Brian Murray (actor)

Brian Murray (né Bell; 10 September 1937 – 20 August 2018)[1] was a South African actor and theatre director who was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2004.
== History ==
Murray was born Brian Bell in Johannesburg, the son of Mary Dickson (née Murray) and Alfred Bell, a professional golfer.[2]
== Career ==
Murray made his Broadway debut in the play All in Good Time in 1965. [3] In 1967 he starred as Rosencrantz in the Broadway production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, earning the first of three Tony Award, Best Featured Actor In A Play nominations for his performance. [3][4]
Murray directed the 1973 Broadway revival of The Waltz of the Toreadors.[5] His stage directing credits include Broadway revivals of Hay Fever (1985), Arsenic and Old Lace (1986), Blithe Spirit (1987), and The Show Off (1992).[3]
In 1998, he received the Lucille Lortel Award for outstanding body of work.[6]
His film credits include Bob Roberts and City Hall. On television he has appeared in Kojak, Another World, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and 30 Rock. In the 1970s and 1980s, he performed in a number of radio plays for Yuri Rasovsky's award-winning National Radio Theater. His latest role is the 2009 film, My Dog Tulip.
== Additional Broadway acting credits ==
Source: Playbill Vault[3]
* Sleuth (1973)
* Da (1978)
* The Arcata Promise (1982)
* Noises Off (1983)
* A Small Family Business (1992)
* The Little Foxes (1997)
* Twelfth Night (1998)
* Uncle Vanya (2000)
* The Crucible (2002)
* The Rivals (2004)
== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1960	The Angry Silence[9] 	Gladys 	
1960	The League of Gentlemen[10]	Private "Chunky" Grogan 	
1992	Bob Roberts 	Terry Manchester 	
1996	City Hall 	Corporation Counsel 	
2002	Treasure Planet[8] 	Long John Silver 	Voice
2009	My Dog Tulip[8][11] 	Captain Pugh, Mr Blandish	Voice
2011	Dream House 	Dr. Medlin 	
2011	In the Family 	Paul Hawks 	
2018	A Bread Factory, Part One 	Sir Walter 	Posthumous release
2018	A Bread Factory, Part One 	Sir Walter 	Posthumous release; final film role
=== Television ===
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
1959–1966	ITV Play of the Week 	John Clegg, PC Bernard Wall	Episodes: "Sugar in the Morning" & "Blue as His Eyes, the Tin Helmet He Wore"
1959 	Saturday Playhouse 	Stevens 	Episode: "The Larford Lad"
1959 	Emergency – Ward 10 	Joe Masters 	3 Episodes
1960 	No Hiding Place 	Chopper Green 	Episode: "The Long Day"
1963 	The Plane Makers 	Tom Barnsley 	Episode: "Point of Contact"
1964 	Drama 61-67 	Cpl. Parker, David Potter 	Episodes: "Drama '64: Across the Border" & "Studio '64: The Happy Moorings"
1976 	Kojak 	Caesar Ogilvy 	Episode: "A Summer Madness"
1978–1979	Another World 	Dr. Dan Shearer #2 	Unknown episodes
1990 	Great Performances 	Claudius 	Episode: "Hamlet"
2004 	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Richard Sullivan 	Episode: "The Saint"
2007 	30 Rock 	Jack's Dad 	Episode: "The Fighting Irish"
2007 	American Experience 	Gouverneur Morris 	Episode: "Alexander Hamilton"
2011 	The Good Wife 	Judge Mowbray 	Episode: "The Death Zone"
=== Video games ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
2002	Treasure Planet 	Long John Silver 	Voice
2002	Treasure Planet: Battle at Procyon[8]	John Silver / Robot Silver	Voice
== Radio drama ==
* A Tale of Two Cities (1977)
* The Man of Destiny (1978)
* The Killer (1979)
* Medea (1985)
* The Tempest (1985)
* The Imaginary Invalid (1985)
* The Lady of the Camellias (1985)
* An Enemy of the People (1985)
* Arms and the Man (1985)
* Uncle Vanya (1985)
== Awards and nominations ==
Sources: Playbill Vault;[3] IBDB[4]
; Awards
* 1984 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Work – Noises Off
* 1997 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – The Little Foxes
; Nominations
* 1968 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play – Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
* 1978 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play – Da
* 1992 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play – A Small Family Business
* 1997 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play – The Little Foxes
* 2000 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – Uncle Vanya
* 2002 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – The Crucible
* 2002 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play – The Crucible
* 2002 Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production – Treasure Planet
Category:American male voice actors