Acting

Sam McMurray

Born 1952-04-15 · New York City, New York, USA64 series70 films

Sam McMurray (born April 15, 1952) is an American television, film and voice actor. He is known for his roles as Supervisor Patrick O'Boyle in the CBS sitcom The King of Queens, Glen in the Coen Brothers comedy film Raising Arizona, Trent Culpepper in the sitcom Cristela, and for voicing Roy in the family sitcom Dinosaurs. He also appeared as Doug on the NBC sitcom Friends, Ned on the CBS sitcom Mom, and as a gay man named Andy in the fifth season of Married With Children. He is noted for being the first-ever guest star on The Simpsons. Among his film credits are C.H.U.D. (1984), Raising Arizona (1987), The Wizard (1989) as Jimmy's stepfather Mr. Bateman, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), L.A. Story (1991), Addams Family Values (1993), and Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999). On television, he was a regular on The Tracey Ullman Show, voiced Roy in the series Dinosaurs, and played recurring roles such as Chandler's boss on Friends, dentist Vic Schweiber on Freaks and Geeks, Doug and Deacon's boss in The King of Queens, and Ned in the sitcom Mom. He was also in episodes of The Jeffersons, Hill Street Blues, The Golden Girls, Who's the Boss?, Married With Children, Home Improvemen…

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Acting

2023PlatonicHank2 ep.
2020United We FallDave Plonker2 ep.
2017GhostedCampbell McMasters1 ep.
2015Grace and FrankieVince2 ep.
2014CristelaTrent Culpepper22 ep.
2013MomNed3 ep.
2013Devious MaidsHugh Metzger4 ep.
2013The FostersFrank Cooper4 ep.
2012ScandalPat Wexler4 ep.
2010Pound PuppiesDad (voice)2 ep.
2010Raising HopeDoctor Burwitz1 ep.
2009Glenn Martin, DDS1 ep.
2008Breaking BadDr. Victor Bravenec2 ep.
2007Head CaseDr. Goode's Father3 ep.
2005The BoondocksEd Wuncler II (voice)7 ep.
2005Head Cases1 ep.
2005The Suite Life of Zack & CodyBud1 ep.
2004Justice League UnlimitedGilbert Hale (voice)1 ep.
2003Free for All7 ep.
2001The TickImmortal1 ep.
2001RebaMr. Montgomery1 ep.
2001The Zeta Project1 ep.
2000As Told by GingerMr. Gripling (voice)1 ep.
2000DeadlineEd Condriet1 ep.
1999Freaks and GeeksDr. Vic Schweiber3 ep.
1999The LotMilton Maxwell1 ep.
1999Batman BeyondChelsea's Dad (voice)4 ep.
1998The King of QueensO'Boyle16 ep.
1998The Wild ThornberrysFlip (voice)1 ep.
1998That '70s ShowLarry1 ep.
1997The New Batman AdventuresErnie (voice)1 ep.
1997RecessLt. Griswald (voice)4 ep.
1996Hey Arnold!Robbie Fisher (voice)1 ep.
1996Matt Waters7 ep.
1995Maybe This TimeGary1 ep.
1995Pinky and the BrainShawn (voice)2 ep.
1995Deadly GamesDetective Dorn3 ep.
1995Medicine Ball9 ep.
1994FriendsDoug3 ep.
1994Chicago HopeDavid Stockton2 ep.
1994The CriticCyrus Tompkins (voice)1 ep.
1993A League of Their OwnJimmy Dugan6 ep.
1992Likely Suspects13 ep.
1992Batman: The Animated SeriesPierce (voice)1 ep.
1992Stand By Your ManRoger Dunphy7 ep.
1991Civil WarsWalter Herrigan1 ep.
1991Home ImprovementRondall Kittleman1 ep.
1991RugratsZookeeper (voice)1 ep.
1991DinosaursRoy Hess (voice)49 ep.
1990Parker Lewis Can't LoseMr. Rips1 ep.
1990GrandSteven Ehrhardt1 ep.
1989The SimpsonsSNPP Employee / Duff Commercial VO (voice)2 ep.
1988Empty NestBrent1 ep.
1988Dear JohnMike2 ep.
1987The Tracey Ullman Show81 ep.
1985The Golden GirlsMr. Kane1 ep.
1985MoonlightingMoe Highler1 ep.
1984Who's the Boss?2 ep.
1984Miami ViceJimmy 'Jimbo' Walters1 ep.
1982Bakers' DozenHarve Schoendorf6 ep.
1979The Ropers1 ep.
1975The Jeffersons1 ep.
1973The Young and the RestlessDwight1 ep.
1972ABC Afterschool SpecialTrendy Liberal1 ep.

Guest appearances

2025ElsbethCoach Russell Willoughby1 ep.
2025PlatonicHank2 ep.
2011NCISHarold Lamb, Vince Westfal2 ep.
2024Law & OrderSteve Nelson1 ep.
2022The Young and the RestlessDwight1 ep.
2020United We FallDave Plonker2 ep.
2019ElementaryCameron Maranek1 ep.
2018MomNed3 ep.
2019Grace and FrankieVince2 ep.
2013The FostersFrank Cooper4 ep.
2018The Good FightJoe Swoboda1 ep.
2017GhostedCampbell McMasters1 ep.
2017Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtDoug Gozer1 ep.
2016Devious MaidsHugh Metzger4 ep.
2015Masters of SexMr. Avery1 ep.
2005The BoondocksEd Wuncler II (voice), Rich Partygoers (voice), Santa Claus/The Principal (voice), The Principal/Various (voice)7 ep.
2012ScandalPat Wexler4 ep.
2012Law & Order: Special Victims UnitBrady's Attorney1 ep.
2010Pound PuppiesDad (voice), Rover (voice)2 ep.
2011Grey's AnatomyGus Moser1 ep.
2011Desperate HousewivesFather Dugan1 ep.
2011Raising HopeDoctor Burwitz1 ep.
2010The Secret Life of the American Teenager1 ep.
2009Glenn Martin, DDS1 ep.
2009Breaking BadDr. Victor Bravenec2 ep.
2008Head CaseDr. Goode's Father3 ep.
2008ERMike Landry1 ep.
2007Boston LegalGeneral Mark 'Fitz' Fitzgerald1 ep.
2007The Suite Life of Zack & CodyBud1 ep.
2007Cold CaseTom 'Z' Zimmerman (2007)1 ep.
2001The King of QueensO'Boyle16 ep.
2006That '70s ShowLarry1 ep.
2005Head Cases1 ep.
2004Justice League UnlimitedGilbert Hale (voice)1 ep.
2002Touched by an AngelCarl Norris1 ep.
2002As Told by GingerMr. Gripling (voice)1 ep.
1997FriendsDoug3 ep.
2001RebaMr. Montgomery1 ep.
2001The TickImmortal1 ep.
2001The Zeta Project1 ep.
2001Spin CityAlexander Bryant1 ep.
2001The SopranosDr. John Kennedy1 ep.
2001DeadlineEd Condriet1 ep.
2001Malcolm in the MiddleOff. Stockton1 ep.
2001The LotMilton Maxwell1 ep.
2000Freaks and GeeksDr. Vic Schweiber3 ep.
1999Batman BeyondBurn (voice), Chelsea's Dad (voice), Harry Tully (voice)4 ep.
1999The Wild ThornberrysFlip (voice)1 ep.
1999RugratsZookeeper (voice)1 ep.
1997RecessBob Spinelli (voice), Lt. Griswald (voice)4 ep.
1998The New Batman AdventuresErnie (voice)1 ep.
1998Diagnosis: MurderBob Bare1 ep.
1997Hey Arnold!Robbie Fisher (voice)1 ep.
1997Chicago HopeDavid Stockton2 ep.
1997The PretenderMorris Clancy1 ep.
1997WingsDennis Lundy1 ep.
1995Pinky and the BrainShawn (voice), Taxman #1 (voice)2 ep.
1995Deadly GamesDetective Dorn3 ep.
1991DinosaursAbsolute Proof Laboratories Scientist (voice), Andre (voice), Dolf (voice), John (voice)49 ep.
1995Party of FiveThomas1 ep.
1995Maybe This TimeGary1 ep.
1995The CriticCyrus Tompkins (voice)1 ep.
1993Batman: The Animated SeriesPierce (voice)1 ep.
1992Parker Lewis Can't LoseMr. Rips1 ep.
1991Civil WarsWalter Herrigan1 ep.
1991Home ImprovementRondall Kittleman1 ep.
1989Who's the Boss?2 ep.
1990GrandSteven Ehrhardt1 ep.
1990Married... with ChildrenAndy1 ep.
1990American PlayhousePeter Harriman (segment 'Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall')1 ep.
1990The SimpsonsGulliver Dark (voice), SNPP Employee / Duff Commercial VO (voice)2 ep.
1990The Golden GirlsMr. Kane1 ep.
1988Dear JohnMike2 ep.
1989MatlockBart Hess1 ep.
1988Empty NestBrent1 ep.
198821 Jump StreetLt. Tony Brandt1 ep.
1987MoonlightingMoe Highler1 ep.
1986Hill Street Blues1 ep.
1984ABC Afterschool SpecialTrendy Liberal1 ep.
1984Miami ViceJimmy 'Jimbo' Walters1 ep.
1979The Ropers1 ep.
1979The Jeffersons1 ep.
1976KojakDuke Peter Dushan1 ep.

Also known as: Sam MacMurray