Gerard Murphy

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

32

Gender

Male

Birthday

1948-10-14

Day of death

2013-08-26 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

Newry, Co. Down, Northern Ireland, UK

Gerard Murphy

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.

Known For

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Heartbeat

    Heartbeat

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • Minder

    Minder

  • Spooks

    Spooks

  • Batman Begins

    Batman Begins

  • Waking the Dead

    Waking the Dead

  • The Bill

    The Bill

  • Z-Cars

    Z-Cars

  • Trial & Retribution

    Trial & Retribution

  • Dalziel & Pascoe

    Dalziel & Pascoe

  • Waterworld

    Waterworld

  • Father Ted

    Father Ted

  • The Afternoon Play

    The Afternoon Play

  • Pumpgirl

    Pumpgirl

  • Shades of Grey

    Shades of Grey

  • The Scarlet Pimpernel

    The Scarlet Pimpernel

  • Vanity Fair

    Vanity Fair

  • Shaping Up

    Shaping Up

  • This Is the Sea

    This Is the Sea

  • McCallum

    McCallum

  • Lake

    Lake

  • The Making of Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis

    The Making of Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis

  • My Son, My Son

    My Son, My Son

  • Charters and Caldicott

    Charters and Caldicott

  • Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis

    Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis

  • Catchpenny Twist

    Catchpenny Twist

  • Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

    Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

  • Facing The Sun

    Facing The Sun

  • Sacred Hearts

    Sacred Hearts

  • The Best of Friends

    The Best of Friends

  • Tattoo

    Tattoo