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Robert Clohessy
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Robert Clohessy (born June 10, 1958) is an American actor, known for playing Correctional Officer Sean Murphy on the HBO drama Oz. He was also a cast member in the final season of Hill Street Blues. Clohessy was born in the Bronx, the son of John Clohessy, a police officer. Clohessy graduated from SUNY Purchase, along with Oz co-stars Edie Falco, Kirk Acevedo, and Seth Gilliam. Clohessy fought in the 1975 Golden Gloves in Madison Square Garden. He graduated from Pearl River High School in Pearl River, New York where he played varsity football. Clohessy first appeared on stage at Pearl River High School in their class production of "Guys and Dolls", playing, of all things, a police officer. He has had recurring roles in the ABC daytime drama All My Children, Guiding Light, and appeared in the short lived Fox show New Amsterdam. He also played a semi-minor role in the film "Across the Universe", playing the part of Jude's long-lost father. He was also a series regular in short-lived shows such as Laurie Hill who at that time starred a then-unknown Ellen Degeneres. He played the role of "Mike" in the Broadway Roundabout Theatre Company revival of Pal Joey, from November 2008 through February 2009. He is currently seen on HBO's new show Boardwalk Empire.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Robert Clohessy (born June 10, 1958) is an American actor, known for playing Correctional Officer Sean Murphy on the HBO drama Oz. He was also a cast member in the final season of Hill Street Blues. Clohessy was born in the Bronx, the son of John Clohessy, a police officer. Clohessy graduated from SUNY Purchase, along with Oz co-stars Edie Falco, Kirk Acevedo, and Seth Gilliam. Clohessy fought in the 1975 Golden Gloves in Madison Square Garden. He graduated from Pearl River High School in Pearl River, New York where he played varsity football. Clohessy first appeared on stage at Pearl River High School in their class production of "Guys and Dolls", playing, of all things, a police officer. He has had recurring roles in the ABC daytime drama All My Children, Guiding Light, and appeared in the short lived Fox show New Amsterdam. He also played a semi-minor role in the film "Across the Universe", playing the part of Jude's long-lost father. He was also a series regular in short-lived shows such as Laurie Hill who at that time starred a then-unknown Ellen Degeneres. He played the role of "Mike" in the Broadway Roundabout Theatre Company revival of Pal Joey, from November 2008 through February 2009. He is currently seen on HBO's new show Boardwalk Empire.
Known For
Law & Order
Murder, She Wrote
Without a Trace
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The Practice
Diagnosis: Murder
Chicago Hope
Homicide: Life on the Street
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Oz
White Collar
Hack
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Love & War
All-American Girl
Unforgettable
The Good Life
Damages
Conviction
The Blacklist
Boardwalk Empire
Tower Heist
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
The Avengers
All Good Things
A Most Violent Year
The Wolf of Wall Street
27 Dresses
Hill Street Blues
Good Time
Angels in the Outfield
Blue Bloods
The Interpreter
Chemical Hearts
The Place Beyond the Pines
Man on a Ledge
It Ends with Us
Tattingers
One of the Boys
To Whom It May Concern
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker
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