John Murphy (composer)

John Murphy
Murphy at the 2022 WonderCon
Background information
Born	(1965-03-04) 4 March 1965 (age 59) Liverpool, England
Genres	Electronic alternative rock post-rock
Occupations	Film composer musician music producer
Instruments	Guitar piano
Years active	1980–present
Labels	Taped Noise
Website	johnmurphyofficial.com

John Murphy (born 4 March 1965) is an English film composer. He is a self-taught multi-instrumental musician who began his career in the 1980s, working with fellow Liverpool-natives The Lotus Eaters and Thomas Lang, as well as Claudia Brücken. His early film score career saw him work David Hughes from the electronic group OMD, and he has collaborated with directors Danny Boyle, Guy Ritchie, Michael Mann, Matthew Vaughn, Stephen Frears, and James Gunn.

Murphy gained recognition in the film industry while working with Guy Ritchie on his film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Michael Mann's Miami Vice, Matthew Vaughn's Kick-Ass and scoring various films by Danny Boyle. His instrumental tracks "In the House – In a Heartbeat" from 28 Days Later and "Adagio in D Minor" from Sunshine, both films by Boyle, have been featured in a variety of TV shows, commercials and film trailers. In 2018, he scored Les Misérables for the BBC, and in 2020, he composed the score for James Gunn's The Suicide Squad, beginning a collaboration that continued in 2023 with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.