Sam McMurray
Known for
If longevity counts for anything, Sam McMurray is an American actor whose accumulated screen time beats that of most leading names. Ask a viewer to place Sam McMurray and the answer usually comes back 'Addams Family Values'. 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation' belongs on any short list of his work. Comedy has been the most frequent territory. Roughly 120 titles carry his name.
Sam McMurray
48 Movies
72 Series
If longevity counts for anything, Sam McMurray is an American actor whose accumulated screen time beats that of most leading names. Ask a viewer to place Sam McMurray and the answer usually comes back 'Addams Family Values'. 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation' belongs on any short list of his work. Comedy has been the most frequent territory. Roughly 120 titles carry his name.
Movies
Plays Bill
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
1989
Plays Don Buckman
Addams Family Values
1993
Plays Anchor Ted (voice)
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
2012
Plays Anchor Ted (voice)
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
2013
Plays Glen
Raising Arizona
1987
Plays Lester Leeman
Drop Dead Gorgeous
1999
Plays Officer Crespi
C.H.U.D.
1984
Plays Harry Tully (voice)
Batman Beyond: The Movie
1999
Plays Struthers
Lake Placid 2
2007
Plays Bateman
The Wizard
1989
Plays Lance
Stone Cold
1991
Plays Bob Spinelli (voice)
Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade
2003
Plays Morris Frost
L.A. Story
1991
Plays Goon Bob
Baby Geniuses
1999
Plays Alex
Getting Even with Dad
1994
Plays Dr. Janeway
The Craigslist Killer
2011
Plays Tricky
The Mod Squad
1999
Plays Young Man at Party
The Front
1976
Plays Jack Rumpkin
Confessions of an Action Star
2005
Plays Federal Prosecutor
Dear God
1996
Plays Dad Bumpers
Wishcraft
2002
Plays Denny
Jenny's Wedding
2015
Plays Mr. Smith
Lone Star State of Mind
2002
Plays Dick Langley
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
1994
Plays Lt. Griswald (voice)
Recess: All Growed Down
2003
Plays Mr. McManus, Teacher
Baby It's You
1983
Plays (voice)
Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street
2001
Plays Todd Northrup
Sunshine State
2002
Plays Broccoli
Slappy and the Stinkers
1998
Plays Kerry Stein
Americons
2015
Plays Chief Troutman
Lucky Numbers
2000
Plays Edgar Wallace
Savage
1997
Plays Ronnie
Meet Monica Velour
2010
Plays Hale Everwright
Miss Nobody
2010
Plays Peter Harriman
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall
1987
Plays Sam
Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story
2023
Plays Coach Shaw
Soccer Dog: The Movie
1999
Plays Big Bad Dan
A Little Help
2010
Plays Clem Friedkin
Fast Forward
1985
Plays Coach Bussey
2nd Serve
2012
Plays Fire Marshall
Killer Pad
2008
Plays Harry
A Christmas Too Many
2007
Plays Roger Dugan
Tennis Anyone?
2006
Plays The Vagrant
Union City
1980
TV Shows
Plays Roy Hess (voice)
Dinosaurs
1991
Plays Trent Culpepper
Cristela
2014
Plays O'Boyle
The King of Queens
1998
Plays Roger Dunphy
Stand By Your Man
1992
Plays Jimmy Dugan
A League of Their Own
1993
Plays Frank Cooper
The Fosters
2013
Plays Pat Wexler
Scandal
2012
Plays Hugh Metzger
Devious Maids
2013
Plays Doug
Friends
1994
Plays Dr. Vic Schweiber
Freaks and Geeks
1999
Plays Ned
Mom
2013
Plays Dr. Goode's Father
Head Case
2007
Plays Detective Dorn
Deadly Games
1995
Plays Chelsea's Dad (voice)
Batman Beyond
1999
Plays Lt. Griswald (voice)
Recess
1997
Plays Dr. Victor Bravenec
Breaking Bad
2008
Plays Mike
Dear John
1988
Plays Vince
Grace and Frankie
2015
Plays Dave Plonker
United We Fall
2020
Plays Hank
Platonic
2023
Plays Larry
That '70s Show
1998
Plays Dr. John Kennedy
The Sopranos
1999
Plays Mr. Montgomery
Reba
2001
Plays Lt. Tony Brandt
21 Jump Street
1987
Plays Rondall Kittleman
Home Improvement
1991
Plays Cyrus Tompkins (voice)
The Critic
1994
Plays Mr. Kane
The Golden Girls
1985
Plays Carl Norris
Touched by an Angel
1994
Plays Bart Hess
Matlock
1986
Plays Morris Clancy
The Pretender
1996
Latest Trailers
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Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story
Full Filmography
Elsbeth
Coach Russell Willoughby · 1 episode
2024–
TV
Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story
Sam
2023
Film
7000 Miles
Edward
2023
Film
Platonic
Hank · 2 episodes
2023–
TV
United We Fall
Dave Plonker · 2 episodes
2020–
TV
Ghosted
Campbell McMasters · 1 episode
2017–
TV
The Good Fight
Joe Swoboda · 1 episode
2017–
TV
Jenny's Wedding
Denny
2015
Film
Grace and Frankie
Vince · 2 episodes
2015–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Sam McMurray and where are they from?
Sam McMurray is 74 years old, born on April 15, 1952 in New York City, New York, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Sam McMurray?
Sam McMurray is best known for roles in Addams Family Values, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Raising Arizona.
How many movies has Sam McMurray been in?
Over a 50-year career (since 1976), Sam McMurray has appeared in 48 movies and 72 TV shows.
What was Sam McMurray's first movie?
The career of Sam McMurray began with The Front (1976).
What is Sam McMurray's most recent movie or series?
Sam McMurray's most recent release is Elsbeth, which premiered on February 29, 2024.
What TV shows has Sam McMurray appeared in?
On television, Sam McMurray has appeared in Breaking Bad, Grey's Anatomy, The Simpsons, Friends.
Sam McMurray
1952-04-15 · New York City, New York, USA
Sam McMurray (born April 15, 1952) is an American television, film and voice actor. He is known for his roles as Supervisor Patrick O'Boyle in the CBS sitcom The King of Queens, Glen in the Coen Brothers comedy film Raising Arizona, Trent Culpepper in the sitcom Cristela, and for voicing Roy in the family sitcom Dinosaurs. He also appeared as Doug on the NBC sitcom Friends, Ned on the CBS sitcom Mom, and as a gay man named Andy in the fifth season of Married With Children. He is noted for being the first-ever guest star on The Simpsons.
Among his film credits are C.H.U.D. (1984), Raising Arizona (1987), The Wizard (1989) as Jimmy's stepfather Mr. Bateman, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), L.A. Story (1991), Addams Family Values (1993), and Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999). On television, he was a regular on The Tracey Ullman Show, voiced Roy in the series Dinosaurs, and played recurring roles such as Chandler's boss on Friends, dentist Vic Schweiber on Freaks and Geeks, Doug and Deacon's boss in The King of Queens, and Ned in the sitcom Mom. He was also in episodes of The Jeffersons, Hill Street Blues, The Golden Girls, Who's the Boss?, Married With Children, Home Improvement, Disney's Recess, The Sopranos, The Tick, Malcolm in the Middle, and Breaking Bad, among others.
He was married to actress Elizabeth Collins; they have two daughters.