Gerard Murphy

Biography

Born: October 14, 1955 in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK Gerard Murphy is a British film, television and theatre actor. Due to his imposing stature, he has often portrayed villains. Gerard began his career on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He branched out into television work with roles in Z Cars, Doctor Who, Heartbeat, and The Bill. Perhaps his best known film roles are as pirate and spy "The Nord" in Waterworld, and as the corrupt High Court Judge Faden in Batman Begins. -- Actor (34 titles) 2009 Spooks (TV series) Boris Gulyanov – Episode #8.4 (2009) … Boris Gulyanov 2009 Pumpgirl Shawshank 2007 Dalziel and Pascoe (TV series) Steven Burlow – Demons on Our Shoulders: Part 2 (2007) … Steven Burlow – Demons on Our Shoulders: Part 1 (2007) … Steven Burlow 2005 Trial & Retribution (TV series) DS Gregg – The Lovers: Part 2 (2005) … DS Gregg – The Lovers: Part 1 (2005) … DS Gregg 2005 Caso cerrado (TV series) James Alcock – Towers of Silence: Part 2 (2005) … James Alcock – Towers of Silence: Part 1 (2005) … James Alcock 2005 Batman Begins Judge Faden 2005 The Afternoon Play (TV series) Clarence Mitchell – The Good Citizen (2005) … Clarence Mitchell 2001 I Was a Rat (TV movie) Dr. Bullman 2000-2001 Policía de barrio (TV series) D.I. Shaw / Nick Walker – Hidden Agenda (2001) … Nick Walker – Angel (2000) … D.I. Shaw 1999-2000 La pimpinela escarlata (TV series) Planchet – A Good Name (2000) … Planchet – Friends & Enemies (2000) … Planchet – Ennui (2000) … Planchet – The King's Ransom/The Scarlet Pimpernel and the Kidnapped King (1999) … Planchet – The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999) … Planchet 1999 Heartbeat (TV series) Billy Trotter – Full Circle (1999) … Billy Trotter 1995-1998 McCallum (TV series) DI Bracken / D.I. Bracken – Beyond Good and Evil (1998) … DI Bracken – Running on Empty (1998) … D.I. Bracken – Dead Man's Fingers (1998) … DI Bracken – Harvest (1998) … DI Bracken – City of the Dead (1997) … D.I. Bracken See all 9 episodes » 1998 Vanity Fair (TV mini-series) Lord Steyne – Episode #1.6 (1998) … Lord Steyne – Episode #1.5 (1998) … Lord Steyne – Episode #1.4 (1998) … Lord Steyne 1997 This Is the Sea (voice) 1996 Father Ted (TV series) Pilot – Flight into Terror (1996) … Pilot 1996 The Governor (TV series) George Falla – Episode #2.1 (1996) … George Falla 1995 Waterworld Nord 1995 Taggart (TV series) Father Doyle – Prayer for the Dead (1995) … Father Doyle 1989 Saracen (TV series) Features editor – Tooth and Claw (1989) … Features editor 1988 Doctor Who (TV series) Richard Maynarde / Richard – Silver Nemesis: Part 3 (1988) … Richard Maynarde – Silver Nemesis: Part 2 (1988) … Richard Maynarde – Silver Nemesis: Part 1 (1988) … Richard 1985 Sacred Hearts Father Larkin 1985 Charters & Caldicott (TV mini-series) Insp. Snow – Play Up, Play Up (1985) … Insp. Snow – Northern Lights (1985) … Insp. Snow – Not Cricket (1985) … Insp. Snow – Will the Real Jenny Beevers? (1985) … Insp. Snow – Mix Well and Serve (1985) … Insp. Snow See all 6 episodes » 1984 Minder (TV series) Kevin O'Hara – A Well Fashioned Fit-Up (1984) … Kevin O'Hara 1984 Oedipus the King (TV movie) Messenger 1982 Billy Boy (TV movie) Seamus McCafferty 1980 BBC2 Playhouse (TV series) Colum / George – Shaping Up (1980) … Colum – The Best of Friends (1980) … George 1980 ITV Playhouse (TV series) Gilberto – Facing the Sun (1980) … Gilberto 1980 Jukes of Piccadilly (TV series) Martin Canfield – The Case of the Arabian Kidnap: Part 2 (1980) … Martin Canfield – The Case of the Arabian Kidnap: Part 1 (1980) … Martin Canfield 1979 My Son, My Son (TV mini-series) Rory O'Riorden – Episode #1.8 (1979) … Rory O'Riorden – Episode #1.7 (1979) … Rory O'Riorden – Episode #1.6 (1979) … Rory O'Riorden – Episode #1.5 (1979) … Rory O'Riorden – Episode #1.4 (1979) … Rory O'Riorden 1978 The Devil's Crown (TV series) Lamm – When Cage-Birds Sing (1978) … Lamm 1978 The Chiffy Kids (TV series) Joe – It Pays to Advertise (1978) … Joe 1977 Play for Today (TV series) Roy Fletcher – Catchpenny Twist (1977) … Roy Fletcher 1974 Crown Court (TV series) Sean Jameson – Vermin: Part 1 (1974) … Sean Jameson 1972-1973 Z Cars (TV series) John Hoyle / Kelly – The Spike (1973) … Kelly – Last Bus to Newtown (1972) … John Hoyle