Stephen E. Murphy (born 1957) is an American retired federal agent of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) who, along with Javier Peña, was one of the lead investigators in the manhunt of Colombian drug lord and leader of the Medellín Cartel, Pablo Escobar.[1] The story of this was told in the Netflix series Narcos, with actor Boyd Holbrook portraying Murphy. Murphy and Peña also worked on the show as consultants.
Stephen Murphy | |
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| Born | Stephen Murphy 1957 (age 66–67) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | DEA agent |
| Years active | 1976–2013 |
| Known for | ex-DEA agent responsible for taking down Pablo Escobar |
| Spouse | Donna Petters (divorced) Connie Murphy (m.) |
Law enforcement career
editMurphy began his law enforcement career at the age of 19 as an intern with the Bluefield, West Virginia Police Department. He subsequently joined the Mercer County Sheriff's Department, and later served as a patrol officer in Norfolk, Virginia. He joined the DEA in 1987 and served until 2013.[1]
In popular culture
editHis character was played by actor Boyd Holbrook in the Netflix TV series Narcos.[2] Murphy and Peña worked as consultants on the show[1][3] and made a cameo appearance in the last episode of Season 2, "Al Fin Cayó!"[4]
He was also portrayed by Peter Sarsgaard in Loving Pablo (2017), as DEA agent Shepherd.
In 2013 TV Series Alias El Mexicano, produced by Fox Telecolombia for RCN TV, is portrayed by the actor Andrés Ogilvie Browne.
Books
editManhunters: How We Took Down Pablo Escobar co-written with Javier F. Peña.[5]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Steve Murphy Biography". The Biography.com website. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ Robert Rorke (28 September 2015). "Meet the real-life 'Narcos' fed who brought down Pablo Escobar". NYpost. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ "'Narcos' Episode 7 Recap: The Trouble With Steve Murphy". New York Times. August 31, 2015.
- ^ "Narcos: The real life Murphy and Peña appeared in the show and nobody even noticed". JOE.
- ^ Steve Murphy; Javier F. Peña (18 November 2019). Manhunters: How We Took Down Pablo Escobar, The World's Most Wanted Criminal. Simon & Schuster Australia. ISBN 978-1-76085-323-5. OCLC 1108515415.
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