Michael Murphy
American film and television actor (1938-) · United States · On the map · Actors
Michael George Murphy is an American film, television and stage actor. He often plays unethical or morally ambiguous characters in positions of authority, including executives, politicians, law enforcement agents, lawyers, judges, academics, doctors and clerics.
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Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin ScorseseFilm, The Politician2013
RogueSeries, George Kelly
White House DownFilm, 2013Vice President Hammond2010
The BridgeSeries, Ed Wycoff2009
According to GretaFilm, Joseph2005
TiltSeries, Jimmy Molloy2004
Silver CityFilm, Senator Judson Pilager2001
Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries, Peter Blakemore
TartFilm, 2001Mike Storm1997
Private PartsFilm, Roger Erlick1995
Bad CompanyFilm, William V. 'Smitty' Smithfield (uncredited)1990
Law & OrderSeries, Nolan Tinsdale1989
ShockerFilm, Lt. Don Parker1988
American ExperienceSeries, Narrator (voice)1986
American MastersSeries1984
Cloak & DaggerFilm, Rice1979
ManhattanFilm, Yale1976
The FrontFilm, Alfred Miller1972
The Sixth SenseSeries
What's Up, Doc?Film, 1972Mr. Smith1970
Count Yorga, VampireFilm, Paul1967
CountdownFilm, Rick1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series, Interne1959
BonanzaSeries, Will Holt1938Born5 May 1938People around Michael
Robert Altman Directed MASH and McCabe & Mrs. Miller
René Auberjonois Also in MASH, McCabe & Mrs. Miller and M*A*S*H
John Schuck Also in MASH and McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Charles H. Joffe Produced Manhattan and The Front
Michael Laughlin Directed My Letter to George (1986)
Woody Allen Directed Manhattan (1979)
Robert Duvall Also in MASH, Countdown and M*A*S*H
Shelley Duvall Also in McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
Julie Christie Also in Nashville and McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Elliott Gould Also in MASH, Nashville and M*A*S*H
Sally Kellerman Also in MASH, M*A*S*H and Brewster McCloud
Bud Cort Also in MASH, M*A*S*H and Brewster McCloud
Bert Remsen Also in McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
David Arkin Also in MASH, Nashville and M*A*S*H- G. Wood Also in MASH, M*A*S*H and Brewster McCloud
Donald Sutherland Also in MASH and M*A*S*H- Ingo Preminger Produced MASH (1970)
- Jack Rollins Produced The Front (1979)
Tim Burton Directed Batman Returns (1992)
Hilary Duff Produced According to Greta (2009)
Oliver Stone Directed Salvador (1987)
Elia Kazan Directed The Arrangement (1969)
Robert Aldrich Produced The Legend of Lylah Clare (1968)
Ronee Blakley Also in Nashville (1975)
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Magnolia 1999
Manhattan 1979
What's Up, Doc? 1972
Nashville 1975
McCabe & Mrs. Miller 1971
Filmography 40
138 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
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He is also known for his frequent collaborations with director Robert Altman, having appeared in twelve productions directed by Altman in a period spanning from 1963 to 2004, including his leading titular role in the HBO cable miniseries Tanner '88.
