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Michael George Murphy 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.
Birth Name
Michael George Murphy
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Feud | Narrator | 2019 |
| Rolling Thunder Revue | The Politician | 2019 |
| Street Legal | Gerry Czernik | 2019 |
| Two Plains & a Fancy | Rancher | 2018 |
| Indian Horse | Father Quinney | 2018 |
| Weekends with Yankee | Narrator | 2017 |
| Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond | Self | 2016 |
| Space Men | Narrator | 2016 |
| Edison | Self - Narrator / Narrator (voice) | 2015 |
| Fall | Father Sam Ryan | 2014 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Feud | Narrator | 2019 |
| Rolling Thunder Revue | The Politician | 2019 |
| Street Legal | Gerry Czernik | 2019 |
| Two Plains & a Fancy | Rancher | 2018 |
| Indian Horse | Father Quinney | 2018 |
| Weekends with Yankee | Narrator | 2017 |
| Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond | Self | 2016 |
| Space Men | Narrator | 2016 |
| Edison | Self - Narrator / Narrator (voice) | 2015 |
| Fall | Father Sam Ryan | 2014 |
| Pop Culture Beast's Halloween Horror Picks | John Brady | 2014 |
| Altman | Self | 2014 |
| They Came Together | Roger | 2014 |
| White House Down | Vice President Hammond | 2013 |
| Rogue | George Kelly / George Kelly (credit only) | 2013 |
| Person of Interest | Congressman Jim Hallen | 2011 |
| Michael: Every Day | Stanley Dyer | 2011 |
| Angle of Attack: How Naval Aviation Changed the Face of War | Narrator | 2011 |
| Living in Your Car | Frank | 2010 |
| The Trotsky | Frank McGovern | 2010 |
| The Bridge | Ed Wycoff | 2010 |
| According to Greta | Joseph | 2009 |
| Hollywood contra Franco | Alfred Miller | 2009 |
| The Dreamer | Victim / Ghost | 2009 |
| Depression: Out of the Shadows | Himself - Narrator / Self - Narrator | 2008 |
| Caring for Your Parents | Narrator | 2008 |
| Away from Her | Aubrey | 2007 |
| The Wind in the Willows | Judge | 2006 |
| The Path to 9/11 | 2006 | |
| X-Men: The Last Stand | Warren Worthington II | 2006 |
| Playing House | Hubbard | 2006 |
| Mayday | Captain Randall Williams | 2005 |
| Heights | Jesse | 2005 |
| Childstar | Reed Harrison | 2005 |
| Tilt | Jimmy Molloy | 2005 |
| H2O | U.S. Ambassador Conrad | 2004 |
| Tanner on Tanner | Jack Tanner | 2004 |
| Silver City | Senator Judson Pilager | 2004 |
| LAX | Emmet | 2004 |
| This Is Wonderland | Judge Maxwell Fraser | 2004 |
| In the Dark | George Speller | 2003 |
| Footsteps | Robbie | 2003 |
| Live from Baghdad | Tom Johnson | 2002 |
| The Day Reagan Was Shot | Michael Deaver | 2001 |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Judge Peter Blakemore | 2001 |
| Tart | Mike Storm | 2001 |
| Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years | Martin | 2000 |
| The Art of War | Politician | 2000 |
| Magnolia | Alan Kligman Esq. | 1999 |
| Family Law | Ian Lumberg | 1999 |
| Judging Amy | Judge Alistair McNeil | 1999 |
| The Life and Crimes of William Palmer | Smith | 1998 |
| The Irish in America: Long Journey Home | Self - Narrator | 1998 |
| Sleeping Dogs Lie | Edgar Tratt / Edgar Trott | 1998 |
| The Island | John F. Kennedy | 1998 |
| Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story | Pete Louganis | 1997 |
| Private Parts | Roger Erlick | 1997 |
| Kansas City | Henry Stilton | 1996 |
| Special Report: Journey to Mars | Dean Rumplemeyer | 1996 |
| The Ultimate Lie | Malcolm McGrath | 1996 |
| Truman | Dinner Speaker | 1995 |
| The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies | Self | 1995 |
| Bad Company | William V. 'Smitty' Smithfield | 1995 |
| Clean Slate | Dr. Doover | 1994 |
| Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster | Bill Reilly - Presidential Delegation | 1992 |
| Batman Returns | Mayor | 1992 |
| Folks! | Ed | 1992 |
| Law & Order | Nolan Tinsdale | 1990 |
| Lifestories | Frank Brody | 1990 |
| E.N.G. | Steve Kurtz | 1989 |
| Shocker | Lt. Don Parker | 1989 |
| Screen One | Bill Rally | 1989 |
| Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy | Richard Burt | 1989 |
| American Experience | Self - Narrator / Narrator / Himself - Narrator (voice) | 1988 |
| The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial | Captain Blakely | 1988 |
| Tanner '88 | Jack Tanner | 1988 |
| Hard Copy | Andy Omart | 1987 |
| L.A. Law | Bobby Lewis | 1986 |
| American Masters | Self - Narrator | 1986 |
| Salvador | Ambassador Thomas Kelly | 1986 |
| Mesmerized | Wilson | 1985 |
| Countdown to Looking Glass | Bob Calhoun | 1984 |
| Cloak & Dagger | Rice | 1984 |
| Talk to Me | Ross | 1984 |
| Two Marriages | Dr. Art Armstrong | 1983 |
| Hot Money | Burt / Tom | 1983 |
| The Year of Living Dangerously | Pete Curtis | 1982 |
| Strange Behavior | John Brady | 1981 |
| 3 by Cheever | Cash Bentley | 1979 |
| Manhattan | Yale | 1979 |
| The Class of Miss MacMichael | Martin | 1978 |
| The Great Bank Hoax | Reverend Everett Manigma / Reverend Manigma | 1978 |
| An Unmarried Woman | Martin / Martin Benton | 1978 |
| The Front | Alfred Miller | 1976 |
| Nashville | John Triplette | 1975 |
| Baretta | Mike Parsons | 1975 |
| Salty | Stock | 1974 |
| Phase IV | James R. Lesko | 1974 |
| The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman | Quentin Lerner | 1974 |
| The Thief Who Came to Dinner | Ted | 1973 |
| The Crooked Hearts | Frank Adamic | 1972 |
| What's Up, Doc? | Mr. Smith | 1972 |
| The Sixth Sense | David Ford | 1972 |
| McCabe & Mrs. Miller | Sears / Eugene Sears | 1971 |
| Brewster McCloud | Shaft | 1970 |
| Count Yorga, Vampire | Paul | 1970 |
| The Lawyer | Intern in Legal Office | 1970 |
| M*A*S*H | Me Lai Marston / 'Me Lay' Marston | 1970 |
| The Arrangement | Father Draddy | 1969 |
| That Cold Day in the Park | The Rounder | 1969 |
| Here Come the Brides | Ethan | 1968 |
| The Legend of Lylah Clare | Mark Peter Sheean | 1968 |
| Premiere | William Smith | 1968 |
| Countdown | Rick | 1967 |
| Double Trouble | Morley | 1967 |
| Hogan's Heroes | Corporal Walter Comminsky | 1965 |
| The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Interne | 1964 |
| 12 O'Clock High | Sergeant Marven | 1964 |
| Combat! | Soldier in Hospital / 1st Tanker | 1962 |
| Ben Casey | Dr. Paul Galloway / Dr. J. Wells Savage / Andy Andrews | 1961 |
| Bonanza | Will Holt | 1959 |
