F Murray AbrahamAKA:
Fahrid Murray Abraham
Nationality:
American Birthdate:
10/24/1939 Birthplace:
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biography
This experienced stage actor possesses an expressive, pock-marked face and a well-modulated speaking voice. Prior to Abraham's bravura, Oscar-winning performance as Salieri in Milos Forman's acclaimed film "Amadeus" (1984), he had appeared on TV and in film mostly in bit-parts and small roles and was probably most often recognized by the public as a talking leaf from Fruit of the Loom TV commercials. His most memorable pre-"Amadeus" screen role was as the drug lord hung from a helicopter as Al Pacino looks on in Brian De Palma's remake of "Scarface" (1983). After "Amadeus", the actor appeared
Credits
milestones
Year
Milestone
1965
Professional theatrical debut in L.A. production of "The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit"
1966
Off-Broadway debut, "The Fantasticks"
1971
Screen acting debut, "They Might Be Giants"
1984
Had breakthrough screen role as Salieri in Milos Forman's "Amadeus"; won Best Actor Oscar
1988
Co-starred in Mike Nichols' staging of "Waiting for Godot"
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