Larry Murphy (actor)
{{short description|American actor (born 1972)}}
{{other people||Larry Murphy (disambiguation){{!}}Larry Murphy}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Larry Murphy
| image = Larry Murphy by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Murphy at the 2022 WonderCon
| birth_name = Lawrence Murphy Jr.
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1972|3|12|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = Abington, Massachusetts, U.S.
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|comedian}}
| years_active = 1993–present
| notable_works = Assy McGee, Bob's Burgers, Ugly Americans
}}
Lawrence Murphy Jr. (born March 12, 1972)Zaino, Nick A, III. (November 24, 2006). "Dumbest show on television?", The Boston Globe, p. D2. is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his work on the TV series Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Ugly Americans, Delocated and Bob's Burgers.
Career
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Murphy began performing stand-up comedy in 1997 at the Comedy Studio in Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Soon after he teamed up with Brendon Small. Together they performed sketches and rock operas until 2001. Murphy's subsequent independent live work is a mix of sketch and characters.
Murphy is a voice actor renowned for his versatility. He voiced all of the main characters on the Adult Swim comedy series Assy McGee and has lent his voice to several Soup2Nuts animated shows including O'Grady, Home Movies, and WordGirl. He voices Teddy in the animated Fox series Bob's Burgers. He voiced the hostile immigration officer Lt. Francis Grimes on the Comedy Central series Ugly Americans.
Murphy has appeared as a sketch actor on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and has a recurring role as "Jay the Doorman" on the Adult Swim live-action series Delocated.
He has toured with comedian Eugene Mirman and makes an appearance on his 2009 comedy album God is a Twelve-Year-Old Boy With Asperger's, providing the voice of Christopher Walken taking a customer service call.
Selected filmography
= Film =
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! Year !! Title !! Role !! Other notes | |||
| 2022 | The Bob's Burgers Movie | Teddy | Voice actor |
= Television =
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! Year !! Title !! Role !! Other notes | |||
| 2010, 2013, 2015, 2016 | The Venture Bros. | Fallen Archer Diamond Backdraft Monsenor Additional Voices | Voice Actor TV Series |
| 2011 | Jon Benjamin Has a Van | Detective Murphy | Actor TV series |
| 2011–present | Bob's Burgers | Teddy Javed Fazel Edith Cranwinkle Gretchen Pocket-Sized Rudy Various | Voice Actor TV series |
| 2010–2012 | Ugly Americans | Lt. Francis Grimes Aldremach Burt Various | Voice Actor TV series |
| 2009–2013 | Delocated | Jay the Doorman | Actor TV series |
| 2008 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Various | Actor TV series |
| 2007–2015 | WordGirl | Amazing Rope Guy Dave Principal Reporter Zoo Keeper Various characters | Voice only Animated series |
| 2006–2008 | Assy McGee | Assy McGee Don Sanchez The Chief Various Characters | Voice actor Writer Animated series |
| 2005 | Sunday Pants | Narrator (Lester Champion's Travel Logs segments) | Voice actor |
| 2004–2006 | Cheap Seats: Without Ron Parker | Boxing Announcer | Actor TV series |
| 2004–2006 | O'Grady | Mr. Lipshitz Pete Klesko Various Characters | Voice actor Animated series |
| 1999–2004 | Home Movies | Drew | Voice actor |
References
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External links
- https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1926427
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Category:American male television actors
Category:American male voice actors
Category:American stand-up comedians
Category:Male actors from Massachusetts
Category:People from Abington, Massachusetts
Category:20th-century American comedians
Category:21st-century American comedians