Kevin Murphy

Characters played by Kevin Murphy

Tom Servo — Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1989)

Tom Servo is one of the sentient robots aboard the Satellite of Love, created from parts assembled by Joel Robinson. He joins the current human test subject and Crow T. Robot in the theater, using frequent jokes and commentary during the bad movies to help the group resist the experiments' psychological pressure.

Career Overview

Kevin Murphy has 113 screen credits in a career dating back to 1964. Signature works include Mystery Science Theater 3000, Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments — Sting of Death, Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Writing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 113
Birth Date: 1956-11-03
Birth Place: River Forest, Illinois, USA

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Michael J. Nelson (6 collaborations)
Bill Corbett (4 collaborations)
Mary Jo Pehl (1 collaborations)
Patrick Brantseg (1 collaborations)
Trace Beaulieu (1 collaborations)
Jim Mallon (1 collaborations)
John Brady (1 collaborations)
Rex Reason (1 collaborations)
Faith Domergue (1 collaborations)
Jeff Morrow (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (74 credits)
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments — Sting of Death
  Tom Servo (voice) / Professor Bobo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- RiffTrax: Pressure Point
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Hunks of Junk
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- GrimTrax Returns
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- RiffTrax Live: Timecop
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- RiffTrax: Super Zeroes
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- RiffTrax Live: Point Break
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- GrimTrax
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- RiffTrax Live: RAD
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- RiffTrax Live: The Return of Swamp Thing
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- RiffTrax Live: Amityville - The Evil Escapes
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- RiffTrax Live: Hobgoblins
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- RiffTrax Live: Giant Spider Invasion
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- RiffTrax Live: Star Raiders
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- RiffTrax Live: Octaman
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- RiffTrax Live: Day of the Shorts: SF Sketchfest 2019
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- The Rifftrax Yule Log
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- RiffTrax Live: Space Mutiny
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- We Brought Back MST3K
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- RiffTrax Live: Doctor Who – The Five Doctors
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Rifftrax Live: Samurai Cop
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
  
  - At the Earth's Core (2017) ... Bobo actor actors
  
  - Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II (2017) ... Bobo actor actors
  
  - Cry Wilderness (2017) ... Bobo actor actors
  
  2017
- Rifftrax Live: Carnival of Souls
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- RiffTrax Live: Mothra
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- RiffTrax Live: Time Chasers
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2016
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- RiffTrax Live: Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- RiffTrax Live: Miami Connection
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- RiffTrax Live: Sharknado 2
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- You, Your Brain, & You
  #3
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Rifftrax Live: The Room
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2015
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- RiffTrax Live: Santa Claus
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- RiffTrax Live: Godzilla
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- RiffTrax Live: Sharknado
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Hamlet A.D.D.
  King Robot (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Rifftrax Live: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Shame the Devil
  Police Officer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Return to Eden Prairie: 25 Years of Mystery Science Theater 3000
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- RiffTrax Live: Night of the Living Dead
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Motion Picture Odyssey
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Rifftrax Live: Starship Troopers
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- RiffTrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2013
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Santa's Village of Madness
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- RiffTrax Live: Birdemic - Shock and Terror
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Suds County, U.S.A.
  Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- RiffTrax Live: "Manos" the Hands of Fate
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Rifftrax Live: Jack the Giant Killer
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- RiffTrax Live: House on Haunted Hill
  himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Rifftrax Live: Reefer Madness
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- RiffTrax Live: Christmas Shorts-stravaganza!
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- RiffTrax Live: Plan 9 from Outer Space
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Max the Hero
  Chip (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- The Film Crew: The Giant of Marathon
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- The Film Crew: Wild Women of Wongo
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- The Film Crew: Killers from Space
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- The Film Crew: Hollywood After Dark
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- The Three Stooges in Color
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Who's Your Daddy?
  The Arnold Horshack Experience
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3
  Tom Servo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- The Last Dance: RAW
  Himself / Tom Servo / Prof. Bobo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 2
  Tom Servo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- 2nd Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review
  Tom Servo (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 1
  Tom Servo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- 1st Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review
  Tom Servo (voice) / Professor Bobo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
  Tom Servo (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Poopie!
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Poopie Parade of Values
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special
  Tom Servo (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- This Is MST3K
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
  Tom Servo (voice) / Professor Bobo
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders (1999) ... Tom Servo (voice) / Professor Bobo actor actors
  
  - Diabolik (1999) ... Tom Servo (voice) / Professor Bobo actor actors
  
  - Squirm (1999) ... Tom Servo (voice) / Professor Bobo actor actors
  
  - Horrors of Spider Island (1999) ... Tom Servo (voice) / Professor Bobo actor actors
  
  - It Lives by Night (1999) ... Tom Servo (voice) / Professor Bobo actor actors
  
  1989
- Three Stooges: Greatest Routines
  Kevin Murphy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1964
directing (3 credits)
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments — Sting of Death
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
  
  - Diabolik (1999) ... director directing
  
  - Squirm (1999) ... director directing
  
  - It Lives by Night (1999) ... director directing
  
  - Final Justice (1999) ... director directing
  
  - Boggy Creek II: and The Legend Continues (1999) ... director directing
  
  1989
production (8 credits)
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments — Sting of Death
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- The Film Crew: The Giant of Marathon
  producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- The Film Crew: Wild Women of Wongo
  producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- The Film Crew: Killers from Space
  producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- The Film Crew: Hollywood After Dark
  producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- 2nd Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review
  producer
  
  production
  
  1998
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
  associate producer
  
  production
  
  1996
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
  producer
  
  production
  
  - Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders (1999) ... producer production
  
  - Diabolik (1999) ... producer production
  
  - Squirm (1999) ... producer production
  
  - Horrors of Spider Island (1999) ... producer production
  
  - It Lives by Night (1999) ... producer production
  
  1989
writing (28 credits)
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments — Sting of Death
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2026
- RiffTrax Live: Timecop
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2025
- RiffTrax Live: Point Break
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2024
- GrimTrax
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2024
- RiffTrax Live: RAD
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2023
- RiffTrax Live: The Return of Swamp Thing
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2022
- RiffTrax Live: Hobgoblins
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2021
- RiffTrax Live: Star Raiders
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2019
- RiffTrax Live: Day of the Shorts: SF Sketchfest 2019
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2019
- RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2017
- RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2016
- RiffTrax Live: Santa Claus
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2014
- Rifftrax Live: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2013
- Rifftrax Live: Starship Troopers
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2013
- Santa's Village of Madness
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2012
- RiffTrax Live: "Manos" the Hands of Fate
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2012
- RiffTrax Live: House on Haunted Hill
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2010
- Rifftrax Live: Reefer Madness
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2010
- The Film Crew: The Giant of Marathon
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2007
- The Film Crew: Wild Women of Wongo
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2007
- The Film Crew: Killers from Space
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2007
- The Film Crew: Hollywood After Dark
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2007
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: Shorts, Volume 3
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2000
- 2nd Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1998
- 1st Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1997
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1996
- MST3K Little Gold Statue Preview Special
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1995
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
  writer
  
  writing
  
  - Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders (1999) ... writer writing
  
  - Diabolik (1999) ... writer writing
  
  - Squirm (1999) ... writer writing
  
  - Horrors of Spider Island (1999) ... writer writing
  
  - It Lives by Night (1999) ... writer writing
  
  1989