Murray McArthur

Murray McArthur
Born	4 May 1966 (1966-05-04) (age 45) Honiton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1966–present

Murray McArthur is a British stage, television and film actor (6 ft 2in) born in Devon in the South West of England on 4 May 1966. The son of a mushroom farmer, of Scottish parentage and red-haired, he often plays Scottish roles. He attended King's School Ottery St. Mary, received a BA (Hons) Degree in English and Drama at Loughborough University and went on to study acting at the Drama Studio London. He has appeared in many stage-plays in British regional theatres and on London's West End (including the Royal National Theatre and Shakespeare's Globe). Much of his stage work has taken him overseas (Ahmanson Theater, Los Angeles & Panasonic Globe Theatre, Tokyo); most recently playing Joe Gargery in Great Expectations at the Gate Theatre, Dublin in 2008.

His most notable film role was in The Last Legion where he played a member of the 9th Legion stranded in Britain after the collapse of the Roman Empire. He played the father of a huge red-headed family in a KFC advert and is providing the voice-over for the Ginsters Pasty TV campaign (2009).

Biography

McArthur was born and raised in Devon, England, where he attended King's School Ottery St. Mary. He was a member of the Devon County Youth Theatre.

Future projects

Can currently been seen alongside Edward Woodward, playing the character of George Treddinick, in A Congregation of Ghosts (2009).

Personal life

Married to Geraldine with two children Orla and Freya, he lives in South East London. He has one sibling, a sister, who lives in Brighton.

Filmography

• A Congregation of Ghosts (2009) .... George Treddinick
• Made of Honor (2008) .... Driver
• The Last Legion (2007) .... Tertius
• Keeping Mum (2005) .... Convention Speaker
• Finding Neverland (2004) .... Stagehand
• Endgame (2001) .... Det. Const. Kenny

Stage

• Great Expectations (2009)…Joe Gargery

Television

• Casualty (2009)…Roy
• John Adams (2008)…The Magistrate
• Lark Rise to Candleford (2008)
• Summerhill (TV series) (2008)
• Murphy's Law (2007)…Terry
• The Bill 1995 (2007)…Sgt. Michael Brindley
• The Complete Guide to Parenting (2006)…Mr. Franklin
• Doctors (2006)…Al Burgess
• Friends and Crocodiles (2005)
• Foyle's War (2004)
• Ella and the Mothers (2002)…D.C. Jason Palmer
• Falling Apart (2002)
• Heartbeat (2000)…Charlie Osborne
• Burnside (2000)…DC McVeagh
• Taggart (1999)…Alan Buchanan
• The Famous Five (1996)…Red Tower
• Tales from the Crypt (1996)…George Heathcote
• Blackhearts in Battersea (1996)…Boatswain Morgan
• Human Bomb (1998)
• Aquila (1997)
• EastEnders (1994)…P.C. Baines
• Stanley's Dragon (1994)

External links

• Murray McArthur at the Internet Movie Database

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Date of birth	4 May 1966
Place of birth	Honiton, Devon, England, United Kingdom
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