Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 14, 1948
Place of Birth:
Newry, Co. Down, Northern Ireland, UK
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Gerard Murphy
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Stray | Old Man |
| 2014 | Lake | |
| 2009 | Pumpgirl | Shawshank |
| 2009 | Shades of Grey | Narrator |
| 2005 | Batman Begins | Judge Faden |
| 1997 | This Is the Sea | (voice) |
| 1995 | Waterworld | Nord |
| 1995 | Tattoo | Unnamed |
| 1988 | Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis | Richard |
| 1988 | The Making of Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis | |
| 1986 | Theban Plays: Oedipus the King | Messenger |
| 1985 | Sacred Hearts | Father Larkin |
| 1980 | Facing The Sun | Gilberto |
| 1980 | The Best of Friends | George |
| 1980 | Shaping Up | Colum |
| 1977 | Catchpenny Twist | Roy Fletcher |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Afternoon Play | |
| 2002 | Spooks | Boris Gulyanov |
| 2001 | Waking the Dead | James Alcock |
| 1999 | The Scarlet Pimpernel | Planchet |
| 1998 | Vanity Fair | Lord Steyne |
| 1997 | McCallum | |
| 1997 | Trial & Retribution | |
| 1996 | Dalziel & Pascoe | |
| 1995 | Father Ted | Pilot |
| 1992 | Heartbeat | Billy Trotter |
| 1985 | Charters and Caldicott | Insp. Snow |
| 1984 | The Bill | |
| 1979 | Minder | Kevin O'Hara |
| 1979 | My Son, My Son | |
| 1970 | Play for Today | |
| 1963 | Doctor Who | Richard Maynarde |
| 1962 | Z-Cars |