However, after Shaun reminds Andrews of his own selfless act, Andrews becomes determined to save the man's face and speech even if they have to invent a new procedure to do it. At Carly's request, the two simply hold each other, with Shaun going so far as to actually hold Carly's hand, but he quickly becomes uncomfortable and has to leave. Shaun suffers an emotional breakdown and forcefully demands his job from Han in a way that leads to Han firing Shaun. Shaun is very happy to hear that and welcomes the decision that they are going to have a child. However, Shaun's actions that day made Andrews proud of his sacrifice which he thanks Shaun for and tells him that "very few things that are worthwhile in life come without a cost Shaun.". [113], Murphy lost in the first round of the Masters 36 against Jamie Cope,[114] in the second round of the German Masters 25 against Joe Swail,[115] and in the first round of the Welsh Open 04 against Matthew Stevens. A heart transplant case has Shaun going up against Park in One Heart, while Lea is away on what she said to Shaun was a business trip but was her actually flying to Montana to seek out Dr. Glassman and convince him to come back to San Jose. On the way to San Jose, arriving at the airport, Shaun is witness to a freak accident that injures a boy. This manifests in strange behavior such as repeatedly moving around his and Park's office furniture and moving out of their shared office into a disused storage closet for privacy. In the 2001 tournament, he showed promise in his first televised match, defeating world number 15, Marco Fu,[7] and building a 41 lead over seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry, before losing the match. When Tara hesitates to take gene therapy that could potentially cure her condition, Shaun relates to her his own struggles with being alone and how his life is much better now that he has friends in his life and convinces Tara to take the treatment. In the second frame of this match, he achieved the fourth maximum break of his career after missing out on the maximum on two previous occasions earlier that dayin a match against Joe Swail where Murphy made a break of 129 before missing the blue ball, and in a match against Mark Williams where the maximum attempt ended on a break of 122 as he missed the green ball. After a patient makes him famous through the Internet for saving her life in ". [70] He reached the final of the 2007 Pot Black tournament, where he was defeated by Ken Doherty. At the same time, Lim calls Carly in on the case of James McDougall who has swelling due to fluid buildup. As a farewell gift, Lea gives him the baseball signed by Hunter Pence as a memento to remember her by, asking Shaun to come visit when he can. Shauns ASD causes him to act somewhat erratically, not able to follow the thief's commands, which leads to a young woman getting shot. While Maguire was away, the referee and Murphy spoke before tournament director Mike Ganley arrived on the scene and docked Maguire a frame for technically not being ready to start at the scheduled time, which angered and surprised Maguire. Shaun is so relieved by the news that he gives Glassman a rare hug. As a result, Shaun briefly hesitates during surgery as he fears risking her life, but Jordan gets him through it and Shaun goes so far as to take inspiration from Isla for his relationship with Lea. Despite Andrews' reservations that Shaun is not ready, Shaun proves himself to be extremely capable, even correcting a complication without outside input. Shaun's intervention and solution of the problem earns him Nakano's respect with the older doctor going so far as to ask Shaun to join him in the surgery and then later tell him that it was nice operating with Shaun. In Newbies, Shaun is asked to help evaluate the six new resident applicants but struggles with connecting to them on a more personal level. In an attempt to calm him down, Lea is being pushed away by Shaun and he tells her he cant marry her. In "45-Degree Angle," Shaun finally gets his first surgery in the form on an appendectomy. Shaun is visibly upset by this, insisting that Glassman was right and he shouldnt be driving any cars. Shaun and Leas relationship grows and flourishes over the course of the season, which Shaun supporting Leas business endeavors when she partners with Jordan and Glassman on the gut monitoring sensor they want to develop (Growing Pains). He also tells her that he's trying to accept that Steve's death wasn't his fault. Shaun's subsequent breakdown in the locker room causes him to break the toy scalpel Steve gave him as a child as Claire helplessly watches, unable to help her friend. [166] He went on to win the tournament, defeating Fergal O'Brien 41 in the final to capture his first title in 29 months. In season 2, Shaun is forced to deal with the unexpected return of Lea. Shaun is related to Robyn Kathleen Wakefield-Murphy . [165], In February 2014, while playing Jamie Jones in the last 16 of the minor-ranking Gdynia Open, Murphy made his second 147 break of the season and the third of his professional career. At the start of their 2004 Grand Prix match, there was an incident that resulted in Maguire being docked the opening frame. The patient is called Evan and is there for a broken arm, although Shaun discovers that Evan has terminal bone cancer that his parents havent told him about. As a young child, Shaun was raised alongside his younger brother Steve by their mother and father. As a result, she ends her friendship with Shaun, announcing that their relationship will be purely professional from now on. [79][82] After his loss, Murphy criticised the state of the tables. Shaun ends up taking Julianne's advice, using a sign to express his love for Lea, although he has to turn his back rather than wash her perform chores in a way that he doesn't like, something that Lea tells Shaun is fine. At the hospital, Shaun consults with Dr. Glassman and tells him that Lea is pregnant, which comes as a big surprise to Glassman, but he also asks Shaun if they want to keep the baby. In the UK Championship, as the defending champion, he lost 59 to eventual winner Ding Junhui in the second round. The show focuses on a gifted autistic doctor who aspires to be a surgeon and save lots of lives. Lea encourages him to try and drive her car, which Shaun is initially reluctant about since Dr. Glassman had never wanted him to drive, saying that Shaun would get distracted and stop focusing on the road. However, a vision of Steve urges Shaun to let go of his guilt over Steve's death, reassuring Shaun that it wasn't his fault. She still struggles with the loss of their baby, particularly when a young mother comes to the clinic in hopes of saving her babys life that hangs in the balance. At the same time, Shaun faces a personal crisis when his friends point out that Carly didn't invite Shaun to spend time with their friends and they have not officially defined their relationship as that of boyfriend and girlfriend. Notably, during this ordeal, despite Shaun's behavior, his friends recognize that it comes from his concern for Lim and, despite Shaun arguing with them and at one point completely going against Glassman's orders, they don't hold it against him. [136] He then lost in the quarter-finals of the World Open 05 against Mark Selby. On the way back from trying to find a venue for their wedding in Expired, Shaun and Lea come across the scene of a newly occurred car accident. Best Match Powered by Whitepages Premium AGE 30s Shaun Paul Murphy Baton Rouge, LA (South Baton Rouge) View Full Report Addresses His highest world ranking was number three, which he maintained for three seasons following 200708. While his mentor Glassman tells Shaun he cant be perfect all the time and that everyone makes mistakes, he also advises Shaun to find comfort in the people who love him, accept the loss and move on after learning from the mistake. At first Lea hides her emotional distress from Shaun, but at Claires behest admits to him that she is still overwhelmed with grief and would like to take her parents up on their offer to stay with them in Hershey for a while. Nicknamed "The Magician", Murphy is noted for his straight cue action and his long potting. Doctor Jackson Han suggests that while Shaun may make a good surgical resident, he would not make a good surgeon because of his communication issues which would hamper Shaun with interacting with his patients and leading a team of his own residents and believes that Shaun is able to function as a resident because he has the safety net of his attendings and fellow residents. [196], In December 2018, Murphy was defeated by world number 124 Chen Feilong in the first round of the UK Championship. At the end of the episode, Lea does move back in and Shaun tells her he thinks having her back in the apartment is not the same as when they were roommates, its better. While at the clinic, Shaun diagnoses Glassman's patient, Marco Higgins, with an infection in his foot that is masked by Marco's diabetes. India Bet. [194][195] At the end of the season, Murphy suffered another shocking first-round exit at the World Snooker Championship, losing 910 to Jamie Jones. Lim later suffers an emotional breakdown over her condition, blaming Shaun for it and angrily declaring that she hates him. Shaun also discovers that someone else moved into Leas old apartment a fellow named Kenny who is slightly shady with potentially malicious intentions that Shaun is completely blind to. What Shaun struggles with is a question of whether Lea feels hes not good enough to be her husband, finally coming to the conclusion that she must love him and that he does want to marry her despite her flaws. Shaun is very much against the idea as he feels he should be able to provide Lea with everything she needs and he can learn how to get to that point or purchase physical aids to compensate for his shortcomings. Shaun and Danny's difference of opinion over a xenotransplant nearly leads Shaun to fire her before changing his mind after getting some advice from Lim. [182], After beating the likes of Dominic Dale and Luca Brecel, Murphy reached the semi-finals of the UK Championship but lost 26 to the eventual champion Mark Selby. Though Lim agrees to have Park deliver the devastating news at Shaun's request, Andrews forces Shaun to go through with it, causing Beth to have Shaun thrown off the case. This brings the cowbell into the mix, which Shaun wants them to ring if either of them ever feels they are veering off-course. Maguire won the match 52 and later commented: "Rules are rules but I've never heard of anything like that happening before". 1 new drama series, ABC's The Good Doctor, currently on its second season. Related To Denise Murphy, Alice Murphy, Jessica Murphy, David Murphy, Larry Murphy. As Lea fears for the worst, word comes that someone else has been found. Shaun's unique diagnostic skills are noted by many characters, including Dr. Jackson Han who displays prejudice against Shaun for his autism. [10] He also received guidance from Willie Thorne[10] and Ray Reardon,[11] and when he was 15 he was given Reardon's old cue by his father. Shaun, however, realizes that hes not exactly happy with not having actual plans for the wedding, so he tells Lea that he wants to at least have an idea when theyll start planning the wedding again. Date of birth: February 14, 1992 Birthplace: Camden Town, London, England Portrays: Dr. Shaun Murphy IMDB: Freddie Highmore Wikipedia: Freddie Highmore Alfred Thomas Highmore is an English actor who portrays the role of Dr. Shaun Murphy on The Good Doctor. Glassman tries to act as devils advocate and wants to encourage Shaun to forgive Lea, reiterating that she did what she did out of love and the will to protect Shaun. However, Shaun points out that Glassman already seems to have made up his mind as he now refers to his ex-wife as his first wife, suggesting that Glassman already has a second wife in his mind. The wedding is cancelled just before its about to get started. "We don't relate," O'Sullivan said. Murphy, Big Owl's CEO and Executive Producer, held senior production roles at Shine Australia and spent six years as Head of Television at Warner Bros Australia, where he was responsible for the. When he tries to have Dr. Glassman overrule Lims decision, Glassman agrees with Lim. As a result, he may make a decision that is rational and by the rules, but morally wrong or otherwise harmful such as taking away Dr. Glassman's license due to the rules dictating it while not understanding why Glassman was angry with him, Shaun was able to see that Glassman was upset, but not able to understand why he was upset. However, Shaun's diagnosis is proven to be correct, saving Sadie's life and Han publicly credits Shaun as the pathologist who made the discovery. [205] He defeated Williams in the final of the China Championship later that month and captured his first ranking title since winning the Gibraltar Open in March 2017. This hits Shaun hard and he consults Dr. Glassman to ensure that he hasnt overlooked a possible treatment option. Things get humorous when Asher and Jerome bring a casserole to the departmental potluck that is inadvertently spiked with magic mushrooms (Potluck). Shaun also inspires Andrews, who was once the most reluctant to hire him, to stand up to Han and fire him so that Shaun can be rehired by offering Andrews advice that Steve had once given to him. During Shaun's first attempt at a lead surgery, it is Park who recognizes that Shaun isn't having a meltdown but rather that he has seen something that he is having trouble expressing to the other doctors.