Murphy () ( ga, Ua Murchadha) is an

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

surname and the most common surname in the

Republic of Ireland Ireland ( ga, Éire ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 Counties of Ireland, counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern ...

Origins and variants

The surname is a variant of two Irish surnames: "Ó Murchadha"/"Ó Murchadh" (descendant of "Murchadh"), and "Mac Murchaidh"/"

Mac Murchadh McMurphy, and its variants Murphy, Morrow and MacMurrough, are anglicisations of the Irish language surname ''Mac Murchaidh''. The clan originated in the ferns County Wexford such as Diarmaid mac Murchadha in the 17th century the clan was found ...

" (son of "Murchadh") derived from the Irish personal name "Murchadh", which meant sea-warrior or sea-battler (''muir'' meaning sea and ''cath'' meaning battle). It is said of Murrough (Murchadh) as he entered the thick of the fight and prepared to assail the foreign invaders, the Danes, when they had repulsed the Dal-Cais, that 'he was seized with a boiling terrible anger, an excessive elevation and greatness of spirit and mind. A bird of valour and championship rose in him, and fluttered over his head and on his breath. In modern

, "Ó Murchú", rather than "Ó Murchadha", is used. "Murphy" is the most common surname in Ireland, the fourteenth most common surname in

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...

, and the fifty-eighth most common surname in the United States.

People with the surname

Men

Aaron James Murphy Aaron James Murphy is a film and television actor. He was born 1 January 1992 in New Zealand. Filmography Film * ''Rain'' (2001) .... Jim * ''Boogeyman'' (2005) .... Young Tim Jensen * ''The World's Fastest Indian'' (2005) .... Tom * ''Perfect Cr ...

(born 1992), New Zealand actor * Anthony Murphy (cricketer) (born 1962), English cricketer *

Arthur Murphy (disambiguation) Arthur Murphy may refer to: *Arthur Murphy (writer) (1727–1805), pseudonym Charles Ranger, Irish writer * Arthur Murphy (broadcaster) (1928–2019), Irish television and radio broadcaster * Arthur Edward Murphy (1901–1962), American philosopher ...

, multiple people *

Audie Murphy Audie Leon Murphy (20 June 1925 – 28 May 1971) was an American soldier, actor and songwriter. He was one of the most decorated American combat soldiers of World War II. He received every military combat award for valor available from t ...

(1925–1971), American war hero and actor *

Austin J. Murphy Austin John Murphy (born June 17, 1927) is a former Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1977 to 1995. Born in North Charleroi, Pennsylvania, Murphy grew up in New London, Connecticut. He later returned ...

(born 1927), Democratic Congressman from Pennsylvania * Barnes Murphy (born 1947), former Gaelic footballer * Bos Murphy (1924–2000), New Zealand boxer *

Brian Murphy (disambiguation) Brian Murphy may refer to: Sportspeople * Brian Murphy (Jamaican cricketer) (born 1973), Jamaican cricketer * Brian Murphy (Zimbabwean cricketer) (born 1976), Zimbabwean cricketer * Brian Murphy (baseball) (born 1980), American head baseball coac ...

, multiple people *

Buddy Murphy Matthew Adams (born 26 September 1988) is an Australian professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name Buddy Matthews as a member of the stable House of Black. He is best known for his time with WWE w ...

, Australian professional wrestler * Byron Murphy (born 1998), American football player *

Calvin Murphy Calvin Jerome Murphy (born May 9, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player who after a prolific collegiate career at Niagara, where he averaged 33.1 points per game over his three years, played in the National Basketball Assoc ...

(born 1948), American retired basketball player * Charles Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people *

Chris Murphy (Connecticut politician) Christopher Scott Murphy (born August 3, 1973) is an American lawyer, author, and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Connecticut since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the United States H ...

(born 1973),

United States Senator The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and powe ...

from

Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capita ...

* Ciarán Murphy, Irish T.D. *

Cillian Murphy Cillian Murphy (; born 25 May 1976) is an Irish actor. Originally the lead singer, guitarist, and lyricist of the rock band The Sons of Mr. Green Genes, he turned down a record deal in the late 1990s and began acting on stage and in short an ...

(born 1976), Irish actor *

Colin Murphy (disambiguation) Colin Murphy may refer to: * Colin Murphy (comedian) (born 1968), Irish comedian * Colin Murphy (ice hockey) Colin Murphy (born April 11, 1980 in Fort McMurray, Alberta) is a Winger (ice hockey), left winger currently an Unrestricted Free Agen ...

, multiple people *

Colm Murphy Colm Murphy (born 18 August 1952) is an Irish republican who was the first person to be convicted in connection with the Omagh bombing, but whose conviction was overturned on appeal.

(born 1952), Irish alleged suspect in the Omagh bombing *

Connor Murphy Connor Murphy (born March 26, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman and alternate captain for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. He was selected 20th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes ...

(born 1993), American ice hockey player * Conor Murphy, Sinn Féin politician in Northern Ireland *

Dale Murphy Dale Bryan Murphy (born March 12, 1956) is an American former professional baseball player. During an 18-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB) (–), he played as an outfielder, catcher, and first baseman for the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphi ...

(born 1956), American retired baseball player * Dale D. Murphy, professor at Georgetown University * Daniel Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people * Darren Murphy (born 1985), Irish footballer *

Darren Murphy (Australian rules footballer) Darren Murphy is a former Australian rules footballer, who played for the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the ...

(born 1964) * Darren Murphy (1961–2012), bassist with the British punk rock/post-punk band Wasted Youth * Daryl Murphy, Irish football player * David Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people * Derek Murphy (born 1968), American rapper better known as

Sadat X Derek Murphy (born December 29, 1968), better known as Sadat X, is an American rapper, best known as a member of alternative hip hop group Brand Nubian. Originally known as Derek X, Sadat takes his name from former Egyptian president Anwar Sad ...

Dick Murphy Richard M. Murphy (born December 16, 1942) is a former American politician who served as the 33rd mayor of San Diego, California from 2000 to 2005. Early life Murphy was born 1942 in Oak Park, Illinois. He was captain of the varsity basketbal ...

(born 1942), American retired Republican politician *

Donald E. Murphy Donald E. Murphy (born July 8, 1960) was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 12A, which covered portions of Baltimore and Howard County Maryland. He served alongside Democrat James E. Malone Jr. In 1993, he def ...

(born 1960), American Republican politician * Donnie Murphy (born 1983), American baseball player * Eddie Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people *

Edward Murphy (disambiguation) Edward, Ed, Ned, or Ted Murphy may refer to: Military *Edward F. Murphy (died 1908), U.S. Army corporal, List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars, Medal of Honor recipient for actions during the Indian Wars in 1879 *Edward Murphy (Me ...

, multiple people *

Elliott Murphy Elliott James Murphy (born March 16, 1949) is an American rock singer-songwriter, novelist, record producer and journalist living in Paris. Biography Elliott Murphy was born in Rockville Centre, New York, grew up in Garden City, Long Island ...

(born 1949), American singer/songwriter *

Erik Murphy Erik Murphy (born October 26, 1990) is a French-born Finnish-American professional basketball player for the Fukushima Firebonds of the Japanese B.League. Drafted by the Chicago Bulls in 2013, he also represents the Finnish national team. High s ...

(born 1990), American–Finnish basketball player * Everett J. Murphy (1852–1922), politician *

Francis Murphy (disambiguation) Francis Murphy may refer to: *Francis Murphy (bishop) (1795–1858), Irish-born bishop in Australia *Francis Murphy (Australian politician) (1809–1891), Australian politician and pastoralist * Francis Murphy (diver) (1928–2012), Australian Olym ...

, multiple people * Frank Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people * Fred Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people * Gary Murphy (1972), Irish professional golfer * Gary Murphy (1948), New Zealand cricketer *

Geoff Murphy Geoffrey Peter Murphy (12 October 1938 – 3 December 2018) was a New Zealand filmmaker, producer, director, and screenwriter best known for his work during the renaissance of New Zealand cinema that began in the second half of the 1970s. His s ...

(1938–2018), New Zealand filmmaker * Geoffrey Mostyn Murphy (1922–2011), Australian boxer, better known as Tommy Burns *

Glen Murphy Glen Murphy (born 6 April 1957) is a British actor and producer, best known as Firefighter George Green between 1988 and 2002 on the television drama '' London's Burning''. Career Murphy was the only actor to remain throughout the entire r ...

(1957), British actor *

George Murphy George Lloyd Murphy (July 4, 1902 – May 3, 1992) was an American dancer, actor, and politician. Murphy was a song-and-dance leading man in many big-budget Hollywood musicals from 1930 to 1952. He was the president of the Screen Actors Guild fro ...

(1902–1992), American dancer, actor, and Republican Senator *

Grayson Murphy (disambiguation) Grayson Murphy may refer to: * Grayson M. P. Murphy (1878–1937), American banker and company director * Grayson Murphy (runner), American mountain runner * Grayson Murphy (basketball) Grayson Murphy (born February 4, 1999) is an American prof ...

* Henry Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people *

Isaac Murphy Isaac Murphy (October 16, 1799 or 1802 – September 8, 1882)Every Arkansas reference says that he was born in 1799; most other sources, including genealogical studies, say he was born in 1802. was a native of Pennsylvania, a teacher and la ...

(1802–1882), Republican Governor of Arkansas *

Isaac Burns Murphy Isaac Burns Murphy (January 6, 1861 – February 16, 1896) was an American Hall of Fame jockey, who is considered to be one of the greatest riders in American Thoroughbred horse racing history. Murphy won three runnings of the Kentucky Derby and ...

(1861–1896), American Hall-of-Fame jockey *

Isaiah Murphy , also known as , is a Japanese professional basketball player for Hiroshima Dragonflies of the B.League. Early life Enomoto was born in Okinawa to a Japanese mother, Fusako, and an American father, James, who was stationed there while serving i ...

, a.k.a. Shinsaku Enomoto, (born 1998), Japanese basketball player * Jack Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jacob Murphy Jacob Kai Murphy (born 24 February 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Newcastle United. Murphy made his first-team debut for Norwich City in an FA Cup match against Fulham in January 2014 ...

(born 1995), English footballer *

James Murphy (disambiguation) James or Jimmy Murphy may refer to: Literature, film, and art *James Murphy (Irish novelist) (1839–1921) * James Cavanah Murphy (1760–1814), Irish architect and antiquary * James Vincent Murphy (1880–1946), translated Hitler's ''Mein Kampf' ...

, multiple people, people named James or Jimmy * Jim Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people * John Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people * Joseph Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people * Josh Murphy (born 1995), English footballer * Kevin Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people * Lambert Murphy (1885–?), American operatic tenor * Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. (born 1974), American singer, winner of season 6 of '' America's Got Talent'' * Larry Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people *

Lawrence Murphy (disambiguation) Lawrence Murphy (1831–1878) was an Irish-American businessman of the Old West, and a main instigator of the Lincoln County War. Lawrence Murphy may also refer to: * Lawrence P. Murphy (1910–1975), American politician in the New York State Ass ...

, multiple people *

Lionel Murphy Lionel Keith Murphy QC (30 August 1922 – 21 October 1986) was an Australian politician, barrister, and judge. He was a Senator for New South Wales from 1962 to 1975, serving as Attorney-General in the Whitlam Government, and then sat on the ...

(born 1922), Australian politician and jurist * Loren E. Murphy (1882–1963), American jurist *

Marc Murphy (footballer) Marc Murphy (born 19 July 1987) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited with the first overall selection in the 2005 AFL draft and served as the ...

(born 1987), Australian rules footballer * Mark Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people * Martin Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people * Matt Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people *

Maurice Murphy (actor) Maurice Murphy (October 3, 1913 – November 23, 1978) was an American film actor.Pitts, p.177. Initially a child actor, he graduated to playing older roles, often in action films. His brother Jack Murphy also became an actor. Early film appe ...

(1913–1978), American actor * Michael Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people, people named Michael, Mick or Mike * Mickey Murphy (born 1985), Gaelic footballer * Miles Murphy (born 1967), Australian sprinter *

Myles Murphy (disambiguation) Myles Murphy may refer to: * Myles Murphy (painter) (1927–2016), English painter * Myles Murphy (American football) (born 2002), American football player See also * Miles Murphy (born 1967), Australian sprinter {{human name disambiguation ...

, multiple people, multiple people *

Nicholas Murphy Nicholas Murphy (born 23 April 1978 in Carrigaline, County Cork) is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Carrigaline and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team between 1998 and 2012. Playing career ...

(born 1978), Gaelic footballer * Nicholas Daniel Murphy (1811–1890), Irish politician from Cork, Member of Parliament (MP) 1865–1880 * Nick Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people * Oakes Murphy (1849–1908), two-time Governor of Arizona Territory * Pat Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people * Patricia Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people * Patrick Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people * Paul Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people * Peter Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people * Phil Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people, people named Phil, Philip or Phillip * Richard Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people, people named Richard, some nicknamed Dick *

Robert Murphy (disambiguation) Robert, Rob, Bob or Bobby Murphy may refer to: Sports Ice hockey *Robert Ronald Murphy or Ron Murphy (1933–2014), Canadian ice hockey player *Bob Murphy (ice hockey) (born 1951), Canadian retired professional ice hockey player *Rob Murphy (ice h ...

, multiple people, people named Robert, Rob, Bob or Bobby * Roger P. Murphy, American legislator and jurist * Ryan Murphy (footballer) (born 1985) *

Ryan Murphy (writer) Ryan Patrick Murphy (born November 9, 1965) is an American television writer, director, and producer. He has created and produced a number of television series including ''Nip/Tuck'' (2003–2010), '' Glee'' (2009–2015), ''American Horror Stor ...

, American television writer, director and producer *

Scott Murphy Matthew Scott Murphy (born January 26, 1970) is an American entrepreneur and politician. He represented parts of New York state's Capital District (excluding the city of Albany) in the United States House of Representatives for a portion of one ...

, American entrepreneur and politician *

Scott Murphy (video game designer) Scott Murphy (born October 13, 1954) is an American video game designer, programmer, and writer who developed several adventure games, mostly for Sierra On-Line. He is best known for creating the ''Space Quest'' series, mostly with his fellow " ...

, a programmer behind the ''

Space Quest ''Space Quest'' is a series of six comic science fiction adventure games released between 1986 and 1995. The games follow the adventures of a hopeless janitor named Roger Wilco, who campaigns through the galaxy for "truth, justice and really cl ...

'' series * Sean Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people *

Shaun Murphy (disambiguation) Shaun Murphy (born 1982) is an English snooker player. Shaun Murphy may also refer to: * Shaun Murphy (soccer) (born 1970), Australian former soccer player * Shaun Murphy (hurler) (born 1990), Irish hurling player * Shaun Murphy (singer) Shau ...

, multiple people * Shawn Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people * Stephen Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people * Storm Murphy (born 1999), American basketball player * Sydney Murphy (born 1960), Vincentian retired cricketer * Timothy Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people, people named Timothy or Tim * Thomas Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people, people named Thomas or Tom *

Trent Murphy Trenton Allen Murphy (born December 22, 1990) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at Stanford, and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. High school career Murphy ...

(2013), outside linebacker in the National Football League; played for the

Washington Redskins The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) N ...

and Buffalo Bills *

Troy Murphy Troy Brandon Murphy (born May 2, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player who played twelve seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Murphy was born in Morristown, New Jersey but grew up in Sparta Township. He at ...

, power forward for the Boston Celtics * Vincent B. Murphy, NYS Comptroller 1925–1926 * Vincent J. Murphy, Mayor of Newark 1941–1949 *

Wendell H. Murphy Wendell H. Murphy is a former North Carolina farmer, Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician, and namesake of the Wendell H. Murphy Football Center. Early life Wendell H. Murphy was born in Rose Hill, North Carolina, Rose Hill, No ...

, American politician * William Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people, * Yale Murphy (1869–1906), American baseball player * Yo Murphy (born 1971), American former football player

Women

Ashling Murphy Ashling Murphy was a 23-year-old Irish primary school teacher and traditional Irish musician. On the afternoon of 12 January 2022, she was attacked and killed while jogging along the Grand Canal (Ireland), Grand Canal just outside Tullamore, Coun ...

, Irish teacher; suspected of being murdered * Alexis Murphy, American murder victim * Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe (born 1995), Irish rugby sevens and union player *

Annie Murphy Anne Frances Murphy (born December 19, 1986) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her starring role as Alexis Rose in the CBC sitcom ''Schitt's Creek'' (2015–2020). For her performance in the series, she garnered critical acclaim and ...

(born 1986), Canadian actress *

Brittany Murphy Brittany Anne Murphy-Monjack (; November 10, 1977 – December 20, 2009) was an American actress and singer. Born in Atlanta, Murphy moved to Los Angeles as a teenager and pursued a career in acting. Her breakthrough role was as Tai Fras ...

(1977–2009), American actress *

Dervla Murphy Dervla Murphy (28 November 1931 – 22 May 2022) was an Irish touring cyclist and author of adventure travel books, writing for more than 50 years. Murphy is best known for her 1965 book '' Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle'', about a ...

(born 1931), travel writer *

Carolyn Murphy Carolyn Murphy (born August 11, 1974) is an American model and actress. Career In 1998, Murphy was named VH1/''Vogue''s Model of the Year. She played Dubbie in Barry Levinson's film ''Liberty Heights''. She was one of the 'Modern Muses' on the No ...

(born 1975), American model * Diana E. Murphy (1934–2018), American judge *

Donna Murphy Donna Murphy (born March 7, 1959) is an American actress, best known for her work in musical theater. A five-time Tony Award nominee, she has twice won the Tony for Best Actress in a Musical: for her role as Fosca in '' Passion'' (1994–1995 ...

(born 1958), American Tony Award-winning actress * Erin Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people * Gail C. Murphy, Canadian computer scientist *

Gillian Murphy Gillian Murphy ( ; born April 11, 1979) is an American ballet dancer who is a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre. Early life and education Raised in Florence, South Carolina, Murphy was a member of Columbia City Ballet before at ...

, principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre * Jess Murphy, New Zealand-born chef based in Galway, Ireland *

Julie Murphy (singer) Julie Murphy (born 1961) is an English singer. She sings in the Welsh band Fernhill, as well as performing and recording as a solo artist. She has also collaborated musically with John Cale (performing together in the film ''Beautiful Mistake' ...

(born 1961), Welsh singer *

Julie Murphy (author) ''Julie Murphy'' (8 November 1985) is the #1 The New York Times Best Seller list, New York Times bestselling author of the books ''Side Effects May Vary'' (2014), ''Dumplin (2015), ''Ramona Blue'' (2017), and ''Puddin (2018). Murphy wrote her ...

, American novelist * Katherine Murphy, journalist, political editor of ''

Guardian Australia ''Guardian Australia'' is the Australian website of the British global online and print newspaper, ''The Guardian''. Available solely in an online format, the newspaper's launch was led by Katharine Viner in time for the 2013 Australian fed ...

'' *

Kelly Murphy Kelly Murphy is an American author, illustrator and educator. She is based in Providence, Rhode Island. Early life Murphy was born in Boston, Massachusetts and raised in southeastern Massachusetts. She attended the Rhode Island School of Design ...

(born 1977), American author and illustrator *

Margaret Mary Healy Murphy Margaret Mary Jane Healy Murphy, SHSp (May 4, 1833 - August 25, 1907) was an Irish-American Catholic religious sister and early civil rights activist. She known for founding the Sisters of the Holy Spirit and Mary Immaculate, the first order of ...

(1833–1907), American Catholic nun * Mary Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people * Róisín Murphy (born 1973), Irish electronica singer, songwriter, and producer *

Shaun Murphy (singer) Shaun Murphy (born May 6, 1948) is an American blues and R&B singer songwriter, best known for her powerhouse singing style. Sometimes credited as Stoney, her recording career started in 1971 with Motown Records. Career Murphy shared the stage w ...

, a.k.a. ''Stoney'', American singer * Stephanie Murphy, Vietnamese-American politician * Stephanie J. Murphy, American veterinary scientist * Tammy Murphy (born 1965), American banker

Fictional characters

* Meg Murphy, the main character in the movie, '' Jinxed'' (2013) * Murphy Cooper, in the film '' Interstellar'' * Captain Ed Murphy, a character in the 1987 American buddy cop action movie ''

Lethal Weapon ''Lethal Weapon'' is a 1987 American buddy cop action comedy film directed and co-produced by Richard Donner, written by Shane Black, and co-produced by Joel Silver. It stars Mel Gibson and Danny Glover alongside Gary Busey, Tom Atkins, D ...

'' * Captain Murphy from the Adult Swim animated series ''

Sealab 2021 ''Sealab 2021'' is an American adult animated television series created by Adam Reed and Matt Thompson for Cartoon Network's late-night programming block, Adult Swim. Cartoon Network aired the show's first three episodes in December 2000 before ...

'' * Alex James Murphy, the police officer who became '' RoboCop'' * Alexis "Lex" Murphy, in the film '' Jurassic Park'' * Frank, Sue, Bill, Kevin, and Maureen Murphy from the Netflix original ''

F Is for Family ''F Is for Family'' is an American adult animated comedy drama streaming television series created by Bill Burr and Michael Price for Netflix. It is produced by Vince Vaughn's Wild West Television, King of France Productions, Loner Production ...

'' * "Bleeding Gums" Murphy, on the cartoon TV series ''The Simpsons'' *

Bridey Murphy Bridey Murphy is a purported 19th-century Irishwoman whom U.S. housewife Virginia Tighe (April 27, 1923 – July 12, 1995) claimed to be in a past life. The case was investigated by researchers and concluded to be the result of cryptomnesia. Hypn ...

, historical character in a hypnotic regression case detailed in Bernstein's ''The Search for Bridey Murphy'' * Coach Murphy, a character in the 2009 American fantasy comedy movie '' 17 Again'' * Colin Murphy (fiction), in the American soap opera '' Days of Our Lives'' * Connor Murphy, from the musical ''

Dear Evan Hansen ''Dear Evan Hansen'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, and a book by Steven Levenson. The musical follows Evan Hansen, a high school senior with social anxiety, "who invents an important role for himself in a tr ...

'' *

Eric Murphy Eric "E" Murphy is a fictional character on the comedy-drama television series ''Entourage'', and is played by Kevin Connolly. Fictional character biography Eric, Vince Chase's best friend since they were six, works as Vince's manager. Vince ...

, in the HBO series ''Entourage'' * Frank Murphy, in the movie ''

Blue Thunder ''Blue Thunder'' is a 1983 American action thriller film from Columbia Pictures, produced by Gordon Carroll, Phil Feldman, and Andrew Fogelson and directed by John Badham. The Blue Thunder helicopter itself did exist as two copies of modifie ...

'' (1983) * Hank Murphy, in the TV series ''

Sullivan & Son ''Sullivan & Son'' is an American sitcom created by Steve Byrne and Rob Long that was broadcast on TBS. It starred Byrne as Steve Sullivan, who surprises his parents when he leaves his job as a corporate lawyer to take over a bar owned by his ...

'' (2012) * John Murphy, in the TV series ''

The 100 The 100 may refer to: Arts and entertainment * 100 (DC Comics), fictional organized crime groups appearing in DC Comics * ''The 100'' (novel series), a 2013–2016 science fiction novel series written by Kass Morgan * ''The 100'' (TV series), 20 ...

'' *

Karrin Murphy ''The Dresden Files'' is a series of contemporary fantasy/ mystery novels written by American author Jim Butcher. The first novel, '' Storm Front''—which was also Butcher's writing debut—was published in 2000 by Roc Books. The books are wr ...

, in

Jim Butcher Jim Butcher (born October 26, 1971) is an American author., He has written the contemporary fantasy ''The Dresden Files'', ''Codex Alera'', and '' Cinder Spires'' book series. Personal life Butcher was born in Independence, Missouri, in 1971. H ...

's novel series ''

The Dresden Files ''The Dresden Files'' is a series of contemporary fantasy/ mystery novels written by American author Jim Butcher. The first novel, '' Storm Front''—which was also Butcher's writing debut—was published in 2000 by Roc Books. The books are wr ...

'' (named Connie Murphy in the TV series of the same title) * Ken Murphy, a character in the 2009 American romantic comedy-drama movie '' He's Just Not That Into You'' * Milo Murphy, in the American animated TV series ''

Milo Murphy's Law ''Milo Murphy's Law'' is an American animated television series created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh for Disney Channel and Disney XD. The series premiered on October 3, 2016 on Disney XD. It revolves around the title character, Mil ...

'' * Professor Michael Murphy, the protagonist in the ''

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 ( ...

'' series by Dr Tim LaHaye *

Randle Patrick McMurphy Randle Patrick "Mac" McMurphy (also known as R.P. McMurphy) is the protagonist of Ken Kesey's novel ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (1962). He appears in the stage and film adaptations of the novel as well. Jack Nicholson portrayed Randle Pat ...

, one of the main characters in

Ken Kesey Ken Elton Kesey (September 17, 1935 – November 10, 2001) was an American novelist, essayist and countercultural figure. He considered himself a link between the Beat Generation of the 1950s and the hippies of the 1960s. Kesey was born in ...

's novel '' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (1962) * Ray Murphy, birth name of Gino Esposito, in the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'' * Sean Murphy (''Oz''), in the HBO TV drama series '' Oz'' * Sergeant Murphy, a fictional character in the ''

Richard Scarry Richard McClure Scarry (June 5, 1919 – April 30, 1994) was an American children's author and illustrator who published over 300 books with total sales of over 100 million worldwide. He is best known for his ''Best Ever'' book series that take ...

'' books * Susan Murphy, aka Ginormica, one of the main protagonists of the film '' Monsters vs. Aliens'' * Alvin Bernard Murphy, in the TV series ''

Z Nation ''Z Nation'' is an American horror television series that aired on Syfy, created by Karl Schaefer and Craig Engler, and was produced by The Asylum. The first season of 13 episodes premiered on September 12, 2014. ''Z Nation'' was filmed in t ...

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