Biography
Michael Murphy is an American film and television actor.
Known For
Complete Filmography
Cruel, Usual, Necessary: The Passion of Silvio Narizzano
2024
as Himself
Perhaps at first glance, the filmography of Silvio Narizzano appears unremarkable. Thanks to his sleeper hit Georgy Girl (1966), he's known largely as...
Evolutions: The Making of Phase IV
2024
as Self
A brand new documentary by Elijah Drenner featuring interviews with Jeffrey Bass, co-star Michael Murphy, screenwriter Mayo Simon, archivist Sean Sava...
The Man Who Tried to Feed the World
2020
as narrator
The Man Who Tried to Feed the World recounts the story of Norman Borlaug, a man who not only solved India's famine problem but would go on to lead a "...
The Feud
2019
as Narrator
The feud between the Hatfields and McCoys is perhaps the most famous family conflict in American history. As legend has it, two neighboring families i...
Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese
2019
as The Politician
Part documentary, part concert film, part fever dream, this film captures the troubled spirit of America in 1975 and the joyous music that Dylan perfo...
The Circus
2018
as Narrator
Drawing upon a vast and richly visual archive and featuring a host of performers, historians and aficionados, this four-hour mini-series follows the r...
Indian Horse
2018
as Father Quinney
Follows the life of Native Canadian Saul Indian Horse as he survives residential school and life amongst the racism of the 1970s. A talented hockey pl...
Grand Coulee Dam
2017
as Narrator
During the darkest days of the Depression when construction was started on Grand Coulee Dam, everything about it was described in superlatives. It wou...
The Race Underground
2017
as Narrator
Based on Doug Most's acclaimed non-fiction book of the same name, The Race Underground tells the dramatic story of how Boston overcame a litany of cha...
The Battle Of Chosin
2016
as Narrator
An amazingly harrowing story of the 17 day engagement of bloody combat and heroic survival in subartic temperatures. UN forces largely outnumbered and...
Tesla
2016
as Narrator (voice)
Meet Nikola Tesla, the genius engineer and tireless inventor whose technology revolutionized the electrical age of the 20th century. Although eclipsed...
Way Out on a Limb
2016
as Self
Documentary with several of director Robert Altman's longtime collaborators, as they discuss making the film McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971), the style an...
Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond
2016
as Self
A very special encounter between legendary American cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond and young French director Pierre Filmon. A personal journey with t...
Space Men
2016
as Narrator
In the 1950s and early '60s, a small band of high-altitude pioneers exposed themselves to the extreme forces of the space age long before NASA's accla...
Murder of a President
2016
as Narrator
The life of President James Garfield, including his rise to power and the aftermath of his assassination.
The Forgotten Plague
2015
as Himself - Narrator (voice)
Tuberculosis is the deadliest killer in human history, responsible for one in four deaths for almost two centuries. While it shaped medical pursuits, ...
Edison
2015
as Narrator (voice)
By the time he died in 1931, Thomas Alva Edison was one of the most famous men in the world. The holder of more patents than any other inventor in his...
Fall
2014
as Father Sam Ryan
An aging Roman Catholic Priest living contentedly at a Niagara Falls parish, receives a letter forcing his complacent life into a downward spiral.
Altman
2014
as Self
Robert Altman's life and career contained multitudes. This father of American independent cinema left an indelible mark, not merely on the evolution o...
They Came Together
2014
as Roger
A small business owner is about to lose her shop to a major corporate development.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
2014
as Narrator
The historical account of outlaws Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, whose turn of the last century exploits made headlines, led them to be pursued b...
White House Down
2013
as Vice President Alvin Hammond
Capitol Policeman John Cale has just been denied his dream job with the Secret Service protecting President James Sawyer. Not wanting to let down his ...
Silicon Valley
2013
as Narrator
In 1957, decades before Steve Jobs dreamed up Apple or Mark Zuckerberg created Facebook, a group of eight brilliant young men defected from the Shockl...
Custer's Last Stand
2012
as Narrator (voice)
Follow General George Armstrong Custer from his memorable, wild charge at Gettysburg to his lonely, untimely death on the windswept Plains of the West...
Billy the Kid
2012
as Narrator
A fascinating look at the myth and the man behind it, who, in just a few short years transformed himself from a skinny orphan boy to the most feared m...
Triangle Fire
2011
as narrator
The Triangle Fire chronicles the 1911 fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City killing one hundred and forty-eight young women and fo...
The Greely Expedition
2011
as Narrator
From PBS and American Experience - Using scientific accounts, diaries, photographs and letters, this film reveals how poor planning, personality clash...
Panama Canal
2011
as Narrator
On August 15th, 1914, the Panama Canal opened, connecting the world's two largest oceans and signaling America's emergence as a global superpower.
Dinosaur Wars
2011
as Narrator
Dinosaur Wars is the story of two talented scientists, O.C. Marsh and Edward Cope, whose once professional rivalry soured into a bitter personal feud....
Robert E. Lee
2011
as Narrator
This two-hour film examines the life and reputation of the Confederacy's pre-eminent general, whose military successes made him the scourge of the Uni...
The Trotsky
2010
as Frank McGovern
Leon Bronstein is not your average Montreal West high school student. For one thing, none of his peers can claim to be the reincarnation of early 20th...
Wyatt Earp
2010
as Narrator
Wyatt Earp has been portrayed in countless movies and television shows by some of Hollywood's greatest actors, including Henry Fonda, Jimmy Stewart, a...
According to Greta
2009
as Joseph
Dumped on her grandparents for the summer by her indifferent mother, acerbic and self-destructive teenager Greta disrupts the elderly couple's staid l...
Depression: Out of the Shadows
2008
as Himself - Narrator
This PBS documentary explores depression, a debilitating disease that affects millions of Americans. Touching the lives of people from diverse backgro...
Kit Carson
2008
as Self - Narrator (voice)
An illiterate mountain man, Kit Carson was fluent in Spanish and five Indian languages; he twice married Native American women, yet led a brutal war a...
Away from Her
2007
as Aubrey
Fiona and Grant have been married for nearly 50 years. They have to face the fact that Fiona’s absent-mindedness is a symptom of Alzheimer’s disease. ...
The Wind in the Willows
2006
as Judge
Jailed for his reckless driving, rambunctious Mr. Toad has to escape from prison when his beloved Toad Hall comes under threat from the wily weasels, ...
X-Men: The Last Stand
2006
as Warren Worthington II
When a cure is found to treat mutations, lines are drawn amongst the X-Men—led by Professor Charles Xavier—and the Brotherhood, a band of powerful mut...
Playing House
2006
as Hubbard
A young, ambitious editor finds out she's pregnant just as she lands her big break.
Jesse James
2006
as Narrator (voice)
He's one of America's most cherished myths... and one of its most wrong-headed. America's Robin Hood who robbed not only the rich but the poor and def...
Las Vegas: An Unconventional History: Part 2 - American Mecca
2005
as Narrator
The continued story of the circumstances that led to the founding of what would become a huge tourist destination in the desert.
Las Vegas: An Unconventional History: Part 1 - Sin City
2005
as Narrator
Traces the often surprising, endlessly entertaining history of the country's most outrageous playground. Interviews with Las Vegas insiders as well as...
Mayday
2005
as Captain Randall Williams
Twelve miles above the Pacific Ocean, an errant missile strikes a state of the art passenger jet. The flight crew is crippled or dead. Now, defying bo...
Heights
2005
as Jesse
Spanning twenty-four hours, HEIGHTS follows five New Yorkers challenged to choose their destiny before the sun comes up the next day.
What’s Happened Since ‘88
2004
as Self
A discussion of how the world has changed since Tanner ‘88.
On the Set: Alex’s Loft
2004
as Self
A behind the scenes look at the shooting of a scene for Tanner on Tanner.
On the Set: Loews Theater
2004
as Self
A behind the scenes look at the shooting of a scene for Tanner on Tanner.
H2O
2004
as U.S. Ambassador Conrad
When Canada's Prime Minister drowns in what appears to be a boating accident, his son takes office and is drawn into a deceptive world of power and co...
Silver City
2004
as Senator Judson Pilager
The discovery of a corpse and the ensuing probe by an idealistic journalist threatens to unravel a bumbling local politician's campaign for governor o...
Childstar
2004
as Reed Harrison
An experimental filmmaker takes a job as a driver for a foul-mouthed child actor and his ambitious stage mother.
Tricks
2004
as Arthur
Laurel, Jane and Candy. We meet them as children, we know them as prostitutes and we come to understand them as women. The town is Chicago and the gir...
The Rise & Fall of Penn Station
2004
as Narrator
In 1910, the Pennsylvania Railroad successfully accomplished the enormous engineering feat of building tunnels under New York City's Hudson and East R...
Footsteps
2003
as Robbie
Daisy Lowendahl is a best-selling suspense novelist who finds herself at her isolated beach house with a local young fan who knows almost everything a...
The Transcontinental Railroad
2003
as Narrator (voice)
Documentary filmmakers offer a fascinating look at one of the most spectacular engineering feats of the 19th Century as the story of the Transcontinen...
Live from Baghdad
2002
as Tom Johnson
A group of CNN reporters wrestle with journalistic ethics and the life-and-death perils of reporting during the Gulf War.A Directors Guild Award-winni...
The Day Reagan Was Shot
2001
as Michael Deaver
The Day Reagan Was Shot is a 2001 film made for television directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh. The film stars Richard Dreyfuss as Alexander Haig and Richard ...
Tart
2001
as Mike Storm
A student will do anything to become part of the "in-crowd" at the exclusive school she attends in New York.
The Art of War
2000
as Politician (uncredited)
Neil Shaw is both agent and weapon - a critical line of defense for the Secretary General of the United Nations. He does not even officially exist. As...
Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H'
2000
as Self
A behind the scenes look at the making of the movie M*A*S*H. The documentary reveals all of the chaos, politics, and conflict that was going on behind...
Altman on His Own Terms
2000
as Self
A look at the life and career of acclaimed independent filmmaker Robert Altman...on his own words. The genius director who shook the cinema industry w...
Magnolia
1999
as 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 geniu...
Indiscretion of an American Wife
1998
as Russell Burton
An American diplomat's wife meets an Italian vintner at an embassy soirée. He sees her as more than just her "husband's hostess". Her husband has been...
Sleeping Dogs Lie
1998
as Edgar Trott
In 1919 theatre owner Ambrose Small sold his business and vanished. but who , if anyone, was responsible for his disappearance?
Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story
1997
as Pete Louganis
Breaking the Surface is about the tough times Greg Louganis had on his way to becoming one of the world's top Olympic divers.
Private Parts
1997
as Roger Erlick
The life and career of shock-jock superstar Howard Stern is recounted from his humble beginnings to his view from the top. Possessing a desire to be a...
Kansas City
1996
as Henry Stilton
A pair of kidnappings expose the complex power dynamics within the corrupt and unpredictable workings of 1930s Kansas City.
Special Report: Journey to Mars
1996
as Dean Rumplemeyer
When the world's first spaceship is close to its goal (Mars), the TV-network GNN begins its live coverage of the last two hours of the mission and the...
The Ultimate Lie
1996
as Malcolm McGrath
A spoiled young rich girl rebels against her parents by becoming a call girl. However, one night she arrives at a hotel for a "rendezvous" with a clie...
Truman
1995
as Dinner Speaker (uncredited)
Biographical account of America's President for the latter part of WWII. Shows Truman's rise from small-town nobody to leader of the USA, his decision...
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
1995
as Self
Based on the first centenary of the largest exporter of films in the world, that is Hollywood, is the story told by its protagonists, actors and write...
Bad Company
1995
as William V. 'Smitty' Smithfield (uncredited)
CIA operative Nelson Crowe is tasked with a deadly assignment: infiltrate a highly secret industrial espionage firm. Once inside, he teams with Margar...
Clean Slate
1994
as Dr. Doover
Pogue is a private eye with a problem: every morning when he wakes up, he has total amnesia, waking up with a 'blank slate'. Since he is in the middle...
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
1992
as Bill Reilly - Presidential Delegation
The real-life struggle to contain the environmental and financial damage caused to Alaska by the oil spill from the Exxon Valdez is dramatized.
Batman Returns
1992
as Mayor
Batman must face The Penguin, a sewer-dwelling gangleader intent on being accepted into Gotham society. Meanwhile, another Gotham resident finds hers...
Folks!
1992
as Ed
A slightly self absorbed yuppie takes in his parents including his senile father, after their home burns down. But his personal and professional life ...
Tailspin: Behind the Korean Airliner Tragedy
1989
as Richard Burt
Chronicle of the shooting down of a Korean passenger plane by Soviet air force on 1st September 1983. Over 280 people died in this incident.
Shocker
1989
as Lt. Don Parker
About to be electrocuted for a catalog of heinous crimes, the unrepentant Horace Pinker transforms into a terrifying energy source. Only young athlete...
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
1988
as Captain Blakely
A full-length adaptation, originally staged as a play, of the court-martial segment from the novel "The Caine Mutiny".
Salvador
1986
as Ambassador Thomas Kelly
In 1980, an American journalist covering the Salvadoran Civil War becomes entangled with both the leftist guerrilla groups and the right-wing military...
Mesmerized
1985
as Wilson
An orphan weds an older man in circa-1900 New Zealand, then finds out he's a miser who spies on her.
Countdown to Looking Glass
1984
as Bob Calhoun
A fictional confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over the Strait of Hormuz, the gateway to the Persian Gulf. The narrative of ...
Cloak & Dagger
1984
as Rice
Davey Osborne is an average 11-year-old boy with an overactive imagination. He spends his days playing video games and pretending to be a spy with his...
Talk to Me
1984
as Ross
Richard, a successful New York accountant, has a chronic stuttering problem that causes great exhaustion and personal strife for him. After trying a n...
Hot Money
1983
as Burt / Tom
Burt, a clever ex-con, has changed his identity and has managed to land a job as a deputy in small town in upstate New York. On the 4th of July, while...
The Year of Living Dangerously
1982
as Pete Curtis
Australian journalist Guy Hamilton travels to Indonesia to cover civil strife in 1965. There—on the eve of an attempted coup—he befriends a Chinese Au...
The Rules of Marriage
1982
as Alan Murray
A seemingly perfect marriage disintegrates, as both husband and wife become involved in a series of affairs.
Strange Behavior
1981
as John Brady
When the teenagers in a small Illinois town start getting murdered, the police chief makes a connection to the mysterious scientific experiments being...
O Youth and Beauty!
1979
as Cash Bentley
Cash Bentley and his wife Louise lead an average upper-middle-class life in suburbia, with a nice home and two fine children. But Cash grows increasin...
Manhattan
1979
as Yale
Manhattan explores how the life of a middle-aged television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best fr...
The Class Of Miss MacMichael
1979
as Martin
A dedicated teacher tries to reach out to juvenile delinquent students at a London alternative school.
The Great Bank Hoax
1978
as Reverend Everett Manigma
When the prominent citizens of a small town discover that the officers of the local bank have been embezzling money from it, they decide to rob the ba...
An Unmarried Woman
1978
as Martin Benton
A wealthy woman from Manhattan's Upper East Side struggles to deal with her new identity and her sexuality after her husband of 16 years leaves her fo...
The Front
1976
as Alfred Miller
A cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.
Nashville
1975
as John Triplette
The intersecting stories of twenty-four characters—from country star to wannabe to reporter to waitress—connect to the music business in Nashville, Te...
Phase IV
1974
as James R. Lesko
Arizona ants mock the food chain on their way to a desert lab to get two scientists and a woman.
I Love You...Good-bye
1974
as Alec Shield
A suburban wife begins to resent the pressures she sees society putting on her as a wife and mother, and leaves her family to find the meaning of her ...
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
1974
as Quentin Lerner
In February, 1962, as the civil rights movement reaches Bayonne, Louisiana, a New York journalist arrives to interview Jane Pittman, who has just turn...
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
1973
as Ted
A computer programmer decides to become a thief. And when he starts making waves, an insurance investigator hounds him. He also meets a woman who beco...
The Crooked Hearts
1972
as Frank Adamic
A charming but somewhat larcenous widow attempts to snare a rich bachelor through a lonely hearts club, but her scheme boomerangs into a deadly cat-an...
What's Up, Doc?
1972
as Mr. Smith
The accidental mix-up of four identical plaid overnight bags leads to a series of increasingly wild and wacky situations.
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
1971
as Eugene Sears
A gambler and a prostitute become thriving business partners in a remote Old West mining town until a large corporation arrives on the scene.
Brewster McCloud
1970
as Shaft
Brewster is an owlish, intellectual boy who lives in a fallout shelter of the Houston Astrodome. He has a dream: to take flight within the confines of...
Count Yorga, Vampire
1970
as Paul
Sixties couples Michael and Donna and Paul and Erica become involved with the intense Count Yorga at a Los Angeles séance, the Count having latterly b...
The Lawyer
1970
as Intern in Legal Office (uncredited)
Tony Petrocelli, a bright young lawyer practicing in the rich cattle town of Baker, becomes embroiled in a murder case.
M*A*S*H
1970
as 'Me Lai' Marston
The staff of a Korean War field hospital use humor and hijinks to keep their sanity in the face of the horror of war.
The Arrangement
1969
as Father Draddy
An adman attempts to rebuild his shattered life after suffering a nervous breakdown.
That Cold Day in the Park
1969
as The Rounder
Frances Austen, a young, wealthy spinster, invites a mute teenager into her apartment after finding him freezing in the park next to where she lives. ...
The Legend of Lylah Clare
1968
as Mark Peter Sheean
A dictatorial film director hires an unknown actress to play the lead role in a planned movie biography of a late, great Hollywood star.
Countdown
1967
as Rick
Desperate to land a man on the moon before Russia does, NASA hastily preps a would-be spaceman for a mission that would leave him alone in a lunar she...
Double Trouble
1967
as Morley
When singer Guy Lambert goes on tour in Europe, he is pursued by two beautiful women, bumbling jewel thieves, and a mysterious killer.