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Michael Murphy was born in Los Angeles, California, to Bearl Branton Murphy, a salesman, and Georgia Arlyn Murphy (nee Money), a teacher. After a hitch in the Marine Corps, Murphy attended the University of Arizona, Tuscon, and then went to U.C.L.A. to get his teaching credential. From 1962 to 1964, he taught high school English and drama in Los Angeles... See full bio »

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Michael George Murphy
in Los Angeles, California, USA
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2013 White House Down (post-production)
Vice-President Alvin Hammond
 
2002-2012 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– Custer's Last Stand (2012) … Narrator
– Dinosaur Wars (2011) … Narrator
– Wyatt Earp (2010) … Narrator
– Kit Carson (2008) … Narrator
– The Gold Rush (2006) … Narrator
See all 9 episodes »
 
2012 Great Scot Beer (TV movie)
Randy
 
2011 Person of Interest (TV series)
Congressman Jim Hallen
– Number Crunch (2011) … Congressman Jim Hallen
 
2011 Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays (TV series)
Stanley Dyer
– Being Alone (2011) … Stanley Dyer
 
2010 Living in Your Car (TV series)
Frank
– Chapter Four (2010) … Frank
 
2010 The Bridge (TV series)
Ed Wycoff
– Chain of Fools (2010) … Ed Wycoff
– Voices Carry (2010) … Ed Wycoff
– The Blame Game (2010) … Ed Wycoff
– Never Let Me Down Again (2010) … Ed Wycoff
– Painted Ladies (2010) … Ed Wycoff
See all 12 episodes »
 
2009 According to Greta
Joseph
 
2009 The Trotsky
Frank McGovern
 
2008 The Quality of Life (TV movie)
Charles Greenborne
 
2006 The Wind in the Willows (TV movie)
Judge
 
2006 Away from Her
Aubrey
 
2006 The Path to 9/11 (TV movie)
William Cohen
 
2006 X-Men: The Last Stand
Warren Worthington II
 
2006 Playing House (TV movie)
Hubbard
 
2004-2006 This Is Wonderland (TV series)
Judge Maxwell Fraser
– Episode #3.13 (2006) … Judge Maxwell Fraser
– Episode #3.12 (2006) … Judge Maxwell Fraser
– Episode #3.11 (2006) … Judge Maxwell Fraser
– Episode #3.10 (2006) … Judge Maxwell Fraser
– Episode #3.9 (2006) … Judge Maxwell Fraser
See all 39 episodes »
 
2005 Mayday (TV movie)
Captain Randall Williams
 
2005 Tilt (TV series)
Jimmy Molloy / Colorado's Casino Owner / Jimmy - Colorado's Casino Owner
– The Last Hand (2005) … Jimmy Molloy
– Nobody Ever Listens (2005) … Jimmy Molloy
– Shuffle Up and Deal (2005) … Jimmy Molloy
– Gentleman Jim (2005) … Jimmy Molloy
– Rivered (2005) … Jimmy Molloy
See all 9 episodes »
 
2005 Heights
Jesse
 
2004 H2O (TV movie)
U.S. Ambassador Conrad
 
2004 Tanner on Tanner (TV series)
Jack Tanner
– The Awful Truth (2004) … Jack Tanner
– Alex in Wonderland (2004) … Jack Tanner
– Boston or Bust (2004) … Jack Tanner
– Dinner at Elaine's (2004) … Jack Tanner
 
2004 LAX (TV series)
Emmet
– Pilot (2004) … Emmet
 
2004 Childstar
Reed Harrison
 
2004 Silver City
Senator Judson Pilager
 
2004 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– Julia Child! America's Favorite Chef (2004) … Narrator
 
2004 Tricks
Arthur
 
2003 In the Dark (TV movie)
George Speller
 
2003 Footsteps (TV movie)
Robbie
 
2003 Bury the Lead (TV series)
– Hall of Mirrors (2003)
 
2002 Live from Baghdad (TV movie)
Tom Johnson
 
2002 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV series)
Judge Peter Blakemore
– Semi-Professional (2002) … Judge Peter Blakemore
 
2001 The Day Reagan Was Shot (TV movie)
Michael Deaver
 
2001 Law & Order (TV series)
Nolan Tinsdale
– Armed Forces (2001) … Nolan Tinsdale
 
2001 Tart
Mike Storm
 
2000 Family Law (TV series)
Ian Lumberg
– Telling Lies (2000) … Ian Lumberg
 
2000 The Art of War
Politician (uncredited)
 
2000 Judging Amy (TV series)
Judge Alistair McNeil
– Culture Clash (2000) … Judge Alistair McNeil
 
2000 The Only Living Boy in New York (TV movie)
Rudy
 
1999 Magnolia
Alan Kligman Esq.
 
1998 Indiscretion of an American Wife (TV movie)
Russell Burton
 
1998 Sleeping Dogs Lie
Edgar Tratt
 
1998 The Island
John F. Kennedy
 
1997 Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story (TV movie)
Pete Louganis
 
1997 Private Parts
Roger Erlick
 
1996 Kansas City
Henry Stilton
 
1996 Special Report: Journey to Mars (TV movie)
Dean Rumplemeyer
 
1996 The Ultimate Lie (TV movie)
Malcolm McGrath
 
1995 Truman (TV movie)
Dinner Speaker (uncredited)
 
1995 Bad Company
William V. 'Smitty' Smithfield (uncredited)
 
1994 Clean Slate
Dr. Doover
 
1993 L.A. Law (TV series)
Bobby Lewis
– Bare Witness (1993) … Bobby Lewis
 
1992 Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster (TV movie)
Bill Reilly - Presidential Delegation
 
1992 Batman Returns
The Mayor
 
1992 Folks!
Ed
 
1990 Lifestories (TV series)
Frank Brody
– Frank Brody (1990) … Frank Brody
 
1989 Shocker
Lt. Don Parker
 
1989 Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy (TV movie)
Richard Burt
 
1988 Tanner '88 (TV series)
Jack Tanner
– The Reality Check (1988) … Jack Tanner
– The Boiler Room (1988) … Jack Tanner
– Something Borrowed, Something New (1988) … Jack Tanner
– The Girlfriend Factor (1988) … Jack Tanner
– The Great Escape (1988) … Jack Tanner
See all 11 episodes »
 
1988 The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (TV movie)
Capt. Blakely
 
1987 Hard Copy (TV series)
Andy Omart
– Rumor with a View (1987) … Andy Omart
– A Combination Plate Missing One Taco (1987) … Andy Omart
– Long Day's Journey Into Flight (1987) … Andy Omart
– The Trouble with Kids Today (1987) … Andy Omart
– Some Day We'll Look Back on This and Laugh (1987) … Andy Omart
See all 6 episodes »
 
1986 My Letter to George
Wilson
 
1986 Salvador
Ambassador Thomas Kelly
 
1984 Countdown to Looking Glass (TV movie)
Bob Calhoun
 
1984 Cloak & Dagger
Rice
 
1984 Talk to Me
Ross
 
1983 Two Marriages (TV series)
Dr. Art Armstrong
– Relativity (1983) … Dr. Art Armstrong
 
1983 Hot Money
Burt/Tom
 
1982 The Year of Living Dangerously
Pete Curtis
 
1982 The Rules of Marriage (TV movie)
Alan Murray
 
1981 Strange Behavior
John Brady
 
1979 3 by Cheever (TV mini-series)
Cash Bentley
– O Youth and Beauty! (1979) … Cash Bentley
 
1979 Manhattan
Yale
 
1979 The Class of Miss MacMichael
Martin
 
1978 The Great Bank Hoax
Reverend Everett Manigma
 
1978 An Unmarried Woman
Martin
 
1976 The Front
Alfred Miller
 
1976 Bell, Book and Candle (TV movie)
Alex Brandt
 
1975 Nashville
John Triplette
 
1975 Baretta (TV series)
Mike Parsons
– This Ain't My Bag (1975) … Mike Parsons
 
1974 Phase IV
James R. Lesko
 
1974 I Love You... Good-bye
Alec Shield
 
1974 The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (TV movie)
Quentin
 
1973 The Thief Who Came to Dinner
Ted
 
1972 The Crooked Hearts (TV movie)
Frank Adamic
 
1972 What's Up, Doc?
Mr. Smith
 
1972 The Sixth Sense (TV series)
David Ford
– The Heart That Wouldn't Stay Buried (1972) … David Ford
 
1971 McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Sears
 
1970 Brewster McCloud
Det. Lt. Frank Shaft
 
1970 Count Yorga, Vampire
Paul
 
1970 The Lawyer
Intern in legal office
 
1970 MASH
'Me Lai' Marston
 
1969 The Arrangement
Father Draddy
 
1969 That Cold Day in the Park
The Rounder
 
1968 Here Come the Brides (TV series)
Ethan
– Letter of the Law (1968) … Ethan
 
1968 The Legend of Lylah Clare
Mark Peter Sheean
 
1968 Premiere (TV series)
William Smith
– Walk in the Sky (1968) … William Smith
 
1968 Bonanza (TV series)
Will Holt
– The Burning Sky (1968) … Will Holt
 
1967 Countdown
Rick
 
1967 Double Trouble
Morley
 
1966 12 O'Clock High (TV series)
Sgt. Marven
– Angel Babe (1966) … Sgt. Marven
 
1965 Hogan's Heroes (TV series)
Corporal Walter Comminsky
– Reservations Are Required (1965) … Corporal Walter Comminsky (uncredited)
 
1964-1965 Ben Casey (TV series)
Andy Andrews / Dr. Paul Galloway
– You Wanna Know What Really Goes on in a Hospital? (1965)
– A Horse Named Stravinsky (1965) … Dr. Paul Galloway (as Mike Murphy)
– A Disease of the Heart Called Love (1964) … Andy Andrews (as Mike Murphy)
 
1965 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
Interne
– The Love Affair (1965) … Interne
 
1964 Nightmare in Chicago (TV movie)
 
1963 Combat! (TV series)
1st Tanker / Soldier in Hospital
– Survival (1963) … 1st Tanker (as Mike Murphy)
– Off Limits (1963) … Soldier in Hospital (uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2002 Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (10 titles)
2011-2013 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
Himself / Narrator / Himself - Narrator
– Silicon Valley (2013) … Himself/Narrator
– Grand Coulee Dam (2012)
– Panama Canal (2011) … Himself - Narrator
– Billy the Kid (2011) … Himself/Narrator
 
2008 Depression: Out of the Shadows (TV documentary)
Himself - Narrator
 
2008 Caring for Your Parents (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
2004 Behind the Scenes: Tanner on Tanner (video short)
Himself
 
2002 Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1998 The Irish in America: Long Journey Home (TV mini-series documentary)
Narrator
 
1995 The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1989 The Making of 'Shocker' (documentary short)
Lt. Don Parker
 
1981 Tomorrow Coast to Coast (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 April 1981 (1981) … Himself
 
1976 The Making of 'The Front' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2000 Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (TV documentary)
Martin
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1975) He acted in Tom Sharkey's play, "Dreams", at the Playwrights Center in Chicago, Illinois with Richard Bruen.

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Alternate Names:

Mike Murphy

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I don't think of acting in terms of making a living. What I do has to be important to me. Every time I've taken a part for the wrong reason, money or prestige, it's been a disaster. I come off nervous and uptight. I just want to work with good people. See more »

Trivia:

First appeared in a Robert Altman production with an episode of the Combat! TV series. He subsequently appeared in many of the famed director's film hits: Countdown, MASH, Brewster McCloud, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Nashville, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial and Kansas City. See more »

Trademark:

Flat affect and speaking voice See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus