Gerard Murphy

Gerard Murphy

Deceased · Born: Oct 14, 1948 · Died: Aug 26, 2013

Personal Details

Born Oct 14, 1948 Newry, Co. Down, Northern Ireland, UK

Biography

Gerard Murphy was a Northern Irish actor of film, television and theatre fame. His most famous film roles included that of The Nord in Kevin Costner's ambitious Waterworld and the corruot Judge Faden in Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins. On television, he was famous for playing Richard Maynarde in the 1988 Doctor Who 25th anniversary serial Silver Nemesis and for the role of the airplane pilot in the classic Father Ted episode Flight Into Danger from 1996. He died of prostate cancer at the age of 64 in August 2013.

Career

2018
Stray
Stray as Old Man
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2012
The Comedian
The Comedian as Dad
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2009
Pumpgirl
Pumpgirl as Shawshank
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2005
Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead as James Alcock
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Trial & Retribution
1999
The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel as Planchet
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1998
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair
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1997
McCallum
McCallum
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1996
Father Ted
Father Ted as Pilot
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1995
Waterworld
Waterworld as Nord
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1985
Sacred Hearts
Sacred Hearts as Father Larkin
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Charters & Caldicott
Charters & Caldicott as Insp. Snow
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1984
Minder
Minder as Kevin O'Hara
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1977
Play for Today
Play for Today as Roy Fletcher
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