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Matthew Peter Murphy(I)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Matthew Peter Murphy never believed he would be an actor. He always dreamed of conquering his stage fright, but never believed that he would. From a very young age he enjoyed writing and used that as his creative outlet. It was his painful shyness and introverted nature that made it easier to tell himself that acting was not in his future. After graduating from college with a degree in journalism, and working for several years behind a desk, he realized he was not meant for the 9-5 lifestyle. He started off working as an extra in New York City and would skip work to do so, he worked on a sketch comedy show that maybe only 20 people watched, and performed on stage two times (once in New Jersey and once in New York City). Matthew knew he needed a drastic change and decided it was in his best interest to move to Los Angeles. At the age of 28 he took the journey west...
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    Known for

    The Basement: Underground Sketch Comedy
    TV Series
    • Mr. Murphy
    • Boyfriend
    • Awkward Hugger
    • Chef
    • Commercial Actor
    • Creepy Roommate
    • Dexter Morgan
    • Dwayne Cavanaugh
    • Father McMurphy
    • Johnny Knoxville
    • Man
    • Matthew Banks
    • Office Worker
    • Thug
    The Man with the Broken Time Machine (2010)
    The Man with the Broken Time Machine
    7.0
    Short
    • Matt(as Matthew Murphy)
    • 2010
    David Santiago in One Hundred Pink Balloons (2011)
    One Hundred Pink Balloons
    6.7
    Video
    • Michael
    • 2011
    Pool Party Sketch Comedy
    TV Series
    • Actor
    • 2016

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    Actor



    • Racebook (2018)
      Racebook
      8.8
      Video
      • BBQ Guy
      • 2018
    • Suzanne Rydz, Nicole Dupre Sobchack, and Ben Kacsandi in Please Tell Me I'm Adopted! (2017)
      Please Tell Me I'm Adopted!
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Follower #1
      • 2017
    • Pool Party Sketch Comedy
      TV Series
      • 2016
    • Miranda Bailey, Amy Davidson, Mitzi McCall, Michael Rivkin, Zach Selwyn, Reno Wilson, Toby Meuli, Bronston Jones, Steve Turner, Andy Martinez Jr., Courtney Scheuerman, Brian Rousso, Narisa Suzuki, Nicole I. Butler, Don DiPetta, Hitoshi Masaki, and Jenna Cardia in Tales from the Toilet (2015)
      Tales from the Toilet
      8.1
      Short
      • Football Player
      • Office Worker
      • 2015
    • Subway: The Series (2013)
      Subway: The Series
      TV Series
      • Toilet Guy
      • 2015
    • BackStabbers: The Origin of a Hitman
      Video
      • Slice
      • 2014
    • Psychic Hotline Prank
      Video
      • Tom Haney
      • 2014
    • Silver Lake Detective (2014)
      Silver Lake Detective
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Norman Jones
      • 2014
    • Askholes (2014)
      Askholes
      TV Series
      • Cell Phone Guy (2015)
      • 2014
    • Play
      Short
      • Joe
      • 2013
    • Edie Falco in Nurse Jackie (2009)
      Nurse Jackie
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Toe Shoes Guy (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • The Basement: Underground Sketch Comedy
      TV Series
      • Man
      • Dexter Morgan
      • Creepy Roommate ...
      • 2012
    • David Santiago in One Hundred Pink Balloons (2011)
      One Hundred Pink Balloons
      6.7
      Video
      • Michael
      • 2011
    • Operation: Red Retrieval (2011)
      Operation: Red Retrieval
      6.4
      Short
      • Cobra Guard (as Matthew Murphy)
      • 2011
    • The Man with the Broken Time Machine (2010)
      The Man with the Broken Time Machine
      7.0
      Short
      • Matt (as Matthew Murphy)
      • 2010

    Producer



    • Pool Party Sketch Comedy
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • BackStabbers: The Origin of a Hitman
      Video
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Psychic Hotline Prank
      Video
      • associate producer
      • 2014
    • Silver Lake Detective (2014)
      Silver Lake Detective
      7.8
      TV Series
      • associate producer
      • 2014
    • The Basement: Underground Sketch Comedy
      TV Series
      • associate producer
      • 2012
    • David Santiago in One Hundred Pink Balloons (2011)
      One Hundred Pink Balloons
      6.7
      Video
      • producer
      • 2011
    • The Man with the Broken Time Machine (2010)
      The Man with the Broken Time Machine
      7.0
      Short
      • producer (as Matthew Murphy)
      • 2010

    Writer



    • Pool Party Sketch Comedy
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • The Basement: Underground Sketch Comedy
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2012
    • David Santiago in One Hundred Pink Balloons (2011)
      One Hundred Pink Balloons
      6.7
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • The Man with the Broken Time Machine (2010)
      The Man with the Broken Time Machine
      7.0
      Short
      • Writer (as Matthew Murphy)
      • 2010

    Personal details

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    • Official sites
      • Facebook
      • Official Site
    • Alternative names
      • Matthew Murphy
    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Other works
      Newspaper Article - The Daily Targum - "Classroom Nerves May Lead to Alcohol."

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    • Trivia
      Always includes a character in his scripts named "Michael" after his older brother who passed away before he was born.
    • Quotes
      Don't ever be afraid to follow your dreams. When you look back on your life you won't remember how afraid you were, you will only remember that you never took the chance.
    • Nickname
      • MPM

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