Kevin Murphy

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Kevin Murphy

Born November 3, 1956 · River Forest, Illinois, USA (age 69)

Kevin Wagner Murphy was born on November 3, 1956 in River Forest, Illinois, USA. He is an actor, writer and comedian, best known for his long-running voice role of robot Tom Servo on the Peabody-winning, Emmy-nominated cult TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000. Murphy served as writer and associate producer prior to taking on the main voice role from J. Elvis Weinstein.

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Who's Your Daddy?Who's Your Daddy? · 2004
Who's Your Daddy?
4.92004
MovieComedy
An adopted Ohio high school senior discovers he is the inherited heir to a porn empire. Dropped into a bitter power struggle, his new flock of beautiful co-workers come to his aid.
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The MovieMystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie · 1996
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
6.61996
MovieScience FictionComedy
In the not-too-distant future, the evil Dr. Forrester forces a temp named Mike into a series of experiments, where he's forced to watch cheesy movies so the mad scientist can monitor his mind. However, as Mike can't control where the movies begin or end, he'll try to keep his sanity with the help of his robot friends.
RiffTrax Live: "Manos" the Hands of FateRiffTrax Live: "Manos" the Hands of Fate · 2012
RiffTrax Live: "Manos" the Hands of Fate
8.72012
MovieComedy
For those who missed it in theaters, this is a completely new riff of “Manos” The Hands of Fate, the Texas-fertilizer-salesman-directed classic made famous by Mystery Science Theater 3000. All new jokes, same old Torgo. See Mike, Kevin and Bill riff it all on stage in front of a live audience at the Belcourt Theatre in Nashville! PLUS! Before the main event, a live riffing of two extra-demented shorts. At Your Fingertips: Cylinders, from the same insane child arts & crafts series that brought you Grasses and Boxes. And Welcome Back, Norman which introduced us all to revolting folk hero Norman, along with his now famous (and also revolting) catchphrase.
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments — Sting of Death
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Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments — Sting of Death · 2026
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments — Sting of Death
2026
MovieScience FictionComedy
The storied history of Mystery Science Theater includes many, MANY cheap rubber monster suits... and somehow, some way, Sting of Death may have the worst so far. MSTies might recognize director William Grefé as the director behind the MST3K Season 2 experiment Wild Rebels. You'll be happy to know he made Sting of Death first, so Wild Rebels was a movie he made as an even more experienced filmmaker. As an added bonus, this movie also features the aptly titled "Do The Jellyfish" by Songwriting Hall of Fame inductee Neil Sedaka. Does this tune warrant TWO extended dance sequences? Probably not, but it is an earworm that will still be drilled into your head long after the credits roll.
2nd Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review2nd Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review · 1998
2nd Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review
7.01998
MovieComedyScience Fiction
Mike Nelson, Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo from MST3K review the summer blockbusters of 1998 in their usual ironic style.
RiffTrax Live: RADRiffTrax Live: RAD · 2023
RiffTrax Live: RAD
8.02023
MovieComedyDrama
Teens! Bikes! Feathered Hair! Love and revenge! Leotards and acid-washed denim! It’s all here in the legendary Eighties BMX-racing action-drama-romance RAD! Join Mike, Bill and Kevin as they spin, flip and slow-bike-dance their way into your hearts, LIVE in theaters nationwide on August 17th! Don’t miss it, if you want to be RAD!
Shame the DevilShame the Devil · 2013
Shame the Devil
3.32013
MovieThrillerCrime
A London detective tracking a serial killer finds the killers "truth or die" methods take him to New York to solve the case.
RiffTrax Live: Day of the Shorts: SF Sketchfest 2019RiffTrax Live: Day of the Shorts: SF Sketchfest 2019 · 2019
RiffTrax Live: Day of the Shorts: SF Sketchfest 2019
8.52019
MovieComedy
Bill and Kevin are joined onstage by the great Paul F. Tompkins, and together they host and riff an amazing set of bizarre short films. The shorts cover every subject under the sun (y’know, because “Day”), from workplace safety to childhood safety to sentient talking pillow safety. And that’s not all - we’ve got more guests, riffing teams and legends galore! John Hodgman, Frank Conniff & Trace Beaulieu, Cole Stratton & Janet Varney, and Bridget Nelson with Sean Thomason, RiffTrax Senior Writer, making his live riffing debut.

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Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments — Sting of Death
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Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments — Sting of Death · 2026
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments — Sting of Death
2026
MovieScience FictionComedy
The storied history of Mystery Science Theater includes many, MANY cheap rubber monster suits... and somehow, some way, Sting of Death may have the worst so far. MSTies might recognize director William Grefé as the director behind the MST3K Season 2 experiment Wild Rebels. You'll be happy to know he made Sting of Death first, so Wild Rebels was a movie he made as an even more experienced filmmaker. As an added bonus, this movie also features the aptly titled "Do The Jellyfish" by Songwriting Hall of Fame inductee Neil Sedaka. Does this tune warrant TWO extended dance sequences? Probably not, but it is an earworm that will still be drilled into your head long after the credits roll.

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RiffTrax Live: MST3K ReunionRiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion · 2016
RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion
9.02016
MovieComedy
Mike, Kevin and Bill were joined on stage by their MST3K colleagues at the State Theatre in Minneapolis to bring it back to their roots in an MST3K cast reunion the likes of which have never been seen before! Joining the guys are their old cohorts Frank Conniff (TV's Frank), Trace Beaulieu (Crow, Dr. Forrestor), Mary Jo Pehl (Pearl Forrester), Bridget Nelson (Nuveena, Mr. B), as well as Mystery Science Theater 3000 creator Joel Hodgson, AND the host of the revived MST, Jonah Ray, for a hilarious night of riffing for RiffTrax's 20th Live event. Taking turns in various permutations to riff on a slew of old-timey shorts, the show culminates in a Super Riff-A-Palooza finale with all nine riffers on stage at once!

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Rifftrax Live: Starship TroopersRifftrax Live: Starship Troopers · 2013
Rifftrax Live: Starship Troopers
10.02013
MovieComedyScience Fiction
Starship Troopers is the tale of young trooper Johnny Rico, played by Casper Van Dien, star of this and...well, some direct to video sequels of this, mostly. He’s joined in the war by Denise Richards, impossible to believe as a gifted starship pilot long before she was impossible to believe as a gifted nuclear scientist in that Bond movie. He’s also joined by the great Neil Patrick Harris, who is somehow much easier to believe as an intelligence officer with psychic abilities that help him communicate with the giant bug aliens. Throw in Michael Ironside, because duh, it’s a war movie, you’re gonna need Michael Ironside, and Jake Busey, because duh, he just showed up on set and wouldn’t leave, add a love triangle, heaps of alien splatter, and you’ve got the sprawling, great, goofy mess that is Starship Troopers! Join Mike, Kevin, and Bill for this gorilla-gram free version of the blockbuster live show!

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RiffTrax Live: House on Haunted HillRiffTrax Live: House on Haunted Hill · 2010
RiffTrax Live: House on Haunted Hill
8.52010
MovieComedyHorror
Is there any possible downside to accepting an invitation from Vincent Price to spend an evening in a creepy mansion that was built on something called “Haunted Hill?” If so, Mike, Kevin and Bill couldn’t find it! In fact they were so eager to join Mr. Price and his terrifying moustache that they riffed the film live, on-stage, and now you can reap the rewards from the safety of home with this live show DVD! Yes, horror classic House on Haunted Hill provides a mesmerizing walk down “people actually used to find this SCARY?!?” lane. Join the RiffTrax guys as they bring their special brand of rapid-fire comedic commentary to every skeleton-hanging-from-visible-wires, clumsy sexual overtone, and a stunningly inept test pilot whose “heroics” typically lead him to bloody his own nose after locking himself in a broom closet!

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RiffTrax Live: TimecopRiffTrax Live: Timecop · 2025
RiffTrax Live: Timecop
10.02025
MovieComedy
In the futuristic world of 2004, Jean-Claude Van Damme isn’t just doing leg splits, he’s splitting the very barriers of space and time. Get ready for TIMECOP! Yes, it’s one word! After the death of his wife (Mia Sara) at the hands of time-traveling goons, Jean-Claude Van Damme is recruited to an elite task force of time-based police officers. Why does the government have an elite task force of time-based police officers? TIMECOP may, or may not, have answers to that perfectly reasonable question! Unfortunately, a U.S. Senator (Ron Silver) has gained access to their system of time travel and he’s using it to commit unspeakable evils – huge campaign finance violations – across generations. Imagine a nightmarish world where stuff like THAT happens. You can’t! Will the Timecops stop the senator in time to save the future?

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RiffTrax Live: The Return of Swamp ThingRiffTrax Live: The Return of Swamp Thing · 2022
RiffTrax Live: The Return of Swamp Thing
5.52022
MovieComedy
He’s back! You probably didn’t know that he was gone, but he was and now he’s back! Swamp Thing, AKA Swampington Montgomery Thing, returns to thwart the sinister plans of the evil Doctor Arcane, who apparently is also back. But! Here for the first time is Heather Locklear, the young woman who is drawn to the mysterious charms of Mr. Thing and desires a love that is both human and plant-based. A sequel to the Wes Craven cult classic, The Return of Swamp Thing is decidedly NOT directed by Wes Craven, but that’s fine, because it means this one is bigger, more fun, and way more riffable. Plus, to kick things off, a puppet goes to the dentist in Danny's Dental Date, a short that's way scarier than anything you'd find in Dr. Arcane's lab.

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