Sean Murray (actor)

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Sean Murray
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Murray in October 2012
Born
Sean Harland Murray

(1977-11-15) November 15, 1977 (age 46)
OccupationActor
Years active1991–present
Spouse
Carrie James
(m. 2005)
Children2
Relatives Donald P. Bellisario (stepfather)
Troian Bellisario (stepsister)
Michael Bellisario (stepbrother)

Sean Harland Murray (born November 15, 1977) is an American actor known for his role as Special Agent Timothy McGee on the American TV drama NCIS . He also played Thackery Binx in Disney's Halloween film Hocus Pocus and Danny Walden in the military drama series JAG .

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Early life

Sean Harland Murray was born on November 15, 1977, in the Bethesda Navy Hospital in Maryland, [1] and grew up on several military bases all over the world including Australia, Singapore, London and the United States. When he was 15, Murray's parents divorced and he and his mother moved to Los Angeles.

Murray's father is retired Navy Captain Craig Harland Murray (surface warfare) with over 30 years of service, and his Australian mother Vivienne Lee holds dual citizenship with the United States. [2] In 1998, she married American television producer and screenwriter Donald P. Bellisario, who became Murray's stepfather. He has one brother, NCIS: Los Angeles producer Chad W. Murray, and seven stepsiblings, including Pretty Little Liars actress Troian Bellisario and JAG actor Michael Bellisario.

Career

After Murray decided he wanted to be an actor at a young age, he worked hard to try to land small parts and when he was 11 was able to become an extra in the Steve Martin and Joan Cusack film My Blue Heaven . Murray's TV credits include a starring role in the UPN sitcom The Random Years and a supporting role as teenager Zane Grey Hart in CBS's comedy/western series Harts of the West , with Beau Bridges as his father and Harley Jane Kozak as his mother. Lloyd Bridges also starred in the series. The program was set on a dude ranch in Nevada. Murray also appeared in several episodes of JAG and was later cast as Timothy McGee in the show's spin-off, NCIS . McGee's sister is played by Troian Bellisario, his real-life stepsister. In addition, Murray has appeared in several feature films including Hocus Pocus (1993), his first motion picture film appearance, in which he played Thackery Binx. While this is one of his most well-known roles, his voice in the film was dubbed by Jason Marsden. [3] His other film appearances include This Boy's Life ; and in Todd Field's Too Romantic .

Personal life

Murray and Carrie James, a teacher, met in 2004 at an event, and they married on November 26, 2005. [4] They had their first child, a daughter (Cay Ryan), in 2007. [4] The couple's second child, a son (River James), was born in Los Angeles in April 2010. [4]

Murray's daughter was a guest star with her father in NCIS Season 19 episode "The Brat Pack". [5]

Filmography

Film and television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 Backfield in Motion Joe Jr. TV movie
Civil Wars Chris ConwayEpisode: "The Pound and the Fury"
1992 Too Romantic TimShort film
1993 Hocus Pocus Thackery BinxNominated – Young Artist Award for Best Youth Actor Leading Role in a Motion Picture Comedy
This Boy's Life Jimmy Voorheesfeature film
River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie KeeneMatthew KeeneTV movie
1994 Harts of the West Zane Grey Hart5 episodes
1995 ER Bret LoganEpisode: "A Miracle Happens Here"
Silk Stalkings Derek PastonEpisode: "Sweet Punishment"
Trial by FireDannyTV movie
1996 Fall into Darkness Jerry PriceTV movie
For My Daughter's Honor RalphTV movie
The Lottery Henry WatkinsTV movie
1997 The Sleepwalker Killing Christopher LaneTV movie
1998–2001 JAG Ens. GuitryEpisode: "Innocence"
Danny Walden6 episodes
1999 Touched by an Angel William 'Will' HellerEpisode: "My Brother's Keeper"
2000 Boston Public DavidEpisode: "Chapter Three"
2001 Spring Break Lawyer Nick KepperTV movie
2002 The Random Years Todd MitchellSeries regular (7 episodes — 4 unaired)
2003–present NCIS Timothy McGee Recurring role season 1 (8 episodes)
Main Role season 2 – present (442+ episodes)
2017 NCIS: New Orleans Episode: "Pandora's Box (Part II)"

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