F. Murray Abraham

F. Murray Abraham

1939-10-24

Biography

F. Murray Abraham (born Murray Abraham; October 24, 1939) is an American actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he came to prominence for his acclaimed leading role as Antonio Salieri in the drama film Amadeus (1984) for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama as well as a BAFTA Award nomination. Abraham made his Broadway debut in the 1968 play Man in the Glass Booth. He received the Obie Award for Outstanding Performance for his roles in Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya (1984) and William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice (2011). He returned to Broadway in the revival of Terrence McNally's comedy It's Only a Play (2014) receiving a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play nomination. He has appeared in many roles, both leading and supporting, in films such as All the President's Men (1976), Scarface (1983), The Name of the Rose (1986), Last Action Hero (1993), Mighty Aphrodite (1995), Dillinger and Capone (1995), Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), Finding Forrester (2000), Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), Isle of Dogs (2018) and How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019). He was a regular cast member on the Showtime drama series Homeland (2012–2018), which earned him two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. He also starred in Mythic Quest (2020–2021), Moon Knight (2022), and The White Lotus (2022) with the latter earning him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series.

Also appears in

Scarface

Scarface

8.2

The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Grand Budapest Hotel

8.1

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

7.8

Amadeus

Amadeus

8.0

Dead Man Down

Dead Man Down

6.2

Thir13en Ghosts

Thir13en Ghosts

6.2

The Magic Flute

The Magic Flute

6.5

Isle of Dogs

Isle of Dogs

7.9

Lady and the Tramp

Lady and the Tramp

7.2

Muppets from Space

Muppets from Space

6.0

Robin Hood

Robin Hood

5.9

Mimic

Mimic

6.1

The Name of the Rose

The Name of the Rose

7.5

Star Trek: Insurrection

Star Trek: Insurrection

6.4

An Innocent Man

An Innocent Man

6.1

Mighty Aphrodite

Mighty Aphrodite

6.7

All the President’s Men

All the President’s Men

7.7

Serpico

Serpico

7.5

Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

6.5

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Moon Knight

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Moon Knight

7.1