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Michael Murphy

Actor

Michael Murphy

Born May 5, 1938 in Los Angeles, California, USA73 films

Michael Murphy (born May 5, 1938) is an American film and television actor.

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Magnolia posterFirst watchMagnolia19997.7as Alan Kligman, Esq.On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host…View film

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Batman Returns poster7.0Batman Returns1992Manhattan poster7.7Manhattan1979X-Men: The Last Stand poster6.4X-Men: The Last Stand2006White House Down poster6.5White House Down2013M*A*S*H poster6.9M*A*S*H1970What's Up, Doc? poster7.4What's Up, Doc?1972Nashville poster7.3Nashville1975McCabe & Mrs. Miller poster7.2McCabe & Mrs. Miller1971

Filmography

73 films as actor
  1. 2018Indian HorseFather Quinney
  2. 2014FallFather Sam Ryan
  3. 2014They Came TogetherRoger
  4. 2013White House DownVice President Hammond
  5. 2011The Greely ExpeditionNarrator (voice)
  6. 2011Robert E. LeeNarrator
  7. 2010The TrotskyFrank McGovern
  8. 2009According to GretaJoseph
  9. 2007Away from HerAubrey
  10. 2006The Wind in the WillowsJudge
  11. 2006X-Men: The Last StandWarren Worthington II
  12. 2006Playing HouseHubbard
  13. 2005MaydayCaptain Randall Williams
  14. 2005HeightsJesse
  15. 2004H2OU.S. Ambassador Conrad
  16. 2004Silver CitySenator Judson Pilager
  17. 2004ChildstarReed Harrison
  18. 2004TricksArthur
  19. 2003FootstepsRobbie
  20. 2002Live from BaghdadTom Johnson
  21. 2001The Day Reagan Was ShotMichael Deaver
  22. 2001TartMike Storm
  23. 2000The Art of WarPolitician (uncredited)
  24. 1999MagnoliaAlan Kligman, Esq.
  25. 1998Indiscretion of an American WifeRussell Burton
  26. 1998Sleeping Dogs LieEdgar Trott
  27. 1998Norma Jean, Jack, and MeJohn F. Kennedy
  28. 1997Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis StoryPete Louganis
  29. 1997Private PartsRoger Erlick
  30. 1996Kansas CityHenry Stilton
  31. 1996Special Report: Journey to MarsDean Rumplemeyer
  32. 1996The Ultimate LieMalcolm McGrath
  33. 1995TrumanDinner Speaker (uncredited)
  34. 1995Bad CompanyWilliam V. 'Smitty' Smithfield (uncredited)
  35. 1994Clean SlateDr. Doover
  36. 1992Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez DisasterBill Reilly
  37. 1992Batman ReturnsMayor
  38. 1992Folks!Ed
  39. 1989Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner TragedyRichard Burt
  40. 1989ShockerLt. Don Parker
  41. 1988The Caine Mutiny Court-MartialCaptain Blakely
  42. 1986SalvadorAmbassador Thomas Kelly
  43. 1985MesmerizedWilson
  44. 1984Countdown to Looking GlassBob Calhoun
  45. 1984Cloak & DaggerRice
  46. 1984Talk to MeRoss
  47. 1983Hot MoneyBurt / Tom
  48. 1982The Year of Living DangerouslyPete Curtis
  49. 1982The Rules of MarriageAlan Murray
  50. 1981Strange BehaviorJohn Brady
  51. 1979O Youth and Beauty!Cash Bentley
  52. 1979ManhattanYale
  53. 1978The Class Of Miss MacMichaelMartin
  54. 1978The Great Bank HoaxReverend Everett Manigma
  55. 1978An Unmarried WomanMartin Benton
  56. 1976The FrontAlfred Miller
  57. 1975NashvilleJohn Triplette
  58. 1974The Autobiography of Miss Jane PittmanQuentin Lerner
  59. 1974Phase IVJames R. Lesko
  60. 1974I Love You...Good-byeAlec Shield
  61. 1973The Thief Who Came to DinnerTed
  62. 1972The Crooked HeartsFrank Adamic
  63. 1972What's Up, Doc?Mr. Smith
  64. 1971Brewster McCloudShaft
  65. 1971McCabe & Mrs. MillerEugene Sears
  66. 1970Count Yorga, VampirePaul
  67. 1970The LawyerIntern in Legal Office (uncredited)
  68. 1970M*A*S*H'Me Lai' Marston
  69. 1969The ArrangementFather Draddy
  70. 1969That Cold Day in the ParkThe Rounder
  71. 1968The Legend of Lylah ClareMark Peter Sheean
  72. 1967CountdownRick
  73. 1967Double TroubleMorley