Gerard Murphy

Biography

Gerard Murphy was a Northern Irish actor of film, television and theatre fame. His most famous film roles included that of The Nord in Kevin Costner's ambitious Waterworld and the corruot Judge Faden in Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins. On television, he was famous for playing Richard Maynarde in the 1988 Doctor Who 25th anniversary serial Silver Nemesis and for the role of the airplane pilot in the classic Father Ted episode Flight Into Danger from 1996. He died of prostate cancer at the age of 64 in August 2013.

Known For

Batman Begins 2005 ★ 7.7
The Afternoon Play 2003 ★ 6.5
Spooks 2002 ★ 7.7
Waking the Dead 2001 ★ 7.2
The Scarlet Pimpernel 1999 ★ 7.7
Vanity Fair 1998 ★ 7.6
McCallum 1997 ★ 7.5
This Is the Sea 1997 ★ 6.0
Waterworld 1995 ★ 6.2
Father Ted 1995 ★ 8.2
Heartbeat 1992 ★ 7.2
Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis 1988 ★ 7.1
Theban Plays: Oedipus the King 1986 ★ 4.5
Sacred Hearts 1985 ★ 4.8
Charters and Caldicott 1985 ★ 6.3
The Bill 1984 ★ 6.8
Shaping Up 1980
Facing The Sun 1980
Minder 1979 ★ 7.2
Catchpenny Twist 1977
Play for Today 1970 ★ 6.6
ITV Playhouse 1967 ★ 7.0
Doctor Who 1963 ★ 7.9
Z-Cars 1962 ★ 7.3