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Michael Robert Murphy in Boardwalk (1979)

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Michael Robert Murphy

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  • Born
    September 8, 1953 · Great Falls, Montana, USA

Biography

  • Michael Robert Murphy was born on September 8, 1953 in Great Falls, Montana, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Leonard Hotel Suite (2008), What Is Done (2018) and L.A. Law (1986). He has been married to Linda Murphy since April 11, 1977. They have two children.

Family

  • Spouse
      Linda Murphy(April 11, 1977 - present) (2 children)
  • Children
      Matthew Murphy
      Carson Murphy
  • Relatives
      Imogen Moon Van Young(Grandchild)

Trivia

  • In 1992, he guest-starred on a gay marriage episode on "Golden Girls" titled Sister of the Bride (1991) where he played the gay groom. In real life, he and his wife Linda celebrated the gay wedding of his son Matthew to Ryan Scott Oliver in 2014.
  • Studied acting at Southern Methodist University,.
  • He received a Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in Theatre Directing at University of Montana in 1995.
  • He received numerous awards, including a Fulbright Grant, which allowed him to create a new media and performance installation ("sleepwalker no. 1") in Ireland in March of 2012.
  • In 1971, he graduated from C.M. Russell High School, Great Falls, Montana.

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