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.
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Law & Order
1990
Law & Order
1990
Law & Order
1990
Law & Order
1990
The Blacklist
2013
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Blue Bloods
2010
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
Filmography
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Joel Parven · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Leo Barth · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Vinnie · 1999
Law & Order
as Kenny Peluso · 1990
Law & Order
as FDNY Assistant Chief · 1990
Law & Order
as Robert Telford · 1990
Law & Order
as Painter · 1990
The Blacklist
as Richard · 2013
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Phil LeGrand · 2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Roger Lemoyne · 2001
Blue Bloods
as Sid Gormley · 2010
Diagnosis: Murder
as Reggie · 1993
Diagnosis: Murder
as Merrick's Bodyguard · 1993
Chicago Hope
as Robert Malzone · 1994
Without a Trace
as David Brummond · 2002
Murder, She Wrote
as Max Daniels · 1984
The Practice
as Detective Gagen · 1997
Third Watch
as Danny Gamble · 1999
White Collar
as Roy · 2009
Hill Street Blues
as Off. Patrick Flaherty · 1981
The Avengers
as Police Sergeant · 2012
St. Elsewhere
as Policeman · 1982
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as John Dillinger · 1993
Matlock
as Harlan Fondy · 1986
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Detective Douglas Jones · 1993
Damages
as Lawrence Pedroia · 2007
Oz
as Officer Sean Murphy · 1997
Boardwalk Empire
as James "Jim" Neary · 2010
Unforgettable
as Jack Healy · 2011
Boy Meets World
as Matt Frazier · 1993
Doogie Howser, M.D.
as Jeff Moore · 1989
The Whisper Man
as Victor Tyler · 2026
The Wolf of Wall Street
as Nolan Drager (Jordan's Lawyer) · 2013
Monsters
as Stanley · 1988
Hack
as Jack Tully · 2002
It Ends with Us
as Sheriff · 2024
Life on Mars
as Frank Wyatt · 2008
The Dick Clark Show
as Self · 1958
100 Centre Street
as Mike Byrne · 2001
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
as Deputy Warden Hamlett · 2016
Love & War
· 1992
Remember WENN
as Policeman · 1996
Man on a Ledge
as Prison Guard · 2012
Conviction
as Coach Hankins · 2006
The Interpreter
as FBI Agent King · 2005
The Place Beyond the Pines
as Chief Weirzbowski · 2013
27 Dresses
as Dive Bartender · 2008
New Amsterdam
as Detective Santori · 2008
A Most Violent Year
as Mr. Rose · 2014
The Unusuals
as Mike Boorland · 2009
Tower Heist
as Parade Cop · 2011
All-American Girl
as Average Tony · 1994
Six Degrees
as Scott Faubel · 2006
Good Time
as 7th Floor Elmhurst Police Officer · 2017
All Good Things
as Building Superintendent · 2010
16 Blocks
as Cannova · 2006
High Society
as Mitchell · 1995
The Immigrant
as Immigration Official · 2013
Across the Universe
as Wesley "Wes" Huber (Jude's Father) · 2007
Ohara
· 1987
Chemical Hearts
as Martin Sawyer · 2020
Confidence Game
· 2016
The Good Life
as Joe · 1994
Tattingers
· 1988
Angels in the Outfield
as Frank Gates · 1994
Arthur
as Veteran Cop · 2011
The Believers
as Diner Detective · 1987
Laurie Hill
as Jeff Hill · 1992
Last Call
as Aidan · 2021
Finding Christmas
as Moe The Book · 2024
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker
as Dan Broyles · 1994
The Plantation
· 2025
The Great Mom Swap
as Frank Balfour · 1995
Fake
as Patrick White · 2011
Penny
Equal Standard
as Internal Affairs Detective Rullan · 2021
The Drowning
as Captain Miller · 2016
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
as Tony Loomis · 1991
To Whom It May Concern
as Jack · 2015
And It Was Good
as Enemy · 2015
Wait List: A Love-ish Story
as Richard Morgan · 2025
Broadway's Finest
· 2012
The Brawler
as Anthony Mango · 2019
In the Shadow of a Killer
as Sean Doyle · 1992
Living with the Dead: A Love Story
as John McLean · 2015
Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe
as Det. Journell · 2007
A Touch of Hope
as Larry · 1999
One Night
as Doug · 2007
Married to a Stranger
as David Potter · 1997
An Affirmative Act
as Lance Lane · 2010
Devlin
as Kevin McQuaid · 1992
The Night Never Sleeps
as Detective Jablonsky · 2012
Sugar!
as Ben · 2017
Calling It Quits
as Jake · 2009
The Town That Banned Christmas
as Mayor · 2006
The Devil's Restaurant
as Chef Dominick · 2017
The Drum Beats Twice
as Victor Pepperdine · 2004
My Art
as Frank · 2016
Fire Island
as Detective Jack · 2023
Send No Flowers
as Mickey O'Mara · 2013
The Last Taxi Driver
as Dorman O'Mearain - the Last Taxi Driver · 2015
Weasel
as Postman · 2013
Sidewalk Stories
as Alley Tough · 1989
Honor Amongst Men
as John Halmo · 2018
Charlie Mantle
as Bar Tender · 2014
The Last Disco
as Kevin Sansone · 2021
The Crimson Mask
as Parker · 2009
Timber Lands
Molly's Pilgrim
as Gym Teacher · 1985