Tommy James Murphy

Tommy James Murphy
Murphy in 2022
Born (1987-06-25) June 25, 1987
Toronto, Canada
Occupations
  • Actor
  • screenwriter
  • producer
Years active2013–present
Known for
  • Disrepair
  • Little Women Big League

Tommy James Murphy is a Canadian actor, screenwriter and producer. He stars in and wrote the Bell Fibe TV1 miniseries Disrepair (2025) and appears as a lead in the TV1 comedy Little Women, Big League (2025).[1][2] His feature work includes the Canadian crime drama Recall (2018), for which he is credited as a screenwriter and appeared on screen,[3] as well as roles in Entropic (2019)[4] and Isthmus (2021).[5]

Early life

Murphy was born June 25, 1987 in Toronto.[6]

Career

Murphy has television credits on series including Lucky 7 and Covert Affairs, and appears in the anthology film An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order.[7]

In March 2024, Deadline reported that Bell Canada’s community channel TV1 had commissioned the limited series Disrepair, with Matthew Sauvé starring alongside Murphy.[8] Additional casting and production details were covered by BlackFilmAndTV in March 2025, noting Murphy’s role and the series’ creative team.[9] Disrepair premiered on TV1 on 29 January 2025; TV, eh? identifies Murphy as the writer of the series and names him among the producers.[1] The show’s official page on Bell Fibe TV1 lists Murphy among the lead cast and producers.[10]

Murphy subsequently starred in the Bell Fibe TV1 comedy Little Women, Big League, which premiered on 13 March 2025.[11][2] Coverage ahead of launch highlighted Murphy’s lead role; a first-look synopsis named his character Ty Wolfe O’Shea.[12]

As a screenwriter, Murphy is credited on the feature film Recall, which had its streaming release on 3 July 2018 and in which he also co-starred as Dale.[3] His later feature appearances include Entropic (as Luke)[4] and Isthmus (as Tommy).[5] He also had a (uncredited) appearance in xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017).[13]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
2015GroupiesRockyShort"Tommy James Murphy — Filmography". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
2016Next StopTommyShort"Tommy James Murphy — Filmography". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
2017xXx: Return of Xander CageHot GuyUncredited[13]
2018RecallDaleAlso screenwriter[3]
2019EntropicLukeFeature[4]
2019An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Order—Anthology feature[7]
2021IsthmusTommyFeature[5]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
2013Lucky 7—Episodic appearance[7]
2013–2014Covert Affairs—Episodic appearance[7]
2025DisrepairJames ThomasAlso writer and producer; 4-episode miniseries (TV1)[1][10][9]
2025Little Women, Big LeagueTy Wolfe O’SheaAlso producer (TV1)[11][2][12]

Other credits

  • 11.22.63 (2016) – stand-in/photodouble credit (TV Guide listing).[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 David, Greg (13 February 2025). "Four-part miniseries Disrepair debuts on Bell Fibe TV1". TV, eh?. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Little Women, Big League". Fibe TV1. Bell Canada. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Recall (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "Entropic — Cast & Crew". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "Isthmus — Cast & Crew". MUBI. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Tommy James Murphy | Actor, Producer, Writer". IMDb. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "Tommy James Murphy — List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Fandom. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "Matthew Sauvé Addiction Drama Series 'Disrepair' Lands Series Order At Bell Canada Streaming Channel TV1". Deadline. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  9. 1 2 Morales, Wilson (28 March 2025). "Samora Smallwood To Co-Star With Matthew Sauvé In Canadian Addiction Drama Series 'Disrepair'". BlackFilmAndTV.com. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Disrepair". Fibe TV1. Bell Canada. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  11. 1 2 David, Greg (5 March 2025). ""Little Women, Big League" – A Wild New Baseball Comedy Premieres March 13, 2025, on Bell Fibe TV1". TV, eh?. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  12. 1 2 "#Firstlook: "Little Women, Big League (LWBL)" Premieres March 13, 2025 on Bell Fibe TV". Mr. Will Wong. 10 March 2025. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  13. 1 2 "xXx: Return of Xander Cage — Cast & Crew". AllMovie. All Media Network. Retrieved 4 October 2025.