1938 - Today
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 miniseries Tanner '88. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Murphy has received more than 91,570 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Michael Murphy is the 4,822nd most popular actor (down from 4,667th in 2019), the 7,180th most popular biography from United States (up from 7,243rd in 2019) and the 2,247th most popular American Actor.
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Among actors, Michael Murphy ranks 4,822 out of 9,996. Before him are Angus Macfadyen, Esther Acebo, Isabel Sanford, Kristine Sutherland, Vivian Hsu, and June Foray. After him are Bruce Glover, Jack Davenport, Richard Riehle, Lior Raz, Patty McCormack, and Richard Mulligan.
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 4,816
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 4,817
1917 - 2004
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 4,818
1955 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 4,819
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 4,820
1917 - 2017
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 4,821
1938 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 4,822
1932 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 4,823
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 4,824
1948 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 4,825
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 4,826
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 4,827
1932 - 2000
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 4,828
Among people born in 1938, Michael Murphy ranks 386. Before him are Aleksei Petrenko, Jonathan Riley-Smith, Carlos Lapetra, Heinz Strehl, James Gunn, and Reni Santoni. After him are Dolores Hart, Gyula Török, Hudson Austin, Yvonne Rüegg, Marina Ratner, and Halina Górecka.
1938 - 2017
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 380
1938 - 2016
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 381
1938 - 1995
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 382
1938 - 1986
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 383
1938 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 384
1938 - 2020
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 385
1938 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 386
1938 - Present
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 387
1938 - 2014
HPI: 45.44
Rank: 388
1938 - 2022
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 389
1938 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 390
1938 - 2017
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 391
1938 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 392
Among people born in United States, Michael Murphy ranks 7,180 out of 18,182. Before him are Isabel Sanford (1917), Paul Anderson (1932), Sally Mann (1951), Mark Henry (1971), Kristine Sutherland (1955), and June Foray (1917). After him are Hal Greer (1936), Arthur Lee (1945), Bruce Glover (1932), Marc Davis (1913), Lyman Lemnitzer (1899), and Barry McGuire (1935).
1917 - 2004
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 7,174
1932 - 1994
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 7,175
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 7,176
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 7,177
1955 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 7,178
1917 - 2017
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 7,179
1938 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 7,180
1936 - 2018
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 7,181
1945 - 2006
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 7,182
1932 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 7,183
1913 - 2000
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 7,184
1899 - 1988
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 7,185
1935 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 7,186
Among actors born in United States, Michael Murphy ranks 2,247. Before him are Ruth Roman (1922), Jean Stapleton (1923), Mare Winningham (1959), Isabel Sanford (1917), Kristine Sutherland (1955), and June Foray (1917). After him are Bruce Glover (1932), Richard Riehle (1948), Patty McCormack (1945), Richard Mulligan (1932), Terry Kinney (1954), and Zachary Levi (1980).
1922 - 1999
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 2,241
1923 - 2013
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 2,242
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 2,243
1917 - 2004
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 2,244
1955 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 2,245
1917 - 2017
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 2,246
1938 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 2,247
1932 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 2,248
1948 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 2,249
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 2,250
1932 - 2000
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 2,251
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 2,252
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 2,253