Murray McArthur

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Murray McArthur
Born (1966-05-04) 4 May 1966 (age 57)
Honiton, Devon, England
Alma mater Drama Studio London
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present
SpouseGeraldine
Children2

Murray McArthur (born 4 May 1966) is an English actor.

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Early life

McArthur was born and brought up in Devon. [1] The son of a mushroom farmer, of Scottish parentage and red-haired, he often plays Scottish roles. He attended King's School, Ottery St Mary, received a BA (Joint Hons) degree in English and Drama at Loughborough University and went on to study acting at the Drama Studio London. He was a member of the Devon County Youth Theatre. [2]

Career

He has appeared in many stage-plays in British regional theatres and on London's West End [3] (including the Royal National Theatre and Shakespeare's Globe). Much of his stage work has taken him overseas (Ahmanson Theatre, [4] Los Angeles & Panasonic Globe Theatre, Tokyo). His performance as Joe Gargery in Great Expectations at the Gate Theatre, Dublin was described by Irish Independent critic Bruce Arnold: [5] "Emphasis on the heart-warming relationship between Pip and Joe Gargery is a crucial part of the story, and the blacksmith, played by Murray McArthur in the best performance of the evening, achieves this".

Murray appeared as Hasten, [6] the Viking who breaks the Doctor's sonic sunglasses, [7] in episode The Girl Who Died [8] [9] of Doctor Who . [10]

He also portrayed a Wildling chieftain in the fifth season episode Hardhome [11] of the HBO series Game of Thrones . His character returned in the sixth season episode The Broken Man [12] with the character name Dim Dalba. He speaks for the Wildlings of The Gift when asked by Jon Snow (character), Tormund Giantsbane, Sansa Stark and Davos Seaworth to join them in the battle against the forces of Ramsay Bolton.

Recently played Hákon Iron-Beard [13] in Robert Eggers Viking revenge film The Northman, released in April 2022. [14] Production on the film was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, [15] resumed in August 2020 [16] and finally completed in early December 2020. [17]

In 2021 McArthur was cast as 'Dad' in the British psychological thriller Marooned Awakening. [18] Principal photography took place in September 2021 on the island of Guernsey. The feature film premiered at the Beau Séjour Theatre [19] on Guernsey on 3 September 2022 [20] and will be released in the United States and Canada on streaming services on February 21, 2023. [21]

Murray plays the part of Fabian, a homeless man who lives in the ruins of the original pilgrim meeting house, in Tim Burton's recently released Wednesday on Netflix, [22] where Jenna Ortega's Wednesday Addams sets Thing on him. Later on he is killed by a monster and winds up in the Jericho Morgue where Wednesday notices his missing foot. [23]

Personal life

Married to Geraldine with two children, Orla and Freya, he lives in South East London. [24]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleDirectorProducer
2001EndgameDet. Const. KennyGary WicksVarious Films Ltd
2005 Finding Neverland Stagehand Marc Forster Miramax
Keeping Mum Vicar's Convention Master of Ceremonies Niall Johnson Summit Entertainment
2007 The Last Legion Tertius Doug Lefler Dino De Laurentiis Company
2008 Made of Honor Donald Paul Weiland Columbia Pictures
2009A Congregation of GhostsGeorge TredinnickMark CollicottWhitechapel Films
2018A Midsummer Night's Dream Snug (A Midsummer Night's Dream) Sacha Bennett Parkhouse Pictures
Viking Destiny Loki David L.G. HughesFatal Black
2019 Virtual Viking - The Ambush Skald Erik Gustavson Ridley Scott Associates
2022 The Northman [25] Hákon Iron-Beard Robert Eggers New Regency
Marooned AwakeningDadMusaab MustafaAcross the Channel Productions Ltd
2023 Wonka Ship's Captain Paul King Warner Bros.
Seize Them![ citation needed ]Ur-NammuCurtis VowellEntertainment Film Distributors

Television

YearSeriesEpisodeRoleDirectorProducer
1994 EastEnders Episode 950P.C. BainesJo Johnson BBC
Stanley's Dragon TV movieSoldierGerry Poulson Granada Television
1995 The Famous Five Five Fall into Adventure Red Tower Michael Kerrigan Tyne Tees Television & Zenith North
1996 Tales from the Crypt Escape George Heathcote Peter MacDonald (director) HBO
Black Hearts in Battersea TV seriesBoatswain MorganDavid Bell BBC
1997 Aquila The Eagle Has LandedPolicemanDavid Bell BBC
1998 Human Bomb TV movieKessler Anthony Page Griffin
1999 Taggart BloodlinesAlan Buchanan Alan Macmillan STV Productions
2000 Heartbeat The Fool on the HillCharlie OsbornePaul Walker Yorkshire Television
Burnside Exposed: Parts 1 & 2DC McVeaghBruce MacDonald Thames Television
2002 Falling Apart TV movieGareth Brian Hill (director) Century Films
2006 The Complete Guide to Parenting Episode #1.1Mr. Franklin Mandie Fletcher Talkback Thames
Doctors A Very Important DateAl BurgessFred Aidroos BBC
Friends and Crocodiles TV movieSoup Man 1 Stephen Poliakoff BBC
Foyle's War The French DropPrivate Knox Gavin Millar ITV
2007 Murphy's Law Episode #5.2Terry Westgate Colm McCarthy (director) Tiger Aspect Productions
The Bill Assault on Sun HillSgt. Michael BrindleyDarcia Martin Talkback Thames
2008 John Adams Unite or DieThe Magistrate Tom Hooper HBO
Lark Rise to Candleford (TV series) Episode #1.2Bailiff Griggs Charles Palmer (director) BBC
Summerhill TV movieFire Officer SibtonJon East Tiger Aspect Productions
2009 Casualty PalimpsestRoy HydeAlan Grint BBC
2015 Doctor Who The Girl Who Died Hasten Edward Bazalgette BBC
Game of Thrones Hardhome Dim Dalba Miguel Sapochnik HBO
2016 Barbarians Rising RevengeEgusSimon George History Channel
Game of Thrones The Broken Man Dim Dalba Mark Mylod HBO
2017 Outlander All Debts Paid Duncan Kerr Brendan Maher Starz
2018 Doctors A Safe PlaceBarney RutgerPaul Gibson BBC
Watership Down (miniseries) Episodes 2-4Farmer Noam Murro BBC & Netflix
2019Pitching InEpisodes 2-3Sir Henry Noreen Kershaw BBC Cymru Wales & LA Productions
2022 Wednesday Friend or Woe & Woe What a NightFabian Tim Burton MGM & Netflix
2023The Change[ citation needed ]Episode 6BrianAl Campbell Channel 4

Stage

YearPlayRoleDirectorProducer
1993On The PisteChris BaxterNeil Sissons Hull Truck Theatre
1994 A Midsummer Night's Dream LysanderPhilip JosephNational Theatre Studios
1995 Great Expectations Bentley Drummle John Durnin Northcott Theatre
Abigail's Party TonyTim Carroll Northcott Theatre
1996 The Grapes of Wrath (play) Noah JoadJohn Durnin Northcott Theatre
A Doll's House Anthony Page Thelma Holt & Playhouse Theatre
1997 An Enemy of the People Engstrand Sir Trevor Nunn Olivier Theatre, Royal National Theatre & Ahmanson Theatre
Peter Pan Great Big Little Panther John Caird (director) Olivier Theatre, Royal National Theatre
2002 King Lear Barry Kyle Shakespeare's Globe & Panasonic Globe Theatre
2008 Great Expectations Joe Gargery Alan Stanford Gate Theatre

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