Michael George Murphy (born May 5, 1938 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor best known for his roles in such films as An Unmarried Woman, Manhattan, The Year of Living Dangerously, and Magnolia, as well as his frequent collaborations with Robert Altman.
He was married to actress Wendy Crewson and they have two children.
He's also the reason why the country–Western singer-songwriter Michael Martin Murphey uses his full name. The musician released his biggest mainstream hit, "Wildfire", as Michael Murphey, but started an acting career on the side in the early 1980s. Upon learning of the existence of this actor, he switched to using his full name for all of his artistic endeavors.
Filmography:
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Film Roles
- Double Trouble (1967) as Morley
- Countdown (1967) as Rick
- The Legend of Lylah Clare as Mark Peter Sheean
- That Cold Day in the Park as Murph aka The Rounder
- The Arrangement as Father Draddy
- M*A*S*H as 'Me Lay' Marston
- The Lawyer as Intern at Legal Office (Uncredited Role)
- Count Yorga, Vampire as Paul
- Brewster McCloud as Shaft
- McCabe & Mrs. Miller as Sears
- What's Up, Doc? as Mr. Smith
- The Thief Who Came To Dinner as Ted
- I Love You Goodbye as Alec Shield
- Phase IV as James R. Lesko
- Nashville as John Triplette
- The Front as Alfred Miller
- The Great Bank Hoax as Rev. Manigma
- An Unmarried Woman as Martin
- The Class Of Miss Mac Michael as Martin
- Manhattan as Yale
- Strange Behavior as John Brady
- Talk To Me as Ross
- The Year of Living Dangerously as Pete Curtis
- Cloak & Dagger (1984) as Rice
- My Letter To George as Wilson
- Salvador as Ambassador Thomas Kelly
- Hot Money as Burt/Tom
- Shocker as Lt. Don Parker
- Folks as Ed
- Batman Returns as Mayor
- Clean Slate as Dr. Doover
- Bad Company (1995) as William V. 'Smitty' Smithfield (uncredited)
- Truman as Dinner Speaker (TV Movie, uncredited)
- Kansas City as Henry Stilton
- Private Parts as Roger Erlick
- The Island (2005) as John F. Kennedy
- Sleeping Dogs Lie as Edgar Tratt
- Magnolia as Alan Klingman Esq.
- The Art of War as Politician (uncredited)
- Tart as Mike Storm
- L Ive From Baghdad as Tom Johnson (TV Movie)
- Tricks as Arthur
- Silver City as Sen. Judson Pilager
- Childstar as Reed Harrison
- Heights as Jesse
- X-Men: The Last Stand as Warren Worthington II
- Away from Her as Aubrey
- The Wind In The Willows as Judge (TV Movie)
- The Trotsky as Frank McGovern
- According to Greta as Joseph
- White House Down as Vice President Hammond
- They Came Together as Roger
- Fall (2014) Father Sam Ryan
- Indian Horse as Father Quinnery
- Two Plains And A Fancy as Rancher
Television Roles
- Combat! (1962) as 1st tanker/Soldier in Hospital (2 episodes)
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Intern (1 episode)
- Ben Casey as various (3 episodes)
- Hogan's Heroes as Corporal Walter Comminsky (1 episode)
- Bonanza as Will Holt (1 episode)
- Baretta as Mike Parsons (1 episode)
- Tanner 88 as Jack Tanner
- ENG as Steve Kurtz (1 episode)
- L.A. Law as Bobby Lewis (1 episode)
- Judging Amy as Judge Alistair McNeil (1 episode)
- Family Law as Ian Lumberg (1 episode)
- Law & Order as Nolan Tinsdale (1 episode)
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Judge Peter Blakemore (1 episode)
- LAX as Emmet (1 episode)
- Tanner On Tanner as Jack Tanner
- Tilt as Jimmy Molloy
- This is Wonderland as Judge Maxwell Fraser
- The Bridge (US) as Ed Wycoff
- Person of Interest as Congressman Jim Hallen (1 episode)
- Rogue as George Kelly (10 episodes)
