Matt Murray (actor)

Matthew Owen "Matt" Murray (born September 18, 1989) is an African American actor.

For other people named Matt or Matthew Murray, see Matt Murray (disambiguation).
Matt Murray
Murray in 2017
Born (1989-09-18) September 18, 1989
Detroit, Michigan
NationalityAfrican American
EducationCanadian Film Centre
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present

Early life

The youngest of eight siblings, Murray was born in Detroit, Michigan.[1] After graduating from high school, he moved to Toronto, and then Los Angeles, to pursue an acting career.[1]

Career

Murray began his career in 2012 with guest roles in television series such as The Firm and Suits.[2] He subsequently played the recurring role of Officer Duncan Moore in the police drama series Rookie Blue (2014–2015).[3] In 2015, Murray played Brian in the short-lived television series Kevin from Work.[4] In 2016, Murray starred in the recurring role of Tony in the USA Network series Eyewitness.[5] On March 1, 2017, the series was canceled after one season.[6] In 2017, Murray played a supporting role in the CBS sitcom 9JKL; the series received negative reviews from critics.[7] On May 12, 2018, the series was canceled after one season.[8]

In 2017, Murray was featured prominently in the third season of the web series Teenagers.[9] As part of an ensemble cast that includes Emmanuel Kabongo, Chloe Rose, and Raymond Ablack, he won the award for Best Ensemble at the 2018 HollyWeb Festival,[10] and also received a nomination for Best Ensemble at the 9th annual Indie Series Awards.[11] Murray also played Officer Gene Clemens on In the Dark (American TV series) (13 episodes 2020) [12] } In 2020 he appeared in 4 episodes of the TNT hit "Snowpiercer"

References
  1. "9JKL Cast: Matt Murray". CBS. Retrieved 2017-11-10.
  2. "Matt Murray". IMDb. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
  3. Bobbin, Jay. "Between 'Rookie Blue' and 'Kevin From Work,' Matt Murray is fully booked". Screener. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  4. Miller, Stacy. "An Interview with Kevin From Work's Matt Murray". Talk Nerdy With Us. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  5. Petski, Denise. "Matt Murray Joins 'What Goes Around' & 'Eyewitness'". Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  6. Andreeva, Nellie (2017-03-01). "'Eyewitness' Canceled By USA After One Season". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  7. 9JKL, retrieved 2017-11-10
  8. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/living-biblically-canceled-at-cbs-1104247
  9. "Award-Winning Web Series 'Teenagers' Announces Final Season". netTVnow. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  10. "HollyWeb Festival - Web Series Festival - Previous Award Winners". HollyWeb Festival. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  11. "9th Annual Indie Series Awards Nominations". www.indieseriesawards.com. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  12. {{Cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/rise-casts-mitch-silpa-matt-210305861.html%7Ctitle=All Rise’ Casts Mitch Silpa; Matt Murray Joins ‘In The Dark}
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