Timothy Vincent Murphy (born 5 April 1960) is an Irish actor based in Los Angeles. His notable 2015 roles have been on ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. He played Galen O'Shea for three seasons on the

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FX series, '' Sons of Anarchy.'' For his portrayal, Murphy won the 2013 BuzzFocus Readers Choice Award for "Best Villain". He appeared for two seasons on '' NCIS: Los Angeles'' as Russian super-villain Sidorov, and a season on the CBS series, ''

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'' as

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' nemesis/love interest, Ian Doyle. He has guest starred on such series as ''

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'', '' Revenge'', '' Burn Notice'', '' Shameless'', ''Quantico'', '' 24'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Six Feet Under'', and '' Code Black''.

Early life and education

Murphy was born Timothy Vincent Murphy in

Tralee Tralee ( ; ga, Trá Lí, ; formerly , meaning 'strand of the Lee River') is the county town of County Kerry in the south-west of Ireland. The town is on the northern side of the neck of the Dingle Peninsula, and is the largest town in Count ...

, County Kerry to Edward and Mary Murphy, one of six siblings. He began his career in

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, where he trained in the Focus Theater. He attended

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, majoring in Law and Accounting. Murphy also spent time travelling in South Africa, working in construction and roof laying in

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, and working in bars in

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Career

Murphy's feature film credits include ''

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'' (2013); the action film parody ''

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'' (2010), opposite

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;

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' Western period drama ''

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'' (2008); the adventure thriller '' National Treasure: Book of Secrets'' (2007) and the horror thriller '' Shallow Ground'' (2004). In 2014, Murphy starred in

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’s directorial debut, ''

Road to Paloma ''Road to Paloma'' is a 2014 American drama thriller film directed by (in his directorial debut), produced by, co-written by, and starring Jason Momoa. Robert Homer Mollohan co-stars and co-wrote the script. It also co-stars Sarah Shahi, Lisa Bone ...

''; the

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' film short '' Looms'', which premiered at the Santa Barbara Film Festival; and the adventure drama ''

Heaven's Floor ''Heaven's Floor'' is a 2016 Canadian/American drama film written and directed by Lori Stoll. The film stars Clea DuVall, Timothy V Murphy, Toby Huss, Katie May Dunford and Nicole Sullivan. ''Heaven's Floor'' had its world premiere at the 2016 ...

,'' opposite

Clea Duvall Clea Helen D'Etienne DuVall (born September 25, 1977) is an American actress, writer, producer, and director. She is known for her appearances in the films ''The Faculty'' (1998), '' She's All That''; '' But I'm a Cheerleader''; ''Girl, Interrup ...

. Murphy is also a stage actor and a Lifetime Member of the Actors Studio. His theatre credits include ''The Beauty Queen of Leenane'' at South Coast Rep, for which he garnered an Ovation Award nomination, and Coast Theater's ''The Lost Plays of Tennessee Williams'', which won the '' LA Weekly'' "Best Ensemble" Award and for which he garnered an individual "Best Performance" nomination. He originated the role of Jake in the world premiere of '' Stones in his Pockets'' at the Tivoli Theater in Dublin, and he starred opposite

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in a production of ''

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'' staged at the Getty Villa in Malibu, California. In August 2018, he started appearing in advertisements for British price-comparison site

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Personal life

He is married to Caitlin Manley. On 22 July 2015, their first child, Seán Fionn Murphy, was born.

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1995, TV Series) as Conor Sheehy (credited as Tim Murphy) * ''The Doorman'' (1999) as Milo * ''

The District ''The District'' is an American crime drama and police procedural television series which aired on CBS from October 7, 2000, to May 1, 2004. The show followed the work and personal life of the chief of Washington, D.C.'s police department. Pr ...

'' (2001, TV Series) as Martin McBride * ''The Scary Side of Randall Coombe'' (2001) * ''

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'' (2001, TV Series) as General Volykov * '' Six Feet Under'' (2002, TV Series) as Louis Winchell * ''The Honorable'' (2002) as Milo * ''It Could Happen'' (2002, Short) as Sammy Fingleton * ''The Perfect Wife'' (2003) as Tim * '' Fastlane'' (2003, TV Series) as Riley Morrison * '' Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle'' (2003, TV Movie) as Inspector O'Dwyer * ''Missing Brendan'' (2003) as Mark * ''Paddy Takes a Meeting'' (2003, Short) as Paddy * ''

'' (2003, TV Series) as Avery Russet (uncredited) * ''

Red Roses and Petrol ''Red Roses and Petrol'' is a 2003 drama film based on the stage play of the same name by Joseph O'Connor. The film was directed by Tamar Simon Hoffs, and stars Malcolm McDowell and Max Beesley. It was released, on DVD, in 2008. Plot Amid a ha ...

'' (2003) as Eamonn * ''

Skeleton Man ''Skeleton Man'' is a 2004 made-for-tv slasher film directed by Johnny Martin and starring Michael Rooker and Casper Van Dien. It was aired from Sci Fi Channel on March 1, 2004. In the film, the titular Skeleton Man stalks a squad of soldiers. P ...

'' (2004, TV Movie) as Sgt. Terry * '' Shallow Ground'' (2004) as Jack Sheppard * ''

'' (2004, TV Series) as Quinn * '' Pit Fighter'' (2005) as Father Michael (credited as Tim Murphy) * ''What's Up, Scarlet?'' (2005) as Vladamir Borshkoff (credited as Timothy Murphy) * '' 24'' (2006, TV Series) as Schaeffer * '' Manband the Movie'' (2007) as R.S. Smoothskin * ''The Antique'' (2007, Short) as Tom * '' National Treasure: Book of Secrets'' (2007) as Seth * ''

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'' (2008, TV Series) as Agent A * ''Beatrice'' (2008, Short) as Chris * ''

Green Street Hooligans 2 ''Green Street 2: Stand Your Ground'' (also known as ''Green Street 2'' and ''Green Street Hooligans 2: Stand Your Ground'') is a 2009 drama film directed by Jesse V. Johnson. It is a sequel to the 2005 film '' Green Street''. '' Green Street 3: ...

'' (2009, Video) as Max (credited as Timothy Murphy) * '' The Butcher'' (2009) as Tyke (credited as Tim Murphy) * ''

CSI: NY ''CSI: NY'' (''Crime Scene Investigation: New York'', stylized as ''CSI: NY/Crime Scene Investigation'') is an American police procedural television series that ran on CBS from September 22, 2004, to February 22, 2013, for a total of nine seaso ...

'' (2010, TV Series) as Conner Wells * ''The Sierra'' (2010, Short) as Bob * ''

'' (2010) as Constantine Bach (credited as Tim Murphy) * ''Madso's War'' (2010, TV Movie) as Kieran Graner * ''Treasure of the Black Jaguar'' (2010) as Blake West * '' Shameless'' (2011, TV Series) as Vlad * ''

Chuck Chuck is a masculine given name or a nickname for Charles or Charlie. It may refer to: People Arts and entertainment * Chuck Alaimo, American saxophonist, leader of the Chuck Alaimo Quartet * Chuck Barris (1929–2017), American TV producer * C ...

'' (2011, TV Series) as Father of the Bride * ''Bowman'' (2011, Short) as Bowman * ''

'' (2011, TV Series) as Ian Doyle * ''Amber Lake'' (2011) as Sergeant Eugene Stockard * ''Take a Seat'' (2011, Short) as Reynold * ''

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'': '' If I Had a Gun'' (2011, Short) as Father of the Bride * '' Sons of Anarchy'' (2011–2013, TV Series) as Galen O'Shay * ''

Fairly Legal ''Fairly Legal'' is an American legal comedy-drama television series which aired on USA Network from January 20, 2011, to June 15, 2012. The series starred Sarah Shahi, Michael Trucco, Virginia Williams, Baron Vaughn, and Ryan Johnson. USA Netw ...

'' (2012, TV Series) as Captain Maiken * ''Not That Funny'' (2012) as Finneas Patrick O'Neill * '' Longmire'' (2012) as Ephraim Hostetler * '' Burn Notice'' (2012) as Vincent Durov * ''

Hell on Wheels Hell on Wheels was the itinerant collection of flimsily assembled gambling houses, dance halls, saloons, and brothels that followed the army of Union Pacific railroad workers westward as they constructed the First transcontinental railroad in 186 ...

'' (2012) as Bauer * ''

Lost Angeles ''Lost Angeles'' is a 2012 independent comedy-drama film directed by Phedon Papamichael, produced by Papamichael and Chris Gibbin, and written by Chris Merrill. It was shot on a mix of RedMX and Canon EOS 5D Mark II, over the course of 32 days ...

'' (2012) as Cliff * ''Dark Canyon'' (2012) as Warden Cullen Logan * '' Revenge'' (2012) as Dmitri Bladoff * '' NCIS: Los Angeles'' (2012–2013, TV Series) as Isaak Sidorov * '' The Frankenstein Theory'' (2013) as Karl McCallion * ''

'' (2013) as Fritz * ''To Hell with a Bullet'' (2003) as Dr. Nick Devyril * ''Dystopia'' (2013, Short) as Marc * ''

'' (2014) as FBI Agent Williams * ''

'' (2014, TV Series) as Nick "Valentine" Mercer * ''Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink'' (2014) as Dutch Winfield * ''

'' (2015, TV Series) as Byron * ''How to Be a Gangster in America'' (2015) as Vlad * ''

'' (2015, TV Series) as Osip Agranov * ''

'' (2015, TV Series) as Father Ruskin * ''

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'' (2016, TV Series) as Lithuanian Prime Minister * ''No Way to Live'' (2016) as Detective Frank Giddins * ''

'' (2016) as Jack * '' The Last Man on Earth'' (2017, TV Series) as Benjamin Brinton * ''

Tragedy Girls ''Tragedy Girls'' is a 2017 American comedy slasher film directed by Tyler MacIntyre, written by Chris Lee Hill and MacIntyre, and starring Alexandra Shipp, Brianna Hildebrand, Josh Hutcherson, Craig Robinson, Kevin Durand and Jack Quaid. It was ...

'' (2017) as Sheriff Blane Welch * ''

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'' (2017) as Isidore * ''

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'' (2018, TV Series) as Coughlin * ''

The Ninth Passenger ''The Ninth Passenger'' is a 2018 American horror-thriller film. It is directed by Corey Large, who also stars along with Jesse Metcalfe, Alexia Fast, and Tom Maden. Shot in Vancouver, Canada, the film was released in August 2018. The film foll ...

'' (2018) as Silas * '' Quantico'' (2018, TV Series) as Conor Devlin * '' Cuck'' (2019) as Bill * '' In Full Bloom'' (2019) as Roane * ''

The Man in the High Castle ''The Man in the High Castle'' (1962), by Philip K. Dick, is an alternative history novel wherein the Axis Powers won World War II. The story occurs in 1962, fifteen years after the end of the war in 1947, and depicts the political intrigues b ...

'' (2019, TV Series) as

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Adolf Eichmann * ''

Snowpiercer ''Snowpiercer'' () is a 2013 post-apocalyptic science fiction action film based on the French climate fiction graphic novel ''Le Transperceneige'' by Jacques Lob, Benjamin Legrand and Jean-Marc Rochette. The film was directed by Bong Joon-ho a ...

'' (2020-2021, TV Series) as Commander Grey * ''

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'' (2020) as Commander Stanley * ''Hell Hath No Fury'' (2021) as Jerry * ''Playing Through'' (2021) as James Grantham * ''New Year'' (2021) as Ben * ''

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'' (2021-22, TV Series) as Arthur Novak (three episodes) * ''

'' (2021, TV Series) as Constantine Bach * '' LA's Finest'' (2021) as Logan Kline * '' American Siege'' (2022) as Charles Rutledge * '' Detective Knight: Independence'' (2023)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Murphy, Timothy V. 1960 births Living people Irish male film actors Irish male television actors Male actors from County Kerry People from Tralee 20th-century Irish male actors 21st-century Irish male actors Alumni of University College Cork Irish expatriates in the United States