Comic actor Danny Murphy has died at the age of 58.
The star - who became a quadriplegic following a diving accident in his youth - had cameos in multiple Farrelly brothers movies including Me, Myself & Irene, There's Something About Mary and Shallow Hal.
Murphy's agent Cynthia Kazarian confirmed today (August 8) that the actor had passed away following a battle with cancer.
A childhood friend of Peter Farrelly, Murphy began his comedy career in the directing duo's 1996 film Kingpin.
He was a well-known activist for disabled actors, and had recently moved to Florida to pursue other projects.
Murphy also set up his own theatre company, Blue Zone Productions, to help performers with disabilities find roles in Hollywood and on stage.
Watch a clip of Danny Murphy in Shallow Hal below:...
The star - who became a quadriplegic following a diving accident in his youth - had cameos in multiple Farrelly brothers movies including Me, Myself & Irene, There's Something About Mary and Shallow Hal.
Murphy's agent Cynthia Kazarian confirmed today (August 8) that the actor had passed away following a battle with cancer.
A childhood friend of Peter Farrelly, Murphy began his comedy career in the directing duo's 1996 film Kingpin.
He was a well-known activist for disabled actors, and had recently moved to Florida to pursue other projects.
Murphy also set up his own theatre company, Blue Zone Productions, to help performers with disabilities find roles in Hollywood and on stage.
Watch a clip of Danny Murphy in Shallow Hal below:...
- 8/8/2014
- Digital Spy
Actor Danny Murphy -- who appeared in comedy classics like "There's Something About Mary" and "Kingpin" -- has died of cancer at the age of 59 ... TMZ has learned.Danny was famous for his hilarious cameos in Farrelly brothers' movies. Peter Farrelly was a childhood friend, and gave him his first acting role.Murphy became a quadriplegic in a diving accident when he was 19, and didn't decide to get into acting until much later in life.
- 8/8/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Whoever thought RoboCop, Highlander and Rambo would make suitable kids' cartoons? These folks, that's who...
There are certain eternal questions in life that I doubt we’ll ever find an answer to. Who was Jack The Ripper? What happened on the Mary Celeste? How have there been five Resident Evil movies? And the question we’re going to look at now, why do they make kids' cartoons out of very adult movies?
In some ways it makes sense. As a kid, there are very few moments more exciting than watching an ultra-gory action film or a dodgy sex comedy that you know you’re not supposed to be watching. Everyone knows this, the studios especially. But surely they can’t be that blatant about it? You can’t make a show for kids based on RoboCop! Have you seen RoboCop? Won’t somebody please think of the children?
Rambo: The Force Of Freedom...
There are certain eternal questions in life that I doubt we’ll ever find an answer to. Who was Jack The Ripper? What happened on the Mary Celeste? How have there been five Resident Evil movies? And the question we’re going to look at now, why do they make kids' cartoons out of very adult movies?
In some ways it makes sense. As a kid, there are very few moments more exciting than watching an ultra-gory action film or a dodgy sex comedy that you know you’re not supposed to be watching. Everyone knows this, the studios especially. But surely they can’t be that blatant about it? You can’t make a show for kids based on RoboCop! Have you seen RoboCop? Won’t somebody please think of the children?
Rambo: The Force Of Freedom...
- 7/28/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Over the past few years, it seems that Will Ferrell has done just about everything. He's expanded his acting chops, posed as a L.A. Lakers security guard, anchored the news in North Dakota, and appeared in countless Dodge Durango ads.
This week, Ferrell finally brings us the return of Ron Burgundy in "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues," out now. In the long-awaited sequel, Burgundy and his Channel 4 News team take on New York, stopping at nothing to reclaim the No. 1 spot in the ratings.
Whether you're into Ferrell's mustachioed newsman or not, there's still much to know about the A-list comedian. From his humble high school beginnings to beating out a future star for "Saturday Night Live," here are 19 things you probably don't know about Will Ferrell.
1. His father, Roy Lee Ferrell Jr., was a keyboardist and saxophonist for The Righteous Brothers. His mother was a school teacher.
This week, Ferrell finally brings us the return of Ron Burgundy in "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues," out now. In the long-awaited sequel, Burgundy and his Channel 4 News team take on New York, stopping at nothing to reclaim the No. 1 spot in the ratings.
Whether you're into Ferrell's mustachioed newsman or not, there's still much to know about the A-list comedian. From his humble high school beginnings to beating out a future star for "Saturday Night Live," here are 19 things you probably don't know about Will Ferrell.
1. His father, Roy Lee Ferrell Jr., was a keyboardist and saxophonist for The Righteous Brothers. His mother was a school teacher.
- 12/20/2013
- by Jonny Black
- Moviefone
Odd List Ryan Lambie Simon Brew 31 Oct 2013 - 07:01
We train our sights on the year 1996, and the 25 underappreciated films it has to offer...
Independence Day managed to revive both the alien invasion movie and the disaster flick in 1996, and just about every other mainstream picture released that year lived in its saucer-shaped shadow.
Yet beyond the aerial battles of Independence Day, the flying cows in Twister, and the high-wire antics of Tom Cruise in Brian De Palma's Mission: Impossible, there sat an entire library of lesser-known and underappreciated movies.
As part of our attempts to highlight the unsung greats of the 90s, here's our selection of 25 such films from 1996 - the year chess champion Garry Kasparov lost to the might of the computer Deep Blue, and the year comedy star Jim Carrey starred in an unexpectedly dark tale of obsession...
25. The Cable Guy
We can't sit here and...
We train our sights on the year 1996, and the 25 underappreciated films it has to offer...
Independence Day managed to revive both the alien invasion movie and the disaster flick in 1996, and just about every other mainstream picture released that year lived in its saucer-shaped shadow.
Yet beyond the aerial battles of Independence Day, the flying cows in Twister, and the high-wire antics of Tom Cruise in Brian De Palma's Mission: Impossible, there sat an entire library of lesser-known and underappreciated movies.
As part of our attempts to highlight the unsung greats of the 90s, here's our selection of 25 such films from 1996 - the year chess champion Garry Kasparov lost to the might of the computer Deep Blue, and the year comedy star Jim Carrey starred in an unexpectedly dark tale of obsession...
25. The Cable Guy
We can't sit here and...
- 10/30/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Twelve Reasons to Die is the tenth studio album from founding Wu Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah. It is a concept album based on a comic book of the same name, it is based around Ghostface Killah’s alter ego, Tony Starks as he reads the comic and writes songs to it. The story is set in 1960s Italy, in which Starks fights against a crime organization, falls in love with the kingpin’s daughter, and seeks revenge when he is murdered. The album is entirely produced and composed by Adrian Younge, and executive produced by the RZA.
The album was released on April 16, 2013 by the RZA’s Soul Temple record label. It is a relatively short album made up of 12 tracks and coming in at just under forty minutes. Ghostface has been my favourite Wu member since he dropped his first solo album prior to...
Twelve Reasons to Die is the tenth studio album from founding Wu Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah. It is a concept album based on a comic book of the same name, it is based around Ghostface Killah’s alter ego, Tony Starks as he reads the comic and writes songs to it. The story is set in 1960s Italy, in which Starks fights against a crime organization, falls in love with the kingpin’s daughter, and seeks revenge when he is murdered. The album is entirely produced and composed by Adrian Younge, and executive produced by the RZA.
The album was released on April 16, 2013 by the RZA’s Soul Temple record label. It is a relatively short album made up of 12 tracks and coming in at just under forty minutes. Ghostface has been my favourite Wu member since he dropped his first solo album prior to...
- 4/17/2013
- by Scott Ronan
- Obsessed with Film
Catwoman vs Hit-girl | Title Fight-batman vs Kingpin | Rematch-hawkman vs Hulk | Results for Cbm FightClub Cxxiii (123): Hit-Girl Vs Kingpin | Brainiac Vs Hulk | Batman Vs Captain America --> Cbm FightClub Official Group StandingNo. of WinsNo. of Fighters19987152921258ver.4.8 The result of Superbattle Cxxiii (123) UndercardHIT-girl (163) vs Kingpin (225) Winner:Kingpin[Powers & Abilities]FightClub Rank: 42No. of Fights: 1Win/s: 1| Hit-girl |Loss/es: 0| - | Title FightBRAINIAC (94) vs Hulk (347) Winner:hulk[Powers & Abilities]FightClub Rank: 1No. of Fights: 26Win/s: 24| Green Lantern Hal Jordan (2) | Martian Manhunter (2) | Swamp Thing (2) | Green Arrow | Hawkman | Hawkeye | Captain America | Black Canary | Wolverine | Thing | Black Widow | Spider-man | Invisible Woman | Cyclops | Thor | Punisher | Blue Beetle | Mystique | Wonder Woman | Brainiac | Superman |Loss/es: 2| Dr Manhattan | Yoda | RematchBATMAN (308) vs Captain America (303) Winner:batman[Powers & Abilities]FightClub Rank: 4No. of...
- 9/22/2012
- ComicBookMovie.com
Welcome to another edition of The Pull List Comic Reviews! We’ve got a lot off good issues to get through, so let’s get to it. As always, Warning: Spoilers Ahead.
Pull Of The Week:
S.W.O.R.D. #1 – Marvel Comics – $3.99 Us
Writer: Kieron Gillen
Artists: Steven Sanders, Jamie McKelvie
Score: 9.0
Spinning out of Joss Whedon and John Cassaday’s seminal Astonishing X-Men run, S.W.O.R.D. is the new title focusing on the organization entrusted to ensure that alien invasions are kept to a minimum. The Sentient World Observation and Response Department’s co-commander, Abigail Brand, has enough on her plate as it is, but having Henry Peter Gyrich – yes, That guy – as your co-commander simply can’t be a good thing.
After making a name for himself with the critically acclaimed Phonogram series, Marvel thought that writer Kieron Gillen would be able to handle the launch of a new,...
Pull Of The Week:
S.W.O.R.D. #1 – Marvel Comics – $3.99 Us
Writer: Kieron Gillen
Artists: Steven Sanders, Jamie McKelvie
Score: 9.0
Spinning out of Joss Whedon and John Cassaday’s seminal Astonishing X-Men run, S.W.O.R.D. is the new title focusing on the organization entrusted to ensure that alien invasions are kept to a minimum. The Sentient World Observation and Response Department’s co-commander, Abigail Brand, has enough on her plate as it is, but having Henry Peter Gyrich – yes, That guy – as your co-commander simply can’t be a good thing.
After making a name for himself with the critically acclaimed Phonogram series, Marvel thought that writer Kieron Gillen would be able to handle the launch of a new,...
- 11/12/2009
- by Sal Loria
- The Flickcast
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