Steve Kahan

Biography

Stephen Samuel Kahan (August 6, 1939 – August 4, 2019) was an American character actor, best known for playing Captain Ed Murphy in the Lethal Weapon film series.

He has appeared in fourteen films directed by his cousin Richard Donner: Superman (1978), Inside Moves (1980), The Toy (1982), Lethal Weapon (1987), Scrooged (1988), Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), Radio Flyer (1992), Lethal Weapon 3 (1992), Maverick (1994), Assassins (1995), Conspiracy Theory (1997), Lethal Weapon 4 (1998), Timeline (2003) and 16 Blocks (2006).

Known For

Falcon Crest

Tom Diodati

Knots Landing

Nick Morrison

Murder, She Wrote

Roy Parks

Tales from the Crypt

Father (segment "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone")

Tales from the Crypt

William

Hunter

Larry Taylor

Superman

Officer 1

Demolition Man

Captain Healy

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2006	16 Blocks	Resturant Owner
2003	Timeline	Baker
2001	Out Cold	Powder Room Bartender
1998	Lethal Weapon 4	Captain Murphy
1997	Conspiracy Theory	Mr. Wilson
1995	Assassins	Alan Branch
1995	Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home	Captain Nilson
1994	Maverick	Dealer
1994	The Favor	Helpful Fisherman
1993	Warlock: The Armageddon	Will Travis
1993	Demolition Man	Captain Healy
1992	Lethal Weapon 3	Captain Murphy
1992	Dead On: Relentless II	Ibsen
1992	Radio Flyer	Coffee Shop Manager
1990	Predator 2	Sergeant
1989	Lethal Weapon 2	Captain Murphy
1988	Scrooged	Technician
1987	Destination: America	Bambeck
1987	Lethal Weapon	Captain Ed Murphy
1987	The Last Fling	Amigo de Jason
1987	Police Story: The Freeway Killings	Paulis
1982	The Toy	State Trooper
1980	Inside Moves	Burt
1978	Superman	Officer 1

Year	TV Show	Role
1997	Perversions of Science	Lou's Father
1989	Tales from the Crypt	Father (segment "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone")
1989	Tales from the Crypt	William
1984	Hunter	Larry Taylor
1984	Murder, She Wrote	Roy Parks
1981	Falcon Crest	Tom Diodati
1979	Knots Landing	Nick Morrison