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Brian Murray

Brian Murray

Actor · Born September 10, 1937 (89) · Johannesburg, South Africa

Brian Murray (September 10th 1937 – August 20th 2018) was a South African actor and theatre director. He is best known for his acclaimed vocal performance as John Silver in Disney’s Treasure Planet.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 10, 1937 (89)
From
Johannesburg, South Africa
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 24% in 30 days

What are Brian Murray's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
27%
Bonds
16%
Society
16%
Ideas
14%
Morality
13%
Power
8%
Survival
5%
Community2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 3
Mentor
1 of 3
Trickster
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Warm
3
Joyful
2
Melancholic
2
Absurd
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Brian Murray's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brian Murray's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

23 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • A Bread Factory, Part One(2018)

    as Sir Walter

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • A Bread Factory, Part Two(2018)

    as Sir Walter

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Dream House(2011)

    as Dr. Medlin

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Keller

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • My Dog Tulip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Captain Pugh / Mr. Blandish (voice)

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Mowbray

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • 30 Rock(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack's Dad

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Treasure Planet(2002)

    as John Silver (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Benjamin Franklin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · as Viscount Stormont

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Twelfth Night, or What You Will(1998)

    as Sir Toby Belch

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • City Hall(1996)

    as Corporation Council

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Bob Roberts(1992)

    as Terry Manchester

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • William Shakespeare's Hamlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Claudius

  • American Experience(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Gouverneur Morris

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Illusions(1983)

    as Claude de Rochemont

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Caesar Ogilvy

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Claudius

  • Another World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1,547 episodes · Actor

  • Drama 61-67 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Cpl. Parker

  • The League of Gentlemen(1960)

    as Grogan

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Angry Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Gladys

  • Captured (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 23 titles from 1959 to 2018; peak year 2001.

Biggest box office

Treasure Planet (2002)

$110M worldwide

Highest rated

Treasure Planet (2002)

Midcredits 91st

Film career

19592018

Peak 2001 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1960Screen debut· The Angry Silence

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting23 of 23: 23 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s4 · acting1970s2 · acting1980s2 · acting1990s4 · acting2000s5 · acting2010s5 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Brian Murray's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Twelfth Night, or What You Will (1998)

85th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Treasure Planet (2002)

Midcredits 91st · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Brian Murray work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brian Murray's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Patrick Wang shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers