Quick Facts
Born:
1948-10-14
Birthplace:
Newry, Co. Down, Northern Ireland, UK
Credits:
32 Total Roles
Gerard Murphy
Acting
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Biography
Gerard Murphy was a Northern Irish actor of film, television and theatre fame. His most famous film roles included that of The Nord in Kevin Costner's ambitious Waterworld and the corruot Judge Faden in Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins. On television, he was famous for playing Richard Maynarde in the 1988 Doctor Who 25th anniversary serial Silver Nemesis and for the role of the airplane pilot in the classic Father Ted episode Flight Into Danger from 1996. He died of prostate cancer at the age of 64 in August 2013.
Known For
Batman Begins
Judge Faden
Waterworld
Nord
Doctor Who
Richard Maynarde
Father Ted
Pilot
Spooks
Boris Gulyanov
The Bill
Self
Waking the Dead
James Alcock
Heartbeat
Billy Trotter
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Lake MOVIE | Self |
| 2009 | Shades of Grey MOVIE | Narrator |
| 2009 | Pumpgirl MOVIE | Shawshank |
| 2005 | Batman Begins MOVIE | Judge Faden |
| 2003 | The Afternoon Play TV | Clarence Mitchell |
| 2002 | Spooks TV | Boris Gulyanov |
| 2001 | Waking the Dead TV | James Alcock |
| 1999 | The Scarlet Pimpernel TV | Planchet |
| 1998 | Vanity Fair TV | Lord Steyne |
| 1997 | Trial & Retribution TV | Self |