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David Murray

David Murray

Actor · Born February 7, 1970 (56) · Cork, Ireland

David Murray (born 1970) is an Irish actor who has portrayed both minor and major characters in Irish film and television. Some of his best known roles include his portrayal of Brian Lenihan Jnr in The Guarantee and Ben Bailey in the Irish television series Amber. Additionally he has had small roles in major productions such as King Arthur, Batman Begins and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. David’s career came crashing down in 2014, when Murray was convicted for attacking his former girlfriend who accused him of hitting and strangling her during a domestic row, which was said to have happened at her former home, a studio apartment, in Grosvenor Sq, in Rathmines, south Dublin, in the early hours of October 5, 2013. He was found guilty at the Dublin District Court. However, Murray was not sentenced to jail and went free, following a fine of €5000. He has stayed quiet on the matter, but hasn’t acted since 2020.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 7, 1970 (56)
From
Cork, Ireland
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 29 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 29% in 30 days

What are David Murray's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
40%
Morality
34%
Bonds
11%
Self
9%
Ideas
6%
Greed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 0 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
5
Dread
2
Cold
1
Absurd
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 David Murray's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David 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

29 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Limit Of(2018)

    as Dr. Alan Ryan

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • I, Daniel Blake(2016)

    as Benefit Enquiry Line Advisor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • White City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Colin Flanagan

  • Traders(2015)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • White City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Guarantee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Brian Lenihan

  • Quirke(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as John Millican

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Amber(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ben Bailey

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • King of the Travellers(2012)

    as Black Martin Moorehouse

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Vikings(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lord Aethelwulf

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Ripper Street(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Ely

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • I Can't See You Anymore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Aidan

  • Keys to the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Declan

  • Jack Taylor(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Doyle

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Zonad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Benson

  • Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra(2009)

    as James McCullen - 1641

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Raw(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Karl Reed

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Dorothy Mills(2008)

    as Tom O'Brien

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Little White Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Director

  • Batman Begins(2005)

    as Jumpy Thug

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Out of Season(2004)

    as Simeon Guant

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Six Shooter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Doctor

  • Cowboys & Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Keith · as Kieth

  • King Arthur(2004)

    as Merlin's Lieutenant

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Veronica Guerin(2003)

    as Charles Bowden

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Hunted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Zack

  • Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Jez Clifton

  • Silent Witness(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alan Lane

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 27 titles from 1996 to 2016; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

King of the Travellers (2012)

$37K worldwide

Highest rated

Traders (2015)

Midcredits 54th

Most popular right now

Amber (2014)

Film career

19962016

Peak 2003 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting27 of 27: 27 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s13 · acting

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 David Murray's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 10; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 17 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

King of the Travellers (2012)

82nd percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Batman Begins (2005)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 40. 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 David Murray work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Murray's MovieCove titles; Barry Keoghan shares the most, 2.