Leopold Murphy

Professor Leopold Murphy is a Coach/Facilitator and Award-winning Actor.

As an actor, he has performed Internationally, in Lagos, Nigeria and Moscow, Russia. He is a New York based actor. Some of his NY theatre acting credits include numerous productions with The Classical Theatre of Harlem: Macbeth, The Crazy Locomotive, Mother Courage, and as the trumpet playing, Levee in August Wilson’s, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom; from which he was awarded the Audelco Award for Best Actor in a Play; while also, originating lead roles at the Billie Holiday Theatre, and numerous Regional Theatres across the country. Some Regional credits include; Scorched at Syracuse Stage, Intimate Apparel at Portland Stage, Of Mice and Men at The Hangar Theatre, Blood Knot at Stamford Theatreworks, The Merchant of Venice and Taming of a Shrew at the A.R.T., and the title role of Othello and Two Gentlemen of Verona at Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. Some of his television and film credits include: Law & Order, Shades of Blue, Madam Secretary, The Good Fight, White Collar, Mercy, All My Children, One Life to Live, As the World Turns, The Assassins, Exceed!, Capers, 6 Things I Never Told You and Strike.

Leopold is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Borough of Manhattan Community College where he has taught Fundamentals of Speech, Intro to Theatre and Voice & Movement classes; as well as covered Acting I and II classes.

Outside of BMCC: Since 2003 he has been an Acting Coach for Theatre, Television/Film. And a facilitator, working with several NYC based CBOs, NYC Dept. of Education (with a primary focus on Social Emotional Learning); providing training, classes and workshops, while serving diverse populations throughout the five boroughs.