Sam McMurray Net Worth is
$250,000
Sam McMurray Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Sam McMurray was born on April 15, 1952 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Raising Arizona (1987), Christmas Vacation (1989) and Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999).
| Date Of Birth | April 15, 1952 |
| Place Of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
| Height | 6' 2" (1.88 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Producer |
| Nationality | American |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| # | Quote |
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| 1 | (2012, on The Tracey Ullman Show) I'd just moved to L.A. I'd done Raising Arizona in early '86, and I read for whoever the original casting director was and I didn't get it. I didn't think anything of it, and then they called me back a few weeks later and said, "We wanna see you again." There was this character named Francesca, this 13-year-old valley girl and she had two dads. The first Francesca sketch, they said, "Play the guy not so gay." And I said "I disagree." I had a big mouth then-still do. I said, "I think he's more the woman. I think he's more out there." So I read and I read it big, and they cast me. It was just a one-off, and then we were on hiatus. I did the one week, and I had a friend coincidentally who used to write, a guy named Marc Flanagan, and he was on the show as a staff guy. He called me up and said, "Did they call your agent?" I said, "No, why?" He said, "They wanna make you a regular." It took two weeks and 12 hours and they finally made the deal, so then I did the show for three-plus seasons, however long it ran. I remember finishing the first full year thinking, "We're gone," and I remember saying that to somebody who was a big producer at Fox who I liked a lot and he said, "What are you talking about?" I said, "We're not coming back." And I was right as it turned out, which was a shame because we got to do a lot of things on that show. |
| 2 | (2012) I would have to say overall I think one of my favorite shoots is Raising Arizona. The tenor of the set was absolutely pitch-perfect. There was no money to be made. The movie was made for $2 million. We were making whatever SAG scale was at the time for a week, which is less than a thousand dollars I think, but they went to such extremes to make us feel welcome in Scottsdale. You were out there in the desert, you know. They'd send a stick truck out there and have the inside lined with plastic, like garbage bags, and it would be filled with ice so that by the time the sun melted it at lunch time, it was a cool swimming pool, and the grips would jump in. The food was great, which is I think one of the most important things on a set-that you don't go cheap on lunch. Seriously. It absolutely shows respect, and it inspires people. Actors would go to the set and wrap cable on days we weren't working. It was just that congenial an atmosphere. Plus, you have to remember there were three people directing the movie. Not just the Coen brothers, but Barry Sonnenfeld as well, who was the DP and spoke up like he was what he is now, which is a director. He'd go, "That doesn't work for me." I'd go, "Do you want me more camera left?" and he'd go, "No, no. The moment." Huh? And the Coens would shake their heads yes and I'd go, "Okay," and somehow it worked. Plus, that script was so airtight. It was so specific and singular. The voice it had, I thought it was really a no-brainer. |
| 3 | (2012, on Stone Cold) It was the movie that would never end. I don't know what the original shooting schedule was, but I think I worked close to 20 weeks on the thing. I guess we shot in '90, and it was before the first Iraq war, and then we did reshoots in L.A. It went on and on forever. I mean, it was a great payday for me. In those days, you'd actually make money in movies. Really, it all changed about five years later. They said anybody fourth-lead or less gets scale plus 10, take it or leave it, and that's pretty much been the edict by which we've all worked or tried to work. That's why it's so hard to make a living these days. This whole system of quotes in movies: You made X amount of dollars per week on your last movie. Will they match your quote, or will they do better than it? Or if they didn't match it, then it would be a no-talk clause, which meant that it was sort of under the table and understood, but you didn't talk about how much less you were making. Then the studios realized there's no dearth of talent out there. There's no lack of good actors, so if you don't want it, just go on to Plan B. I remember doing Mod Squad not long after that. That's a studio picture for MGM, and I worked for scale. Take it or leave it. But before that, I was making money in movies, and Stone Cold was an example of that, but it was something I think I was supposed to be on for eight weeks. |
| 4 | (2012) People come up and quote lines from The Wizard, and I don't know what the hell they're talking about. It was [directed by] Todd Holland, who of course went on to much success with Garry Shandling [on The Larry Sanders Show] and so forth. I had a good time on the set. It was interesting, 'cause Christian Slater was breaking out big, although the star really of the moment was Fred Savage. I thought Beau [Bridges] was terrifically tuned into what was happening. He took the work seriously-not without a sense of humor, but he was just always there and focused. Christian at the time I think was exploring his particular persona, and he was... what can I say, he was completely enamored of Jack Nicholson. Every time they'd basically wrapped a shot, he'd go "Can I have one more?" and he'd do it à la Jack. And they'd go, "Fine," and then we'd move on. |
| # | Fact |
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| 1 | McMurray made appearances on both of Bryan Cranston's most well-known TV series: "Malcolm in the Middle" (2000-2006) and "Breaking Bad" (2008-2013). |
| 2 | Played a surgical oncologist in two successful TV series - Dr Kennedy in the Sopranos and Dr Bravenec in Breaking Bad. |
| 3 | He was the first person to guest star on the TV series The Simpsons (1989), which holds the record for Most Guest Stars Featured in a TV Series (as of 2011). |
| 4 | Ranked #3 on Tropopkin's Top 25 Most Intriguing People [Issue #100]. |
| 5 | Son of Richard McMurray and Jane Hoffman. |
| 6 | Stepson of Lesley Woods. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Hey Arnold! | 1997-2002 | TV Series | Buckley Lloyd / Robby Fisher |
| Touched by an Angel | 2002 | TV Series | Norris |
| Sunshine State | 2002 | | Todd Northrup |
| Lone Star State of Mind | 2002 | | Mr. Smith |
| As Told by Ginger | 2002 | TV Series | Mr. Gripling, Reporter #3 |
| Wishcraft | 2002 | | Dad Bumpers |
| Friends | 1997-2001 | TV Series | Doug |
| Reba | 2001 | TV Series | Mr. Montgomery |
| The Tick | 2001 | TV Series | The Immortal |
| Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge | 2001 | Video Game voice | |
| It's Like, You Know... | 2001 | TV Series | Chet |
| The Zeta Project | 2001 | TV Series | Larry Lux |
| Spin City | 2001 | TV Series | Daniel Bryant |
| The Sopranos | 2001 | TV Series | Dr. John Kennedy |
| Deadline | 2001 | TV Series | |
| Yes, Dear | 2001 | TV Series | Dr. Bernstein |
| Malcolm in the Middle | 2001 | TV Series | Off. Stockton |
| The Lot | 2001 | TV Series | Milton Maxwell |
| Lucky Numbers | 2000 | | Chief Troutman |
| Freaks and Geeks | 2000 | TV Series | Dr. Vic Schweiber |
| Recess | 1997-2000 | TV Series | Lt. Griswald / Bob Spinelli / Commander Pricklident |
| Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 | 2000 | Video Game | BBC newscaster / American newscaster (voice) |
| The Amati Girls | 2000 | | Brian |
| Batman Beyond | 1999-2000 | TV Series | Chelsea's Dad / Burn / Harry Tully |
| Carlo's Wake | 1999 | | Jerry Brock |
| The Wild Thornberrys | 1999 | TV Series | Flip |
| Drop Dead Gorgeous | 1999 | | Lester Leeman |
| The Mod Squad | 1999 | | Tricky |
| Baby Geniuses | 1999 | | Goon Bob |
| Soccer Dog: The Movie | 1999 | | Coach Shaw |
| Tracey Takes On... | 1999 | TV Series | Dentist |
| Batman Beyond: The Movie | 1999 | TV Movie | Harry Tully (voice) |
| Rugrats | 1999 | TV Series | Zookeeper |
| The Angry Beavers | 1998 | TV Series | Rodrick Snootwell |
| The New Batman Adventures | 1998 | TV Series | Ernie |
| Diagnosis Murder | 1998 | TV Series | Bob Bare |
| Slappy and the Stinkers | 1998 | | Broccoli |
| Living Single | 1997-1998 | TV Series | Marco McCulloch |
| Johnny Bravo | 1997 | TV Series | Pilot / Clown / Keith Doll |
| Pinky and the Brain | 1995-1997 | TV Series | Video Teacher / Tax man #1 / Shawn |
| Deadly Games | 1995-1997 | TV Series | Detective Dorn |
| Pearl | 1997 | TV Series | Freddy Rizzo |
| Soul Man | 1997 | TV Series | Oliver Marley |
| Chicago Hope | 1997 | TV Series | Dr. David Stockton |
| The Pretender | 1997 | TV Series | Morris Clancy |
| Wings | 1997 | TV Series | Dennis Lundy |
| Boys & Girls | 1996 | TV Movie | Wilson McQuaid |
| The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas | 1996 | TV Movie | Herman Munster |
| ABC Afterschool Specials | 1984-1996 | TV Series | Glen Mattson / Trendy Liberal |
| Dear God | 1996 | | Federal Prosecutor |
| Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | 1996 | TV Series | Mickey / Fred |
| Savage | 1996 | | Edgar Wallace |
| Matt Waters | 1996 | TV Series | Charlie Sweet |
| Party of Five | 1995 | TV Series | Thomas |
| Maybe This Time | 1995 | TV Series | Gary |
| Medicine Ball | 1995 | TV Series | Dr. Douglas McGill |
| The Critic | 1995 | TV Series | Cyrus Tompkins |
| Dinosaurs | 1991-1994 | TV Series | Roy Hess / Stan / Dolf / ... |
| Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women | 1994 | TV Movie | Dick Langley |
| Getting Even with Dad | 1994 | | Alex |
| Addams Family Values | 1993 | | Don Buckman |
| Bonkers | 1993 | TV Series | |
| A League of Their Own | 1993 | TV Series | Coach Jimmy Dugan |
| Down the Shore | 1993 | TV Series | Ron |
| Batman: The Animated Series | 1993 | TV Series | Pierce |
| Likely Suspects | 1992-1993 | TV Series | Det. Marshak |
| Class Act | 1992 | | Skip Wankman |
| Stand by Your Man | 1992 | TV Series | Roger Dunphy |
| Parker Lewis Can't Lose | 1992 | TV Series | Mr. Rips |
| Sibs | 1992 | TV Series | |
| Civil Wars | 1991 | TV Series | Walter Herrigan |
| Blossom | 1991 | TV Series | Sergio |
| Home Improvement | 1991 | TV Series | Rondall Kittleman |
| Stone Cold | 1991 | | Lance |
| Who's the Boss? | 1989-1991 | TV Series | Mark Harper / Mark |
| L.A. Story | 1991 | | Morris Frost |
| Grand | 1990 | TV Series | Steven Ehrhardt |
| Little Vegas | 1990 | | Kreimach |
| Married with Children | 1990 | TV Series | Andy |
| The Best of the Tracey Ullman Show | 1990 | TV Movie | Various Parts |
| The Tracey Ullman Show | 1987-1990 | TV Series | Various / William / Mark / ... |
| The Simpsons | 1990 | TV Series | Gulliver Dark / SNPP Employee / Duff Commercial VO |
| The Golden Girls | 1990 | TV Series | Mr. Kane |
| The Wizard | 1989 | | Bateman |
| Christmas Vacation | 1989 | | Bill |
| Dear John | 1988-1989 | TV Series | Mike |
| Hard Time on Planet Earth | 1989 | TV Series | Dr. Cyrus Jordan |
| Matlock | 1989 | TV Series | Bart Hess |
| Take My Daughters, Please | 1988 | TV Movie | |
| Empty Nest | 1988 | TV Series | Brent |
| Head of the Class | 1988 | TV Series | Coach Finelli |
| 21 Jump Street | 1988 | TV Series | Lt. Tony Brandt |
| Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall | 1987 | Short | Peter Harriman |
| The Hope Division | 1987 | TV Movie | Frank McGee |
| Hands of a Stranger | 1987 | TV Movie | Pearson |
| Raising Arizona | 1987 | | Glen |
| Moonlighting | 1987 | TV Series | Moe Highler |
| Ohara | 1987 | TV Series | Saxon |
| Hill Street Blues | 1986 | TV Series | Officer Gann |
| You Again? | 1986 | TV Series | Stu Angry |
| Adam: His Song Continues | 1986 | TV Movie | Police Lieutenant |
| Out of the Darkness | 1985 | TV Movie | Morrison |
| Fast Forward | 1985 | | Clem Friedkin |
| Miami Vice | 1984 | TV Series | Jimmy 'Jimbo' Walters |
| C.H.U.D. | 1984 | | Officer Crespi |
| Baby It's You | 1983 | | Mr. McManus, Teacher |
| Baker's Dozen | 1982 | TV Series | Harve Schoendorf |
| Union City | 1980 | | Young Vagrant |
| The Edge of Night | 1979 | TV Series | Phil |
| The Ropers | 1979 | TV Series | Charles Remington |
| The Jeffersons | 1979 | TV Series | Howard Benson |
| Kojak | 1976 | TV Series | Duke Peter Dushan |
| The Front | 1976 | | Young Man At Party |
| Jenny's Wedding | 2015 | | Denny |
| Pearly Gates | 2015 | | Sol |
| Cristela | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Trent |
| Road Hard | 2015 | | Burt Crabtree |
| Americons | 2015 | | Kerry Stein |
| Sunset Overdrive | 2014 | Video Game | Walter (voice) |
| Murder in the First | 2014 | TV Series | Dexter Wesley |
| The Boondocks | 2005-2014 | TV Series | The Principal / Various / Ed Wuncler II / ... |
| The Fosters | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Frank / Frank, Stef's Dad |
| Out to Lunch | 2013/II | Short | CEO |
| The Sidekick | 2013/II | Short | The Defuser |
| Wendell and Vinnie | 2013 | TV Series | Howard |
| Scandal | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Pat Wexler |
| 2nd Serve | 2012 | | Coach Bussey |
| Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 | 2012 | Video | Anchor Ted (voice) |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2012 | TV Series | Will's Attorney |
| Blue-Eyed Butcher | 2012 | TV Movie | Dr. Sheffield |
| Cupid, Inc. | 2012 | TV Movie | Harvey Mitford |
| The A Plate | 2011 | | Dick Stevens |
| Holiday Engagement | 2011 | TV Movie | Roy Burns |
| Pound Puppies | 2010-2011 | TV Series | Rover / Dad |
| Grey's Anatomy | 2011 | TV Series | Mr. Moser |
| NCIS | 2011 | TV Series | Vince Westfal |
| Desperate Housewives | 2011 | TV Series | Father Dugan |
| Then We Got Help! | 2011 | TV Series | Jan |
| Lights Out | 2011 | TV Series | Priest at the Confession |
| Raising Hope | 2011 | TV Series | Doctor Burwitz |
| The Craigslist Killer | 2011 | TV Movie | Dr. Janeway |
| Love & Other Unstable States of Matter | 2010 | Short | Frank |
| The Secret Life of the American Teenager | 2010 | TV Series | |
| Miss Nobody | 2010 | | Hale Everwright |
| A Little Help | 2010 | | Big Bad Dan |
| Meet Monica Velour | 2010 | | Ronnie |
| State of the Union | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Man (at job fair) / Bank agent / Customs agent / ... |
| Glenn Martin DDS | 2009 | TV Series | Tucker Wade |
| Breaking Bad | 2009 | TV Series | Dr. Victor Bravenec |
| Head Case | 2008-2009 | TV Series | Dr. Goode's Father |
| Ring of Death | 2008 | TV Movie | Wheaton |
| ER | 2008 | TV Series | Mike Landry |
| Killer Pad | 2008 | | Fire Marshall |
| A Christmas Too Many | 2007 | Video | Harry |
| Boston Legal | 2007 | TV Series | General Mark 'Fitz' Fitzgerald |
| Lake Placid 2 | 2007 | TV Movie | Jack Struthers |
| The Suite Life of Zack and Cody | 2007 | TV Series | Bud |
| Cold Case | 2007 | TV Series | Tom 'Z' Zimmerman - 2007 |
| The King of Queens | 2001-2006 | TV Series | Supervisor Patrick O'Boyle / O'Boyle / Supervisor O'Boyle |
| Huff | 2006 | TV Series | Dr. Hoffman |
| That '70s Show | 2006 | TV Series | Larry |
| True Crime: New York City | 2005 | Video Game voice | |
| Head Cases | 2005 | TV Series | Al Girard |
| McBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty? | 2005 | TV Movie | Arnie |
| Cruel But Necessary | 2005 | | Apartment Manager |
| NYPD Blue | 2005 | TV Series | Lieutenant Jeff Henry |
| Tennis, Anyone...? | 2005 | | Roger Dugan |
| Confessions of an Action Star | 2005 | | Jack Rumpkin |
| Law & Order: Justice Is Served | 2004 | Video Game | Jack Foster / Henry Haskins (voice) |
| Justice League | 2004 | TV Series | Gilbert Halestrom / Jerry |
| Recess: All Growed Down | 2003 | Video | Lt. Griswald (voice) |
| Free for All | 2003 | TV Series | Douglas Jenkins |
| Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales | 2003 | TV Movie | Skip Westland |
| Greetings from Tucson | 2003 | TV Series | Mr. Modica |
| Stealing Sinatra | 2003 | | Agent Stamek (as Sam Mcmurray) |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Slappy and the Stinkers | 1998 | co-producer | |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Serial Scoop Now | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tracey Ullman: Backstage | 1988 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|
| 2012 | ISA | Indie Series Awards | Best Guest Appearance (Comedy) | Then We Got Help! (2009) |
| 1997 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special | ABC Afterschool Specials (1972) |
