MARK ALAN MURPHY
Actor · Screenwriter · Filmmaker
Actor
Screenwriter
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Actor · Screenwriter · Filmmaker
About Me
I've had a very interesting, often exciting life, and now I share it in my art forms of acting, writing and filmmaking. From being caught in a shark feeding frenzy to delivering a baby in an ambulance, I use those experiences to express aspects of living that others often never see.
Beginning on stage at age 9, then musicals and plays in high school and college, I currently act in film, television and commercials. I constantly improve myself with acting, screenwriting and film production classes at university and workshops.
It is not about fame or money for me, though it is nice to get some cash to reinvest in my career from time to time. I will do student projects and indie shorts for free on occasion to help them out. The art is what is most important.
What I Do
I love writing screenplays: features, shorts and microshorts. My characters and genres often challenge conventional thinking. I like to add surprises to most of my scripts to keep the audience guessing. Though I know they must be used, I don't care much for the Hollywood formulas where you can usually figure out what will happen from the beginning.
I'm starting to really enjoy filmmaking. Directing is a passion, especially using my own screenplay. I want to follow in the footsteps of Rodriguez and Tarantino, even a little Scorsese.
So far, acting is my bread and butter. I've been in over 40 projects in the last year or so, mostly as background on movies and television. These include 3 episodes of Apple TV's Brothers with Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, Meemaw with Roseanne Barr and Randy Quaid, and an upcoming feature with Clint Eastwood's son! As a retired scientist, I don't need the income to live as many actors do. I reinvest my earnings into film equipment and training, always trying to better my crafts.
Journey
Though not listed here, I've done a lot of background acting on projects such as Brothers for Apple TV (3 episodes), Meemaw, feature films such as American Coyote, What Doesn't Break Me, Everywhere the Signs, The Right Side of Wrong, and many others. See my IMDB page for details.
| Date | Production | Format | Role | Billing |
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| 03/26 | As Advertised | Short | Vernon Hutt | Supporting |
| 03/26 | Ace! The Golf King's Reconquest | Vertical | Golf Referee | Supporting |
| 03/26 | Crown Cut | Short | Referee Steven | Supporting |
| 2026 | Black Hole Comedy | YouTube Sketches | Multiple Roles | Principal |
| 08/25 | OxyGin: Where Love Goes to Die | Short | Writer / Director | Writer / Director |
| 07/25 | AMP Summer Stream starring Kai Cenat | Online Reality | Boxing Judge | Supporting |
| 06/25 | You Divorced a Genius Heiress | Vertical | Dominic | Supporting |
| 03/25 | Proof As If Proof Were Needed — SXSW | XR Short | FOH Actor / PA | Supporting |
| 02/25 | The Painter | Short | Gang Boss | Supporting |
| 02/25 | Open Casket | Short | Police Detective | Principal |
Vernon Hutt · Supporting
ShortGolf Referee · Supporting
VerticalReferee Steven · Supporting
ShortMultiple Roles · Principal
YouTube SketchesFOH Actor / PA · Supporting
XR ShortPolice Detective · Principal
Short| Date | Production | Role | Billing | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26 | Political Campaign | Founding Father | Principal | Commercial |
| 10/25 | Guesty | Manager | Supporting | Commercial |
| 06/25 | CR3 Corporate Training Film | CEO | Principal | Industrial |
| 04/25 | Black Rifle Coffee Company | CEO | Principal | Commercial |
| 02/25 | Elkay Water Systems | Hotel Concierge | Supporting | Commercial |
| 02/25 | Sprouts Grocery / Waterboy | Dancer | Supporting | Commercial |
| 01/25 | Smyth Group Corporate | CEO | Principal | Industrial |
Founding Father · Principal
CommercialManager · Supporting
CommercialDancer · Supporting
CommercialCEO · Principal
Industrial| Course / Workshop | Instructor / Institution | When | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Film Production Practices | Texas State University | Spring 2026 | San Marcos, TX |
| Acting Workshop | Michael Druck, CSA | Fall 2025 | Austin, TX |
| Film and TV Acting | Texas State University | Fall 2025 | San Marcos, TX |
| Screenwriting | Texas State University | Fall 2025 | San Marcos, TX |
| Stage Combat Workshop | BTTC | September 2025 | San Marcos, TX |
| Improv Acting | Texas State University | Summer 2025 | San Marcos, TX |
| Commercial Acting Workshop | Michael Druck, CSA | June 2025 | San Antonio, TX |
| Acting Workshop | Sarah Dowling | January 2025 | Austin, TX |
Texas State University · San Marcos, TX
Michael Druck, CSA · Austin, TX
Texas State University · San Marcos, TX
Texas State University · San Marcos, TX
BTTC · San Marcos, TX
Texas State University · San Marcos, TX
Michael Druck, CSA · San Antonio, TX
Sarah Dowling · Austin, TX
My Work
Scripts here listed here as available may be downloaded and read as PDFs by contacting me. All are copyrighted. I have several more done and in the works!
Short drama · 11 pages
Two corrupt detectives walk into a quiet neighborhood bar to collect a debt for the mob, but when the shakedown turns fatal and a witness emerges from the back room, the situation spirals beyond anyone's control.
Feature drama · 109 pages
A teenage hospital volunteer in 1970s Texas discovers his calling in medicine, but the road from wide-eyed candy striper to physician is paved with drugs, temptation, and the hard lessons that textbooks can't teach.
Short drama · 6 pages
A homeless woman faces her demons and angels, spiraling through addiction, abuse and loss toward a final reckoning.
Short drama · 7 pages
Two strangers meet at a bar and discover they share more in common than either expected, navigating identity, attraction, and the courage to be truly seen by another person.
Short comedy · 5 pages
Two ambulance-chasing lawyers with a secret descend on a car accident victim, each trying to outmaneuver the other for the case, while the injured party has plans of his own but they have a secret.
Short drama · 4 pages
A drifter crosses paths with the former sheriff — and a rusted piece of evidence buried for fifteen years forces both men to reckon with a hard truth.
Short sci-fi/thriller · 4 pages
A desperate young man signs up for a suspiciously lucrative clinical trial, unaware the procedure is designed to steal something far more valuable than blood — but the doctor who preys on the vulnerable may have chosen the wrong victim.
Short romantic comedy · 7 pages
A dating app glitch pairs people with their polar opposites, forcing mismatched strangers into awkward encounters that might just be exactly what they needed.
Short comedy · 12 pages
God's second-born Son is on Earth, living in His famous older Brother's shadow, and it proves more complicated — and more enlightening — than Heaven prepared Him for.
Short horror/sci-fi · 19 pages
After a pandemic wipes out nearly every woman on the planet, the last known female survivor fights to stay alive in a world where her existence has become the most dangerous commodity on Earth.
Short drama · 6 pages
A politically divided husband and wife are forced to face a possible deadly crisis, and they don't know if their opposing worldviews can survive the night.
Short drama · 6 pages
A young man visits a retirement home resident claiming to be a long-lost relative, but as the conversation unfolds, his impossible stories and unsettling knowledge suggest he is far more than he appears — and he hasn't come to reconnect.
Short horror/comedy · 11 pages
Bored with his luxury accommodations in the underworld, Adolf Hitler requests a meeting with Satan to negotiate an upgrade — but every promotion comes with a price designed specifically for history's most infamous monster.
Short sci-fi/comedy · 7 pages
After a pickleball injury leaves a strange mark on a retiree's shin, he discovers a trans-dimensional anomaly that will either ruin his life or change it forever.
Short historical comedy · 14 pages
In 9 A.D., a pacifist Roman teenager with a deadly cinnamon allergy is conscripted by a ruthless general to weaponize the one thing he's always been ashamed of — and must choose between his homeland and the people who showed him kindness.
Short sci-fi dark comedy · 7 pages
A dying man abducted by aliens discovers that when you've got nothing left to lose, even an extraterrestrial probing is negotiable.
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The Collection | Two corrupt detectives walk into a quiet neighborhood bar to collect a debt for the mob, but when the shakedown turns fatal and a witness emerges from the back room, the situation spirals beyond anyone's control. | Short drama, 11 pages | Pre-Production |
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Sparky | A teenage hospital volunteer in 1970s Texas discovers his calling in medicine, but the road from wide-eyed candy striper to physician is paved with drugs, temptation, and the hard lessons that textbooks can't teach. | Feature drama, 109 pages | Available |
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Unit of Grace | A homeless woman faces her demons and angels, spiraling through addiction, abuse and loss toward a final reckoning. | Short drama, 6 pages | In Pre-Production |
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Translation | Two strangers meet at a bar and discover they share more in common than either expected, navigating identity, attraction, and the courage to be truly seen by another person. | Short drama, 7 pages | Available |
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Shark Bait | Two ambulance-chasing lawyers with a secret descend on a car accident victim, each trying to outmaneuver the other for the case, while the injured party has plans of his own but they have a secret. | Short comedy, 5 pages | Available |
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The Badge | A drifter crosses paths with the former sheriff — and a rusted piece of evidence buried for fifteen years forces both men to reckon with a hard truth. | Short drama, 4 pages | Film Complete |
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Heterochronic | A desperate young man signs up for a suspiciously lucrative clinical trial, unaware the procedure is designed to steal something far more valuable than blood — but the doctor who preys on the vulnerable may have chosen the wrong victim. | Short sci-fi/thriller, 4 pages | Available |
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Mister and Miscellaneous | A dating app glitch pairs people with their polar opposites, forcing mismatched strangers into awkward encounters that might just be exactly what they needed. | Short romantic comedy, 7 pages | Available |
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Second Born | God's second-born Son is on Earth, living in His famous older Brother's shadow, and it proves more complicated — and more enlightening — than Heaven prepared Him for. | Short comedy, 12 pages | Available |
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Une Femme Sur Terre | After a pandemic wipes out nearly every woman on the planet, the last known female survivor fights to stay alive in a world where her existence has become the most dangerous commodity on Earth. | Short horror/sci-fi, 19 pages | Available |
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Evac | A politically divided husband and wife are forced to face a possible deadly crisis, and they don't know if their opposing worldviews can survive the night. | Short drama, 6 pages | Available |
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Real Old | A young man visits a retirement home resident claiming to be a long-lost relative, but as the conversation unfolds, his impossible stories and unsettling knowledge suggest he is far more than he appears — and he hasn't come to reconnect. | Short drama, 6 pages | Available |
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Hitler in Hell | Bored with his luxury accommodations in the underworld, Adolf Hitler requests a meeting with Satan to negotiate an upgrade — but every promotion comes with a price designed specifically for history's most infamous monster. | Short horror/comedy, 11 pages | Available |
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The Casing | After a pickleball injury leaves a strange mark on a retiree's shin, he discovers a trans-dimensional anomaly that will either ruin his life or change it forever. | Short sci-fi/comedy, 7 pages | Available |
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Flatus Maximus | In 9 A.D., a pacifist Roman teenager with a deadly cinnamon allergy is conscripted by a ruthless general to weaponize the one thing he's always been ashamed of — and must choose between his homeland and the people who showed him kindness. | Short historical comedy, 14 pages | Available |
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The Probe | A dying man abducted by aliens discovers that when you've got nothing left to lose, even an extraterrestrial probing is negotiable. | Short sci-fi dark comedy, 7 pages | Film Complete |
Expertise
Testimonials
"...we struck gold with the local actors we scouted. Thanks to Mark Alan Murphy, who played the best 'worst CEO.'"
— The Smyth Group
"Great improvisational ability on display!"
— Meld and Mold Media
