Christopher Murney

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Christopher Murney
Education University of Rhode Island (BA)
Pennsylvania State University (MFA)
Occupation(s)Actor, voice actor
Years active1974–present
SpouseAnne Kidder
Children3, including Julia and Patrick

Christopher Murney is an American actor and voice artist.

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Early life and education

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]

Career

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 ]

Personal life

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 ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
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
1999Pioneer 12Moby
2001Way Off BroadwayMr. Kaufman
2002 Winning Girls Through Psychic Mind Control Albert
2007 Chicago 10 Various voices
2016The Passing SeasonTom

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1974The Country GirlLarryTV movie
1977 Kojak FlarretyEpisode: "Lady in the Squadroom"
1977The San Pedro BumsBuddyTV movie
1977 The San Pedro Beach Bums 10 episodes
1978 M*A*S*H RemyEpisode: "Dr. Winchester and Mr. Hyde"
1978 The One and Only Phyllis Dixey Jack TracyTV movie
1979 From Here to Eternity Cpl. Lewis3 episodes
1979You Can't Go Home AgainMillikenTV movie
1981 Another World AndyEpisode #1.4206
1981Kent StateMajor JonesTV movie
1983 The Charmkins Various rolesTV special
1983 Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number Colonel RossiTV movie
1983Found MoneyWarrenTV movie
1985 Miami Vice ATF Agent WilsonEpisode: "Evan"
1987Murder by the BookLieutenant GreenbergTV movie
1987 The Equalizer Rudy Bagler Episode: "Blood & Wine" (Parts 1 & 2)
1987The EqualizerRudy BaglerEpisode: "Shadow Play"
1987, 1989 Kate & Allie Mr. Gabriel / Doug2 episodes
1990 The Civil War Elisha Hunt Rhodes 9 episodes
1991The 10 Million Dollar GetawayLou WernerTV movie
1996–1998 Remember WENN Mackie Bloom56 episodes
2000 Ed Chester JacinskiEpisode: "Something Old, Something New"

Video games

YearTitleRole
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

References

  1. Willis, John (1996). Theatre World 1993-1994. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN   978-1-55783-235-1.
  2. Rowell, Erica (2007). The Brothers Grim: The Films of Ethan and Joel Coen. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN   978-0-8108-5850-3.