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Michael Murphy

Biography

Michael Murphy

Actor

Born
May 5, 1938
Age
88 years old
Place of birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Years active
1959 – present
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80

Credits

57

Movies

23

TV series

61

Years active

6.6

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Michael Murphy

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Career timeline

  1. 1938 · Born

    Born in Los Angeles, California, USA

  2. 1959 · Screen debut

    Bonanza (TV)

  3. 1990 · Breakthrough

    Law & Order (TV)

  4. 2019 · Latest release

    Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese (Movie)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Drama53
  • Comedy24
  • Crime14
  • Romance12
  • Tv Movie11
  • Thriller7
Highest-rated title Person of Interest 2011 8.1 Most popular title Person of Interest 2011 8.1

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Michael Murphy in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 2019 Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese as The Politician Movie
  2. 2018 Indian Horse as Father Quinney Movie
  3. 2016 The Battle Of Chosin as Narrator Movie
  4. 2014 They Came Together as Roger Movie
  5. 2013 White House Down as Vice President Hammond Movie
  6. 2013 Rogue as George Kelly TV
  7. 2011 Person of Interest as Jim Hallen TV
  8. 2010 The Trotsky as Frank McGovern Movie
  9. 2010 The Bridge as Ed Wycoff TV
  10. 2009 According to Greta as Joseph Movie
  11. 2007 Away from Her as Aubrey Movie
  12. 2006 The Wind in the Willows as Judge Movie
  13. 2006 The Path to 9/11 as William Cohen TV
  14. 2006 X-Men: The Last Stand as Warren Worthington II Movie
  15. 2006 Playing House as Hubbard Movie
  16. 2005 Mayday as Captain Randall Williams Movie
  17. 2005 Heights as Jesse Movie
  18. 2005 Tilt as Jimmy Molloy TV
  19. 2004 H2O as U.S. Ambassador Conrad TV
  20. 2004 Tanner on Tanner as Jack Tanner TV
  21. 2004 Silver City as Senator Judson Pilager Movie
  22. 2004 LAX as Emmet TV
  23. 2004 This Is Wonderland as Judge Maxwell Fraser TV
  24. 2002 Live from Baghdad as Tom Johnson Movie
  25. 2001 The Day Reagan Was Shot as Michael Deaver Movie
  26. 2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Peter Blakemore TV
  27. 2001 Tart as Mike Storm Movie
  28. 2000 The Art of War as Politician (uncredited) Movie
  29. 1999 Magnolia as Alan Kligman, Esq. Movie
  30. 1999 Family Law as Ian Lumberg TV
  31. 1999 Judging Amy as Judge Alistair McNeil TV
  32. 1997 Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story as Pete Louganis Movie
  33. 1997 Private Parts as Roger Erlick Movie
  34. 1996 Kansas City as Henry Stilton Movie
  35. 1996 Special Report: Journey to Mars as Dean Rumplemeyer Movie
  36. 1996 The Ultimate Lie as Malcolm McGrath Movie
  37. 1995 Truman as Dinner Speaker (uncredited) Movie
  38. 1995 Bad Company as William V. 'Smitty' Smithfield (uncredited) Movie
  39. 1994 Clean Slate as Dr. Doover Movie
  40. 1992 Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster as Bill Reilly Movie
  41. 1992 Batman Returns as Mayor Movie
  42. 1992 Folks! as Ed Movie
  43. 1990 Law & Order as Nolan Tinsdale TV
  44. 1989 Shocker as Lt. Don Parker Movie
  45. 1988 American Experience as Narrator (voice) TV
  46. 1988 The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial as Captain Blakely Movie
  47. 1988 Tanner '88 as Jack Tanner TV
  48. 1987 Hard Copy TV
  49. 1986 L.A. Law as Bobby Lewis TV
  50. 1986 Salvador as Ambassador Thomas Kelly Movie
  51. 1985 Mesmerized as Wilson Movie
  52. 1984 Countdown to Looking Glass as Bob Calhoun Movie
  53. 1984 Cloak & Dagger as Rice Movie
  54. 1982 The Year of Living Dangerously as Pete Curtis Movie
  55. 1981 Dead Kids as John Brady Movie
  56. 1979 Manhattan as Yale Movie
  57. 1978 The Class Of Miss MacMichael as Martin Movie
  58. 1978 An Unmarried Woman as Martin Benton Movie
  59. 1976 The Front as Alfred Miller Movie
  60. 1975 Nashville as John Triplette Movie
  61. 1975 Baretta as Mike Parsons TV
  62. 1974 The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman as Quentin Lerner Movie
  63. 1974 Phase IV as James R. Lesko Movie
  64. 1973 The Thief Who Came to Dinner as Ted Movie
  65. 1972 The Crooked Hearts as Frank Adamic Movie
  66. 1972 What's Up, Doc? as Mr. Smith Movie
  67. 1972 The Sixth Sense TV
  68. 1971 Brewster McCloud as Shaft Movie
  69. 1971 McCabe & Mrs. Miller as Eugene Sears Movie
  70. 1970 Count Yorga, Vampire as Paul Movie
  71. 1970 M*A*S*H as 'Me Lai' Marston Movie
  72. 1969 The Arrangement as Father Draddy Movie
  73. 1969 That Cold Day in the Park as The Rounder Movie
  74. 1968 The Legend of Lylah Clare as Mark Peter Sheean Movie
  75. 1967 Countdown as Rick Movie
  76. 1967 Double Trouble as Morley Movie
  77. 1965 Hogan's Heroes as Corporal Walter Comminsky TV
  78. 1964 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Interne TV
  79. 1961 Ben Casey TV
  80. 1959 Bonanza as Will Holt TV

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Quick facts

How old is Michael Murphy?

Michael Murphy is 88 years old, born on May 5, 1938.

Where was Michael Murphy born?

Michael Murphy was born in Los Angeles, California, USA.

What was Michael Murphy’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Michael Murphy is Bonanza (1959).

How many movies and series has Michael Murphy made?

Our catalogue lists 80 titles for Michael Murphy: 57 movies and 23 TV series.

What is Michael Murphy’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, Person of Interest has the highest audience rating, with 8.1/10 on TMDB.

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