Dwain Murphy is a Dominican-born Canadian actor.[1] He is best known for playing Eric in Degrassi: The Next Generation, Giles in The Line, and Bishop in How She Move. Murphy has made an appearance in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist doing the voice and physical performance of Isaac Briggs.
Dwain Murphy | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | Film, Television actor |
| Years active | 2006-present |
Biography
editMurphy was born on the Caribbean island of Dominica.[1] After coming to Canada with his parents at the age of four, Murphy was persuaded to start acting and graduated from the Humber College Acting for Film and Television program.[1] He is known for playing the character Bishop in How She Move, and a supporting role as Flipper in Poor Boy's Game. He also works in television and is known for his recurring role as Eric, Marco Del Rossi's boyfriend, in Degrassi: The Next Generation, and for playing Giles, Carlos's brother in The Line. He also had a starring role in the film Saving God as Norris.[1]
Murphy currently resides in Toronto, Ontario.[1] He also has a love for basketball. He is a Catholic.[1]
Filmography
edit| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 2007 | How She Move | Bishop | Lead role |
| Poor Boy's Game | Flipper | Main role[1] | |
| 2008 | Saving God | Norris Johns | |
| 2015 | The Masked Saint | Jojo | |
| 2016 | For Love & Honor | Mr. McCallister | Television film |
| A Family Man | Antoine | ||
| 2017 | Tuesday, 10:08am | Unknown | Short film |
| 2022 | Brother | Dru | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | G-Spot | Player #1 | Episode: "Sunburn" |
| 2006–08 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Eric | 6 episodes |
| 2008 | The Line | Giles | 7 episodes |
| 2009 | Guns | Baby Dee | TV miniseries (2 episodes) |
| Three Rivers | Antonio | Episode: "Code Green" | |
| 2010 | Ghost Whisperer | Private Paul Mace | Episode: "Implosion" |
| 2011 | King | Big Mike | Episode: "Cameron Bell" |
| Warehouse 13 | ATF agent | Episode: "The New Guy" | |
| Rookie Blue | Lionel | Episode: "In Plain View" | |
| Combat Hospital | PJ Terrel Ford | Recurring role (12 episodes) | |
| The Mentalist | Dennis Kagan | Episode: "Blood and Sand" | |
| 2012 | Nikita | Mason | 2 episodes |
| Saving Hope | Shawn Price | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2013 | Cracked | Peter Kovacks | Episode: "Old Soldiers" |
| Nikita | Male recruit | Episode: "Self-Destruct" | |
| Played | Detective Constable Daniel Price | Main role (5 episodes) | |
| 2014 | Republic of Doyle | Theo DaCosta | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Lost Girl | Clay Jonas | Episode: "Clear Eyes, Fae Hearts" |
| The Book of Negroes | Claiborne | TV miniseries (2 episodes) | |
| X Company | Walter | Episode: "Sixes & Sevens" | |
| Remedy | Ben LaSalle | 3 episodes | |
| Rogue | Eugene "Cups" Harris | 5 episodes | |
| Killjoys | Surja | Episode: "Come the Rain" | |
| The Art of More | Odell Watkins | Episode: "The Name of the Game" | |
| 2016 | Beauty & the Beast | Agent Trahn | Episode: "Beast of Times, Worst of Times" |
| The Strain | Sean Duncan | 4 episodes | |
| 2016–17 | Mohawk Girls | Leon | Recurring role (11 episodes) |
| 2017 | The Mist | Bryan Hunt | 2 episodes |
| Suits | Mark | Episode: "Brooklyn Housing" | |
| 2018 | Star Trek: Discovery | Captain Maddox | 2 episodes |
| Little Dog | Rico "Havoc" St. George | TV miniseries | |
| Titans | Larry Trainor / Negative Man | Episode: "Doom Patrol" | |
| 2020 | Utopia Falls | Moore Times | series regular |
| 2022 | Revenge of the Black Best Friend | Calvin | |
| Video games | |||
| Year | Video game | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist | Isaac Briggs | Also motion capture double |
| 2016 | Watch Dogs 2 | Unknown | |
References
editExternal links
edit- Dwain Murphy at IMDb