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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 1940's-set period comedy series Remember WENN which ran on AMC from 1996-98.
In the movies, Murney has appeared in such films as 1977's Slap Shot as Tommy Hanrahan, 1985's The Last Dragon as Eddie Arcadian, 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 | Television film |
| 1977 | Kojak | Flarrety | Episode: "Lady in the Squadroom" |
| 1977 | The San Pedro Bums | Buddy | Television film |
| 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 | Television film |
| 1979 | From Here to Eternity | Cpl. Lewis | 3 episodes |
| 1979 | You Can't Go Home Again | Milliken | Television film |
| 1981 | Another World | Andy | Episode #1.4206 |
| 1981 | Kent State | Major Jones | Television film |
| 1983 | The Charmkins | Various roles | |
| 1983 | Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number | Colonel Rossi | |
| 1983 | Found Money | Warren | |
| 1985 | Miami Vice | ATF Agent Wilson | Episode: "Evan" |
| 1987 | Murder by the Book | Lieutenant Greenberg | Television film |
| 1987 | The Equalizer | Rudy Bagler | 3 episodes |
| 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 | Television film |
| 1996–1998 | Remember WENN | Mackie Bloom | 56 episodes |
| 2000 | Ed | Chester Jacinski | Episode: "Something Old, Something New" |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 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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