Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Television:
1 character
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
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 medicine
(medicine) William P. Murphy 1934
Notable Actors and Actresses:
2 actors, 2 actresses, 1 comedian/actor
Charlie Murphy 1959-2017
Eddie Murphy 1961-
Sheree Murphy 1975-
Cillian Murphy 1976-
Brittany Murphy 1977-2009
Notable Athletes:
2 basketball, 1 football, 1 ice hockey, 1 rugby, 1 soccer
(basketball) Charles "Stretch" Murphy 1907-1992
(basketball) Calvin Murphy 1948-
(ice hockey) Larry Murphy 1961-
(soccer) Daryl Murphy 1983-
(football) Trent Murphy 1990-
(rugby) Jordi Murphy 1991-
Notable Filmmakers:
1 screenwriter/producer/director
Campion Murphy 1962-
Notable Musicians:
1 composer
John Murphy 1965-
Olympic Medalists:
2 bronze, 1 bronze/gold, 1 silver
(bronze) Frank Murphy 1912 pole vault
(silver) Janice 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