Thom Bray


Thomas Edward Bray is a retired American actor and writer, perhaps best known for his role as Murray "Boz" Bozinsky in the detective TV series Riptide. He made his film debut in the slasher film The Prowler and later appeared in John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness, and The Horror Show. His work has been primarily in television, and his most recent credit was in 2012 on an episode of the TNT series Leverage. Bray was a drama teacher and also taught television studies.

Life and career

Bray was born and raised in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. His first television role was in the short-lived TV series Breaking Away as Cyril. Later on in the 1980s, he starred in the TV series Harry with 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 other animated works. His first feature film was in 1981's The Prowler. He appeared in other films: the comedy Burglar, director John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness, DeepStar Six, and The Horror Show. He appeared in the TV movie Lady Mobster.

Post-acting career

He became a writer and producer for television, including Designing Women, Now and Again, Fired Up, and Nash Bridges. He was a drama teacher at Rachel Carson Middle School and taught television studies at Portland State University. He is the father to three children.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980–1981Breaking AwayCyril8 episodes
1981Lou GrantLen HollandEpisode: "Hometown"
1982Private BenjaminDobkinsEpisode: "Not for Men Only"
1982Remington SteeleSheldon QuarryEpisode: "Signed, Steeled and Delivered"
1982One Day at a TimeHal4 episodes
1983Quincy, M.E.Joby KenyonEpisode: "Cry for Help"
1983Prime TimesVariousTV movie
1983An Uncommon LoveMolsonTV movie
1984Last of the Great Survivors EddieTV movie
1984Anatomy of an IllnessInternTV movie
1984Concrete BeatUnknownTV movie
1986The Love BoatLowell MandellEpisode: "Second Banana / The Prodigy / What Goes Around Comes Around"
1984-1986RiptideMurray "Boz" Bozinsky56 episodes
1987Murder, She WroteDorian BeecherEpisode: "Night of the Headless Horseman"
1987HarryLawrence Pendleton7 episodes
1988Lady MobsterPaul CastleTV movie
1990Mancuso, F.B.I.Daryl RossEpisode: "Daryl Ross & the Supremes"
1990The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho PandaVoicesEpisode: "Pity the Poor Pirate"
1990Child in the NightUnknownTV movie
1990New Kids on the BlockVoice14 episodes
1990Barnyard CommandosVoice
1990-1991Attack of the Killer TomatoesWilbur Finletter / Floyd Bridgework / Tomato Wilbur21 episodes
1992The Legend of Prince ValiantVoiceEpisode: "The Cursed"
1993Hearts AfireJerry / Norman BatesEpisode: "Trivial Pursuit"
2002The DistrictEPA AgentEpisode: "Wasteland"
2012LeverageBartholomewEpisode: "The Radio Job"