Biography
Michael Murphy is an American film, television and stage actor. Born in Los Angeles, California, he attended the University of Arizona and UCLA, and taught high school English and drama before beginning his acting career in the early 1960s.
He is known for roles including Yale in Manhattan (1979), the Mayor of Gotham City in Batman Returns (1992), Alan Kligman, Esq. in Magnolia (1999), and Warren Worthington II in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). Murphy appeared in twelve productions directed by Robert Altman between 1963 and 2004, including the title role in the miniseries Tanner '88 (1988). Other credits include MASH (1970) and White House Down* (2013).
