The Tenderloins’ James Murray also stops by to talk about his friends and the success of “Impractical Jokers.”
Video Content: James Murray (2021)
In the full interview, SIDEWALKS host Veronica Castro talks to James Murray about his career and some of the crazy stunts from “Impractical Jokers.”
Mini-Biography:
Born on Staten Island, New York City, James Murray is an improvisational comedian, actor, author, and producer. He has been friends with Joe Gatto and Sal Vulcano since high school, and they were members of their high school’s improvisation club. After college, they reunited and formed an improv and sketch comedy troupe, The Tenderloins, along with Mike Boccio (he has since left). In 2007, The Tenderloins won the $100,000 grand prize on NBC’s “It’s Your Show” competition series. In 2011, the troupe (which now includes Brian “Q” Quinn) became the stars of TruTV’s “Impractical Jokers.” Additionally, they starred in the feature film, “Impractical Jokers: The Movie” in early 2020. The Tenderloins started their podcast in 2012. Outside of The Tenderloins, Murray worked at NorthSouth Productions as a Senior Vice President of Development. As an author, he and co-writer Darren Wearmouth released a sci-fi / horror book called “Awakened” and a sequel called “The Brink.” Murray and Wearmouth worked together again for horror novel, “Don’t Move.”
Interview Credits:
Recorded: February 1, 2021
Host / Producer: Veronica Castro
Editor: Richard R. Lee
Special Thanks To: TruTV