Person
Sam McMurray
Acting · Born 1952-04-15 · New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Brady's Attorney
Grey's Anatomy
Gus Moser
Law & Order
Steve Nelson
NCIS
Vince Westfal
The Simpsons
Gulliver Dark (voice)
Breaking Bad
Dr. Victor Bravenec
Friends
Doug
The Sopranos
Dr. John Kennedy
Elementary
Cameron Maranek
ER
Mike Landry
Filmography
- 2024ElsbethCoach Russell Willoughby
- 2023Our (Almost Completely True) Love StorySam
- 20237000 MilesEdward
- 2023PlatonicHank
- 2020United We FallDave Plonker
- 2017GhostedCampbell McMasters
- 2017The Good FightJoe Swoboda
- 2015Jenny's WeddingDenny
- 2015Grace and FrankieVince
- 2015Pearly GatesSol
- 2015Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtDoug Gozer
- 2015AmericonsKerry Stein
- 2014CristelaTrent Culpepper
- 2013Batman: The Dark Knight ReturnsAnchor Ted (voice)
- 2013Masters of SexMr. Avery
- 2013MomNed
- 2013Devious MaidsHugh Metzger
- 2013The FostersFrank Cooper
- 20122nd ServeCoach Bussey
- 2012CupidHarvey Mitford
- 2012ElementaryCameron Maranek
- 2012Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1Anchor Ted (voice)
- 2012The Dealer PlateDick Stevens
- 2012ScandalPat Wexler
- 2012Blue-Eyed ButcherDr. Sheffield
- 2011Holiday EngagementMr. Burns
- 2011The Craigslist KillerDr. Janeway
- 2010Pound PuppiesRover (voice)
- 2010Raising HopeDoctor Burwitz
- 2010Miss NobodyHale Everwright
- 2010Meet Monica VelourRonnie
- 2010A Little HelpBig Bad Dan
- 2009Glenn Martin, DDS
- 2008The Secret Life of the American Teenager
- 2008Ring of DeathWheaton
- 2008Killer PadFire Marshall
- 2008Breaking BadDr. Victor Bravenec
- 2007A Christmas Too ManyHarry
- 2007Dane Cook - The Lost Pilots
- 2007Lake Placid 2Struthers
- 2007Head CaseDr. Goode's Father
- 2006Tennis Anyone?Roger Dugan
- 2005The Boondocks
- 2005Head Cases
- 2005Cruel But Necessary
- 2005Grey's AnatomyGus Moser
- 2005The Suite Life of Zack & CodyBud
- 2005Confessions of an Action StarJack Rumpkin
- 2004Boston LegalGeneral Mark 'Fitz' Fitzgerald
- 2004Justice League UnlimitedGilbert Hale (voice)
- 2003Recess: Taking the Fifth GradeBob Spinelli (voice)
- 2003Recess: All Growed DownLt. Griswald (voice)
- 2003Cold CaseTom 'Z' Zimmerman (2007)
- 2003NCISVince Westfal
- 2003Tracey Ullman in the Trailer TalesSkip Westland
- 2003Free for All
- 2003Stealing SinatraAgent Stamek
- 2002WishcraftDad Bumpers
- 2002Sunshine StateTodd Northrup
- 2002Lone Star State of MindMr. Smith
- 2001The TickImmortal
- 2001Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street(voice)
- 2001RebaMr. Montgomery
- 2001The Zeta Project
- 2001The Amati GirlsBrian
- 2000Lucky NumbersChief Troutman
- 2000As Told by GingerMr. Gripling (voice)
- 2000DeadlineEd Condriet
- 2000Malcolm in the MiddleOff. Stockton
- 1999Freaks and GeeksDr. Vic Schweiber
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitBrady's Attorney
- 1999The LotMilton Maxwell
- 1999Drop Dead GorgeousLester Leeman
- 1999The Mod SquadTricky
- 1999Baby GeniusesGoon Bob
- 1999Batman Beyond: The MovieHarry Tully (voice)
- 1999Batman BeyondHarry Tully (voice)
- 1999The SopranosDr. John Kennedy
- 1999Soccer Dog: The MovieCoach Shaw
- 1998The King of QueensO'Boyle
- 1998The Wild ThornberrysFlip (voice)
- 1998That '70s ShowLarry
- 1998Slappy and the StinkersBroccoli
- 1997RecessLt. Griswald (voice)
- 1997The New Batman AdventuresErnie (voice)
- 1997SavageEdgar Wallace
- 1996The Munsters' Scary Little ChristmasHerman Munster
- 1996Teenage ConfidentialGlen Mattson
- 1996Dear GodFederal Prosecutor
- 1996Hey Arnold!Robbie Fisher (voice)
- 1996The PretenderMorris Clancy
- 1996Spin CityAlexander Bryant
- 1996Matt Waters
- 1995Maybe This TimeGary
- 1995Pinky and the BrainShawn (voice)
- 1995Deadly GamesDetective Dorn
- 1995Medicine Ball
- 1994FriendsDoug
- 1994Touched by an AngelCarl Norris
- 1994ERMike Landry
- 1994Chicago HopeDavid Stockton
- 1994Party of FiveThomas
- 1994Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 WomenDick Langley
- 1994Getting Even with DadAlex
- 1994The CriticCyrus Tompkins (voice)
- 1993Addams Family ValuesDon Buckman
- 1993Diagnosis: MurderBob Bare
- 1993A League of Their OwnCoach Jimmy Dugan
- 1992Likely Suspects
- 1992Batman: The Animated SeriesPierce (voice)
- 1992Stand By Your ManRoger Dunphy
- 1991Civil WarsWalter Herrigan
- 1991Home ImprovementRondall Kittleman
- 1991Stone ColdLance
- 1991DinosaursRoy Hess (voice)
- 1991L.A. StoryMorris Frost
- 1990Little VegasKreimach
- 1990Law & OrderSteve Nelson
- 1990Parker Lewis Can't LoseMr. Rips
- 1990The Best of the Tracey Ullman ShowVarious Characters
- 1990WingsDennis Lundy
- 1990GrandSteven Ehrhardt
- 1989The SimpsonsGulliver Dark (voice)
- 1989The WizardBateman
- 1989National Lampoon's Christmas VacationBill
- 1988Empty NestBrent
- 1988Dear JohnMike
- 1987Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance HallPeter Harriman
- 1987Hands of a StrangerPearson
- 198721 Jump StreetLt. Tony Brandt
- 1987The Tracey Ullman Show
- 1987Married... with ChildrenAndy
- 1987Raising ArizonaGlen
- 1986Adam: His Song ContinuesPolice Lieutenant
- 1986MatlockBart Hess
- 1985Out of the DarknessMorrison
- 1985The Golden GirlsMr. Kane
- 1985MoonlightingMoe Highler
- 1985Fast ForwardClem Friedkin
- 1984Who's the Boss?
- 1984Miami ViceJimmy 'Jimbo' Walters
- 1984C.H.U.D.Officer Crespi
- 1983Baby It's YouMr. McManus, Teacher
- 1982Bakers' DozenHarve Schoendorf
- 1981Hill Street Blues
- 1980Union CityThe Vagrant
- 1979The Ropers
- 1976The FrontYoung Man at Party
- 1975The Jeffersons
- 1973KojakDuke Peter Dushan
- 1973The Young and the RestlessDwight
- 1972ABC Afterschool SpecialTrendy Liberal
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