F. Murray Abraham

F. Murray Abraham

Date of Birth:

Oct 24, 1939

Place of Birth:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

filmography:

All the President's Men All the President's Men

1976

Super Cats Super Cats

2018

Serpico Serpico

1973

Color of Justice Color of Justice

1997

My Father My Father

2003

Milarepa Milarepa

2024

Le nom de la rose : Le documentaire Le nom de la rose : Le documentaire

2004

Ticker Ticker

2002

Un dono semplice Un dono semplice

2000

Beyond the Stars Beyond the Stars

1989

Isle of Dogs Isle of Dogs

2018

Nature Amazing Places Hawaii Nature Amazing Places Hawaii

2010

Waiting for Godot in San Quentin Waiting for Godot in San Quentin

1998

L'Affaire L'Affaire

1994

The Siege of Vienna The Siege of Vienna

2022

The First Circle The First Circle

1992

Cadence Cadence

1990

Sex and the Married Woman Sex and the Married Woman

1977

A Season of Giants A Season of Giants

1990

Mobsters Mobsters

1991

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Moon Knight Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Moon Knight

2022

They Might Be Giants They Might Be Giants

1971

Lobo: The Wolf That Changed America Lobo: The Wolf That Changed America

2007

The Letter The Letter

2018

Drums of Fire Drums of Fire

1990

A Little Game A Little Game

2014

Eruption Eruption

1997

Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis' Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

2014

Eye of the Widow Eye of the Widow

1991

Fresh Fresh

1994

Looking for Richard Looking for Richard

1996

The Beauty of Ugly The Beauty of Ugly

2007

Il Trovatore Il Trovatore

1988

The Dragon Chronicles The Dragon Chronicles

2009

In the Valley of the Wolves In the Valley of the Wolves

2010

411 411

2015

Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air

2010

Ballerina Ballerina

2008

The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose' The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose'

1986

The Unseen World The Unseen World

2012

Herman Melville: Damned in Paradise Herman Melville: Damned in Paradise

1970

Things Heard & Seen Things Heard & Seen

2021

The Magic Flute The Magic Flute

2022

La rosa dei nomi La rosa dei nomi

1987

The Great San Francisco Earthquake The Great San Francisco Earthquake

1988

Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail

2019

Lady and the Tramp Lady and the Tramp

2019

Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You… Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…

2009

Try to Remember: The Fantasticks Try to Remember: The Fantasticks

2003

The Making of 'Amadeus' The Making of 'Amadeus'

2002

Jamila Jamila

1994

The Final Inquiry The Final Inquiry

2007

The Third Solution The Third Solution

1988

Vacation in Hell Vacation in Hell

1997

Every Act of Life Every Act of Life

2018

Come le formiche Come le formiche

2007

And the Oscar Goes To... And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

40 Years of Star Trek 40 Years of Star Trek

2006

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

2019

Robin Hood Robin Hood

2018

Thir13en Ghosts Thir13en Ghosts

2001

Muppets from Space Muppets from Space

1999

The Big Fix The Big Fix

1978

Blood Monkey Blood Monkey

2007

An Innocent Man An Innocent Man

1989

Double Soul Double Soul

2023

Children of the Revolution Children of the Revolution

1996

Carnera: The Walking Mountain Carnera: The Walking Mountain

2008

By the Sword By the Sword

1991

The Stone Merchant The Stone Merchant

2006

The Sunshine Boys The Sunshine Boys

1975

Surviving the Game Surviving the Game

1994

The Bridge of San Luis Rey The Bridge of San Luis Rey

2004

Barbarossa Barbarossa

2009

Knights of the Quest Knights of the Quest

2001

The Ritz The Ritz

1976

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

1993

Last Action Hero Last Action Hero

1993

Esther Esther

1999

Five Moons Plaza Five Moons Plaza

2003

Finding Forrester Finding Forrester

2000

Amadeus Amadeus

1984

The Name of the Rose The Name of the Rose

1986

Star Trek: Insurrection Star Trek: Insurrection

1998

A House Divided A House Divided

2008

Mimic Mimic

1997

Perestroika Perestroika

2009

The Bonfire of the Vanities The Bonfire of the Vanities

1990

Mighty Aphrodite Mighty Aphrodite

1995

Slipstream Slipstream

1989

The Darkling The Darkling

2000

The Little Match Girl The Little Match Girl

1990

Nostradamus Nostradamus

1994

Day of the Siege Day of the Siege

2012

Money Money

1991

Madman Madman

1978

Goltzius & the Pelican Company Goltzius & the Pelican Company

2014

Quiet Flows The Don Quiet Flows The Don

2006

Mother, Couch Mother, Couch

2024

Largo Desolato Largo Desolato

1990

The Gambler Who Wouldn't Die The Gambler Who Wouldn't Die

2013

Journey to the Center of the Earth Journey to the Center of the Earth

1993

The Mystery of Dante The Mystery of Dante

2014

The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy

1999

Baby Face Nelson Baby Face Nelson

1996

Is That Skunk? Is That Skunk?

2011

Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers

2006

The Grand Budapest Hotel The Grand Budapest Hotel

2014

The Favorite The Favorite

1989

Dillinger and Capone Dillinger and Capone

1995

Sweet Killing Sweet Killing

1993

The Prisoner of Second Avenue The Prisoner of Second Avenue

1975

Joshua Joshua

2002

Excellent Cadavers Excellent Cadavers

1999

Stato d'emergenza - Il caso Dozier Stato d'emergenza - Il caso Dozier

1984

Einstein Revealed Einstein Revealed

1997

Dead Man Down Dead Man Down

2013

Love, Marilyn Love, Marilyn

2013

Shark Swarm Shark Swarm

2008

Inside Llewyn Davis Inside Llewyn Davis

2013

Through an Open Window Through an Open Window

1992

Scarface Scarface

1983

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