Roger Murtaugh — Lethal Weapon Character Profile

About Roger Murtaugh

Veteran LAPD sergeant nearing retirement, balancing family life with dangerous police work.

Roger Murtaugh — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Investigative deduction, Firearms proficiency, Leadership, Family management, Negotiation

• Strength: 6/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 9/10
• Influence: 6/10

Affiliations

• Los Angeles Police Department

Quick Facts about Roger Murtaugh

Occupation

police officer, soldier, police detective

Roger Murtaugh's Known Relations

• Los Angeles Police Department — Employer
• Martin Riggs — Business partner

Roger Murtaugh appears in 4 titles

• Lethal Weapon (1987)
• Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) — character page
• Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) — character page
• Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Danny Glover

Appears in

Lethal Weapon (1987)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Roger Murtaugh — Alliance Partner — Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson)

  Initially reluctant partners forced together by the department, evolving into a trusted professional duo.

• Roger Murtaugh — Social Former Comrade — Michael Hunsaker (Tom Atkins)

  Old military friends reconnect, though the reunion quickly turns dangerous due to Hunsaker's past secrets.

• Roger Murtaugh — Narrative Investigator/Witness — Dixie (Lycia Naff)

  Murtaugh investigates Dixie alongside Riggs, highlighting the detectives' reliance on civilian informants.

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More characters from Lethal Weapon

• Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson)
• Mr. Joshua (Gary Busey)
• General Peter McAllister (Mitchell Ryan)
• Beat Cop (Bill Kalmenson)
• Michael Hunsaker (Tom Atkins)
• Drug Dealer #1 (Jimmie F. Skaggs)
• Cop #2 (Don Gordon)
• Trish Murtaugh (Darlene Love)
• Rianne Murtaugh (Traci Wolfe)
• Policewoman (Selma Archerd)
• Drug Dealer #2 (Jason Ronard)
• Dixie (Lycia Naff)