James Joseph "J.J." Murphy (7 May 1928 â€" 8 August 2014) was a
Northern Irish film and television actor. He was known for his roles
in the films Cal (1984), Angela's Ashes (1999), Mickybo and Me (2004)
and Dracula Untold (2014), as well as the Game of Thrones episode "The
House of Black and White" (2015), but also known for his roles in
theatre. He was also featured in The Sparticle Mystery with him being
known as "The Keeper" in the final series.Murphy trained with the
Ulster Group Theatre School in 1948. Murphy also worked at the Lyric
Theatre in Belfast for several years, alongside actors Liam Neeson and
Ciarán Hinds.On 8 August 2014, Murphy died aged 86 in Belfast from
natural causes, four days after filming an episode of season 5 of the
HBO television series Game of Thrones, in which he portrayed Denys
Mallister, a senior member of the Night's Watch and commander of the
Shadow Tower, who was slated to be a recurring character in the
series. Murphy was survived by his wife Mary, their two children
Joseph and Jane, and his granddaughter Sarah-Jane.
Northern Irish film and television actor. He was known for his roles
in the films Cal (1984), Angela's Ashes (1999), Mickybo and Me (2004)
and Dracula Untold (2014), as well as the Game of Thrones episode "The
House of Black and White" (2015), but also known for his roles in
theatre. He was also featured in The Sparticle Mystery with him being
known as "The Keeper" in the final series.Murphy trained with the
Ulster Group Theatre School in 1948. Murphy also worked at the Lyric
Theatre in Belfast for several years, alongside actors Liam Neeson and
Ciarán Hinds.On 8 August 2014, Murphy died aged 86 in Belfast from
natural causes, four days after filming an episode of season 5 of the
HBO television series Game of Thrones, in which he portrayed Denys
Mallister, a senior member of the Night's Watch and commander of the
Shadow Tower, who was slated to be a recurring character in the
series. Murphy was survived by his wife Mary, their two children
Joseph and Jane, and his granddaughter Sarah-Jane.
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