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Michael Murphy

Actor / Character Actor / Film Producer | * 05/05/1938 (85) | Los Angeles, California (United States of America (USA))
Michael George Murphy (born May 5, 1938) is an American film, television and stage actor. He often plays unethical or morally ambiguous characters in positions of authority, including politicians, executives, administrators, clerics, doctors, law enforcement agents, and lawyers. He is also known for his frequent collaborations with director Robert Altman, having appeared in twelve films, TV series and miniseries directed by Altman from 1963 to 2004, including the title role in the miniseries Tanner '88. He had roles in the films Manhattan, An Unmarried Woman, Nashville, The Year of Living Dangerously, Phase IV, ()
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Michael Murphy is an American film and television actor.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Documentaries | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

A man coping with the institutionalization of his wife because of Alzheimer's disease faces an epiphany when she transfers her affections to another man, a wheel chair-bound mute who also is a patient ...

Away from Her

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2007 | 3.6/5 | 1h 50min
Drama, Romance / Love
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Manhattan explores how the life of a middle-aged television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend's mistress. ...

Manhattan

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1979 | 3.9/5 | 1h 36min
Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
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The intersecting stories of twenty-four characters—from country star to wannabe to reporter to waitress—connect to the music business in Nashville, Tennessee. ...

Nashville

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1975 | 3.7/5 | 2h 40min
Drama, Music, Comedy
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In 1988, renegade filmmaker Robert Altman and Pulitzer Prize–winning Doonesbury cartoonist Garry Trudeau created a presidential candidate, ran him alongside the other hopefuls during the primary sea ...

Tanner '88

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1988 | 3.2/5
Comedy, War & Politics
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Movies with Michael Murphy as Actor(98)

as himself2024 Evolutions: The Making of Phase IV
as Narrator2020 The Man Who Tried to Feed the World
as Pilot2020 Monster Hunters
as The Politician2019 Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
as Narrator2019 The Feud
as Father Quinney2018 Indian Horse
as Narrator2018 The Circus
as Narrator2017 The Race Underground
as himself2016 Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
as Narrator2016 Space Men
as Narrator2016 Murder of a President
as Narrator2016 American Experience: Tesla
as Narrator2016 The Battle Of Chosin
as himself2016 Way Out on a Limb
as Narrator (voice)2015 American Experience: Edison
as Himself - Narrator (voice)2015 The Forgotten Plague
as Narrator2014 American Experience: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
as himself2014 Altman
as Roger2014 They Came Together
as Father Sam Ryan2014 Fall
as Vice President Hammond2013 White House Down
as Narrator2013 Silicon Valley
as Narrator2012 Billy the Kid
as Narrator2011 Robert E. Lee
as Narrator2011 Dinosaur Wars
as Narrator2011 Triangle Fire: The Tragedy That Forever Changed Labor and Industry
as Narrator2010 Wyatt Earp
as Frank McGovern2010 The Trotsky
as Joseph2009 According to Greta
as Himself - Narrator2008 Depression: Out of the Shadows
as Aubrey2007 Away from Her
as Warren Worthington II2006 X-Men: The Last Stand
as Judge2006 The Wind in the Willows
as Narrator2005 Las Vegas: An Unconventional History: Part 2 - American Mecca
as Captain Randall Williams2005 Mayday
as Jesse2005 Heights
as Narrator2005 Las Vegas: An Unconventional History: Part 1 - Sin City
as Senator Judson Pilager2004 Silver City
as Narrator2004 The Rise & Fall of Penn Station
as U.S. Ambassador Conrad2004 H2O
as Reed Harrison2004 Childstar
as Arthur2004 Tricks
as Robbie2003 Footsteps
as Tom Johnson2002 Live from Baghdad
as Michael Deaver2001 The Day Reagan Was Shot
as Mike Storm2001 Tart
as Politician (uncredited)2000 The Art of War
as himself2000 Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H'
as Alan Kligman Esq.1999 Magnolia
as Edgar Trott1998 Sleeping Dogs Lie
as Russell Burton1998 Indiscretion of an American Wife
as Roger Erlick1997 Private Parts
as Pete Louganis1997 Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story
as Dean Rumplemeyer1996 Special Report: Journey to Mars
as Malcolm McGrath1996 The Ultimate Lie
as Henry Stilton1996 Kansas City
as Dinner Speaker (uncredited)1995 Truman
as himself1995 The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
as William V. 'Smitty' Smithfield (uncredited)1995 Bad Company
as Dr. Doover1994 Clean Slate
as Bill Reilly - Presidential Delegation1992 Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
as Mayor1992 Batman Returns
as Ed1992 Folks!
as Lt. Don Parker1989 Shocker
as Richard Burt1989 Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy
as Captain Blakely1988 The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
as Ambassador Thomas Kelly1986 Salvador
as Wilson1985 Mesmerized
as Rice1984 Cloak & Dagger
as Ross1984 Talk to Me
as Bob Calhoun1984 Countdown to Looking Glass
as Burt / Tom1983 Hot Money
as Alan Murray1982 The Rules of Marriage
as Pete Curtis1982 The Year of Living Dangerously
as John Brady1981 Strange Behavior
as Yale1979 Manhattan
as Cash Bentley1979 O Youth and Beauty!
as Martin1979 The Class Of Miss MacMichael
as Martin Benton1978 An Unmarried Woman
as Reverend Everett Manigma1978 The Great Bank Hoax
as Alfred Miller1976 The Front
as John Triplette1975 Nashville
as Alec Shield1974 I Love You... Goodbye
as Quentin Lerner1974 The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
as James R. Lesko1974 Phase IV
as Ted1973 The Thief Who Came to Dinner
as Mr. Smith1972 What's Up, Doc?
as Frank Adamic1972 The Crooked Hearts
as Eugene Sears1971 McCabe & Mrs. Miller
as Shaft1970 Brewster McCloud
as Intern in Legal Office (uncredited)1970 The Lawyer
as Me Lai Marston1970 M*A*S*H
as Paul1970 Count Yorga, Vampire
as The Rounder1969 That Cold Day in the Park
as Father Draddy1969 The Arrangement
as Mark Peter Sheean1968 The Legend of Lylah Clare
as Morley1967 Double Trouble
as Rick1967 Countdown

TV Shows/Series with Michael Murphy as Actor(18)

as George Kelly2013 Rogue
as Congressman Jim Hallen2011 Person of Interest
as Ed Wycoff2010 The Bridge
as William Cohen2006 The Path to 9/11
as Jimmy Molloy2005 Tilt
2004 LAX
2004 Alla corte di Alice
as Judge Peter Blakemore2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent
1999 Family Law
as Judge Alistair McNeil1999 Judging Amy
as Nolan Tinsdale1990 Law & Order
as Jack Tanner1988 Tanner '88
as Narrator (voice)1988 American Experience
as Bobby Lewis1986 L.A. Law
as Mike Parsons1975 Baretta
1972 The Sixth Sense
as Corporal Walter Comminsky1965 Hogan's Heroes
1961 Ben Casey

Full Name: Michael Murphy
Born: Thursday, 05/05 1938 (May) in Los Angeles, California (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 85 years + 350 days)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: University of California, Los Angeles, Brophy College Preparatory
Spouses (current/former): Wendy Crewson
Other names for Michael Murphy (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Michael George Murphy"
"Mike Murphy"
"Michael Murphy (Schauspieler)"
Michael Murphy frequently works together with these people:
Robert Altman (15x, Crew)
Edward D. Murphy (11x, Actor)
Bruce MacVittie (10x, Actor)
William H. Burns (10x, Actor)
Mark Casella (10x, Actor)
Dick Wolf (9x, Crew)
Adam LeFevre (9x, Actor)
Randall MacLowry (9x, Crew)
Dan Ziskie (9x, Actor)
Glynis Bell (9x, Actress)
David Fonteno (9x, Actor)
Joe Gonzalez (9x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:9308, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 04/12/2024