Brian Murphy

Biography

Brian Murphy was an English actor who started out in the theater, joining the Theatre Workshop and taking on many small parts during the 1960s and early 1970s. He mixed stage work with guest spots on television programs including Dixon of Dock Green, Callan, Z-Cars and The Avengers, and appeared in films including Sparrows Can't Sing (1963), The Boy Friend (1971) and The Devils (1971). After a role in an episode of Alcock and Gander, he was offered the part of George Roper in Man About the House, the sitcom that brought him wide recognition. When that show ended in 1976, he and Yootha Joyce starred in the spin-off George and Mildred, which ran for five series until 1979, and he later reprised the role in the George and Mildred film (1980). Other television work included Wizadora, Last of the Summer Wine and The Booze Cruise. He died in 2025.

92years old at death

Born September 25, 1932Ventnor
Died February 2, 2025Kent
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Brian Trevor John Murphy (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 3
Career span: 9 years1971 to 1980

Every film, newest first

1980George and MildredIMDb rating 5.9
1971The Boy FriendIMDb rating 6.8
1971The DevilsIMDb rating 7.7

Genres

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Big break
By the early 1970s Murphy was thinking of quitting acting to sell insurance, but a guest spot on the sitcom Alcock and Gander so impressed its writers, Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke, that they offered him the role in Man About the House that made him a household name.
Beyond film
Murphy released the 1978 single "Jogging" on the Pye label in the persona of his George and Mildred character George, and later said he had been told he had an excellent singing voice and did some training but lacked confidence.
Early training
While at RAF Northwood for his national service, Murphy met Richard Briers. After leaving the RAF, both aspiring actors appeared in Dramatic Society productions at the Borough Polytechnic Institute.

Brian Murphy movies on Netflix

George and Mildred1980IMDb rating 5.9as George Roper
The Boy Friend1971IMDb rating 6.8as Peter
The Devils1971IMDb rating 7.7as Adam

Most often with

Ken Russell directed two of these films. Six actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Dudley Sutton

Murray Melvin

Georgina Hale

Catherine Willmer

Max AdrianGraham Armitage

Ken RussellDirector, 2 films

Films together

Dudley Sutton2 films together, 1971 to 1980
Dudley Sutton's page
- George and Mildred1980IMDb rating 5.9Murphy as George RoperSutton as Jacko
- The Devils1971IMDb rating 7.7Murphy as AdamSutton as Baron De Laubardemont
Murray Melvin2 films together, 1971
Murray Melvin's page
- The Boy Friend1971IMDb rating 6.8Murphy as PeterMelvin as Alphonse
- The Devils1971IMDb rating 7.7Murphy as AdamMelvin as Mignon
Georgina Hale2 films together, 1971
Georgina Hale's page
- The Boy Friend1971IMDb rating 6.8Murphy as PeterHale as Fay
- The Devils1971IMDb rating 7.7Murphy as AdamHale as Philippe
Catherine Willmer2 films together, 1971
Catherine Willmer's page
- The Boy Friend1971IMDb rating 6.8Murphy as PeterWillmer as Catherine
- The Devils1971IMDb rating 7.7Murphy as AdamWillmer as Sister Catherine
Max Adrian2 films together, 1971
Max Adrian's page
- The Boy Friend1971IMDb rating 6.8Murphy as PeterAdrian as Max Mandeville aka Mr. Max / Lord Hubert Brockhurst
- The Devils1971IMDb rating 7.7Murphy as AdamAdrian as Ibert
Graham Armitage2 films together, 1971
Graham Armitage's page
- The Boy Friend1971IMDb rating 6.8Murphy as PeterArmitage as Michael
- The Devils1971IMDb rating 7.7Murphy as AdamArmitage as Louis XIII
Ken RussellDirector, 2 films, 1971
All films by Ken Russell
- The Boy Friend1971IMDb rating 6.8Murphy as Peter
- The Devils1971IMDb rating 7.7Murphy as Adam

Online

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