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F. Murray Abraham Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

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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Known For

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

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