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My Take
Michael Murphy is the kind of actor I file under "a face you trust to be untrustworthy." Born in 1938 and a UCLA man, he built a long career playing executives, politicians, lawyers and other authority figures with a smooth surface and something off underneath. That niche, the morally ambiguous man in a good suit, is harder to pull off than leading-man heroics, and it ages well because it never relied on looks. I appreciate performers who quietly anchor a film instead of chasing the spotlight. Six-plus decades across film, television and stage tells me he's a craftsman first, a celebrity a distant second.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Michael Murphy
- Name (Japanese)
- マイケル・マーフィー
- Reading
- まいける・まーふぃー
- Born
- May 5, 1938 (age 88)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Tiger
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / character actor / film producer
2. Background
- University
- University of California, Los Angeles
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Michael Murphy born?
Born May 5, 1938 (age 88).
Where is Michael Murphy from?
Michael Murphy is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Michael Murphy do?
Michael Murphy works as actor, television actor, film actor, character actor, film producer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.