Christopher Murney is an American actor and voice artist.
Early life and education Murney earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Rhode Island and a Master of Fine Arts in theatre from Pennsylvania State University.
Career Murney has worked on the stage, in television series, and in film. In television, he appeared as Buck Miller in 1994 and in 2001 on the soap opera One Life to Live, as Buddy in 1977 The San Pedro Beach Bums, and voiced Union soldier, diarist and fellow Rhode Islander Elisha Hunt Rhodes in the PBS mini-series The Civil War (1990). He is perhaps most widely recognized for his role as Mackie Bloom, a radio actor billed as "The Man of a Thousand Voices", in the 1940s-set period comedy series Remember WENN which ran on AMC from 1996 to 1998.
In the movies, Murney has appeared in such films as 1977's Slap Shot as Tommy Hanrahan, 1985's The Last Dragon as Eddie Arkadian, 1986's Maximum Overdrive, 1987's The Secret of My Success, 1989's Last Exit to Brooklyn, 1990's Loose Cannons, and in 1991's Barton Fink.
His voice can be heard as Chester Cheetah for Cheetos as Dwayne in the 2006 video game VCPR New World Order, talk radio in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, as the villain Black Garius in Neverwinter Nights 2, and as various characters in Red Dead Revolver.
Personal life Murney is married to Anne Kidder and has three children, including Julia Murney. His son, Patrick Murney, has appeared in episodes of Law & Order: Organized Crime and Public Morals.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1974The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeDispatcher1977Slap ShotHanrahan1984Grace QuigleyMax Putnam1985The Last DragonEddie Arkadian1986Maximum OverdriveCamp Loman1986Where Are the Children?Lenny Barron1987The Secret of My SuccessBarney Rattigan1989Last Exit to BrooklynPaulie1991Barton FinkDetective Deutsch1995Cafe SocietyFrank Frustinsky1999Pioneer 12Moby2001Way Off BroadwayMr. Kaufman2002Winning Girls Through Psychic Mind ControlAlbert2007Chicago 10Various voices2016The Passing SeasonTom
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes1974The Country GirlLarryTV movie1977KojakFlarretyEpisode: "Lady in the Squadroom"1977The San Pedro BumsBuddyTV movie1977The San Pedro Beach Bums10 episodes1978M*A*S*HRemyEpisode: "Dr. Winchester and Mr. Hyde"1978The One and Only Phyllis DixeyJack TracyTV movie1979From Here to EternityCpl. Lewis3 episodes1979You Can't Go Home AgainMillikenTV movie1981Another WorldAndyEpisode #1.42061981Kent StateMajor Jones TV movie1983The CharmkinsVarious roles TV special1983Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a NumberColonel Rossi TV movie1983Found MoneyWarren TV movie1985Miami ViceATF Agent WilsonEpisode: "Evan"1987Murder by the BookLieutenant GreenbergTV movie1987The EqualizerRudy Bagler Episode: "Blood & Wine" 1987The EqualizerRudy Bagler Episode: "Shadow Play"1987, 1989Kate & AllieMr. Gabriel / Doug2 episodes1990The Civil WarElisha Hunt Rhodes9 episodes1991The 10 Million Dollar GetawayLou WernerTV movie1996–1998Remember WENNMackie Bloom56 episodes2000EdChester JacinskiEpisode: "Something Old, Something New"2025–2026RobogoboMr. Gramble, Sam The Shepherd (voices), Various Voices8 episodes
Video games +YearTitleRole2004Red Dead RevolverCowboy / Jebidiah Cole / Matthius Lamprey2005Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's GreenOtis2006Grand Theft Auto: Vice City StoriesKenny Crane / Dwayne Thorn2006Neverwinter Nights 2Black Garius / Prior Hlam2010Red Dead RedemptionThe Local Population
References
External links
Official Website Christopher Murney, Official Website