Chris Murphy

Biography

Christopher Scott Murphy (born August 3, 1973) is an American lawyer, author, and politician serving as the junior United States senator from the state of Connecticut since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the United States House of Representatives, representing Connecticut's 5th congressional district from 2007 to 2013. Before being elected to Congress, Murphy was a member of both chambers of the Connecticut General Assembly, serving two terms each in the Connecticut House of Representatives (1999–2003) and the Connecticut Senate (2003–2007). He ran for the U.S. Senate in 2012 after long-time incumbent Joe Lieberman announced that he would retire from politics rather than seek a fifth term in office. Murphy defeated former Connecticut secretary of state Susan Bysiewicz in the Democratic primary, and subsequently defeated Republican candidate Linda McMahon for the open seat in the general election. Aged 39 at the time, Murphy was the youngest senator of the 113th Congress. Murphy subsequently won reelection in 2018 and 2024.

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Daily Show (1996) — Self
2. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
3. Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) — Self
4. The View (1997) — Self
5. Meet the Press (1947) — Self
6. The Words That Built America (2017) — Self - Reader: The Constitution
7. Anderson Cooper 360° (2003) — Self
8. Inside Obama's White House (2016) — Self
9. Firing Line with Margaret Hoover (2018)
10. Inside with Jen Psaki (2023) — Self - Senator
11. VICE Special Report: A World in Disarray (2017) — Self
12. O Ídolo (2021) — Williams
13. The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart (2020) — Self