Brian Murphy

Brian Murphy

Known for
Acting
Born
September 25, 1932
Died
February 2, 2025 (aged 92)
Birthplace
Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England, UK

Biography

Brian Trevor John Murphy (25 September 1932 – 2 February 2025) was an English actor and comedian, best known as the henpecked husband George Roper in the popular sitcom Man About the House and its spin-off series George and Mildred, and Stan the shop owner in the children's series Wizadora.

Known For

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Filmography

2023
Man About the House: 50 Years of Laughs poster

Man About the House: 50 Years of Laughs

Movie · as Self/Archive Footage

2022
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs poster

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

Movie · as Self

2013
Plebs poster

Plebs

TV · as Victor · 1 ep

2012
Run For Your Wife poster

Run For Your Wife

Movie · as Allotment Man

2011
The Estate poster

The Estate

Movie · as Geoff

2011
Grave Tales poster

Grave Tales

Movie · as Arthur

2011
The Café poster

The Café

TV · as Jack Dobson · 14 eps

2008
Cash in the Celebrity Attic

Cash in the Celebrity Attic

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2006
The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering poster

The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering

Movie · as Maurice

2005
Room 36 poster

Room 36

Movie · as George Roberts

2005
The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt poster

The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt

Movie · as Maurice Stringer

2004
Hustle poster

Hustle

TV · as Larry · 1 ep

2004
The Catherine Tate Show poster

The Catherine Tate Show

TV · as Neville · 2 eps

2003
The Booze Cruise poster

The Booze Cruise

Movie · as Maurice

2003
The Booze Cruise poster

The Booze Cruise

TV · as Maurice · 3 eps

2002
A Gentleman's Game poster

A Gentleman's Game

Movie · as Brian Seaman

2000
The Mumbo Jumbo poster

The Mumbo Jumbo

Movie · as Mr. Tipple

1999
Mrs Merton and Malcolm poster

Mrs Merton and Malcolm

TV · 6 eps

1999
Sunburn poster

Sunburn

TV · as Sid Dawson · 1 ep

1997
Jonathan Creek poster

Jonathan Creek

TV · as Ken Speed · 1 ep

1996
Pond Life poster

Pond Life

TV · 20 eps

1993
Wizadora poster

Wizadora

TV · 74 eps

1993
Sooty & Co. poster

Sooty & Co.

TV · 1 ep

1990
One Foot in the Grave poster

One Foot in the Grave

TV · as Mr. Foskett · 1 ep

1986
Casualty poster

Casualty

TV · as Walter Burnley · 1 ep

1985
On Your Way, Riley! poster

On Your Way, Riley!

Movie · as Arthur Lucan

1985
All in Good Faith poster

All in Good Faith

TV · as Greg Sproat · 1 ep

1984
Lame Ducks poster

Lame Ducks

TV · 12 eps

1982
It's Your Move poster

It's Your Move

Movie · as Chauffeur

1982
L For Lester poster

L For Lester

TV · as Lester Small · 6 eps

1981
Black Jack poster

Black Jack

Movie · as Archibald

1981
The Incredible Mr Tanner

The Incredible Mr Tanner

TV · 6 eps

1980
George & Mildred poster

George & Mildred

Movie · as George Roper

1979
The Plank poster

The Plank

Movie · as Van Driver at Timber Yard

1978
Butterflies poster

Butterflies

TV · 28 eps

1976
I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight poster

I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight

Movie · as Caretaker

1976
George and Mildred poster

George and Mildred

TV · as George Roper · 38 eps

1974
Man About the House poster

Man About the House

Movie · as George Roper

1973
Last of the Summer Wine poster

Last of the Summer Wine

TV · as Alvin · 76 eps

1973
Man About the House poster

Man About the House

TV · as George Roper · 39 eps

1972
The Ragman's Daughter poster

The Ragman's Daughter

Movie · as Tony's father

1972
The Moonstone poster

The Moonstone

TV · as Septimus Luker · 3 eps

1971
The Devils poster

The Devils

Movie · as Adam

1971
The Boy Friend poster

The Boy Friend

Movie · as Peter

1970
A Sound from the Sea

A Sound from the Sea

Movie · as Driver

1970
The Misfit poster

The Misfit

TV · as The Drunk · 1 ep

1967
Just Like a Woman poster

Just Like a Woman

Movie · as Policeman (uncredited)

1967
Callan poster

Callan

TV · 1 ep

1967
Baker's Half-Dozen

Baker's Half-Dozen

TV · as Taffy, Ernie Dexter, Barman, Tom Parker, Capt. Skelton · 1 ep

1966
Vacant Possession poster

Vacant Possession

Movie · as Fletcher

1965
San Ferry Ann poster

San Ferry Ann

Movie · as Englishman at Garage

1964
Comedy Workshop: Love and Maud Carver

Comedy Workshop: Love and Maud Carver

Movie · as Guardsman / Tramp

1964
The Diary of a Nobody poster

The Diary of a Nobody

Movie · as Mr. Gowing

1964
Six

Six

TV · as Mr Gowing · 1 ep

1963
Sparrows Can't Sing poster

Sparrows Can't Sing

Movie · as Jack

1962
Z-Cars poster

Z-Cars

TV · 1 ep

1961
The Avengers poster

The Avengers

TV · as Haslam · 1 ep

1961
Drama 61-67

Drama 61-67

TV · as Nick · 1 ep

1955
Dixon of Dock Green poster

Dixon of Dock Green

TV · as Percy Sinclair · 1 ep