ACTOR

Michael Murphy

1938 - Today

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Michael George Murphy (born May 5, 1938) is an American film, television and stage actor. He often plays unethical or morally ambiguous characters in positions of authority, including politicians, executives, administrators, clerics, doctors, law enforcement agents, and lawyers. He is also known for his frequent collaborations with director Robert Altman, having appeared in twelve films, TV series and miniseries directed by Altman from 1963 to 2004, including the title role in the acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning HBO miniseries Tanner '88. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Murphy has received more than 98,529 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Murphy is the 5,426th most popular actor (down from 4,814th in 2019), the 7,918th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,165th in 2019) and the 2,457th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 99k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 53.56

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.13

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.40

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Michael Murphy ranks 5,426 out of 13,578. Before him are Reema Lagoo, Carlos Bernard, Branka Katić, Sara Martins, Barry Van Dyke, and Isabelle Nanty. After him are Roy Dupuis, Asunción Balaguer, Paula Prentiss, Alexis Arquette, Billy Campbell, and Chad Everett.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1938, Michael Murphy ranks 442. Before him are Danièle Dupré, Gyula Török, Boris Lagutin, Fischer Black, Nicolás Ardito Barletta Vallarino, and Kazım Ayvaz. After him are Paula Prentiss, Marina Ratner, Bronislovas Lubys, Suhaila Siddiq, Roberto Anzolin, and Eugenio Montejo.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael Murphy ranks 7,918 out of 20,380. Before him are Lisa De Leeuw (1958), K. C. Jones (1932), Wilford Woodruff (1807), Carlos Bernard (1962), David Diamond (1915), and Barry Van Dyke (1951). After him are William Barton Rogers (1804), Tory Lane (1982), Chris von Saltza (1944), Paula Prentiss (1938), Alexis Arquette (1969), and Deontay Wilder (1985).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Michael Murphy ranks 2,457. Before him are Dana Plato (1964), Shelley Lubben (1968), Kevin Sussman (1970), Rick Hoffman (1970), Carlos Bernard (1962), and Barry Van Dyke (1951). After him are Paula Prentiss (1938), Alexis Arquette (1969), Billy Campbell (1959), Chad Everett (1937), Zach Galligan (1964), and Kristine Sutherland (1955).

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