- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 5, 1946
- Place of Birth
- London, England, UK
Murray Head
Murray Seafield St George Head (born 5 March 1946) is an English actor and singer. Head has appeared in a number of films, including a starring role as the character Bob Elkin in the Oscar-nominated 1971 film Sunday Bloody Sunday. As a musician, he is most recognised for his international hit songs "Superstar" (from the 1970 rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar) and "One Night in Bangkok" (the 1984 single from the musical Chess, which topped the charts in various countries), and for his 1975 album Say It Ain't So. He has been involved in several projects since the 1960s and continues to record music, perform concerts, and make appearances on television either as himself or as a character actor. Head was born in London to Seafield Laurence Stewart Murray Head (20 August 1919 – 22 March 2009) and Helen Shingler (29 August 1919 − 8 October 2019). Head's father was a documentary filmmaker for …
Filmography
tvWar of the Worlds
2019 · Mikel
movieHorsehead
2014 · Jim
tvVera
2011 · Peter Calvert
tvEn direct de l'univers
2009 · Self
movieNo Pasaran
2009 · Peter Konchelsky
movieD-Day 6.6.1944
2004 · Robert Douin
tvRosemary & Thyme
2003 · Nev Connolly
movieI, Cesar
2003 · Mr. Fitzpatrick
movieCindy
2002 · Ronan
movieLovers of the Nile
2002 · Le colonel
tvJudge John Deed
2001 · Judge Previn
movieThe Big Snake of the World
1999 · Tom
movieThe Children of the Century
1999 · Writer
Where Are They Now?
tvWhere Are They Now?
1999 · Self
tvThe Vice
1999 · Tommy Roker
movieBeaumarchais the Scoundrel
1996 · Lord Rochford
tvTaratata
1993 · Self
tvHeartbeat
1992 · Jack Hollins
Centrepoint
tvCentrepoint
1990 · Nick Wareing
movieChess in Concert
1989 · Freddie
movieStormy Summer
1989 · Jack
movieThe Savage
1989 · Michael
movieDoor on the Left as You Leave the Elevator
1988 · Original Music Composer
movieWhite Mischief
1987 · Lizzie
tvLe monde est à vous
1987 · Self
tvSacrée soirée
1987 · Self
tvNulle part ailleurs
1987 · Self
40° à l'ombre
tv40° à l'ombre
1987 · Self
tvCasualty
1986 · Billy Cooper
movieChess Moves
1985 · The American
movieMagasinet Special: Chess 1984
1984 · Self
Bei Bio
tvBei Bio
1983 · Self
movieFor 200 Grand, You Get Nothing Now
1982 · Original Music Composer
tvChamps-Elysées
1982 · Self
tvSix Fifty-Five Special
1981 · Self
movieCocktail Molotov
1980 · Music
tvReturn of the Saint
1978 · Pierre
movieMadame Claude
1977 · David Evans
tvLes Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975 · Self
tvMidi Première
1975 · Self
movieEl poder del deseo
1975 · Javier
movieTaking Leave
1974 · Barbara Allen Singer (voice only)
Intent to Murder
movieIntent to Murder
1974 · Larry
The Fortunes of Nigel
tvThe Fortunes of Nigel
1974 · Lord Dalgarno
movieGawain and the Green Knight
1973 · Gawain
tvShirley's World
1972
movieLa Mandarine
1972 · Antony 'Tony' Bellay-Vanguard
movieSunday Bloody Sunday
1971 · Bob Elkin
movieTwo Weeks in September
1967 · Dickinson's Assistant
movieThe Family Way
1966 · Geoffrey Fitton