Brian Kevin Patrick Murphy (born October3, 1985) is an American actor, producer, and writer. He is best known for his various roles in CollegeHumor videos, his role as Murph on truTV comedy original Adam Ruins Everything, and his role on the Pop original Hot Date, co-starring with his wife Emily Axford.[1]
Early life and education
Murphy was born on October3, 1985, and grew up in New Jersey. He studied at Rowan University, where he dual majored in film and journalism.[2]
Career
From 2010 to 2017, Murphy was an actor and writer for CollegeHumor. In 2015, he hosted Middle of the Night Show, a late-night television series on MTV. Murphy played the role of "Murph" in Adam Ruins Everything, in the episodes "Adam Ruins Football" (2016) and "Adam Ruins Having a Baby" (2017). In 2017, Murphy and his wife Emily Axford began working as executive producers and actors on the Pop original Hot Date. The previous incarnation of the show was a web series for CollegeHumor.[3] The TV program's second season premiered in September 2019.[4]
Axford and Murphy co-wrote HEY, U UP? (For a Serious Relationship): How to Turn Your Booty Call into Your Emergency Contact, a book of satirical relationship advice that was published in 2018.[5]
Murphy was also one of the hosts of 8-Bit Book Club alongside Axford and Caldwell Tanner, a podcast where the hosts read and discuss books and other media relating to video games. He is now[when?] the host and Dungeon Master of the HeadGumpodcastNot Another D&D Podcast with Axford, Tanner, and Jake Hurwitz.[6] Murphy is also a player on Dimension 20, a Dungeons & Dragons actual play show from CollegeHumor's streaming service, Dropout.
