Menu
F. Murray Abraham

F. Murray Abraham

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 24, 1939 (85)
Birthplace Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Apr 23, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
Links TMDb IMDb
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 Awa ... rd 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.

Known For

Headshots

Profile
Profile
Profile
Profile
Filmography

The Phoenician Scheme

The Phoenician Scheme

2025

as Prophet

Milarepa

Milarepa

2024

as Oyun

Mother, Couch

Mother, Couch

2024

as Marcus / Marco

Double Soul

Double Soul

2023

as Mentor

The Magic Flute

The Magic Flute

2022

as Dr. Longbow

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Moon Knight

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Moon Knight

2022

as Khonshu (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Things Heard & Seen

Things Heard & Seen

2021

as Floyd DeBeers

Lady and the Tramp

Lady and the Tramp

2019

as Tony

Super Cats

Super Cats

2018

as Narrator (voice)

The Letter

The Letter

2018

as Narrator

Robin Hood

Robin Hood

2018

as Cardinal

Isle of Dogs

Isle of Dogs

2018

as Jupiter (voice)

411

411

2015

as Information (voice)

Goltzius & the Pelican Company

Goltzius & the Pelican Company

2014

as The Margrave

The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Grand Budapest Hotel

2014

as Mr. Moustafa

A Little Game

A Little Game

2014

as Norman Wallach

Dead Man Down

Dead Man Down

2013

as Gregor

Inside Llewyn Davis

Inside Llewyn Davis

2013

as Bud Grossman

Is That Skunk?

Is That Skunk?

2011

as Narrator

Nature Amazing Places Hawaii

Nature Amazing Places Hawaii

2010

as Narrates Program One

In the Valley of the Wolves

In the Valley of the Wolves

2010

as Narrator

The Dragon Chronicles

The Dragon Chronicles

2009

as Narrator

Perestroika

Perestroika

2009

as Professor Gross

A House Divided

A House Divided

2008

as Grandfather Wahid

Shark Swarm

Shark Swarm

2008

as Professor Bill Girdler

Blood Monkey

Blood Monkey

2007

as Professor Hamilton

The Beauty of Ugly

The Beauty of Ugly

2007

as Narrator

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

2004

as Viceroy of Peru

Joshua

Joshua

2002

as Father Tardone

Ticker

Ticker

2002

as Airport Guru

Thir13en Ghosts

Thir13en Ghosts

2001

as Cyrus Kriticos

The Darkling

The Darkling

2000

as Bruno Rubin

Finding Forrester

Finding Forrester

2000

as Robert Crawford

Excellent Cadavers

Excellent Cadavers

1999

as Tommaso Buscetta

Esther

Esther

1999

as Mordechai

Muppets from Space

Muppets from Space

1999

as Noah

Star Trek: Insurrection

Star Trek: Insurrection

1998

as Ad'har Ru'afo

Color of Justice

Color of Justice

1997

as Jim Sullivan

Einstein Revealed

Einstein Revealed

1997

as Narrator

Eruption

Eruption

1997

as President Mendoza

Mimic

Mimic

1997

as Dr. Gates

Children of the Revolution

Children of the Revolution

1996

as Josef 'Uncle Joe' Stalin

Baby Face Nelson

Baby Face Nelson

1996

as Al Capone

Dillinger and Capone

Dillinger and Capone

1995

as Al Capone

Mighty Aphrodite

Mighty Aphrodite

1995

as Chorleiter

Nostradamus

Nostradamus

1994

as Scalinger

Surviving the Game

Surviving the Game

1994

as Wolfe Sr.

Fresh

Fresh

1994

as Chess Hustler

Sweet Killing

Sweet Killing

1993

as Zargo

Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

1993

as John Practice

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth

1993

as Professor Harlech

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

1993

as Harold Leacher

The First Circle

The First Circle

1992

as Stalin

Through an Open Window

Through an Open Window

1992

as Narrator

By the Sword

By the Sword

1991

as Suba

Eye of the Widow

Eye of the Widow

1991

as Kharoun

Money

Money

1991

as Will Scarlet

Mobsters

Mobsters

1991

as Arnold Rothstein

The Little Match Girl

The Little Match Girl

1990

as Narrator (voice)

Largo Desolato

Largo Desolato

1990

as Professor Leopold Nettles

A Season of Giants

A Season of Giants

1990

as Papa Giulio II

Cadence

Cadence

1990

as Capt. Ramon Garcia

The Bonfire of the Vanities

The Bonfire of the Vanities

1990

as D.A. Abe Weiss (uncredited)

The Favorite

The Favorite

1989

as Abdul Hamid

An Innocent Man

An Innocent Man

1989

as Virgil Cane

Beyond the Stars

Beyond the Stars

1989

as Dr. Harry Bertram - the Whale Man

Slipstream

Slipstream

1989

as Cornelius

The Name of the Rose

The Name of the Rose

1986

as Bernardo Gui

Amadeus

Amadeus

1984

as Antonio Salieri

Scarface

Scarface

1983

as Omar

Madman

Madman

1978

as Marco Cohen

The Big Fix

The Big Fix

1978

as Eppis

Sex and the Married Woman

Sex and the Married Woman

1977

as Duke Skaggs

The Ritz

The Ritz

1976

as Chris

All the President's Men

All the President's Men

1976

as Arresting Officer #1

The Sunshine Boys

The Sunshine Boys

1975

as Mechanic

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

1975

as Taxi Driver

Serpico

Serpico

1973

as Detective Partner (uncredited)

They Might Be Giants

They Might Be Giants

1971

as Clyde (the usher)

No data available

No data available

No data available

Organization Category Movie
Golden Globes Best Actor Amadeus Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actor Amadeus Won
Television Credits

Homeland

as Dar Adal

Episodes: 37

First Aired: Oct 02, 2011

Nature

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 25

First Aired: Oct 10, 1982

Mythic Quest

as C.W. Longbottom

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Feb 07, 2020

Beauty and the Beast

as Cyril

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Oct 11, 2012

Quiet Flows the Don

as Pantaley

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Nov 06, 2006

The White Lotus

as Bert Di Grasso

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jul 11, 2021

Moon Knight

as Khonshu (voice)

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 30, 2022

Marco Polo

as Jacopo

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Dec 05, 1982

I promessi sposi

as l'Innominato

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Nov 12, 1989

The Good Wife

as Burl Preston

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

Chimerica

as Frank Sams

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 17, 2019

Okavango: River of Dreams

as vypravěč

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 23, 2019

Dead Man's Walk

as Caleb Cobb

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 12, 1996

Dream West

as President Abraham Lincoln

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Apr 13, 1986

Kojak

as Solly Nurse

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 24, 1973

White House Plumbers

as Judge John Sirica

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 01, 2023

Noah's Ark

as Lot

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 04, 1999

L'inchiesta - Anno Domini XXXIII

as Nathan

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 02, 2007

All in the Family

as Clerk

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1971

The Andros Targets

as Bobby Carr

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1977

Elementary

as Daniel Gottlieb

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 2012

NOVA

as Narrator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 03, 1974

Blue Bloods

as Leon Goodwin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2010

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Theodore Nichols

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2001

The Hire

as Airport Guru

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 26, 2001

Kojak

as Eddie Gordon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 1973

The Good Fight

as Burl Preston

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 19, 2017

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities

as Dr. Carl Winters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 25, 2022

The Orville

as Chairman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 2017

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Ayatollah

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 2000

A.E.S. Hudson Street

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Mar 16, 1978

Road to 9/11

as Himself - Narrator

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 04, 2017

American Experience

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1988

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 24 33 14
2024 7 25 38 13
2024 8 17 33 8
2024 9 12 24 7
2024 10 15 50 6
2024 11 17 71 7
2024 12 15 23 8
2025 1 19 34 12
2025 2 14 30 3
2025 3 9 23 1
2025 4 2 2 1
2025 5 3 4 1
2025 6 2 3 1
2025 7 2 2 1
2025 8 2 3 1

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 6 785 495
2025 1 817 743
2025 3 591 227

Return to Top