David Murray (actor)

David Murray
Born	David Murray (1970-02-07) 7 February 1970 (age 55) Cork, Ireland
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1996–present

David Murray (born 1970 in Cork) is an Irish actor who has portrayed both minor and major characters in Irish film and television. Some of his best known roles include his portrayal of Brian Lenihan Jnr in The Guarantee and Ben Bailey in the Irish television series Amber . Additionally he has had small roles in major productions such as King Arthur , Batman Begins and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra . In 2010, he starred in a television commercial for the opening of Dublin Airport's new terminal building.

Criminal Charges

In 2014 David Murray was convicted for attacking his former girlfriend who accused him of hitting and strangling her during a domestic row, which was said to have happened at her former home, a studio apartment, in Grosvenor Sq, in Rathmines, south Dublin, in the early hours of October 5, 2013. He was found guilty at the Dublin District Court. However, Murray was not sentenced to jail and went free, following a fine of €5000. ^[1]

Filmography

Film

• The Sun, the Moon and the Stars (1996) - Danny
• Flick (2000) - Jack Flinter
• Veronica Guerin (2003) - Charles Bowden
• The Honeymooners (2003) - Ray
• Cowboys & Angels (2003) - Keith
• King Arthur (2004) - Merlin's Lieutenant
• Out of Season (2004) - Simeon Guant
• Batman Begins (2005) - Jumpy Thug
• Dorothy Mills (2008) - Tom O'Brien
• Zonad (2009) - Benson
• G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) - James McCullen IX (1641)
• Keys to the City (2012) - Declan
• King of the Travellers (2012) - Black Martin
• Davin (2014) - Philip
• The Guarantee (2014) - Brian Lenihan
• Traders (2015) - Kevin
• Johnny Gone Down (2016) - Ishmael, Abraham
• Lead Us Not (2016) - Dr. Alan Ryan

Television

• The Cassidys (2001) - Giles
• River City (2006) - Michael Royston ^[2]
• Little White Lie (2008) - Director
• Raw (2008) - Karl Creed
• Revolution (2009) - David Ash
• The Importance of Being Whatever (2011) - Mr. B
• Silent Witness (2013) - Alan Lane
• Jack Taylor: The Dramatist (2013) - Professor Doyle
• Vikings (2013) - Lord Aethelwulf
• Ripper Street (2013) - Ely
• Amber (2014) - Ben Bailey
• Quirke (2014) - John Millican
• White City (2015) - Colin Flanagan

References

1. Fri; Mar, 06; 2015 - 17:00 (6 March 2015). "No jail for Cork actor David Murray after conviction for attack on former girlfriend". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 20 October 2025.{{cite web}}: |first2= has numeric name (help)
2. "BBC - Press Office - River City cast sing for Children in Need". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 August 2025.

External links

• David Murray at IMDb