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Michael Murphy

1938 - Today

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Michael George Murphy (born May 5, 1938) is a multi-award-winning American film, television and stage actor. He often plays unethical or morally ambiguous characters in positions of authority, including politicians, executives, administrators, clerics, doctors, law enforcement agents, and lawyers. He is also known for his frequent collaborations with director Robert Altman, having appeared in twelve (film, TV series and miniseries) productions directed by Altman in a period spanning from 1963 to 2004, including his leading titular role in the acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning HBO cable miniseries Tanner '88. He had roles in the films M*A*S*H (1970), Brewster McCloud (1970), McCabe and Mrs. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Murphy is the 5,702nd most popular actor (down from 5,424th in 2019), the 8,874th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,917th in 2019) and the 2,621st most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Michael Murphy ranks 5,702 out of 13,578. Before him are Samantha Mathis, Kim Ha-neul, Kevin Dillon, Bérénice Marlohe, Aksel Hennie, and Barbara Windsor. After him are Lisa Loring, Owen Moore, Nana Patekar, Sarah Chalke, Anthony Ramos, and Helen.

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Among people born in 1938, Michael Murphy ranks 481. Before him are Franco Luambo, Isidoro Díaz, Porter Goss, Atje Keulen-Deelstra, Betty Missiego, and Jerry Rubin. After him are Giorgio Puia, Helen, Viktor Konovalenko, Giampaolo Menichelli, Stephen F. Cohen, and Jeanne Ashworth.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael Murphy ranks 8,876 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Kramer (1939), Dave Bing (1943), Billy Strayhorn (1915), Morrison Waite (1816), Edward Hicks (1780), and Frank Pierson (1925). After him are Patrick Rothfuss (1973), Robert L. Eichelberger (1886), Carol Heiss (1940), Anthony Ramos (1991), Jamie Kennedy (1970), and Willie Colón (1950).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Michael Murphy ranks 2,622. Before him are Faith Domergue (1924), Bruce Abbott (1954), Kevin Dobson (1943), S. Epatha Merkerson (1952), Samantha Mathis (1970), and Kevin Dillon (1965). After him are Anthony Ramos (1991), Don Keefer (1916), Alice Pearce (1917), Cristine Rose (1951), David Margulies (1937), and Everett Sloane (1909).

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