Murray Bartlett
Biography
Murray Bartlett is an Australian actor who pursued stage and screen work at home before moving to the United States in 2000. Born in Sydney and raised in Perth from the age of four, he finished the drama program at John Curtin College of the Arts in 1988 and then trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art. His early Australian credits included the series headLand, and in 1993 he played the con man Luke Foster on Neighbours. Once in America he landed a guest role on Sex and the City. He played Cyrus Foley on Guiding Light from 2007 until the soap ended in 2009, and went on to star as Dom Basaluzzo in Looking, reprising the part in Looking: The Movie (2016). His turn as a resort manager in The White Lotus won him a Primetime Emmy Award, and he drew further nominations for Welcome to Chippendales and The Last of Us.
55years old
Turns 56 on March 20in 129 days
- Born Sydney
- Star sign: PiscesLast day of the sign, on the Aries cusp
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 16 years2010 to 2026
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Big break
In 2000, Bartlett moved to the U.S. A few years later he got his first big break there, landing a guest star role on the HBO series Sex and the City.
Early training
Bartlett graduated from the drama program at John Curtin College of the Arts in Fremantle in 1988, and was then admitted to the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney.
Beyond film
Bartlett was part of the Australian touring company of The Boy From Oz in 2006, a Broadway hit that starred Hugh Jackman.
Murray Bartlett movies on Netflix
The Death of Robin Hoodas The Leper
O'Dessaas Plutonovich
Opusas Stan Sullivan
The Stand Inas Terry
Beach Houseas Paul
Looking: The Movieas Dom Basaluzzo
Girl Most Likelyas James Whitney
Augustas Troy
Needleas Tony Martin
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Murray Bartlett made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
John Malkovich1 film together, 2025
John Malkovich's page Opus2025IMDb rating 5.7Bartlett as Stan SullivanMalkovich as Alfred Moretti
Richard Kind1 film together, 2020
Richard Kind's page The Stand In2020IMDb rating 4.7Bartlett as TerryKind as Wes
Drew Barrymore1 film together, 2020
Drew Barrymore's page The Stand In2020IMDb rating 4.7Bartlett as TerryBarrymore as Paula / Candy
Bob Balaban1 film together, 2012
Bob Balaban's page Girl Most Likely2012IMDb rating 5.7Bartlett as James WhitneyBalaban as Maxwell P. Duncan
Juliette Lewis1 film together, 2025
Juliette Lewis's page Opus2025IMDb rating 5.7Bartlett as Stan SullivanLewis as Clara Armstrong
Matt Dillon1 film together, 2012
Matt Dillon's page Girl Most Likely2012IMDb rating 5.7Bartlett as James WhitneyDillon as George Bousche
Michael SarnoskiDirector, 1 film, 2026
All films by Michael Sarnoski The Death of Robin Hood2026IMDb rating 6.0Bartlett as The Leper
Robert PulciniDirector, 1 film, 2012
All films by Robert Pulcini Girl Most Likely2012IMDb rating 5.7Bartlett as James Whitney
Shari Springer BermanDirector, 1 film, 2012
All films by Shari Springer Berman Girl Most Likely2012IMDb rating 5.7Bartlett as James Whitney
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
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Online
Official profiles and reference pages.





