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A native of Massachusetts,
he is a product of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater,
The Peoples Improv Theater, Michael Howard Studios, Actors
Connection, and various New York City based temp agencies.
He received his bachelor's degree from the University
of the South, commonly referred to as Sewanee, where he
was awarded a Tennessee Williams Scholarship for Creative
Writing. The influence of this extensive training is reflected
in his original blog
posts, which are a composite of Classical influences
as well as the hallmarks of Irish-Swedish-American values.
Choirs and soloists have admired him in some fashion.
In 1999, Jeremiah auditioned for the Julliard Drama Department
and recieved a callback. Jeremiah just wants to throw
that out there.
A sought
after artist, Jeremiah's work has appeared
on the A&E Biography Channel, WNYC, Nickelodeon, Who
Wants to be a Millionaire, feature films, and The
New York Stage. He writes and performs stand up, sketch
comedy, the superhero comedy web series The
Night Devil, and is always working on new scripts.
Here's a spec script he wrote for The
Office, "Health Fair." You might also catch
him as perennial poltical candidate, Eddie
McOwskey. He is currently working hard starting his
personalized videogram business, Chuckles
The Birthday Bear. At the age of ten, Jeremiah single
handedly contracted the Chicken Pox and has kept a small
scar on his forehead as a trophy for overcoming yet another
hurdle in the track meet of life.
Jeremiah
holds memberships in Actors Equity Association and the
United Auto Workers 2110. Gifted with a unique speaking
voice, he often impresses his mother. He is a teacher of
improv and comedy writing. In recognition of his exemplary
performance as a performer, he was awarded the prestigious
Toby Award in 2000 presented by
The Jekyll & Hyde Club.
Jeremiah's
skills as a writer, performer, video artist, and producer
were showcased in the 2006 New York International Fringe
Festival Production of Vote McOwskey.
He was a founding member of improv show Character
Dogville which performed around New York City for
five years. He has was invited to speak as a guest artist
for Columbia Univeristy's Urban Studies Department regarding
his geurilla short film, Ikea
Dracula, shot entirely in an Ikea store during business
hours, incorporating the furniture displays as sets. In
2008, Jeremiah's film Final
Discourse won the Uncle Dracula 48 Hour Film Race
hosted by the Sage Theater.
Although
Jeremiah's credits are extensive, he hasn't let
it go to his head.
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Jeremiah.Murphy@gmail.com
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