
Robert Clohessy
Biography
Robert Clohessy (born June 10, 1958) is an American actor, known for playing Correctional Officer Sean Murphy on the HBO drama Oz. He was also a cast member in the final season of Hill Street Blues.
He has had recurring roles in the ABC daytime drama All My Children, Guiding Light, and appeared in the short lived Fox show New Amsterdam. He also played a semi-minor role in the film "Across the Universe", playing the part of Jude's long-lost father. He was also a series regular in short-lived shows such as Laurie Hill who at that time starred a then-unknown Ellen Degeneres.
He played the role of "Mike" in the Broadway Roundabout Theatre Company revival of Pal Joey, from November 2008 through February 2009. He is currently seen on HBO's new show Boardwalk Empire.
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Known For
Acting History
2025
The Plantation
2024Finding Christmas as Moe The Book
2024It Ends with Us as Sheriff
2023Fire Island as Detective Jack
2021Equal Standard as Internal Affairs Detective Rullan
2021Last Call as Aidan
2020Chemical Hearts as Martin Sawyer
2019The Brawler as Anthony Mango
2018Honor Amongst Men as John Halmo
2017The Devil's Restaurant as Chef Dominick
2017Sugar! as Ben
2017Good Time as 7th Floor Elmhurst Police Officer
2016The Drowning as Captain Miller
2016My Art as Frank
2016Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows as Deputy Warden Hamlett
2015To Whom It May Concern as Jack
2015The Last Taxi Driver as Dorman O'Mearain - the Last Taxi Driver
2015And It Was Good as Enemy
2015Living with the Dead: A Love Story as John McLean
2014A Most Violent Year as Mr. Rose
2014Charlie Mantle as Bar Tender
2013The Wolf of Wall Street as Nolan Drager (Jordan's Lawyer)
2013The Immigrant as Immigration Official
2013The Blacklist as Richard
2013Weasel as Postman
2013The Place Beyond the Pines as Chief Weirzbowski
2012The Night Never Sleeps as Detective Jablonsky
2012The Avengers as Police Sergeant
2012Man on a Ledge as Prison Guard
2012Broadway's Finest
2011Tower Heist as Parade Cop
2011Unforgettable as Jack Healy
2011Fake as Patrick White
2011Arthur as Veteran Cop
2010All Good Things as Building Superintendent
2010Blue Bloods as Sid Gormley
2010Boardwalk Empire as James "Jim" Neary
2010An Affirmative Act as Lance Lane
2009White Collar as Roy
2009The Unusuals as Mike Boorland
2009The Crimson Mask as Parker
2009Calling It Quits as Jake
2008Life on Mars as Frank Wyatt
2008New Amsterdam as Detective Santori
200827 Dresses as Dive Bartender
2007Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe as Det. Journell
2007Across the Universe as Wesley "Wes" Huber (Jude's Father)
2007Damages as Lawrence Pedroia
2007One Night as Doug
2006The Town That Banned Christmas as Mayor
2006Six Degrees as Scott Faubel
2006Conviction as Coach Hankins
200616 Blocks as Cannova
2005The Interpreter as FBI Agent King
2004The Drum Beats Twice as Victor Pepperdine
2002Hack as Jack Tully
2002Without a Trace as David Brummond
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Phil LeGrand
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Roger Lemoyne
2001100 Centre Street as Mike Byrne
1999A Touch of Hope as Larry
1999Third Watch as Danny Gamble
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Joel Parven
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Leo Barth
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Interviewing Detective (uncredited)
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Vinnie
1997Married to a Stranger as David Potter
1997Oz as Officer Sean Murphy
1997The Practice as Detective Gagen
1996Remember WENN as Policeman
1995High Society as Mitchell
1995The Great Mom Swap as Frank Balfour
1994Chicago Hope as Robert Malzone
1994All-American Girl as Average Tony
1994Angels in the Outfield as Frank Gates
1994Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker as Dan Broyles
1994The Good Life as Joe
1993Diagnosis: Murder as Reggie
1993Diagnosis: Murder as Merrick's Bodyguard
1993Boy Meets World as Matt Frazier
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as John Dillinger
1993Homicide: Life on the Street as Detective Douglas Jones
1992Laurie Hill as Jeff Hill
1992Love & War
1992Devlin as Kevin McQuaid
1992In the Shadow of a Killer as Sean Doyle
1991Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion as Tony Loomis
1990Law & Order as Kenny Peluso
1990Law & Order as FDNY Assistant Chief
1990Law & Order as Robert Telford
1990Law & Order as Painter
1989Sidewalk Stories as Alley Tough
1988Tattingers
1987The Believers as Diner Detective
1987Ohara
1986Matlock as Harlan Fondy
1984Murder, She Wrote as Max Daniels
1982St. Elsewhere as Policeman
1982One of the Boys
1981Hill Street Blues as Off. Patrick Flaherty
1958The Dick Clark Show as Self
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