7.7
Movie
Acting
Gerard Murphy
- Born
- Died
- (aged 64)
- Birthplace
- Newry, Co. Down, Northern Ireland, UK
- Credits
- 33 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.7
Movie
6.2
Movie
Waterworld
7.9
TV
Doctor Who
8.2
TV
Father Ted
7.7
TV
Spooks
6.8
TV
The Bill
7.2
TV
Waking the Dead
7.1
TV
Heartbeat
7.2
TV
Minder
6.4
TV
Dalziel and Pascoe
7.6
TV
Vanity Fair
6.6
TV
Play for Today
6.0
Movie
This Is the Sea
7.1
Movie
Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis
7.7
TV
The Scarlet Pimpernel
7.3
TV
Z-Cars
4.8
Movie
Sacred Hearts
7.5
TV
McCallum
Acting credits 33
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Lake Film | |
| 2009 | Shades of Grey Film | Narrator |
| 2009 | Pumpgirl Film | Shawshank |
| 2005 | Batman Begins Film | Judge Faden |
| 2003 | The Afternoon Play TV | Clarence Mitchell (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Spooks TV | Boris Gulyanov (1 ep) |
| 2001 | Waking the Dead TV | James Alcock (2 ep) |
| 1999 | The Scarlet Pimpernel TV | Planchet (6 ep) |
| 1998 | Vanity Fair TV | Lord Steyne (3 ep) |
| 1997 | This Is the Sea Film | (voice) |
| 1997 | McCallum TV | (14 ep) |
| 1996 | Dalziel and Pascoe TV | Steven Burlow (2 ep) |
| 1995 | Tattoo Film | Unnamed |
| 1995 | Waterworld Film | Nord |
| 1995 | Father Ted TV | Pilot (1 ep) |
| 1992 | Heartbeat TV | Billy Trotter (1 ep) |
| 1988 | Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis Film | Richard |
| 1988 | The Making of Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis Film | |
| 1986 | Theban Plays: Oedipus the King Film | Messenger |
| 1985 | Sacred Hearts Film | Father Larkin |
| 1985 | Charters and Caldicott TV | Insp. Snow (6 ep) |
| 1984 | The Bill TV | (1 ep) |
| 1980 | Shaping Up Film | Colum |
| 1980 | Facing The Sun Film | Gilberto |
| 1980 | The Best of Friends Film | George |
| 1979 | Minder TV | Kevin O'Hara (1 ep) |
| 1979 | My Son, My Son TV | (8 ep) |
| 1978 | Thank You, Comrades Film | Sanin |
| 1977 | Catchpenny Twist Film | Roy Fletcher |
| 1970 | Play for Today TV | (1 ep) |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse TV | Gilberto (1 ep) |
| 1963 | Doctor Who TV | Richard (3 ep) |
| 1962 | Z-Cars TV | (2 ep) |