James Murray is an American comedian, actor, author, podcaster and producer who has starred alongside Sal, Q and Joe in Impractical Jokers since 2011. He is also known as a founding member of the improv comedy troupe The Tenderloins . James has also acted in several films such as Damn! (1998) and Christmastime (2017). He has amassed more than 1.5 million followers on Twitter, more than 1.6 million followers on Instagram, and over 600,000 followers on Facebook.

Born name

James Stephen Murray

nickname

Murr, Mill, Murray

Sun sign

Trails

Place of birth

Staten Island, New York, New York, United States

Residence

New York City, New York, United States

nationality

training

James attended Monsignor Farrell High School on Staten Island. He later graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English from Georgetown University .

occupation

Comedian, Actor, Producer, Author, Podcaster

family

• Father – unknown
• mother – unknown
• Siblings – Christine Murray (Older Sister), Danielle Murray (Older Sister)

Manager

As part of The Tenderloins, he is represented by

• Vector Management’s Jack Rovner and Dexter Scott
• Martin Lesak, Jason Heyman and Nick Nuciforo, Brittany Balbo and Jason Heyman and Logan Eisenberg of United Talent Agency
• Danny Passman of Gang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown (Legal)

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 11 inches or 180 cm

weight

78 kg or 172 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

James dated –

1. Jenna Vulcano (2014) – In March 2014, he was legally married to comedian and actor Sal Vulcano’s sister Jenna, as part of Sal’s punishment for not successfully completing all the assignments. However, they legally separated the very next day.

race/ethnicity

White

He is of Irish descent.

hair colour

Dark Brown (Natural)

eye color

hazel

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• His eyes tend to close when he smiles.
• Bald on the forehead of his head

brand promotion

James has endorsed or promoted several brands including:

• Snapple
• Universal Orlando Resort

Religion

He attended a Catholic school.

Known for

• As one of the 4 jokers on Impractical Jokers since 2011
• Actors in the movie Damn! in 2017
• Founding member of the comedy troupe The Tenderloins
• The marriage between actress and producer Sal Vulcan’s sister Jenna Vulcano in 2014
• Release of a novel titled Awakened on June 26, 2018

first movie

He made his first feature film appearance as a student in the 1997 comedy biopic Privates . However, his role was uncredited.

He later made his credited feature film debut as Judas in Damn! In 1998.

First TV show

He made his first television appearance on the comedy show Impractical Jokers in 2011.

Personal trainer

James Diet consists mostly of green vegetables, juices and fruits. He also likes to eat red lobster. James seems to keep fit through exercise.

James Murray favorite things

• Color – Purple
• Accent – British
• Slang – Gut, Cheeky
• Actor – Nicolas Cage

James Murray Facts

1. He and his friends Joe, Q and Murr were all born and raised in Staten Island.
2. Growing up, he was very fond of his father and the two enjoyed watching movies together.
3. Films with slapstick humor were his biggest influence.
4. In March 2014, he married Sal’s sister Jenna as part of Sal’s punishment. For this, Sal had to watch his sister get married to James without being able to do anything at all.
5. In addition to comedy, he is also senior vice president of development at NorthSouth Productions.
6. He met his co-stars Joe Gatto, Brian Quinn and Sal Vulcano in high school in 1990.
7. James co-founded The Tenderloins in 1999.
8. He has a tattoo with the initials “9. November 2017”. This Is The Day The Tenderloins Performed to a sold out show at Madison Square Garden . He also has several other tattoos such as a parachutist ferret on his thigh and a cat that reads “38 lives alone has 3 cats” and a tattoo of Jaden Smith.
9. James has a phobia of heights and sharks.
10. In the past James and the rest of The Tenderloins signed a deal with director David Zucker.
11. He is very fond of baseball and is a big Yankees fan .
12. According to his friends, he suffers from flatulence.
13. James likes listening to pop music. He also enjoys listening to singer-songwriters Meat Loaf and Frankie Valli. James also likes music from the 50’s and 60’s.
14. He loves his dog named Charlie very much.
15. Follow him on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.