Thom Bray
| Thom Bray | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Thomas Edward Bray April 30, 1954 Lawrenceville, New Jersey, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979-present |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Staugas (1983-present) (3 children) |
Thomas Edward "Thom" Bray (born April 30, 1954) is an American actor 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 last credit was in 2012 on an episode of the TNT series Leverage.
Bray is a drama teacher and also teaches television studies.
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 1987 comedy film Burglar as a shoplifter, also in 1987, he appeared in the John Carpenter film Prince of Darkness, his other films include DeepStar Six (1989), and The Horror Show, also 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.
He is currently a drama teacher in Oregon and also teaches television Studies at Portland State University. He is the father to three children.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Prowler | Ben | |
| 1983 | Prime Times | Various | Television film |
| 1983 | An Uncommon Love | Molson | Television film |
| 1984 | Last of the Great Survivors | Eddie | Television film |
| 1984 | Anatomy of an Illness | Intern | Television film |
| 1984 | Concrete Beat | Television film | |
| 1987 | Burglar | Shoplifter in Bookstore | |
| 1987 | Prince of Darkness | Etchison | |
| 1988 | Lady Mobster | Paul Castle | Television film |
| 1989 | DeepStar Six | Johnny Hodges | |
| 1989 | The Horror Show | Peter Campbell | |
| 1990 | Child in the Night | Television film | |
| 2011 | Stripperland | Dr. Logan | |
- Television
- Breaking Away (1980-81) - Cyril (8 episodes)
- Lou Grant (1981) - Len Holland (1 episode)
- Remington Steele (1982) - Sheldon Quarry (1 episode)
- One Day at a Time (1982) - Hal (4 episodes)
- Quincy M.E. (1983) - Joby Kenyon (1 episode)
- The Love Boat (1986) - Lowell Mandell (1 episode)
- Riptide (1984-86) - Murray 'Boz' Bozinsky (56 episodes)
- Harry (1987) - Lawrence Pendleton (7 episodes)
- Murder, She Wrote (1987) - Dorian Beecher (1 episode)
- New Kids on the Block (1990) - Voice (14 episodes)
- Mancuso, F.B.I. (1990)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) - Howie (2 episodes)
- Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1990-91) - Wilbur Finletter / Floyd Bridgework / Tomato Wilbur (21 episodes)
- The Legend of Prince Valiant (1992) - Voice (1 episode)
- Hearts Afire (1993) - Jerry/Norman Bates (1 episode)
- The District (2002) - EPA Agent (1 episode)
- Leverage (2012) - Bartholomew (1 episode)
References
- 1 2 "8 Questions with Thom Bray". Retroist. 2007-01-17. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
- ↑ "Thom Bray, actor and educator". Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB). 2008-12-16. Retrieved 2015-10-25.