Brian Murray (born September 10, 1937) is a revered Tony Award-nominated South African actor and theatre director. He was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame in 2004.

Murray was born Brian Bell in Johannesburg, the son of Mary Dickson (née Murray) and Alfred Bell, a professional golfer.^[1] 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 Hay Fever (1985), Arsenic and Old Lace (1986), Blithe Spirit^{[disambiguation needed]} (memorable for marking Geraldine Page's final appearance onstage, as Madame Arcati), and The Show Off (1992). Murray's film credits include Bob Roberts and City Hall. On television he has appeared in Kojak, Another World, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and 30 Rock.

Murray resides in New York City. In 1998, he received the Lucille Lortel Award for outstanding body of work. His latest role is in My Dog Tulip, scheduled for release in 2009.

[edit] Additional Broadway and Off-Broadway acting credits

• Sleuth (1973)
• Da (1978)
• The Arcata Promise (1982)
• Noises Off (1983)
• A Small Family Business (1992)
• The Little Foxes (1997)
• Twelfth Night (1998)
• Uncle Vanya (2000)
• The Crucible (2002)
• The Rivals (2004)

[edit] Movie roles

Voiced John Silver in Disney's Treasure Planet.

[edit] Awards and nominations

• 2002 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play (The Crucible, nominee)
• 2002 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (The Crucible, nominee)
• 2000 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Uncle Vanya, nominee)
• 1997 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play (The Little Foxes, nominee)
• 1997 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (The Little Foxes, winner)
• 1992 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play (A Small Family Business, nominee)
• 1984 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Work (Noises Off, winner)
• 1978 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play (Da, nominee)
• 1968 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play (Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, nominee)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Brian Murray at the Internet Movie Database
• Brian Murray at the Internet Broadway Database