---
name: "Michael Murphy"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/michael-murphy"
fi1m_id: "michael-murphy"
imdb_id: "nm0614526"
tmdb_id: 4776
wikidata_id: "Q492789"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "5 May 1938"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 10
updated: "2026-10-05T04:08:47.149141+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Michael Murphy

## Identity

Michael Murphy

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/michael-murphy
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** michael-murphy
- **IMDb ID:** nm0614526
- **TMDB ID:** 4776
- **Wikidata ID:** Q492789
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Murphy_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q492789, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0614526/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4776

Actor. Born 5 May 1938 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 May 1938, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Active:** 1970–2011
- **Also known as:** Michael George Murphy, Mike Murphy
- **Frequently works with:** [Julie Christie](https://film.one/person/julie-christie.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 10 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 82 (5), 1980s 74 (1), 1990s 81 (1), 2000s 68 (2), 2010s 78 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 78 to 74 across 10 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 7 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 7, Comedy 4, Romance 3, Action 2, War 2, Action & Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 18 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $914m across 9 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Murphy_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q492789, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0614526/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/4776

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Away from Her*](https://film.one/film/away-from-her.md) (82), [*Salvador*](https://film.one/film/salvador.md) (74)
- **Tubi:** [*McCabe & Mrs. Miller*](https://film.one/film/mccabe-and-mrs-miller.md) (90)
- **HBO Max:** [*Batman Returns*](https://film.one/film/batman-returns.md) (81)
- **Pluto TV:** [*Manhattan*](https://film.one/film/manhattan.md) (78)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*M*A*S*H*](https://film.one/film/m-a-s-h.md) (72)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Michael Murphy is an American film, television and stage actor. Born in Los Angeles, California, he attended the University of Arizona and UCLA, and taught high school English and drama before beginning his acting career in the early 1960s.

He is known for roles including Yale in *Manhattan* (1979), the Mayor of Gotham City in *Batman Returns* (1992), Alan Kligman, Esq. in *Magnolia* (1999), and Warren Worthington II in *X-Men: The Last Stand* (2006). Murphy appeared in twelve productions directed by Robert Altman between 1963 and 2004, including the title role in the miniseries *Tanner '88* (1988). Other credits include *M*A*S*H* (1970) and *White House Down* (2013).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (10)

- *Person of Interest* (2011), Fi1m 78, as Jim Hallen — [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *Away from Her* (2007), Fi1m 82, as Aubrey — [page](https://film.one/film/away-from-her.md)
- *X-Men: The Last Stand* (2006), Fi1m 54, as Warren Worthington II — [page](https://film.one/film/x-men-the-last-stand.md)
- *Batman Returns* (1992), Fi1m 81, as Mayor — [page](https://film.one/film/batman-returns.md)
- *Salvador* (1986), Fi1m 74, as Ambassador Thomas Kelly — [page](https://film.one/film/salvador.md)
- *Manhattan* (1979), Fi1m 78, as Yale — [page](https://film.one/film/manhattan.md)
- *An Unmarried Woman* (1978), Fi1m 82, as Martin Benton — [page](https://film.one/film/an-unmarried-woman.md)
- *Nashville* (1975), Fi1m 89, as John Triplette — [page](https://film.one/film/nashville.md)
- *McCabe & Mrs. Miller* (1971), Fi1m 90, as Eugene Sears — [page](https://film.one/film/mccabe-and-mrs-miller.md)
- *M*A*S*H* (1970), Fi1m 72, as 'Me Lai' Marston — [page](https://film.one/film/m-a-s-h.md)

## Complete filmography (120)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Man Who Tried to Feed the World* (2020), as narrator
- *The Feud* (2019), as Narrator
- *Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese* (2019), as The Politician
- *Indian Horse* (2018), as Father Quinney
- *Grand Coulee Dam* (2017), as Narrator
- *The Race Underground* (2017), as Narrator
- *The Battle Of Chosin* (2016), as Narrator
- *Tesla* (2016), as Narrator (voice)
- *Way Out on a Limb* (2016), Actor
- *Space Men* (2016), as Narrator
- *Murder of a President* (2016), as Narrator
- *Edison* (2015), as Narrator (voice)
- *Fall* (2014), as Father Sam Ryan
- *They Came Together* (2014), as Roger
- *Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid* (2014), as Narrator
- *White House Down* (2013), as Vice President Hammond
- *Rogue* (2013), series, as George Kelly
- *Silicon Valley* (2013), as Narrator
- *Custer's Last Stand* (2012), as Narrator (voice)
- *Billy the Kid* (2012), as Narrator
- *Person of Interest* (2011), series, as Jim Hallen — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *Triangle Fire* (2011), as narrator
- *The Greely Expedition* (2011), as Narrator (voice)
- *Panama Canal* (2011), as Narrator
- *Dinosaur Wars* (2011), as Narrator
- *Robert E. Lee* (2011), as Narrator
- *The Trotsky* (2010), as Frank McGovern
- *The Bridge* (2010), series, as Ed Wycoff
- *Wyatt Earp* (2010), as Narrator
- *According to Greta* (2009), as Joseph
- *Away from Her* (2007), as Aubrey — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/away-from-her.md)
- *The Wind in the Willows* (2006), as Judge
- *The Path to 9/11* (2006), series, as William Cohen
- *X-Men: The Last Stand* (2006), as Warren Worthington II — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/x-men-the-last-stand.md)
- *Playing House* (2006), as Hubbard
- *Jesse James* (2006), as Narrator (voice)
- *Las Vegas: An Unconventional History: Part 2 - American Mecca* (2005), as Narrator
- *Las Vegas: An Unconventional History: Part 1 - Sin City* (2005), as Narrator
- *Mayday* (2005), as Captain Randall Williams
- *Heights* (2005), as Jesse
- *Tilt* (2005), series, as Jimmy Molloy
- *H2O* (2004), as U.S. Ambassador Conrad
- *H2O* (2004), series, as U.S. Ambassador Conrad
- *Tanner on Tanner* (2004), series, as Jack Tanner
- *Silver City* (2004), as Senator Judson Pilager
- *LAX* (2004), series, as Emmet
- *Childstar* (2004), as Reed Harrison
- *Tricks* (2004), as Arthur
- *The Rise & Fall of Penn Station* (2004), as Narrator
- *This Is Wonderland* (2004), series, as Judge Maxwell Fraser
- *Footsteps* (2003), as Robbie
- *The Transcontinental Railroad* (2003), as Narrator (voice)
- *Live from Baghdad* (2002), as Tom Johnson
- *The Day Reagan Was Shot* (2001), as Michael Deaver
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Peter Blakemore
- *Tart* (2001), as Mike Storm
- *The Art of War* (2000), as Politician (uncredited)
- *Magnolia* (1999), as Alan Kligman, Esq. — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/magnolia.md)
- *Family Law* (1999), series, as Ian Lumberg
- *Judging Amy* (1999), series, as Judge Alistair McNeil
- *Indiscretion of an American Wife* (1998), as Russell Burton
- *Norma Jean, Jack, and Me* (1998), as John F. Kennedy
- *Sleeping Dogs Lie* (1998), as Edgar Trott
- *Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story* (1997), as Pete Louganis
- *Private Parts* (1997), as Roger Erlick
- *Kansas City* (1996), as Henry Stilton
- *Special Report: Journey to Mars* (1996), as Dean Rumplemeyer
- *The Ultimate Lie* (1996), as Malcolm McGrath
- *Truman* (1995), as Dinner Speaker (uncredited)
- *Bad Company* (1995), as William V. 'Smitty' Smithfield (uncredited)
- *Clean Slate* (1994), as Dr. Doover
- *Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster* (1992), as Bill Reilly
- *Batman Returns* (1992), as Mayor — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/batman-returns.md)
- *Folks!* (1992), as Ed
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Nolan Tinsdale — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy* (1989), as Richard Burt
- *Shocker* (1989), as Lt. Don Parker
- *American Experience* (1988), series, as Narrator (voice)
- *The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial* (1988), as Captain Blakely
- *Tanner '88* (1988), series, as Jack Tanner
- *Hard Copy* (1987), series, Actor
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Bobby Lewis
- *Salvador* (1986), as Ambassador Thomas Kelly — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/salvador.md)
- *Mesmerized* (1985), as Wilson
- *Countdown to Looking Glass* (1984), as Bob Calhoun
- *Cloak & Dagger* (1984), as Rice
- *Talk to Me* (1984), as Ross
- *Hot Money* (1983), as Burt / Tom
- *The Year of Living Dangerously* (1982), as Pete Curtis
- *The Rules of Marriage* (1982), as Alan Murray
- *Strange Behavior* (1981), as John Brady
- *O Youth and Beauty!* (1979), as Cash Bentley
- *Manhattan* (1979), as Yale — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/manhattan.md)
- *The Class Of Miss MacMichael* (1978), as Martin
- *The Great Bank Hoax* (1978), as Reverend Everett Manigma
- *An Unmarried Woman* (1978), as Martin Benton — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/an-unmarried-woman.md)
- *The Front* (1976), as Alfred Miller
- *Nashville* (1975), as John Triplette — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/nashville.md)
- *Baretta* (1975), series, as Mike Parsons
- *The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman* (1974), as Quentin Lerner
- *Phase IV* (1974), as James R. Lesko
- *I Love You...Good-bye* (1974), as Alec Shield
- *The Thief Who Came to Dinner* (1973), as Ted
- *The Crooked Hearts* (1972), as Frank Adamic
- *What's Up, Doc?* (1972), as Mr. Smith
- *The Sixth Sense* (1972), series, Actor
- *Brewster McCloud* (1971), as Shaft
- *McCabe & Mrs. Miller* (1971), as Eugene Sears — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/film/mccabe-and-mrs-miller.md)
- *Count Yorga, Vampire* (1970), as Paul
- *The Lawyer* (1970), as Intern in Legal Office (uncredited)
- *M*A*S*H* (1970), as 'Me Lai' Marston — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/m-a-s-h.md)
- *The Arrangement* (1969), as Father Draddy
- *That Cold Day in the Park* (1969), as The Rounder
- *The Legend of Lylah Clare* (1968), as Mark Peter Sheean
- *Countdown* (1967), as Rick
- *Double Trouble* (1967), as Morley
- *Hogan's Heroes* (1965), series, as Corporal Walter Comminsky
- *The Man from U.N.C.L.E.* (1964), series, as Interne
- *Ben Casey* (1961), series, Actor
- *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Will Holt

## Gallery

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- ![Michael Murphy](https://film.one/media/person/81427/gallery-af6b865659d5.jpg) Michael Murphy — Image via TMDB
- ![Michael Murphy](https://film.one/media/person/81427/gallery-a331600fba4a.jpg) Michael Murphy — Image via TMDB

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