Sam McMurray

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

April 15, 1952 (74 yrs)

place of birth

New York City, New York, USA

also known as

Sam MacMurray

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Addams Family Values
7.0

Addams Family Values

1993as Don Buckman
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
7.2

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

1989as Bill
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
7.7

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1

2012as Anchor Ted (voice)
Raising Arizona
7.1

Raising Arizona

1987as Glen
C.H.U.D.
5.6

C.H.U.D.

1984as Officer Crespi
Stone Cold
6.2

Stone Cold

1991as Lance
The Wizard
6.1

The Wizard

1989as Bateman
Baby Geniuses
4.1

Baby Geniuses

1999as Goon Bob
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
8.1

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

2013as Anchor Ted (voice)
L.A. Story
6.5

L.A. Story

1991as Morris Frost
Drop Dead Gorgeous
6.5

Drop Dead Gorgeous

1999as Lester Leeman
Wishcraft
5.2

Wishcraft

2002as Dad Bumpers
Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade
6.6

Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade

2003as Bob Spinelli (voice)
The Front
7.0

The Front

1976as Young Man at Party
Lake Placid 2
4.8

Lake Placid 2

2007as Struthers
Batman Beyond: The Movie
7.2

Batman Beyond: The Movie

1999as Harry Tully (voice)
Dear God
5.4

Dear God

1996as Federal Prosecutor
Confessions of an Action Star
4.3

Confessions of an Action Star

2005as Jack Rumpkin
Jenny's Wedding
5.6

Jenny's Wedding

2015as Denny
A Little Help
5.4

A Little Help

2010as Big Bad Dan
Miss Nobody
5.2

Miss Nobody

2010as Hale Everwright
The Craigslist Killer
5.2

The Craigslist Killer

2011as Dr. Janeway
Savage
4.2

Savage

1997as Edgar Wallace
Lucky Numbers
5.2

Lucky Numbers

2000as Chief Troutman
Getting Even with Dad
5.3

Getting Even with Dad

1994as Alex
The Mod Squad
4.4

The Mod Squad

1999as Tricky
Baby It's You
6.0

Baby It's You

1983as Mr. McManus, Teacher
Stealing Sinatra
5.5

Stealing Sinatra

2003as Agent Stamek
Blue-Eyed Butcher
5.7

Blue-Eyed Butcher

2012as Dr. Sheffield
Meet Monica Velour
5.7

Meet Monica Velour

2010as Ronnie
Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street
6.3

Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street

2001as (voice)
Sunshine State
6.4

Sunshine State

2002as Todd Northrup
Slappy and the Stinkers
5.4

Slappy and the Stinkers

1998as Broccoli
Killer Pad
3.8

Killer Pad

2008as Fire Marshall
2nd Serve
4.4

2nd Serve

2012as Coach Bussey
Ring of Death
4.8

Ring of Death

2008as Wheaton
Recess: All Growed Down
6.5

Recess: All Growed Down

2003as Lt. Griswald (voice)
Hands of a Stranger
4.9

Hands of a Stranger

1987as Pearson
Lone Star State of Mind
5.4

Lone Star State of Mind

2002as Mr. Smith
Out of the Darkness
6.7

Out of the Darkness

1985as Morrison
Fast Forward
5.6

Fast Forward

1985as Clem Friedkin
Tennis Anyone?
4.8

Tennis Anyone?

2006as Roger Dugan
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
5.1

Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women

1994as Dick Langley
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
7.9

Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales

2003as Skip Westland
Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story
3.7

Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story

2023as Sam
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall
6.7

Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall

1987as Peter Harriman
7000 Miles

7000 Miles

2023as Edward
The Amati Girls
4.7

The Amati Girls

2001as Brian
Pearly Gates
4.0

Pearly Gates

2015as Sol
Cupid
5.3

Cupid

2012as Harvey Mitford