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Sam McMurray

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Sam McMurray

Born April 15, 1952 in New York City, New York, USA64 films

​Sam McMurray (born April 15, 1952) is an American television, film and voice actor. He is known for his roles as Supervisor Patrick O'Boyle in the CBS sitcom The King of Queens, Glen in the Coen Brothers comedy film Raising Arizona, Trent Culpepper in the sitcom Cristela, and for voicing Roy in the family sitcom Dinosaurs. He also appeared as Doug on the NBC sitcom Friends, Ned on the CBS sitcom Mom, and as a gay man named Andy in the fifth season of Married With Children. He is noted for being the first-ever guest star on The Simpsons.

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Among his film credits are C.H.U.D. (1984), Raising Arizona (1987), The Wizard (1989) as Jimmy's stepfather Mr. Bateman, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), L.A. Story (1991), Addams Family Values (1993), and Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999). On television, he was a regular on The Tracey Ullman Show, voiced Roy in the series Dinosaurs, and played recurring roles such as Chandler's boss on Friends, dentist Vic Schweiber on Freaks and Geeks, Doug and Deacon's boss in The King of Queens, and Ned in the sitcom Mom. He was also in episodes of The Jeffersons, Hill Street Blues, The Golden Girls, Who's the Boss?, Married With Children, Home Improvement, Disney's Recess, The Sopranos, The Tick, Malcolm in the Middle, and Breaking Bad, among others.

He was married to actress Elizabeth Collins; they have two daughters.

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National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation poster7.2National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation1989Addams Family Values poster7.0Addams Family Values1993Raising Arizona poster7.1Raising Arizona1987Batman: The Dark Knight Returns poster8.1Batman: The Dark Knight Returns2013Drop Dead Gorgeous poster6.5Drop Dead Gorgeous1999L.A. Story poster6.5L.A. Story1991Batman Beyond: The Movie poster7.2Batman Beyond: The Movie1999The Front poster7.0The Front1976

Filmography

64 films as actor
  1. 2023Our (Almost Completely True) Love StorySam
  2. 20237000 MilesEdward
  3. 2015Jenny's WeddingDenny
  4. 2015Pearly GatesSol
  5. 2015AmericonsKerry Stein
  6. 2013Batman: The Dark Knight ReturnsAnchor Ted (voice)
  7. 20122nd ServeCoach Bussey
  8. 2012CupidHarvey Mitford
  9. 2012Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1Anchor Ted (voice)
  10. 2012The Dealer PlateDick Stevens
  11. 2012Blue-Eyed ButcherDr. Sheffield
  12. 2011Holiday EngagementMr. Burns
  13. 2011The Craigslist KillerDr. Janeway
  14. 2010Miss NobodyHale Everwright
  15. 2010Meet Monica VelourRonnie
  16. 2010A Little HelpBig Bad Dan
  17. 2008Ring of DeathWheaton
  18. 2008Killer PadFire Marshall
  19. 2007A Christmas Too ManyHarry
  20. 2007Dane Cook - The Lost Pilots
  21. 2007Lake Placid 2Struthers
  22. 2006Tennis Anyone?Roger Dugan
  23. 2005Cruel But Necessary
  24. 2005Confessions of an Action StarJack Rumpkin
  25. 2004Batman Beyond: School Days and SpellboundChelsea's Dad (voice)
  26. 2003Recess: Taking the Fifth GradeBob Spinelli (voice)
  27. 2003Recess: All Growed DownLt. Griswald (voice)
  28. 2003Tracey Ullman in the Trailer TalesSkip Westland
  29. 2003Stealing SinatraAgent Stamek
  30. 2002WishcraftDad Bumpers
  31. 2002Sunshine StateTodd Northrup
  32. 2002Lone Star State of MindMr. Smith
  33. 2001Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street(voice)
  34. 2001The Amati GirlsBrian
  35. 2000Lucky NumbersChief Troutman
  36. 1999Drop Dead GorgeousLester Leeman
  37. 1999The Mod SquadTricky
  38. 1999Baby GeniusesGoon Bob
  39. 1999Batman Beyond: The MovieHarry Tully (voice)
  40. 1999Soccer Dog: The MovieCoach Shaw
  41. 1998Slappy and the StinkersBroccoli
  42. 1997SavageEdgar Wallace
  43. 1996The Munsters' Scary Little ChristmasHerman Munster
  44. 1996Teenage ConfidentialGlen Mattson
  45. 1996Dear GodFederal Prosecutor
  46. 1994Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 WomenDick Langley
  47. 1994Getting Even with DadAlex
  48. 1993Addams Family ValuesDon Buckman
  49. 1991Stone ColdLance
  50. 1991L.A. StoryMorris Frost
  51. 1990Little VegasKreimach
  52. 1990The Best of the Tracey Ullman ShowVarious Characters
  53. 1989The WizardBateman
  54. 1989National Lampoon's Christmas VacationBill
  55. 1987Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance HallPeter Harriman
  56. 1987Hands of a StrangerPearson
  57. 1987Raising ArizonaGlen
  58. 1986Adam: His Song ContinuesPolice Lieutenant
  59. 1985Out of the DarknessMorrison
  60. 1985Fast ForwardClem Friedkin
  61. 1984C.H.U.D.Officer Crespi
  62. 1983Baby It's YouMr. McManus, Teacher
  63. 1980Union CityThe Vagrant
  64. 1976The FrontYoung Man at Party