Portrait of James Murtaugh

Acting

James Murtaugh

Career

Active from 1978 to 2014, with a break from 1988 to 2000, busiest in 2006 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for 100 Centre Street
100 Centre Street
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 62 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Murtaugh Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wonder
    1.9, average 3.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.6, average 3.0
  • Fantasy
    0.3, average 1.7
  • Historical
    1.7, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 2
  • Family Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

76
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title · average score 70
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Herbert Rixton

2010s

10 titles · average score 66
Evil
Evil (2019)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Zach Neville

The Last O.G.
The Last O.G. (2018)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Rudolph

Youth in Oregon
Youth in Oregon (2017)
GoodWatch score 41

as Dr. Feldstein

Madam Secretary
Madam Secretary (2014)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Theodore Gates

Archaeology of a Woman
Archaeology of a Woman (2014)

as Sgt. Calder

The Blacklist
The Blacklist (2013)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Charles Lassiter

Elementary
Elementary (2012)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Lawyer

I Don't Know How She Does It
I Don't Know How She Does It (2011)
GoodWatch score 35

as Roger Harcourt

Return
Return (2011)
GoodWatch score 66

as Mr. Miller

Blue Bloods
Blue Bloods (2010)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Ret. Det. Loggia

2000s

21 titles · average score 66
The Good Wife
The Good Wife (2009)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Foxson

I Do & I Don't
I Do & I Don't (2008)
GoodWatch score 47

as Morton Murphy

30 Rock
30 Rock (2006)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Ron

Two Weeks
Two Weeks (2006)
GoodWatch score 39

as Jim Cranston

The Water Is Wide
The Water Is Wide (2006)
GoodWatch score 70

as Ezra Bennington

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
GoodWatch score 56

as Jack

Out of Time
Out of Time (2003)
GoodWatch score 63

as Dr. Frieland

Hope & Faith
Hope & Faith (2003)
GoodWatch score 36

TV show · as Edward Shanowski

100 Centre Street
100 Centre Street (2001)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Judge Wisler

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Studio Owner / Ned Worley

Vanilla Sky
Vanilla Sky (2001)
GoodWatch score 56

as Benny's Owner

Ed
Ed (2000)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Jack Respaldi

1990s

14 titles · average score 71
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Defense Attorney Gibson / Dr. Porterman

The Sopranos
The Sopranos (1999)
GoodWatch score 92

TV show · as Judge Lapper

Third Watch
Third Watch (1999)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Dean Thompson's Lover / Chief Tom McInerney

The Last Days of Disco
The Last Days of Disco (1998)
GoodWatch score 71

as Marshall

Private Parts
Private Parts (1997)
GoodWatch score 69

as Payton

Night Falls on Manhattan
Night Falls on Manhattan (1997)
GoodWatch score 64

as Man in Asylum

Liberty!
Liberty! (1997)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Anti-Federalist

Spin City
Spin City (1996)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show

Killer: A Journal of Murder
Killer: A Journal of Murder (1996)
GoodWatch score 56

as Walter Bailey

Romeo Is Bleeding
Romeo Is Bleeding (1993)
GoodWatch score 45

as Priest

Malcolm X
Malcolm X (1992)
GoodWatch score 81

as Cop at Harlem Station

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Dr. Jenner / Christianson

1980s

13 titles · average score 67
The Rosary Murders
The Rosary Murders (1987)
GoodWatch score 51

as Robert Javison

The Equalizer
The Equalizer (1985)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Barry Konig

Spenser: For Hire
Spenser: For Hire (1985)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show

I Take These Men
I Take These Men (1983)

as Dr. Stuart Sherwood

Blue Thunder
Blue Thunder (1983)
GoodWatch score 68

as Alf Hewitt

A Rose for Emily
A Rose for Emily (1983)
GoodWatch score 64

as Pharmacist

Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues (1981)
GoodWatch score 90

TV show

The Howling
The Howling (1981)
GoodWatch score 68

as Jerry Warren

Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Simon MacLeish

Off the Minnesota Strip
Off the Minnesota Strip (1980)

as Bruce McGrath

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show

Number 96
Number 96 (1980)

TV show

1970s

16 titles · average score 69
Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart (1979)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show · as Sumner

Pleasure Cove
Pleasure Cove (1979)

as Henry Sinclair

The Roller Girls
The Roller Girls (1978)

TV show · as Howie Devine

Alice
Alice (1976)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

All the President's Men
All the President's Men (1976)
GoodWatch score 86

as Congress Library Clerk

Baa Baa Black Sheep
Baa Baa Black Sheep (1976)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Medical Lieutenant

Barney Miller
Barney Miller (1975)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show · as Ron Giles / Peace Corps Recruiter Vincent Bondell

The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files (1974)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Bob Parsons / Steve McWilliams

Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)
GoodWatch score 90

TV show

Police Woman
Police Woman (1974)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show · as Sanford Elliott

Kojak
Kojak (1973)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Sutter

Police Story
Police Story (1973)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

1960s

1 title · average score 45
Ironside
Ironside (1967)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show · as Terry Langley