Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Television:
3 characters
Laura Murphy 1993 NYPD Blue 
Kate Murphy 2011 Body of Proof
Ben Murphy 2016 The Family
Hall-of-Famers:
2 basketball, 1 ice hockey
(basketball) Charles "Stretch" Murphy 1960
(basketball) Calvin Murphy 1993
(ice hockey) Larry Murphy 2004
Most Valuable Players:
1 winner
Dale Murphy 1982; 1983 baseball
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 medicine
(medicine) William P. Murphy 1934
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
7 actors, 1 actor/comedian
Audie Murphy 1925-1971
Charlie Murphy 1959-2017
Eddie Murphy 1961-
Aidan Gillen (a.k.a. Murphy) 1968-
Sheree Murphy 1975-
Cillian Murphy 1976-
Brittany Murphy 1977-2009
Annie Murphy 1986-
Notable Athletes:
1 baseball, 1 basketball, 1 ice hockey, 1 rugby, 1 soccer
(basketball) Calvin Murphy 1948-
(baseball) Dale Murphy 1956-
(ice hockey) Larry Murphy 1961-
(soccer) Daryl Murphy 1983-
(rugby) Jordi Murphy 1991-
Notable Military Figures:
1 soldier
Audie Murphy 1925-1971
Notable Musicians:
1 composer
John Murphy 1965-
Notable Writers:
1 author
Jill Murphy 1949-2021
Olympic Medalists:
3 bronze, 1 bronze/gold, 1 silver
(bronze) Frank Murphy 1912 pole vault
(silver) Jan Cameron (a.k.a. Murphy) 1964 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay
(bronze/gold) John Murphy 1972 swimming - 100 m backstroke; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay
(bronze) Patrick Murphy 2008 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay; swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(bronze) Clayton Murphy 2016 800 m
Oscar Award Winners:
1 actor
(actor) Cillian Murphy 2024 Oppenheimer