
Tom Murphy
Biography
Tom Jordan Murphy (15 January 1968 – 6 October 2007) was an Irish theatre and film actor best known for his 1998 Tony Award winning performance in The Beauty Queen of Leenane and for the 2004 film Adam and Paul, which he starred in as Paul opposite his partner Mark O'Halloran, who also wrote the film. Murphy died in a Dublin hospital following treatment for lymphatic cancer on 6 October 2007. He was just 39.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Adam & Paul
as Paul
2004

Man About Dog
as Cerebral Paulsy
2004

The General
as Willie Byrne
1998

Intermission
as Brian - Video Store Manager
2003

48 Angels
as Stevie (as Tom Jordan Murphy)
2006

Boxed
as Father Brendan
2002
Small Engine Repair
as Christy
2006

Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor
as Major Franks
2003

In America
as Actor in Queue
2003

Michael Collins
as Vinny Byrne
1996

The Last Season
as Sandy
1987

In from the Side
as Barry
2022

In Till You Die
as Fireman 1
1992

The Abduction Club
as Knox
2002

Hurray for Betty Boop
as Announcer / Walter Walters / Villain / No Problem Man / Additional (voice)
1980

The Snapper
as Pal #1
1993

Mystics
as Denis
2003
