| Sam McMurray | |
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 Sam McMurray in screenshot | |
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Birthname |
Samuel McMurray |
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Born |
April 15, 1952 |
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Birthplace |
New York City, New York, U.S. |
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Occupation |
Actor, voice artist |
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Years active |
1975-present |
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Character on King of Queens |
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Episodes/Seasons |
15 episodes, 6 seasons (2001-06) |
Sam McMurray (born April 15, 1952) appears as Supervisor Patrick O'Boyle, Doug Heffernan's boss at IPS Transport on The King of Queens.
Early life
McMurray was born in New York City, the son of Jane (née Hoffman) and Richard McMurray, both actors.[1] Lesley Woods was his stepmother.[2]
A popular misconception is that Sam's family includes late veteran actor Fred MacMurray of TV's My Three Sons; the two are not related.
Career
Among McMurray's film credits are Raising Arizona, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Drop Dead Gorgeous, L.A. Story, The Wizard, and C.H.U.D.. On television he was a featured player on The Tracey Ullman Show, played a recurring role as Chandler Bing's boss on the hit NBC-TV show Friends, and appeared in Disney's Recess, Freaks and Geeks, Home Improvement, The Sopranos, The Tick and Breaking Bad. McMurray gained much international recognition among gamers for his role as the voice of 'BBC Newscaster/American Newscaster' in the expansion for Command and Conquer Generals. He also appeared in the 2011 TV film A Holiday Engagement.