Wikipedia / Christopher Murney
Wikipedia / Christopher Murney
Christopher Murney is an American actor and voice artist.
Early life and education
Murney earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Rhode Island and a Master of Fine Arts in theatre from Pennsylvania State University.
Career
Murney has worked on the stage, in television series, and in film. In television, he appeared as Buck Miller in 1994 and in 2001 on the soap opera One Life to Live, as Buddy in 1977 The San Pedro Beach Bums, and voiced Union soldier, diarist and fellow Rhode Islander Elisha Hunt Rhodes in the PBS mini-series The Civil War (1990). He is perhaps most widely recognized for his role as Mackie Bloom, a radio actor billed as "The Man of a Thousand Voices", in the 1940s-set period comedy series Remember WENN which ran on AMC from 1996 to 1998.
In the movies, Murney has appeared in such films as 1977's Slap Shot as Tommy Hanrahan, 1985's The Last Dragon as Eddie Arkadian, 1986's Maximum Overdrive, 1987's The Secret of My Success, 1989's Last Exit to Brooklyn, 1990's Loose Cannons, and in 1991's Barton Fink.
His voice can be heard as Chester Cheetah for Cheetos as Dwayne in the 2006 video game VCPR New World Order, talk radio in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, as the villain Black Garius in Neverwinter Nights 2, and as various characters in Red Dead Revolver.
Personal life
Murney is married to Anne Kidder and has three children, including Julia Murney. His son, Patrick Murney, has appeared in episodes of Law & Order: Organized Crime and Public Morals.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1974 | Dispatcher | ||
1977 | Hanrahan | ||
1984 | Max Putnam | ||
1985 | Eddie Arkadian | ||
1986 | Camp Loman | ||
1986 | Lenny Barron | ||
1987 | Barney Rattigan | ||
1989 | Paulie | ||
1991 | Detective Deutsch | ||
1995 | Frank Frustinsky | ||
1999 | Pioneer 12 | Moby | |
2001 | Way Off Broadway | Mr. Kaufman | |
2002 | Albert | ||
2007 | Various voices | ||
2016 | The Passing Season | Tom |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1974 | The Country Girl | Larry | TV movie |
1977 | Flarrety | Episode: "Lady in the Squadroom" | |
1977 | The San Pedro Bums | Buddy | TV movie |
1977 | 10 episodes | ||
1978 | Remy | Episode: "Dr. Winchester and Mr. Hyde" | |
1978 | Jack Tracy | TV movie | |
1979 | Cpl. Lewis | 3 episodes | |
1979 | You Can't Go Home Again | Milliken | TV movie |
1981 | Andy | Episode #1.4206 | |
1981 | Kent State | Major Jones | TV movie |
1983 | Various roles | TV special | |
1983 | Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number | Colonel Rossi | TV movie |
1983 | Found Money | Warren | TV movie |
1985 | ATF Agent Wilson | Episode: "Evan" | |
1987 | Murder by the Book | Lieutenant Greenberg | TV movie |
1987 | Episode: "Blood & Wine" | ||
1987 | The Equalizer | Rudy Bagler | Episode: "Shadow Play" |
1987, 1989 | Mr. Gabriel / Doug | 2 episodes | |
1990 | 9 episodes | ||
1991 | The 10 Million Dollar Getaway | Lou Werner | TV movie |
1996–1998 | Mackie Bloom | 56 episodes | |
2000 | Chester Jacinski | Episode: "Something Old, Something New" | |
2025–2026 | Mr. Gramble, Sam The Shepherd (voices), Various Voices | 8 episodes |
Video games
Year | Title | Role |
2004 | Cowboy / Jebidiah Cole / Matthius Lamprey | |
2005 | Otis | |
2006 | Kenny Crane / Dwayne Thorn | |
2006 | Black Garius / Prior Hlam | |
2010 | The Local Population |
References
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