Thom Bray

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Thom Bray
Born
Thomas Edward Bray

(1954-04-30) April 30, 1954 (age 71)
Lawrenceville, New Jersey, U.S. [1]
OccupationActor
Years active1980–2012

Thomas Edward Bray (born April 30, 1954) is a retired American actor and writer, perhaps best known for his role as Murray "Boz" Bozinsky in the detective TV series Riptide . [2] He made his film debut in the slasher film The Prowler (1981) and later appeared in John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness (1987), and The Horror Show (1989). His work has been primarily in television, and his most recent credit was in 2012 on an episode of the TNT series Leverage . Bray was a drama teacher and also taught television studies.

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Life and career

Bray was born and raised in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. [1] His first television role was in the short-lived TV series Breaking Away as Cyril. Later on in the 1980s, he starred in the TV series Harry with Alan Arkin. In 1990, he did the voice of Wilbur Finletter in the cartoon series Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: The Animated Series and voices in other animated works. His first feature film was in 1981's The Prowler . He appeared in other films: the comedy Burglar , director John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness , DeepStar Six , and The Horror Show . He appeared in the TV movie Lady Mobster.

=Post-acting career

He became a writer and producer for television, including Designing Women , Now and Again , Fired Up , and Nash Bridges . He was a drama teacher at Rachel Carson Middle School and taught television studies at Portland State University.[ citation needed ] He is the father to three children.[ citation needed ]


Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1981 The Prowler Ben
1987 Burglar Shoplifter In Bookstore
Prince of Darkness Etchison
1989 DeepStar Six Johnny Hodges
The Horror Show Peter Campbell
2011StripperlandDr. Logan
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1980–1981 Breaking Away Cyril8 episodes
1981 Lou Grant Len HollandEpisode: "Hometown"
1982 Private Benjamin DobkinsEpisode: "Not for Men Only"
Remington Steele Sheldon QuarryEpisode: "Signed, Steeled and Delivered"
One Day at a Time Hal4 episodes
1983 Quincy, M.E. Joby KenyonEpisode: "Cry for Help"
Prime TimesVariousTV movie
An Uncommon LoveMolsonTV movie
1984Last of the Great Survivors EddieTV movie
Anatomy of an IllnessInternTV movie
Concrete BeatUnknownTV movie
1986 The Love Boat Lowell MandellEpisode: "Second Banana / The Prodigy / What Goes Around Comes Around"
1984-1986 Riptide Murray "Boz" Bozinsky56 episodes
1987 Murder, She Wrote Dorian BeecherEpisode: "Night of the Headless Horseman"
Harry Lawrence Pendleton7 episodes
1988Lady MobsterPaul CastleTV movie
1990 Mancuso, F.B.I. Daryl RossEpisode: "Daryl Ross & the Supremes"
The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda VoicesEpisode: "Pity the Poor Pirate"
Child in the Night UnknownTV movie
New Kids on the Block Voice14 episodes
Barnyard Commandos Voice
1990-1991 Attack of the Killer Tomatoes Wilbur Finletter / Floyd Bridgework / Tomato Wilbur21 episodes
1992 The Legend of Prince Valiant VoiceEpisode: "The Cursed"
1993 Hearts Afire Jerry / Norman BatesEpisode: "Trivial Pursuit"
2002 The District EPA AgentEpisode: "Wasteland"
2012 Leverage BartholomewEpisode: "The Radio Job"

References

  1. 1 2 "8 Questions with Thom Bray". Retroist. January 17, 2007. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Thom Bray, actor and educator". Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB). December 16, 2008. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
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