F. Murray Abraham
Known for
One of the great character actors of American theater and film, F. Murray Abraham reached glory playing the envious Antonio Salieri in Milos Forman's 'Amadeus' (1984), a role that earned him the Oscar for Best Actor. Seasoned on Broadway since the sixties, he has combined his stage work with memorable supporting roles in 'The Name of the Rose' (1986), 'Inside Llewyn Davis' (2013) and Wes Anderson's 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' (2014). On television he shone as Dar Adal in the series 'Homeland' and, in his eighties, earned new nominations for 'The White Lotus' (2022). His deep voice and theatrical presence allow him to endow every character he plays with gravity and nuance.
F. Murray Abraham
85 Movies
31 Series
One of the great character actors of American theater and film, F. Murray Abraham reached glory playing the envious Antonio Salieri in Milos Forman's 'Amadeus' (1984), a role that earned him the Oscar for Best Actor. Seasoned on Broadway since the sixties, he has combined his stage work with memorable supporting roles in 'The Name of the Rose' (1986), 'Inside Llewyn Davis' (2013) and Wes Anderson's 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' (2014). On television he shone as Dar Adal in the series 'Homeland' and, in his eighties, earned new nominations for 'The White Lotus' (2022). His deep voice and theatrical presence allow him to endow every character he plays with gravity and nuance.
Movies
Plays Bernardo Gui
The Name of the Rose
1986
Plays Mr. Moustafa
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014
Plays Omar
Scarface
1983
Plays Grimmel (voice)
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
2019
Plays Arresting Officer #1
All the President's Men
1976
Plays Prophet
The Phoenician Scheme
2025
Plays Antonio Salieri
Amadeus
1984
Plays Jupiter (voice)
Isle of Dogs
2018
Plays Cyrus
Thir13en Ghosts
2001
Plays John Practice
Last Action Hero
1993
Plays Cardinal
Robin Hood
2018
Plays Tony
Lady and the Tramp
2019
Plays Gregor
Dead Man Down
2013
Plays Bud Grossman
Inside Llewyn Davis
2013
Plays Dr. Gates
Mimic
1997
Plays Chess Hustler
Fresh
1994
Plays Ad'har Ru'afo
Star Trek: Insurrection
1998
Plays Robert Crawford
Finding Forrester
2000
Plays Wolfe, Sr.
Surviving the Game
1994
Plays Goran
Ballerina
2008
Plays Virgil Cane
An Innocent Man
1989
Plays Harold Leacher
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
1993
Plays Dr. Longbow
The Magic Flute
2022
Plays Floyd DeBeers
Things Heard & Seen
2021
Plays President Mendoza
Eruption
1997
Plays Noah
Muppets from Space
1999
Plays Lucien Haslans
L'Affaire
1994
Plays Chorleiter
Mighty Aphrodite
1995
Plays Belisario
Vacation in Hell
1997
Plays Jack Narwhal
Performance Pieces
1990
Plays Marcus / Marco
Mother, Couch
2024
Plays Grandfather Wahid
Language of the Enemy
2008
Plays Clyde (the usher)
They Might Be Giants
1971
Plays The Margrave
Goltzius & the Pelican Company
2012
Plays Suba
By the Sword
1991
Plays Al Capone
Dillinger and Capone
1995
Plays Arnold Rothstein
Mobsters
1991
Plays Chris
The Ritz
1976
Plays Taxi Driver
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975
Plays Al Capone
Baby Face Nelson
1996
Plays Pantaley
Quiet Flows The Don
2006
Plays Capt. Ramon Garcia
Cadence
1990
Plays Viceroy of Peru
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
2004
Plays Siniscalco Barozzi
Barbarossa
2009
Plays Mentor
Double Soul
2023
Plays Information (voice)
411
2015
Plays Nathan
The Final Inquiry
2007
Plays Professor Bill Girdler
Shark Swarm
2008
Plays Scalinger
Nostradamus
1994
Plays Father Tardone
Joshua
2002
TV Shows
Plays Dar Adal
Homeland
2011
Plays Narrator (voice)
Nature
1982
Plays C.W. Longbottom
Mythic Quest
2020
Plays Cyril
Beauty and the Beast
2012
Plays Bert Di Grasso
The White Lotus
2021
Plays Panteleimon 'Panteley' Melekhov
Quiet Flows the Don
2006
Plays Khonshu (voice)
Moon Knight
2022
Plays Jacopo
Marco Polo
1982
Plays l'Innominato
I promessi sposi
1989
Plays Frank Sams
Chimerica
2019
Plays Burl Preston
The Good Wife
2009
Plays Self - Narrator
Road to 9/11
2017
Plays Papa Giulio II
A Season of Giants
1990
Plays Caleb Cobb
Dead Man's Walk
1996
Plays President Abraham Lincoln
Dream West
1986
Plays Solly Nurse
Kojak
1973
Plays Lot
Noah's Ark
1999
Plays Nathan
L'inchiesta - Anno Domini XXXIII
2007
Plays Airport Guru
The Hire
2001
Plays Dr. Carl Winters
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
2022
Plays Khonshu (voice)
Marvel Zombies
2025
Plays Bobby Carr
The Andros Targets
1977
Plays Professor Richard Hawkes
Bored to Death
2009
Plays Clerk
All in the Family
1971
Plays Daniel Gottlieb
Elementary
2012
Plays Leon Goodwin
Blue Bloods
2010
Plays Theodore Nichols
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Plays Burl Preston
The Good Fight
2017
Plays Chairman
The Orville
2017
Plays Ayatollah
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Latest Trailers
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Bookends
Saul Cohen
2026
Film
Marvel Zombies
Khonshu (voice) · 1 episode
2025
TV
Milarepa
Oyun
2025
Film
The Phoenician Scheme
Prophet
2025
Film
Mother, Couch
Marcus / Marco
2024
Film
Double Soul
Mentor
2023
Film
The White Lotus
Bert Di Grasso · 7 episodes
2022
TV
Moon Knight
Khonshu (voice) · 6 episodes
2022
TV
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
Dr. Carl Winters · 1 episode
2022
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is F. Murray Abraham and where are they from?
F. Murray Abraham is 87 years old, born on October 24, 1939 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
What are the most famous roles of F. Murray Abraham?
F. Murray Abraham is best known for roles in The Grand Budapest Hotel, Scarface, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.
How many movies has F. Murray Abraham been in?
Over a 55-year career (since 1971), F. Murray Abraham has appeared in 83 movies and 29 TV shows.
What was F. Murray Abraham's first movie?
The career of F. Murray Abraham began with They Might Be Giants (1971).
What is F. Murray Abraham's most recent movie or series?
F. Murray Abraham's most recent release is Bookends, which premiered on February 9, 2026.
What TV shows has F. Murray Abraham appeared in?
On television, F. Murray Abraham has appeared in Moon Knight, Homeland, Elementary, The White Lotus.
F. Murray Abraham
1939-10-24 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
F. Murray Abraham (born Murray Abraham; October 24, 1939) is an American actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he has received an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for a BAFTA Award, four Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award. He became famous for portraying Antonio Salieri in the drama film Amadeus (1984), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor.
Abraham debuted on Broadway in the 1968 play The 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 acted in Louie (2011–2014), Mythic Quest (2020–2021), Moon Knight (2022) and The White Lotus (2022), with the latter earning him nominations for the Golden Globe Award and the Primetime Emmy Award.F. Murray Abraham, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.