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My Take
What I find compelling about Murray Head is his refusal to be just one thing. Born in London in 1946, he carved out parallel careers as actor, singer, and screenwriter, never letting one eclipse the other. Most people remember the chart-topping voice, but his turn as Bob Elkin in Sunday Bloody Sunday showed real dramatic nerve. I admire performers who keep both feet in different worlds rather than chasing the safer single lane. There is something quietly stubborn and honest about a career like his, and I respect the willingness to stay creatively restless across decades instead of settling.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Murray Head
- Name (Japanese)
- マレー・ヘッド
- Reading
- まれー・へっど
- Born
- March 5, 1946 (age 80)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dog
- Origin
- London, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- actor / singer / screenwriter / stage actor / film actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.murrayhead.online/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%98%E3%83%83%E3%83%89
Frequently asked questions
When was Murray Head born?
Born March 5, 1946 (age 80).
Where is Murray Head from?
Murray Head is from London, United Kingdom.
What does Murray Head do?
Murray Head works as actor, singer, screenwriter, stage actor, film actor.
Actor — see all → · Singer — see all → · More people from United Kingdom →
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.