Christopher Murray (actor)

Christopher Murray (born March 19, 1957) is an American actor. He is the son of actors Don Murray and Hope Lange, as well as the stepson of film director Alan J. Pakula, Lange's second husband.[1]

Christopher Murray
Born (1957-03-19) March 19, 1957 (age 67)
OccupationActor
Years active1976–present
Parents
RelativesAlan J. Pakula (stepfather)

Career

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Murray appeared in a number of notable films, beginning with Pakula's 1976 film All the President's Men.[2] He appeared in two other films directed by Pakula, See You in the Morning (1989) and The Pelican Brief (1993). He has also appeared in the films I Am the Cheese (1983), And God Created Woman (1988), Just Cause and Virtuosity (both 1995) and Dante's Peak (1997).[citation needed]

He has also guest starred in a number of notable television series that include, Knots Landing, China Beach, L.A. Law, Murder, She Wrote, JAG, NCIS, Beverly Hills, 90210, The West Wing, 24, 7th Heaven, Crossing Jordan, Parks and Recreation, Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction and Mad Men. From 2005 to 2008, Murray had a recurring role as Dean Rivers on the Nickelodeon series Zoey 101, appearing on the show throughout its four-season run.[3]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1976 All the President's Men Photo Aide
1983 I Am the Cheese Eric Peterson
1988 And God Created Woman Harold
1989 See You in the Morning Group Therapy Patient
1991 The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster Williams
1993 The Pelican Brief Rupert
1993 Fatal Instinct Investigator #1 Uncredited
1993 Spree Walt
1994 Clifford Bartender
1994 The Cowboy Way Water Cop
1995 Just Cause Detective T.J. Wilcox
1995 Virtuosity Matthew Grimes
1997 Dante's Peak Pilot
1999 Nice Guys Sleep Alone Robert
2003 The Commission Agent Cortlandt Cunningham
2003 Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood Whitaker
2005 The Man Homeless Man
2006 Smokin' Aces Sergeant / Chief
2007 Chris & Don Documentary
2009 Crossing Over Special Agent Ludwig
2013 Clubhouse Clarke Wilcox
2013 Never the Same: The Prisoner-of-War Experience Cecil Peart Documentary
2018 The Final Wish Yates
2020 The 11th Green Robert Cutler
2020 Proximity Quaid Ottinger

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1980 Knots Landing Les Episode: "Home is for Healing"
1980 The Doctors Ed
1981 Family Reunion Arthur Lyman Television film
1981 The Patricia Neal Story Rod
1984 Mister Roberts Shore Patrolman
1985 Our Family Honor Television reporter Episode: "Pilot"
1985 Misfits of Science Syl Episode: "Sort of Looking for Gina"
1987 Scarecrow and Mrs. King Comancho Episode: "Promises to Keep"
1987–1989 Days of Our Lives Art / Ben 8 episodes
1990 General Hospital Lt. Smith Episode dated 1 June 1990
1990 China Beach Navy Surgeon Episode: "One Small Step"
1990, 1991 The Flash Williams / Highway Patrolman 2 episodes
1992 She Woke Up Reporter #1 Television film
1992 Grass Roots Buchanan
1993 Murder, She Wrote Phil Coile Episode: "Love's Deadly Desire"
1994 Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart Mike Royston Television film
1995 Courthouse Detective Eric Ford Episode: "Injustice for All"
1996 JAG Colonel Gordon Episode: "High Ground"
1996 Norma Jean & Marilyn Erwin "Doc" Goddard Television film
1998 Michael Hayes Special Agent Rick Flowers Episode: "Gotterdammerung"
1998 Route 9 Cowboy Television film
1998 Buddy Faro Emmit Kornhaven Episode: "Call Me Cody Smith"
1999 Beverly Hills, 90210 Dylan's Boss Episode: "I'm Married"
1999 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Detective Bill Ballard Episode: "The Bloody Hand"
1999 Profiler Tom Episode: "Old Ghosts"
2001 The West Wing Tony Phillips Episode: "Two Cathedrals"
2001, 2003 7th Heaven Fire Chief Bill / Officer #1 2 episodes
2002 24 Dockerty Episode: "Day 2: 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m."
2002 The Agency Inspector David Brennan Episode: "Elite Meat to Eat"
2003 Hunter Blackie Tulanian Episode: "Vaya Sin Dios"
2004 Crossing Jordan Uniformed Officer Episode: "Devil May Care"
2004 A Place Called Home Sheriff Television film
2005–2007 Zoey 101 Dean Rivers 17 episodes
2007 Sacrifices of the Heart Kevin Doyle Television film
2008 Mad Men Phil Mathewson Episode: "A Night to Remember"
2008 Generation Gap Sheriff Brown Television film
2009 Saving Grace Leroy Johnson Episode: "Am I Going to Lose Her?"
2010 Parks and Recreation Nick Newport Sr. 2 episodes
2012 Touch Montreal Doctor Episode: "Entanglement"
2014 Scandal Dr. Murray Levine Episode: "We Do Not Touch the First Ladies"
2015 NCIS Joseph Mallard Episode: "Spinning Wheel"
2016 Castle Mr. Geoffrey Northcliff Episode: "The Blame Game"
2016 Aquarius Captain Perry 5 episodes
2017 Twin Peaks Officer Olson Episode: "Part 1"
2018 Bosch Allen Tuckfeld Episode: "Missed Connections"
2018 The Rookie Old Cop Episode: "The Hawke"
2019 American Horror Story: 1984 Sheriff Episode: "Mr. Jingles"
2019 Adam Ruins Everything Rusty Butz Episode: "Adam Ruins a Plate of Nachos"
2021 Them Murray Episode: "Covenant I."
2021 Nova Vita Judge Putnam 10 episodes

References

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  1. ^ Polgreen, Lydia (22 December 2003). "Hope Lange, Versatile Actress and Emmy Winner, Dies at 70". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  2. ^ Mavis, Paul (31 May 2013). The Espionage Filmography: United States Releases, 1898 through 1999. McFarland Publishing. p. 11. ISBN 9781476604275.
  3. ^ Schneider, Dan. "Dean Rivers". danschneider.com. Schneider's Bakery. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
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