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Home/People/Sam McMurray
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Born
Apr 15, 1952
Age 74
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

63
Movies
104
TV Shows
Also Known As
Sam MacMurray
IMDb Profile

Sam McMurray

Acting

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.
Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story poster

Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story

as Sam
2023
7000 Miles poster

7000 Miles

as Edward
2023
Jenny's Wedding poster

Jenny's Wedding

as Denny
2015
Pearly Gates poster

Pearly Gates

as Sol
2015
Americons poster

Americons

as Kerry Stein
2015
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns poster

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

as Anchor Ted (voice)
2013
2nd Serve poster

2nd Serve

as Coach Bussey
2012
Cupid poster

Cupid

as Harvey Mitford
2012
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 poster

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1

as Anchor Ted (voice)
2012
The Dealer  Plate poster

The Dealer Plate

as Dick Stevens
2012
Blue-Eyed Butcher poster

Blue-Eyed Butcher

as Dr. Sheffield
2012
Holiday Engagement poster

Holiday Engagement

as Mr. Burns
2011
The Craigslist Killer poster

The Craigslist Killer

as Dr. Janeway
2011
Miss Nobody poster

Miss Nobody

as Hale Everwright
2010
Meet Monica Velour poster

Meet Monica Velour

as Ronnie
2010
A Little Help poster

A Little Help

as Big Bad Dan
2010
Ring of Death poster

Ring of Death

as Wheaton
2008
Killer Pad poster

Killer Pad

as Fire Marshall
2008
A Christmas Too Many poster

A Christmas Too Many

as Harry
2007
Dane Cook - The Lost Pilots poster

Dane Cook - The Lost Pilots

Cast
2007