Portrait of Sam McMurray

Acting

Sam McMurray

Career

Active from 1980 to 2015, busiest in 1987 and 1996 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
8
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score49/100
Highest rated
Poster for Raising Arizona
Raising Arizona
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 124 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Sam McMurray Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Melancholy
    3.3, average 4.7
  • Tension
    4.7, average 6.0
  • Psychological
    4.4, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Crime Thriller 3
  • Comfort Watch 3
  • Feel-Good 3
  • Social Issues 2
  • Redemption 2
  • Cringe Comedy 2
  • Quirky Characters 2
  • Feel-Good Movie 2
  • Family Comedy 2
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Family-Friendly 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

154
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

5 titles ยท average score 64
Elsbeth
Elsbeth (2024)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Coach Russell Willoughby

Platonic
Platonic (2023)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Hank

Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story
Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story (2023)
GoodWatch score 64

as Sam

7000 Miles
7000 Miles (2023)

as Edward

United We Fall
United We Fall (2020)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show ยท as Dave Plonker

2010s

27 titles ยท average score 64
The Good Fight
The Good Fight (2017)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Joe Swoboda

Jenny's Wedding
Jenny's Wedding (2015)
GoodWatch score 38

as Denny

Grace and Frankie
Grace and Frankie (2015)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Vince

Americons
Americons (2015)
GoodWatch score 32

as Kerry Stein

Cristela
Cristela (2014)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show ยท as Trent Culpepper

Mom
Mom (2013)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Ned

The Dealer  Plate
The Dealer Plate (2012)

as Dick Stevens

Elementary
Elementary (2012)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Cameron Maranek

Scandal
Scandal (2012)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Pat Wexler

The Craigslist Killer
The Craigslist Killer (2011)
GoodWatch score 44

as Dr. Janeway

Holiday Engagement
Holiday Engagement (2011)
GoodWatch score 51

as Mr. Burns

Meet Monica Velour
Meet Monica Velour (2010)
GoodWatch score 53

as Ronnie

2000s

37 titles ยท average score 59
Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad (2008)
GoodWatch score 92

TV show ยท as Victor Bravenec

The Secret Life of the American Teenager
The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show

Lake Placid 2
Lake Placid 2 (2007)
GoodWatch score 21

as Struthers

Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Gus Moser

The Boondocks
The Boondocks (2005)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as The Principal/Various (voice) / Rich Partygoers (voice)

The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Bud

Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives (2004)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Father Dugan

Boston Legal
Boston Legal (2004)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as General Mark 'Fitz' Fitzgerald

NCIS
NCIS (2003)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Vince Westfal / Harold Lamb

Free for All
Free for All (2003)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show

Cold Case
Cold Case (2003)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Tom 'Z' Zimmerman (2007)

Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show ยท as Off. Stockton

1990s

54 titles ยท average score 66
Drop Dead Gorgeous
Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
GoodWatch score 54

as Lester Leeman

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Brady's Attorney

The Sopranos
The Sopranos (1999)
GoodWatch score 92

TV show ยท as Dr. John Kennedy

That '70s Show
That '70s Show (1998)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Larry

Matt Waters
Matt Waters (1996)

TV show

Friends
Friends (1994)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Doug

Getting Even with Dad
Getting Even with Dad (1994)
GoodWatch score 33

as Alex

ER
ER (1994)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Mike Landry

A League of Their Own
A League of Their Own (1993)
GoodWatch score 40

TV show ยท as Jimmy Dugan

Likely Suspects
Likely Suspects (1992)

TV show

Stone Cold
Stone Cold (1991)
GoodWatch score 52

as Lance

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

TV show ยท as Steve Nelson

1980s

25 titles ยท average score 66
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Gulliver Dark (voice) / SNPP Employee / Duff Commercial VO (voice)

The Wizard
The Wizard (1989)
GoodWatch score 43

as Bateman

Raising Arizona
Raising Arizona (1987)
GoodWatch score 78

as Glen

The Tracey Ullman Show
The Tracey Ullman Show (1987)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show

Married... with Children
Married... with Children (1987)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Andy

21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street (1987)
GoodWatch score 42

TV show ยท as Lt. Tony Brandt

The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls (1985)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Mr. Kane

Moonlighting
Moonlighting (1985)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Moe Highler

Miami Vice
Miami Vice (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Jimmy 'Jimbo' Walters

Who's the Boss?
Who's the Boss? (1984)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

Bakers' Dozen
Bakers' Dozen (1982)

TV show ยท as Harve Schoendorf

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

TV show

1970s

6 titles ยท average score 68
The Ropers
The Ropers (1979)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show

The Front
The Front (1976)
GoodWatch score 69

as Young Man at Party

The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons (1975)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show

The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless (1973)
GoodWatch score 57

TV show ยท as Dwight

Kojak
Kojak (1973)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Duke Peter Dushan

ABC Afterschool Special
ABC Afterschool Special (1972)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Trendy Liberal