Gerard Murphy
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 | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.0283 |
| Birthday | 1948-10-14 |
| Place of Birth | Newry, Co. Down, Northern Ireland, UK |
| Also Known As | Jerry Murphy, Gerry Murphy, Eamon Gerard Murphy, |
2005
Batman Begins
7.73/23221
Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable t...
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Batman Begins
1997
This Is the Sea
6/8
The film is set in Northern Ireland shortly after 1994 cease-fire. Hazel is a Protestant and Malachy a Catholic. Romance between them is threatened by...
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This Is the Sea
2014
Lake
0/0
Isolated in the wilderness, a man deals with the loss of his wife.
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Lake
1995
Waterworld
6.238/4233
In a futuristic world where the polar ice caps have melted and made Earth a liquid planet, a beautiful barmaid rescues a mutant seafarer from a floati...
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Waterworld
2009
Pumpgirl
5/1
The dark story of three people who become playthings of the devil: a man, Shawshank, human enough but with a glee for spoiling people’s lives. There’s...
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Pumpgirl
1988
Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis
7.1/7
The arrival of a mysterious comet heralds impending danger from enemies both old and new. As Ace helps the Doctor defend Earth, she is confronted with...
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Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis
1985
Sacred Hearts
4.8/4
A tough nun (Anna Massey) demands belief and obedience from convent schoolgirls (Katrin Cartlidge, Oona Kirsch) in World War II England.
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Sacred Hearts
1986
Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
4.5/2
Plagues are ravaging Thebes, and the blind fortune-teller Tieresias tells Oedipus, the King, that the gods are unhappy. The murder of the former king...
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Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
1980
Facing The Sun
0/0
Winsome art critic Peter visits married artists Gilberto and Vera in Brazil for Christmas. Gilberto and Peter are more than friends though, and jealou...
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Facing The Sun
1977
Catchpenny Twist
0/0
Roy and Martyn want to write the next Irish winner for the Eurovision Song Contest. So who thinks they are working for British Army Intelligence? And...
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Catchpenny Twist
1980
The Best of Friends
0/0
What is friendship? Why do two grown men behave like egomaniac children or flustered prima donnas? And when they meet unexpectedly after ten years, ho...
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The Best of Friends
1980
Shaping Up
0/0
Chrissie and Colum are to be married tomorrow. Happy? ' I feel sick', says Colum. ' I feel sick', says Chrissie-but there could be another reason for...
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Shaping Up
1995
Tattoo
0/0
Music video directed by Adam Curtis, featuring Gerard Murphy. Taken from the Gang of Four 1995 album “Shrinkwrapped”.
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Tattoo
1988
The Making of Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis
0/0
In a special documentary made for public television in the United States, Eric Luskin goes behind the scenes of the 25th anniversary story, Silver Nem...
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The Making of Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis
2009
Shades of Grey
0/0
The War Games saw the end of black-and-white Doctor Who. This documentary examines the artistic limitations - and advantages - of monochrome.
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Shades of Grey
1978
Thank You, Comrades
0/0
TV play by Jim Hawkins based on real events in Russia and the USA just after the Bolshevik Revolution.
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