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F. Murray Abraham

American actor (born 1939)

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F. Murray Abraham is an American actor born in 1939 who has had a long career in film, television, and theater. He is perhaps best known for his Academy Award-winning role in the 1984 film "Amadeus," which established him as a prominent figure in Hollywood.

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

F. Murray Abraham (born Murray Abraham; October 24, 1939) is an American actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he has received an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for a BAFTA Award, four Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award. He became famous for portraying Antonio Salieri in the drama film Amadeus (1984), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor. Abraham…

Known for

Bookends — Saul Cohen2026
Milarepa — Oyun2025
The Phoenician Scheme — Prophet2025
This Ordinary Thing — Self (voice)2025
Amadeus: The Making of a Masterpiece — Himself2025
Marvel Zombies — Khonshu (voice)2025
Mother, Couch — Marcus / Marco2024
Double Soul — Mentor2023
White House Plumbers — Judge John Sirica2023
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Moon Knight — Khonshu (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)2022

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Abraham
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Pittsburgh
Occupation: actor
Educated at: HB Studio
Employer: Brooklyn College
Languages spoken: English language
Award: Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Student of: Uta Hagen
Image: FMurrayAbraham-byPhilipRomano.jpg

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Commons category: F. Murray Abraham
date of birth: 1939-10-24
student: John Cale
birth name: Murray Abraham
pseudonym: F. Murray Abraham
nominated for: Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
start of work period: 1959-00-00
notable role: Antonio Salieri

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Encyclopedic overview

F. Murray Abraham (born Murray Abraham; October 24, 1939) is an American actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he has received an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for a BAFTA Award, four Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award. He came to prominence for his portrayal of Antonio Salieri in the drama film Amadeus (1984) for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor.

Abraham made his Broadway debut in the 1968 play The Man in the Glass Booth. He received an Obie Award for Outstanding Performance for his roles in Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya (1984) and William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice (2011). He returned to Broadway in the revival of Terrence McNally's comedy It's Only a Play (2014), receiving a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play nomination.

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