) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the North Melbourne Football Club, Adelaide Football Club and the Brisbane Bears in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL). Murphy, a k ...

(born 1965), VFL/AFL player *

Mick Murphy (rugby league) Michael Anastasio Murphy (30 September 1941 – 17 March 2019) was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Waterloo R.F.C., and representativ ...

(1941–2019), rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1960s and 1970s *

Mike Murphy (baseball) Michael Jerome Murphy (1888–1952) was an American Major League Baseball catcher. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals during the season and the Philadelphia Athletics The Philadelphia Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played ...

(1888–1952), American Major League Baseball catcher *

Michael Murphy (cricketer) Michael, Mick, or Mike Murphy may refer to: Artists and entertainers * Michael Murphy (actor) (born 1938), American actor * Mike Murphy (musician) (1946–2006), American drummer for the Bee Gees and Chicago * Michael Bryan Murphy, lead singer of ...

(1854–1890), Australian cricketer *

Mick Murphy (cyclist) Michael Murphy (28 April 1934 – 10 September 2015) was an Irish cyclist. He won the Rás Tailteann in 1958. Early life Murphy was a native of Cahirsiveen. He left school at 11 and worked variously as a farm labourer, a quarryman and a turf- ...

(1934–2015), Irish cyclist, wrestler and boxer *

Michael Murphy (diver) Michael Andrew Murphy (born 29 November 1973 in Brisbane, Queensland) is a former Olympic diver for Australia. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.Mike Murphy (ice hockey, born 1950) Michael John Murphy (born September 12, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for 13 years for the St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers and the Los Angeles Kings and has been Assistant a ...

, ice hockey player and head coach, currently NHL vice-president of hockey operations *

Mike Murphy (ice hockey, born 1989) Michael Murphy (born January 15, 1989) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Murphy is currently an assistant coach for the Queen's Golden Gaels women's ice hockey. He last played with Dornbirner EC of the Austrian Hockey Leag ...

, Canadian ice hockey goaltender *

(1860–1913), trainer of boxing champion John L. Sullivan, first Michigan Wolverines football coach, and the "father of American track athletics" *

Mick Murphy (speedway rider) John Glass (1911 – 1998) was a motorcycle speedway rider from Australia. During his speedway career he rode under the pseudonym Mick Murphy. Career Glass was born in Scotland but emigrated to Perth in Australia with his parents as a chi ...

(1911 – 1998), Australian speedway rider

Politicians

Michael Murphy (Indiana politician) Michael B. Murphy served as a Republican member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 90th District from 1994 to 2010. A conservative, Murphy was known for his speeches on behalf of free markets, adherence to the 10th Amen ...

(born 1957), member of the Indiana House of Representatives *

Michael Pat Murphy Michael Patrick Murphy (12 March 1919 – 28 October 2000) was an Irish Labour Party politician. A publican before entering politics, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Labour Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork West constituency at ...

(1919–2000), Irish Labour Party politician *

Michael Murphy (Tennessee politician) Michael D. Murphy (born 9-14-43) is a businessman from Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee who served as a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1971 to 1986 (the 87th, 88th, 89th ...

, member of the Tennessee House of Representatives (1971–1986) *

Michael C. Murphy (New York politician) Michael Cotter Murphy (March 7, 1839 – March 4, 1903) was an American politician from New York, and a recipient of the Medal of Honor during the American Civil War. He was the first New York City Police Commissioner. Biography The family em ...

(1839–1903), New York politician and Medal of Honor recipient *

Michael C. Murphy (Michigan politician) Michael C. Murphy (June 21, 1952 – December 28, 2014) was the founder and pastor of St. Stephen’s Community United Church of Christ in Lansing, Michigan, and a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives. Murphy graduated from DeP ...

(1952–2014), member of the Michigan House of Representatives *

Mick Murphy (Irish Socialist politician) Mick Murphy is a Socialist Party (Ireland), Socialist Party political activist who sat as a Tallaght, Tallaght Central representative on South Dublin County Council. It was Murphy who discovered the GAMA Endustri#Pay scandal in Ireland, GAMA const ...

Mick Murphy (Sinn Féin politician) Michael Murphy (born 6 February 1942) is an Irish nationalist politician in Northern Ireland. Active in Irish republicanism after getting involved with the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association of the 1960s, he worked as a publican. In 1996 ...

(born 1942), nationalist politician in Northern Ireland *

Mike Murphy (New Brunswick politician) Michael Barry Murphy (born January 25, 1958) is a New Brunswick lawyer and politician. Biography Murphy graduated from Moncton High School in 1976, from the University of New Brunswick with a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1980 and ...

(born 1958), Canadian lawyer and Liberal politician *

Mike Murphy (political consultant) Michael Ellis Murphy (born June 4, 1962) is a Republican political consultant, entertainment industry writer, and producer. He advised Republicans including John McCain, Jeb Bush, John Engler, Tommy Thompson, Spencer Abraham, Christie Whitman, L ...

(born 1962), American Republican political consultant *

Mike Murphy (Washington politician) Michael J. Murphy is an American politician who served as the 21st Washington State Treasurer from 1997 to 2009 as a member of the Democratic Party. Early career Murphy is a native of Seattle. He attended St. Edward Seminary in Kenmore, and ea ...

, treasurer of the state of Washington *

Michael Murphy (Kansas politician) Michael Murphy is an American politician and retired pilot serving as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 114th district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 11, 2021. Early life and education Murphy was ...

, member of the Kansas House of Representatives

Soldiers

Michael Murphy (VC) Michael Murphy VC (c. 1837, Cahir, County Tipperary, Ireland – 4 April 1893, Darlington, County Durham, England)GRO Register of Deaths: JUN 1893 10a 1 DARLINGTON - Michael Murphy, labourer in ironworks, aged 53, at 22 Vulcan Street, D ...

(c. 1837–1893), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross *

Michael D. Murphy Michael D. Murphy is a former lawyer and United States Air Force officer. He was a colonel and commander of the Air Force Legal Operations Agency, and retired as a lieutenant. A former top lawyer in the Air Force, Murphy was relieved of his comm ...

, U.S. Air Force colonel charged with falsely claiming to be an attorney *

Michael P. Murphy Michael Patrick Murphy (May 7, 1976 – June 28, 2005) was a United States Navy SEAL officer who was awarded the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the War in Afghanistan. He was the first member of the ...

(1976–2005), U.S. Navy SEAL and Medal of Honor recipient, killed in the War in Afghanistan

Characters

* Michael Murphy, fictional character in the TV series '' The Leftovers'' * Michael Murphy, main protagonist of ''

Babylon Rising There are four novels in Tim LaHaye's fiction series ''Babylon Rising'' (the first co-authored by Greg Dinallo and the others by Dr. Bob Phillips, Ph.D). Each novel has to do with the hero, Michael Murphy, a college professor, and his struggles (on ...

Others

Michael Murphy (author) Michael Murphy (born 3 September 1930) is the co-founder of the Esalen Institute, a key figure in the Human Potential Movement and author of ''The Future of the Body'' and other books on topics related to extraordinary human potential. Life and c ...

(born 1930), American Integral Movement author and co-founder of the Esalen Institute *

Michael Murphy (priest) Fr. Michael Murphy (c. 1767 – 9 June 1798) was an Irish Roman Catholic priest and United Irishmen leader during the Irish Rebellion of 1798. While his birthplace in Ireland is undetermined, various locations (such as Ballinoulart, Castl ...

(c. 1767–1798), co-leader of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 * Michael Murphy (bishop), 20th-century Irish Roman Catholic bishop *

Michael Derrington Murphy Michael (Mike) Derrington Murphy (born July 19, 1940) is a chemistry professor, bluegrass musician, and educator who founded the ''Bama Bluegrass'' Show in 1983. ''Bama Bluegrass'' is the first and longest running bluegrass show on Alabama Public ...

(born 1940), chemistry professor and bluegrass musician *

Michael J. Murphy (police commissioner) Michael Joseph Murphy (July 19, 1913 – May 18, 1997) was an American law enforcement officer who served as New York City Police Commissioner from 1961 to 1965. Early life Murphy was born on July 19, 1913, in Queens. He graduated from Newtown Hi ...

(1913–1997), American police commissioner *

Michael Joseph Murphy Michael Joseph Murphy (1 July 1915 – 3 April 2007) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Erie, Pennsylvania, from 1982 to 1990. Early life and education Michael Murphy was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the only ...

(1915–2007), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church * Michael Dean Murphy (born 1948), American cultural anthropologist * Michael R. Murphy (born 1947), American judge * Michael Murphy (academic), former President of University College Cork * Michael Murphy (New Zealand magistrate) (1806–1852), New Zealander clerk, police magistrate, and subsheriff * Michael Murphy (journalist) (born 1948/49), news reader with RTÉ *

Mike Murphy Michael James Murphy (born 20 October 1941) is an Irish broadcaster, actor and property developer. He is best known for his long broadcasting career with RTÉ, presenting many TV shows such as ''The Live Mike'', '' Winning Streak'' and '' The Bi ...

(born 1941), Irish broadcaster *

Mike Murphy (sports radio personality) Mike Murphy (born May 1, 1951) is an American sports radio personality, who hosted ''The Mike Murphy Show'' on Chicago, Chicago's WSCR, Sports Radio 670 The Score. His last show aired on June 12, 2009. He currently hosts a show on WMVP-AM every Sa ...

(born 1951), nicknamed "Murph", American radio talk-show host * Michael Murphy (pilot) (1816–1887), 19th-century American New York Sandy Hook maritime pilot *

Michael J. Murphy (builder) Michael James Murphy (June 26, 1885 – March 6, 1959) known locally as “M. J. Murphy” was an established master builder in the Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. He had a significant influence on the character and architecture of the Village ...

(1885–1959), master builder in the Carmel-by-the-Sea, California *

Michael J. Murphy (diplomat) Michael John Murphy is an American diplomat who has served as the List of ambassadors of the United States to Bosnia and Herzegovina, United States ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina since February 2022. Early life and education Michael John ...

, American diplomat * USS Michael Murphy, a destroyer