Quick Facts
Born:
1939-10-24
Birthplace:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits:
171 Total Roles
F. Murray Abraham
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Biography
F. Murray Abraham (born Murray Abraham; October 24, 1939) is an American actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he has received an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for a BAFTA Award, four Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award. He became famous for portraying Antonio Salieri in the drama film Amadeus (1984), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor.
Abraham debuted on Broadway in the 1968 play The Man in the Glass Booth. He received the Obie Award for Outstanding Performance for his roles in Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya (1984) and William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice (2011). He returned to Broadway in the revival of Terrence McNally's comedy It's Only a Play (2014), receiving a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play nomination.
He has appeared in many roles, both leading and supporting, in films such as All the President's Men (1976), Scarface (1983), The Name of the Rose (1986), Last Action Hero (1993), Mighty Aphrodite (1995), Dillinger and Capone (1995), Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), Finding Forrester (2000), Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), Isle of Dogs (2018) and How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019).
He was a regular cast member on the Showtime drama series Homeland (2012–2018), which earned him two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. He also acted in Louie (2011–2014), Mythic Quest (2020–2021), Moon Knight (2022) and The White Lotus (2022), with the latter earning him nominations for the Golden Globe Award and the Primetime Emmy Award.
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Abraham debuted on Broadway in the 1968 play The Man in the Glass Booth. He received the Obie Award for Outstanding Performance for his roles in Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya (1984) and William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice (2011). He returned to Broadway in the revival of Terrence McNally's comedy It's Only a Play (2014), receiving a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play nomination.
He has appeared in many roles, both leading and supporting, in films such as All the President's Men (1976), Scarface (1983), The Name of the Rose (1986), Last Action Hero (1993), Mighty Aphrodite (1995), Dillinger and Capone (1995), Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), Finding Forrester (2000), Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), Isle of Dogs (2018) and How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019).
He was a regular cast member on the Showtime drama series Homeland (2012–2018), which earned him two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. He also acted in Louie (2011–2014), Mythic Quest (2020–2021), Moon Knight (2022) and The White Lotus (2022), with the latter earning him nominations for the Golden Globe Award and the Primetime Emmy Award.
Description above from the Wikipedia article F. Murray Abraham, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Mr. Moustafa
Scarface
Omar
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Grimmel (voice)
Isle of Dogs
Jupiter (voice)
Amadeus
Antonio Salieri
Moon Knight
Khonshu (voice)
The Name of the Rose
Bernardo Gui
Robin Hood
Cardinal
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bookends MOVIE | Saul Cohen |
| 2025 | This Ordinary Thing MOVIE | Self (voice) |
| 2025 | Marvel Zombies TV | Khonshu (voice) |
| 2025 | Milarepa MOVIE | Oyun |
| 2025 | The Phoenician Scheme MOVIE | Prophet |
| 2024 | Mother, Couch MOVIE | Marcus / Marco |
| 2023 | Double Soul MOVIE | Mentor |
| 2023 | White House Plumbers TV | Judge John Sirica |
| 2022 | Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities TV | Dr. Carl Winters |
| 2022 | The Magic Flute MOVIE | Dr. Longbow |