Murray Melvin

Biography

Murray Melvin (10 August 1932-14 April 2023) was an English actor and writer. He won the 1962 Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Award for his role in A Taste of Honey (1961).

Career Overview

Murray Melvin has 63 screen credits in a career dating back to 1960. Their work is anchored in the Alfie Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include The Phantom of the Opera, A Taste of Honey, Stories from a Flying Trunk. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

63

Birth Date

1932-11-30 00:00:00

Birth Place

Hampstead, London, England, UK

Known For

• 

  The Phantom of the Opera
• 

  A Taste of Honey
• 

  Stories from a Flying Trunk
• 

  Barry Lyndon
• 

  The Devils
• 

  The Undertaker

Associated Universes

• Alfie Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Judith Paris (2 collaborations)
• Gerard Butler (1 collaborations)
• Emmy Rossum (1 collaborations)
• Patrick Wilson (1 collaborations)
• Miranda Richardson (1 collaborations)
• Minnie Driver (1 collaborations)
• Ciarán Hinds (1 collaborations)
• Simon Callow (1 collaborations)
• Victor McGuire (1 collaborations)
• Jennifer Ellison (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (63 credits)

  • The Undertaker

    Lenny

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Set the Night on Fire: The Story of Ewan MacColl

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • The Ghost of Peter Sellers

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • The Lost City of Z

    Lord James Bernard

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • The Grey Mile

    Professor Worth

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • The Village

    Male Librarian

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Ghost Stories: The Curious Tales of the Making of Ghost Story

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • T-Bag: The Reunion Documentary

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Bill Douglas: Intent on Getting the Image

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Torchwood

    - End of Days (2007) ... Bilis actor actors

    - Captain Jack Harkness (2007) ... Bilis actor actors
    2006
  • The Phantom of the Opera

    Reyer

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Hell on Earth: The Desecration & Resurrection of The Devils

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • David Copperfield

    Dr Edward Chillip

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Emperor's New Clothes

    Antommarchi

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Stanley and Us

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Alice in Wonderland

    Chief Executioner

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Midsomer Murders

    - The Dark Rider (2012) ... Bentham DeQuetteville actor actors
    1997
  • Princess Caraboo

    Lord Motley

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Doomsday Gun

    Shop Manager

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • As You Like It

    Sir Oliver Martext

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Let Him Have It

    Secondary School Teacher

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • The Fool

    Jeremy Ruttle

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Sunday Pursuit

    Head waiter

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Krays

    Newsagent

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Slipstream

    Man on Stairs

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Testimony

    Film Editor

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Comrades

    Mr. Frampton's Clerk

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Sacred Hearts

    Father Power

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • This Office Life

    Reporter

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Nutcracker

    Leopold

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Stories from a Flying Trunk

    Hans Christian Andersen

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • The Prince and the Pauper

    Prince's Dresser

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Gulliver's Travels

    Subtracto (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Joseph Andrews

    Beau Didapper

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

    Blifil

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Shout at the Devil

    Lt. Phipps

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Barry Lyndon

    Reverend Runt

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Lisztomania

    Hector Berlioz

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Ghost Story

    McFayden

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Gawain and the Green Knight

    Seneschal

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • The Adventures Of Don Quixote

    Traveling Barber

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Ghost in the Noonday Sun

    Hamidos

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

    Doctor

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • The Boy Friend

    Alphonse

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Devils

    Father-Canon Jean Mignon

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Start the Revolution Without Me

    Blind Man

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Something in the Cellar

    Fred

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • The Fixer

    Priest

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Smashing Time

    1st Exquisite

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Kaleidoscope

    Aimes

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Alfie

    Nat

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World

    Photographer

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • BBC Play of the Month

    - The Adventures of Don Quixote (1973) ... Travelling Barber actor actors

    - St. Joan (1968) ... The Dauphin actor actors
    1965
  • The Diary of a Nobody

    Lupin Pooter

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • The Ceremony

    Gendarme

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Sparrows Can't Sing

    Georgie

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Solo for Sparrow

    Larkin

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • H.M.S. Defiant

    Wagstaffe

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Petticoat Pirates

    Kenneth

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • A Taste of Honey

    Geoffrey Ingham

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • The Avengers

    - Hot Snow (1961) ... actor actors
    1961
  • Suspect

    Teddy Boy

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • The Criminal

    Antlers

    actor

    actors
    1960