Robert Clohessy
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Biography
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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: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Diagnosis: Murder
Without a Trace
Law & Order
Hill Street Blues
The Practice
Chicago Hope
Homicide: Life on the Street
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Oz
White Collar
Hack
Love & War
All-American Girl
Unforgettable
Damages
Conviction
The Blacklist
Boardwalk Empire
Tower Heist
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
The Avengers
The Wolf of Wall Street
A Most Violent Year
All Good Things
27 Dresses
Good Time
Angels in the Outfield
Blue Bloods
The Interpreter
Chemical Hearts
The Place Beyond the Pines
Man on a Ledge
Tattingers
One of the Boys
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker
To Whom It May Concern
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