Michael James Murphy (born 20 October 1941) is an Irish broadcaster,
actor and property developer. He is best known for his long
broadcasting career with RTÉ, presenting many TV shows such as The
Live Mike, Winning Streak and The Big Interview.Murphy was born in
Dublin on 20 October 1941. He was the eldest of five children born to
Ned and Kitty Murphy. He was educated at St. Louis National School,
Terenure College, Synge Street CBS and Coláiste Mhuire.Murphy worked
as a draper in a Dublin drapery shop, before finding a job with the
Castrol Oil Company. He later became involved in acting with the
Dublin Shakespeare Society and wrote scripts for sponsored programmes
on Radio Éireann. He later joined the Brendan Smith Academy of Acting
in Dublin where his acting took him all over Europe. He also went on
to play a small part in The Girl with Green Eyes, the film of the
novel by Edna O'Brien.This led him to further acting parts in a number
of films on the newly established TelefÃs Éireann.
actor and property developer. He is best known for his long
broadcasting career with RTÉ, presenting many TV shows such as The
Live Mike, Winning Streak and The Big Interview.Murphy was born in
Dublin on 20 October 1941. He was the eldest of five children born to
Ned and Kitty Murphy. He was educated at St. Louis National School,
Terenure College, Synge Street CBS and Coláiste Mhuire.Murphy worked
as a draper in a Dublin drapery shop, before finding a job with the
Castrol Oil Company. He later became involved in acting with the
Dublin Shakespeare Society and wrote scripts for sponsored programmes
on Radio Éireann. He later joined the Brendan Smith Academy of Acting
in Dublin where his acting took him all over Europe. He also went on
to play a small part in The Girl with Green Eyes, the film of the
novel by Edna O'Brien.This led him to further acting parts in a number
of films on the newly established TelefÃs Éireann.
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