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Christopher Murney | |
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| Education | University of Rhode Island (BA) Pennsylvania State University (MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Spouse | Anne Kidder |
| Children | 3, including Julia and Patrick |
Christopher Murney is an American actor and voice artist.
Murney earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Rhode Island and a Master of Fine Arts in theatre from Pennsylvania State University. [1]
Murney has worked on the stage, in television series, and in film.[ citation needed ] In television, he appeared as Buck Miller in 1994 and in 2001 on the soap opera One Life to Live , as Buddy in 1977 The San Pedro Beach Bums , and voiced Union soldier, diarist and fellow Rhode Islander Elisha Hunt Rhodes in the PBS mini-series The Civil War (1990). He is perhaps most widely recognized for his role as Mackie Bloom, a radio actor billed as "The Man of a Thousand Voices", in the 1940s-set period comedy series Remember WENN which ran on AMC from 1996 to 1998.
In the movies, Murney has appeared in such films as 1977's Slap Shot as Tommy Hanrahan, 1985's The Last Dragon as Eddie Arkadian, 1986's Maximum Overdrive , 1987's The Secret of My Success , 1989's Last Exit to Brooklyn , 1990's Loose Cannons , and in 1991's Barton Fink . [2]
His voice can be heard as Chester Cheetah for Cheetos as Dwayne in the 2006 video game VCPR New World Order, talk radio in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories , as the villain Black Garius in Neverwinter Nights 2 , and as various characters in Red Dead Revolver .[ citation needed ]
Murney is married to Anne Kidder and has three children, including Julia Murney. His son, Patrick Murney, has appeared in episodes of Law & Order: Organized Crime and Public Morals.[ citation needed ]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | The Taking of Pelham One Two Three | Dispatcher | |
| 1977 | Slap Shot | Hanrahan | |
| 1984 | Grace Quigley | Max Putnam | |
| 1985 | The Last Dragon | Eddie Arkadian | |
| 1986 | Maximum Overdrive | Camp Loman | |
| 1986 | Where Are the Children? | Lenny Barron | |
| 1987 | The Secret of My Success | Barney Rattigan | |
| 1989 | Last Exit to Brooklyn | Paulie | |
| 1991 | Barton Fink | Detective Deutsch | |
| 1995 | Cafe Society | Frank Frustinsky | |
| 1999 | Pioneer 12 | Moby | |
| 2001 | Way Off Broadway | Mr. Kaufman | |
| 2002 | Winning Girls Through Psychic Mind Control | Albert | |
| 2007 | Chicago 10 | Various voices | |
| 2016 | The Passing Season | Tom |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | The Country Girl | Larry | TV movie |
| 1977 | Kojak | Flarrety | Episode: "Lady in the Squadroom" |
| 1977 | The San Pedro Bums | Buddy | TV movie |
| 1977 | The San Pedro Beach Bums | 10 episodes | |
| 1978 | M*A*S*H | Remy | Episode: "Dr. Winchester and Mr. Hyde" |
| 1978 | The One and Only Phyllis Dixey | Jack Tracy | TV movie |
| 1979 | From Here to Eternity | Cpl. Lewis | 3 episodes |
| 1979 | You Can't Go Home Again | Milliken | TV movie |
| 1981 | Another World | Andy | Episode #1.4206 |
| 1981 | Kent State | Major Jones | TV movie |
| 1983 | The Charmkins | Various roles | TV special |
| 1983 | Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number | Colonel Rossi | TV movie |
| 1983 | Found Money | Warren | TV movie |
| 1985 | Miami Vice | ATF Agent Wilson | Episode: "Evan" |
| 1987 | Murder by the Book | Lieutenant Greenberg | TV movie |
| 1987 | The Equalizer | Rudy Bagler | Episode: "Blood & Wine" (Parts 1 & 2) |
| 1987 | The Equalizer | Rudy Bagler | Episode: "Shadow Play" |
| 1987, 1989 | Kate & Allie | Mr. Gabriel / Doug | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | The Civil War | Elisha Hunt Rhodes | 9 episodes |
| 1991 | The 10 Million Dollar Getaway | Lou Werner | TV movie |
| 1996–1998 | Remember WENN | Mackie Bloom | 56 episodes |
| 2000 | Ed | Chester Jacinski | Episode: "Something Old, Something New" |
| 2025 | Robogobo | Mr. Gramble, Sam The Shepherd (voices) | 2 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2004 | Red Dead Revolver | Cowboy / Jebidiah Cole / Matthius Lamprey |
| 2005 | Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green | Otis |
| 2006 | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories | Kenny Crane / Dwayne Thorn |
| 2006 | Neverwinter Nights 2 | Black Garius / Prior Hlam |
| 2010 | Red Dead Redemption | The Local Population |
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