Michael Murphy (actor) - Michael Murphy Actor
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 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.
Early life
Murphy was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Georgia Arlyn (née Money), a teacher, and Bearl Branton Murphy, a salesman. He served in the United States Marine Corps and attended the University of California at Los Angeles. After working as a high school teacher for two years at University High School in West Los Angeles, he pursued an acting career.
Career
Murphy is best known for his performances as Jill Clayburgh's adulterous husband Martin in Paul Mazursky's An Unmarried Woman (1978), as Woody Allen's morally ambiguous best friend Yale in Manhattan (1979), as ethically enigmatic lawyer Alan Kligman in Magnolia (1999), and as the star of Garry Trudeau and Robert Altman's HBO miniseries Tanner '88.
Other notable film roles include The Year of Living Dangerously (1982), Salvador (1986), Silver City (2004), and According to Greta (2009). His television roles include guest appearances on Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, L.A. Law and Judging Amy. He has also narrated a large number of episodes of the PBS historical documentary series The American Experience. He appeared in Canadian film and television, including This Is Wonderland, for which he won two Gemini Awards, in 2004 and 2005, and was nominated for a third, in 2006. He also appeared in the 2004 Canadian film Childstar.
Personal life
Murphy was married to Canadian actress Wendy Crewson from 1988 until their divorce in January 2009. They have two children, Maggie (born 1989) and John (born 1992).
Selected filmography
- Countdown (1968)
- That Cold Day in the Park (1969)
- Count Yorga, Vampire (1969)
- M*A*S*H (1970)
- Brewster McCloud (1970)
- McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
- What's Up, Doc? (1972)
- Phase IV (1974)
- The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (film) (1974)
- Nashville (1975)
- The Front (1976)
- The Class of Miss MacMichael (1978)
- An Unmarried Woman (1978)
- The Great Bank Hoax (1978)
- Manhattan (1979)
- Strange Behavior (1981)
- The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
- Talk to Me (1984)
- Cloak & Dagger (1984)
- An Ewok Adventure (TV) (1984)
- Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (TV) (1985)
- Salvador (1986)
- My Letter to George (1986)
- The Caine Mutiny Court Martial (1988)
- Shocker (1989)
- Batman Returns (1992)
- Folks! (1992)
- Kansas City (1996)
- Private Parts (1997)
- Sleeping Dogs Lie (1998)
- Magnolia (1999)
- Silver City (2004)
- Childstar (2004)
- Away From Her (2006)
- X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
- The Trotsky (2009)
- According to Greta (2009)
- White House Down (2013)
- Fall (2014)
- They Came Together (2014)
References
External links
- Michael Murphy at the Internet Movie Database
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