Billy Murray
Biography
Billy Murray is an English actor who became known for playing hard man characters on British television and film. Born in 1941 and raised in east London, he trained at East 15 Acting School before making his screen debut in a small, uncredited part in The Wrong Arm of the Law in 1963. He moved into larger film roles in Poor Cow (1967) and Corruption (1968), then worked steadily across television series such as The Sweeney, Minder and Casualty. He became a regular as DS Don Beech in The Bill from 1995 to 2004, and he later won a British Soap Award for Best Villain as EastEnders' Johnny Allen. He voiced Captain Price in several Call of Duty games. His films include McVicar (1980), Essex Boys (2000), Doghouse (2009), One in the Chamber (2012), We Still Steal the Old Way (2016), and entries in the Rise of the Footsoldier series.
85years old
Turns 86 on October 6in 347 days
- Born Bethnal Green
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Also credited as William Albert Murray
Movie Career
- Films
- 17
- Career span
- 55 years1967 to 2022
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A role that slipped away
Murray was among the actors considered for the role of Derek "Del Boy" Trotter in Only Fools and Horses before David Jason was finally cast.
Early training
As a teenager, Murray went to East 15 Acting School, and the Kray twins paid £400 for it since they "liked his attitude".
Billy Murray movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Dominic Burns directed two of these films. Two actors appear in five of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Dominic BurnsDirector, 2 films, 2011 to 2012
All films by Dominic Burns
Also three films together1 more actor
- Rita RamnaniAirborne (2012), The Rise & Fall of a White Collar Hooligan (2012) and How to Stop Being a Loser (2011)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| The British Soap Awards | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.