Kevin Carroll (actor)

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Kevin Carroll
Born (1969-09-06) September 6, 1969 (age 54)
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

Most recently, he appeared as Alton Williams on the FX series Snowfall [1] and as the "Sinnerman," the main antagonist in season three of the FOX series Lucifer . [2] [3] [4] [5]

In 2018, he appeared in the Facebook Watch series Sacred Lies and in the feature film Blindspotting . [6] [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Notes in a Minor KeyAlabama RedShort
1996 Ed's Next Move Ray
1997Jane StreetTy
1998 Always Outnumbered PegusTV movie
The Object of My Affection Louis Crowley
1999 Being John Malkovich Cab Driver
Jesus' Son Chris
2001The WardenVernonTV movie
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
2011 Margaret Mr. Lewis
2012SaudadeCharlesShort
Lefty Loosey Righty TightyGary
You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You Maurice Murray
2015Love Is a Four-Letter WordKevinTV movie
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"
2000 Third Watch WesleyEpisode: "Officer Involved"
2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Greg GeneraeEpisode: "The Pardoner's Tale"
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"
2015–17 The Leftovers John MurphyMain cast: season 2–3
2017 The Catch Deputy Chief Nick TurnerRecurring cast: season 2
The Last Tycoon GusEpisode: "A Brady-American Christmas"
Wisdom of the Crowd Lucas KingEpisode: "Live Stream"
Lucifer SinnermanEpisode: "The Sinnerman" & "The Sin Bin"
2017–22 Snowfall Alton SaintRecurring cast: season 1–3, main cast: season 4-5
2018 Sacred Lies Dr. Alan WilsonMain cast: season 1
2019–21 The Walking Dead VirgilRecurring cast: season 10, guest: season 11
2020 God Friended Me Daryl WatkinsEpisode: "The Atheist Papers"
Self Made Freeman Ransom Main cast
2022 Let the Right One In Zeke DawesMain cast

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