F Murray Abraham

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AKA: Fahrid Murray Abraham
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 10/24/1939
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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 Continued

Credits

The Viceroy of Peru
2005
Professor Robert Crawford
2000
Noah
1999
Doctor Gates
1997
Greek Chorus Leader
1995
Wolf Sr
1994
Bernardo Gui
1986
Antonio Salieri
1984
Omar
1983
Chris
1976
Siniscalco Barozzi
Delfinello da Coverzano
Eppis
Dr. Harry Bertram
Uncle Cyrus Kriticos
Will Scarlet
Arnold Rothstein
Cornelius
Professor Gross
L'Innominato
Garcia
Father Carafa
Father Tardone
Dr Scalinger
Paul Minsky
Mr Zargo
Belisario
Al Capone
John Practice
Virgil Cane
Actor
Abdul Hamid
Older Seit
Max Suba
Actor

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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