Full Name Brian Bell Name Brian Murray Home town New York City NY | Years active 1959–present Occupation Actor | |
Born September 10, 1937 (age 87) ( 1937-09-10 ) Johannesburg, South Africa | ||
Brian murray actor director
Brian Murray (born Brian Bell; September 10, 1937) is a South African actor and theatre director who was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2004.
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Brian murray actor director
History
Murray was born Brian Bell in Johannesburg, the son of Mary Dickson (née Murray) and Alfred Bell, a professional golfer.
Career
Murray made his Broadway debut in the play All in Good Time in 1965. Two years later he was cast as one of the leads in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, earning the first of three Tony Award nominations for his performance. Murray made his directorial debut with the 1973 revival of The Waltz of the Toreadors. His directing credits include revivals of Hay Fever (1985), Arsenic and Old Lace (1986), Blithe Spirit (1987), and The Show Off (1992). His film credits include Bob Roberts and City Hall. On television he has appeared in Kojak, Another World, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and 30 Rock. In the 1970s and 1980s, he performed in a number of radio plays for Yuri Rasovsky's award-winning National Radio Theater. In 1998, he received the Lucille Lortel Award for outstanding body of work. His latest role is the 2009 film, My Dog Tulip.