Thom Bray
Thom Bray | |
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| Born | Thomas Edward Bray April 30, 1954 Lawrenceville, New Jersey, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–2019 |
Thomas Edward "Thom" Bray (born April 30, 1954) is an 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.
Life and career
Bray was born and raised in the Lawrenceville section of Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey.[1] His first television role was in the short-lived TV series Breaking Away as Cyril. Later on in the 1980s, he would star in the TV series Harry with future Academy Award-winning actor 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 various other animated works.
His first feature film was in the 1981 film The Prowler. He has appeared in other films like the comedy Burglar as a shoplifter, director John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness (both 1987), and in the horror genre, DeepStar Six and The Horror Show, both in 1989. Thom appeared in the 1988 made-for-TV-movie Lady Mobster.
Bray would later become a writer and producer for television, including the shows: Designing Women. Now and Again, Fired Up and Nash Bridges.
He has many stage credits in regional and stock theatres throughout the country.[citation needed]
He was a drama teacher at Five Oaks and Rachel Carson Middle School, and also taught television Studies at Portland State University. He is the father to three children.
Bray retired from his teaching career in 2019, after 13 years.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1981 | The Prowler | Ben | |
| 1987 | Burglar | Shoplifter in Bookstore | |
| Prince of Darkness | Etchison | ||
| 1989 | DeepStar Six | Johnny Hodges | |
| The Horror Show | Peter Campbell | ||
| 2011 | Stripperland | Dr. Logan |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–81 | Breaking Away | Cyril | 8 episodes |
| 1981 | Lou Grant | Len Holland | Episode: "Hometown" |
| 1982 | Private Benjamin | Dobkins | Episode: "Not for Men Only" |
| Remington Steele | Sheldon Quarry | Episode: "Signed, Steeled and Delivered" | |
| One Day at a Time | Hal | 4 episodes | |
| 1983 | Quincy, M.E. | Joby Kenyon | Episode: "Cry for Help" |
| Prime Times | Various | Television film | |
| An Uncommon Love | Molson | Television film | |
| 1984 | Last of the Great Survivors | Eddie | Television film |
| Anatomy of an Illness | Intern | Television film | |
| Concrete Beat | Television film | ||
| 1986 | The Love Boat | Lowell Mandell | Episode: "Second Banana/The Prodigy/What Goes Around Comes Around" |
| 1984-1986 | Riptide | Murray 'Boz' Bozinsky | 56 episodes |
| 1987 | Murder, She Wrote | Dorian Beecher | Episode: "Night of the Headless Horseman" |
| Harry | Lawrence Pendleton | 7 episodes | |
| 1988 | Lady Mobster | Paul Castle | Television film |
| 1990 | Mancuso, F.B.I. | Episode: "Daryl Ross & the Supremes" | |
| The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda | Voices | Episode: "Pity the Poor Pirate" | |
| Child in the Night | Television film | ||
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Howie Hardy | 2 episodes | |
| New Kids on the Block | Voice | 14 episodes | |
| Barnyard Commandos | voice | ||
| 1990-1991 | Attack of the Killer Tomatoes | Wilbur Finletter / Floyd Bridgework / Tomato Wilbur | 21 episodes |
| 1992 | The Legend of Prince Valiant | Voice | Episode: "The Cursed" |
| 1993 | Hearts Afire | Jerry/Norman Bates | Episode: "Trivial Pursuit" |
| 2002 | The District | EPA Agent | Episode: "Wasteland" |
| 2012 | Leverage | Bartholomew | Episode: "The Radio Job" |
References
- ^ a b "8 Questions with Thom Bray". Retroist. January 17, 2007. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ^ "Thom Bray, actor and educator". Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB). December 16, 2008. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
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