Thom Bray
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Thomas Edward "Thom" Bray (born April 30, 1954) is an American
actor
perhaps best known for his role as Murray "Boz" Bozinsky in the detective TV series Riptide
.
Thom's first television role was in the short lived TV series Breaking Away as Cyril. Later on in the 1980s, he would star in the TV series Harry with recent Academy Award winning actor Alan Arkin
. In 1990, he did the voice of Wilbur Finletter in the cartoon series Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: The Animated Series
and voices in various other animated works.
His first feature film was in the 1981 film The Prowler
. He has appeared other films like the 1987 comedy film Burglar
as a shoplifter, also in 1987, he appeared in the John Carpenter
film Prince of Darkness
, his other films include DeepStar Six
(1989) , and The Horror Show
, also in 1989.
Bray would later become a writer and producer for television, including the shows: Designing Women
. Now and Again
, Fired Up
and Nash Bridges
.
He has many stage credits in regional and stock theatres throughout the country.
He is currently a drama teacher in Oregon
and also teaches Television Studies
at Portland State University. He is the father to three children.
United States
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
perhaps best known for his role as Murray "Boz" Bozinsky in the detective TV series Riptide
Riptide (TV series)
Riptide is a TV detective series that ran on NBC from 1983 to 1986, starring Perry King, Joe Penny, and Thom Bray. Riptide was created by Frank Lupo and Stephen J. Cannell, and produced by Stephen J. Cannell Productions. The main theme was composed by Mike Post and Pete Carpenter...
.
Thom's first television role was in the short lived TV series Breaking Away as Cyril. Later on in the 1980s, he would star in the TV series Harry with recent Academy Award winning actor Alan Arkin
Alan Arkin
Alan Wolf Arkin is an American actor, director, musician and singer. He is known for starring in such films as Wait Until Dark, The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, Catch-22, The In-Laws, Edward Scissorhands, Glengarry Glen Ross, Marley & Me, and...
. In 1990, he did the voice of Wilbur Finletter in the cartoon series Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: The Animated Series
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: The Animated Series
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes is an animated television series based on the movies Attack of the Killer Tomatoes and Return of the Killer Tomatoes. It aired on Fox Kids from September 8, 1990 to November 23, 1991. Repeats continued to air until September 5, 1992. Three years later, repeats were...
and voices in various other animated works.
His first feature film was in the 1981 film The Prowler
The Prowler (1981 film)
The Prowler is an American slasher movie released in 1981, directed by Joseph Zito. The film has been praised by gore fans for its brutal and realistic murder scenes...
. He has appeared other films like the 1987 comedy film Burglar
Burglar (film)
Burglar is a 1987 American comedy film directed by Hugh Wilson and distributed by Warner Bros. The film stars Whoopi Goldberg and Bobcat Goldthwait.-Plot:...
as a shoplifter, also in 1987, he appeared in the John Carpenter
John Carpenter
John Howard Carpenter is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, composer, and occasional actor. Although Carpenter has worked in numerous film genres in his four-decade career, his name is most commonly associated with horror and science fiction.- Early life :Carpenter was born...
film Prince of Darkness
Prince of Darkness (film)
Prince of Darkness is a 1987 horror film directed, written, and scored by John Carpenter. The film is the second installment in what Carpenter calls his "Apocalypse Trilogy", which began with The Thing and concludes with In the Mouth of Madness .-Plot:The movie opens with a dying priest clutching...
, his other films include DeepStar Six
Deepstar Six
DeepStar Six is an American 1989 science fiction horror film about the struggles of the crew of an underwater military outpost to defend their base against the attacks of a monster ....
(1989) , and The Horror Show
The Horror Show
The Horror Show is a 1989 supernatural horror film starring Lance Henriksen and Brion James. Although titled House III: The Horror Show for the non-US market, its connection to the other House films is based on the crew it shares with the other films The Horror Show is a 1989 supernatural horror...
, also in 1989.
Bray would later become a writer and producer for television, including the shows: Designing Women
Designing Women
Designing Women is an American television sitcom that centered on the working and personal lives of four Southern women and one man in an interior design firm in Atlanta, Georgia. It aired on the CBS television network from September 29, 1986 until May 24, 1993. The show was created by head writer...
. Now and Again
Now and Again
Now and Again is an American television series that aired in the US from September 24, 1999 until May 5, 2000 on CBS. The story revolves around the United States government engineering the perfect human body for use in espionage, but not being able to yet perfect the brain...
, Fired Up
Fired Up (TV series)
Fired Up is a short-lived 1997–1998 situation comedy airing on NBC. It lasted for two seasons and 28 episodes. The series, the first from Grammnet Productions, starred Sharon Lawrence and Leah Remini. The series was about a self-centered promotions executive and her mouthy assistant...
and Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges is an American television police drama created by Carlton Cuse. The show starred Don Johnson and Cheech Marin as two Inspectors with the San Francisco Police Department's Special Investigations Unit. The show ran for six seasons on CBS from March 29, 1996 to May 4, 2001 with a total of...
.
He has many stage credits in regional and stock theatres throughout the country.
He is currently a drama teacher in Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
and also teaches Television Studies
Television studies
Television studies is an academic discipline that deals with critical approaches to television. Usually, it is distinguished from mass-communication research, which tends to approach the topic from an empirical perspective...
at Portland State University. He is the father to three children.