American actor, producer as well as a comedian James Murray rose to prominence as a member of the comedy group The Tenderloins. In 2011, he became a part of the TV show Impractical Jokers on TruTV.
Early Life Of James Murray
James Murray was born James Stephen Murray on May 1, 1976, in Staten Island, New York City, the United States of America as James Stephen Murray.
He attended Monsignor Farrell High School and graduated in 1994. He then enrolled at the Georgetown University graduating with a BA in English in 1998.
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James Murray famously known as Murray among his friends formed a troupe The Tenderloins along with his pals Brian Quinn, Joe Gatto, Sal Vulcano. The group started as a sketch comedian.
They initially met for the first time at a Staten Island High School. The huge break came for the group when they won a cash prize of $100,000 through a YouTube video competition on NBC. Ater this lots of opportunity came knocking with the troupe launching a television show called Impractical Jokers on TruTV in 2011.
His career began from this TV show. After this, he appeared in many other television series and movies. They are Impractical Jokers: After Party, Impractical Jokers: Jokers Wild, Impractical Jokers: Inside Joke, Impractical Jokers: One Night at the Grand, My bother the Time Traveler, 12 Monkeys, and The Tenderloins.
Murray also worked as a director on several projects like Standups in Love, Superdude & Friend, The Little Slutty Mermaid, and Criss-Cross.
James Murray's Net Worth
Out of the four comedians of the Impractical Jokers, James Murray is the richest one. The net worth of the Impractical Jokers is approximately $2.4 million combined.
The net worth of James Murray is calculated to be $1 million. However, his salary is unknown. Murray earned his fame and fortune through the show Impractical Jokers. His friends of the Tenderloins i.e. Brian Michael and Joe Gatto has a net worth of $500,000 each and Sal Vulcano has a net worth of $400,000.
James Murray Personal Life
In 2014 James Murray got married to Sal Vulcano's sister Jenna Vulcano in a church surrounded by family and close friends. Jenna Vulcano was also the part of the impractical joker's group.
Conversely, from any other wedding expectation, their wedding didn’t last long truly they didn’t even stay married for a week. Murray and Vulcano got married and got divorced within 24 hours of the wedding.
Murray is openly gay. In 2016 his friend Sal Vulcano admitted being gay on the talk show which encouraged Murray and he also admitted he is gay. But later, Vulcano confessed that he was not gay and just wanted to motivate Murray to help him come out.
Body Measurements
Height- 5 feet 11 inches
Check out Murr's interview below.
by rabina, 21 Jul, 2018
