Kevin Carroll (actor)

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Kevin Carroll
Born (1969-09-06) September 6, 1969 (age 55)
Education New York University (MFA)
OccupationActor
Known for The Leftovers

Kevin Carroll (born 6 September 1969) is an American actor, best known for his role as John Murphy in the HBO television series The Leftovers .

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Career

Until his main cast role in the HBO series The Leftovers , from 2015 and 2017, Carroll had appeared in minor guest roles on single episodes of numerous television series, television movies, and feature films. [1] [2] After The Leftovers, he has appeared in other main cast and recurring roles on television, including Snowfall , Sacred Lies , The Walking Dead and Let the Right One In . [3]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Notes in a Minor KeyAlabama Red Short film
1996 Ed's Next Move Ray
1997Jane StreetTy
1998 The Object of My Affection Louis Crowley
1999 Being John Malkovich Cab Driver
Jesus' Son Chris
2001 The Navigators Company Rep
MonstersSimon
2002 Pipe Dream RJ Martling
Paper Soldiers Larry
Paid in Full Calvin
The Secret Lives of Dentists Dr. Danny
2005 The Notorious Bettie Page Jerry Tibbs
2010Good IntentionsAveryShort film
2011 Margaret Mr. Lewis
2012SaudadeCharlesShort film
Lefty Loosey Righty TightyGary
You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You Maurice Murray
2017 Kings Manager
2018 Blindspotting James
Bloodline Overstreet
2019 Velvet Buzzsaw Detective
2022 Till Rayfield Mooty
2024 Road House Stephen
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 New York Undercover Paster JulianEpisode: "The Smoking Section"
New York News Ted the TellerEpisode: "The Using Game"
1996 ER ClerkEpisode: "Ask Me No Questions, I'll Tell You No Lies"
1998 Always Outnumbered Pegus TV movie
2000 Third Watch WesleyEpisode: "Officer Involved"
2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Greg GeneraeEpisode: "The Pardoner's Tale"
2001The WardenVernonTV movie
2002 100 Centre Street Winston BrewerEpisode: "Fathers"
2005 Strong Medicine -Episode: "Implants, Transplants and Cuban Aunts"
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit James McGovernEpisode: "Parts"
2006 Numbers SenseiEpisode: "Rampage"
2008 Law & Order Ray ManningEpisode: "Driven"
2011 Detroit 1-8-7 Reuben DavisEpisode: "Motor City Blues"
2013 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Cory CarterEpisode: "American Tragedy"
2015 Grey's Anatomy Greg JamesEpisode: "Where Do We Go From Here?"
Survivor's Remorse HarlanEpisode: "A Time to Punch"
Love Is a Four-Letter WordKevinTV movie
2015–17 The Leftovers John MurphyMain cast (season 2–3)
2017 The Catch Deputy Chief Nick TurnerRecurring role (season 2)
The Last Tycoon GusEpisode: "A Brady-American Christmas"
Wisdom of the Crowd Lucas KingEpisode: "Live Stream"
Lucifer Sinnerman2 episodes
2017–22 Snowfall Alton SaintRecurring role (seasons 1–3), main cast (seasons 4-5)
2018 Sacred Lies Dr. Alan WilsonMain cast (season 1)
2019–21 The Walking Dead Virgil5 episodes
2020 God Friended Me Daryl WatkinsEpisode: "The Atheist Papers"
Self Made Freeman Ransom Miniseries, main cast
2022 Let the Right One In Zeke DawesMain cast

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References

  1. "Kevin Carroll | The Leftovers" (Press release). HBO . Retrieved 2017-04-16.[ dead link ]
  2. Houston, Shannon M. (2015-12-06). "No Shortcut to Truth: An Intimate Conversation with Kevin Carroll of The Leftovers". Paste . Retrieved 2017-04-16.[ dead link ]
  3. Petski, Denise (2018-03-02). "'Sacred Lies': Elena Kampouris, Kevin Carroll, Kiana Madeira & Ryan Robbins To Star In Facebook Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 2018-05-30.