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Kevin Murphy(II)

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Kevin W. Murphy
Mike Nelson, Bill Corbett, and Kevin Murphy of RiffTrax fame take to the stage to riff the 1971 film "Octaman" LIVE.
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Kevin Murphy was born on 3 November 1956 in River Forest, Illinois, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988), Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996) and Assignment: Venezuela and Other Shorts (2000). He has been married to Jane Wagner since 2 September 1989.
BornNovember 3, 1956
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BornNovember 3, 1956
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Known for

    Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988)
    Mystery Science Theater 3000
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Writer(1988-1999)
    Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)
    Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
    7.2
    Movie
    • Writer
    • 1996
    Assignment: Venezuela and Other Shorts
    8.3
    Video
    • Writer
    • 2000
    MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special (1995)
    MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special
    7.0
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1995

    Credits

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    Writer

    • RiffTrax Live: Point Break (2024)
      RiffTrax Live: Point Break
      8.6
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • GrimTrax
      8.7
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • RiffTrax Live: RAD (2023)
      RiffTrax Live: RAD
      8.1
      • written by
      • 2023
    • RiffTrax Live: The Return of Swamp Thing (2022)
      RiffTrax Live: The Return of Swamp Thing
      7.5
      • written by
      • 2022
    • Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy, and Michael J. Nelson in Rifftrax Shorts (2007)
      Rifftrax Shorts
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2007–2022
    • RiffTrax Live: Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes (2021)
      RiffTrax Live: Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes
      8.0
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Rifftrax Live: Hobgoblins (2021)
      Rifftrax Live: Hobgoblins
      7.8
      • written by
      • 2021
    • RiffTrax: Martial Law (2019)
      RiffTrax: Martial Law
      7.1
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • RiffTrax Live: Day of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2019 (2019)
      RiffTrax Live: Day of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2019
      5.2
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Krull
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • RiffTrax Live: Krull (2018)
      RiffTrax Live: Krull
      5.2
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Rifftrax Live: Space Mutiny (2018)
      Rifftrax Live: Space Mutiny
      5.8
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Miami Connection
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Paul F. Tompkins, Trace Beaulieu, Frank Conniff, Bill Corbett, Bridget Jones, Kevin Murphy, Michael J. Nelson, and Mary Jo Pehl in RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party (2017)
      RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party
      7.4
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Robert Z'Dar, Mark Frazer, Mathew Karedas, and Gerald Okamura in Samurai Cop (1991)
      RiffTrax Live: Samurai Cop
      7.6
      • Writer
      • 2017

    Actor

    • RiffTrax: Xtro 3: Watch the Skies (2024)
      RiffTrax: Xtro 3: Watch the Skies
      • 2024
    • Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy, and Michael J. Nelson in Rifftrax Shorts (2007)
      Rifftrax Shorts
      6.4
      TV Series
      • 2012–2022
    • RiffTrax: The Game (2022)
      RiffTrax: The Game
      7.5
      Video Game
      • Riffer (voice)
      • 2022
    • Sunset Strip (2020)
      Sunset Strip
      7.5
      • Riffer
      • 2020
    • Bounty Tracker (2020)
      Bounty Tracker
      7.6
      • 2020
    • Velvet Smooth (2020)
      Velvet Smooth
      7.3
      • 2020
    • Ninja Warlord (2020)
      Ninja Warlord
      7.7
      • Riffer
      • 2020
    • Vengeance of the Dead (2020)
      Vengeance of the Dead
      6.7
      • 2020
    • Light Blast (2020)
      Light Blast
      7.4
      • 2020
    • Martial Law 2: Under Cover (2020)
      Martial Law 2: Under Cover
      7.4
      • 2020
    • Jack-O (2020)
      Jack-O
      6.3
      • 2020
    • Battle for the Lost Planet (2020)
      Battle for the Lost Planet
      7.8
      • 2020
    • Mortal Kombat
      • 2020
    • Gymkata
      • 2020
    • The Sorcerers Apprentice (2019)
      The Sorcerers Apprentice
      7.5
      • Riffer
      • 2019

    Producer

    • GrimTrax
      8.7
      • producer
      • 2024
    • RiffTrax: In the Line of Duty 2: The Super Cops
      7.1
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Rifftrax: Dune 2021 (2022)
      Rifftrax: Dune 2021
      7.0
      • producer
      • 2022
    • RiffTrax: Cats (2022)
      RiffTrax: Cats
      7.9
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Rifftrax: Old (2022)
      Rifftrax: Old
      6.9
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy, and Michael J. Nelson in Rifftrax Shorts (2007)
      Rifftrax Shorts
      6.4
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2013–2020
    • RiffTrax: Martial Law (2019)
      RiffTrax: Martial Law
      7.1
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Rifftrax: Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
      Rifftrax: Solo: A Star Wars Story
      5.8
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Rifftrax: Starship Invasions (2018)
      Rifftrax: Starship Invasions
      6.8
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident (2017)
      Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident
      6.8
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Rifftrax: Christmas Circus (2016)
      Rifftrax: Christmas Circus
      6.4
      Video
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Deadly Prey (2016)
      Deadly Prey
      6.5
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Julie and Jack (2015)
      Julie and Jack
      7.0
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Rifftrax: Fun in Balloon Land (2014)
      Rifftrax: Fun in Balloon Land
      7.0
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Rifftrax: Super Mario Bros. (2014)
      Rifftrax: Super Mario Bros.
      6.4
      • producer
      • 2014

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    Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXVI
    Trailer 0:57
    Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXVI
    Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXV
    Trailer 1:23
    Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXV
    Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXIII
    Trailer 1:28
    Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXIII

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • K. Kringle
    • Height
      • 5′ 9½″ (1.77 m)
    • Born
      • November 3, 1956
      • River Forest, Illinois, USA
    • Spouse
      • Jane WagnerSeptember 2, 1989 - present
    • Relatives
      • Brian Murphy(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Book: "A Year at the Movies," 2002.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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      Went to a movie every day in 2001. He wrote a book about his travels throughout the world while watching movies, entitled, "A Year at the Movies - One Man's Filmgoing Odyssey".

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