| Intro | South African-born United States actor |
| Is |
Theater professional Actor Theatre director Stage actor |
| From |
South Africa |
| Type |
Arts Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 10 September 1937, Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Age: | 82 years |
Brian Murray (born Brian Bell; September 10, 1937) is 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.
Career
Murray made his Broadway debut in the play All in Good Time in 1965. Two years later he was cast as one of the leads in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, earning the first of three Tony Award nominations for his performance. Murray made his directorial debut with the 1973 revival of The Waltz of the Toreadors. His directing credits include revivals of Hay Fever (1985), Arsenic and Old Lace (1986), Blithe Spirit (1987), and The Show Off (1992). 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. In 1998, he received the Lucille Lortel Award for outstanding body of work. His latest role is the 2009 film, My Dog Tulip.
Additional Broadway and off-Broadway acting credits
- 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)
Films
- The Angry Silence (1960)
- The League of Gentlemen (1960)
- Treasure Planet – Long John Silver (2002) voice
- My Dog Tulip – Captain Pugh, Mr Blandish (2009) 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
- 1984 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Work – Noises Off
- 1997 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – The Little Foxes
- 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