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F. Murray Abraham

F. Murray Abraham

Acting·1939·124 films

F. Murray Abraham (born Murray Abraham; October 24, 1939) is an American actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he has received an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for a BAFTA Award, four Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award. He became famous for portraying Antonio Salieri in the drama film Amadeus (1984), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor.

Filmography

The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)Mr. Moustafa
Scarface
Scarface (1983)Omar
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)Grimmel (voice)
Isle of Dogs
Isle of Dogs (2018)Jupiter (voice)
Amadeus
Amadeus (1984)Antonio Salieri
The Name of the Rose
The Name of the Rose (1986)Bernardo Gui
Robin Hood
Robin Hood (2018)Cardinal
Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero (1993)John Practice
Inside Llewyn Davis
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)Bud Grossman
Thir13en Ghosts
Thir13en Ghosts (2001)Cyrus
Serpico
Serpico (1973)Detective Partner (uncredited)
All the President's Men
All the President's Men (1976)Arresting Officer #1
Lady and the Tramp
Lady and the Tramp (2019)Tony
Dead Man Down
Dead Man Down (2013)Gregor
Star Trek: Insurrection
Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)Ad'har Ru'afo
Mimic
Mimic (1997)Dr. Gates
Finding Forrester
Finding Forrester (2000)Robert Crawford
Things Heard & Seen
Things Heard & Seen (2021)Floyd DeBeers
The Phoenician Scheme
The Phoenician Scheme (2025)Prophet
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1
National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)Harold Leacher
Mighty Aphrodite
Mighty Aphrodite (1995)Chorleiter
The Bonfire of the Vanities
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)D.A. Abe Weiss (uncredited)
Muppets from Space
Muppets from Space (1999)Noah
Fresh
Fresh (1994)Chess Hustler
Surviving the Game
Surviving the Game (1994)Wolfe, Sr.
Mobsters
Mobsters (1991)Arnold Rothstein
An Innocent Man
An Innocent Man (1989)Virgil Cane
Looking for Richard
Looking for Richard (1996)Self
Blood Monkey
Blood Monkey (2007)Professor Hamilton
The Magic Flute
The Magic Flute (2022)Dr. Longbow
The Sunshine Boys
The Sunshine Boys (1975)Mechanic
Cadence
Cadence (1990)Capt. Ramon Garcia
Ticker
Ticker (2002)Airport Guru
Nostradamus
Nostradamus (1994)Scalinger
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)Taxi Driver
Shark Swarm
Shark Swarm (2008)Professor Bill Girdler
Love, Marilyn
Love, Marilyn (2013)Self
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004)Viceroy of Peru
Slipstream
Slipstream (1989)Cornelius
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants (1971)Clyde (the usher)
The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683
The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683 (2012)Marco D'Aviano
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Moon Knight
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Moon Knight (2022)Khonshu (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mother, Couch
Mother, Couch (2024)Marcus / Marco
The Final Inquiry
The Final Inquiry (2007)Nathan
The Ritz
The Ritz (1976)Chris
Goltzius & the Pelican Company
Goltzius & the Pelican Company (2012)The Margrave
The Big Fix
The Big Fix (1978)Eppis
Esther
Esther (1999)Mordechai
Carnera: The Walking Mountain
Carnera: The Walking Mountain (2008)Leon See
A Little Game
A Little Game (2014)Norman Wallach
By the Sword
By the Sword (1991)Suba
Barbarossa
Barbarossa (2009)Siniscalco Barozzi
Excellent Cadavers
Excellent Cadavers (1999)Tommaso Buscetta
Beyond the Stars
Beyond the Stars (1989)Dr. Harry Bertram - the Whale Man
Knights Of The Quest
Knights Of The Quest (2001)Delfinello da Coverzano
Five Moons Plaza
Five Moons Plaza (2003)Entita
Joshua
Joshua (2002)Father Tardone
Children of the Revolution
Children of the Revolution (1996)Josef 'Uncle Joe' Stalin
The Stone Merchant
The Stone Merchant (2006)Shahid
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Journey to the Center of the Earth (1993)Professor Harlech
Dillinger and Capone
Dillinger and Capone (1995)Al Capone
Double Soul
Double Soul (2023)Mentor
Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis'
Inside 'Inside Llewyn Davis' (2014)Self
Quiet Flows The Don
Quiet Flows The Don (2006)Pantaley
The Darkling
The Darkling (2000)Bruno Rubin
Every Act of Life
Every Act of Life (2018)Self
Drums of Fire
Drums of Fire (1990)Osrain
Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You…
Miloš Forman: What Doesn't Kill You… (2009)Self
Color of Justice
Color of Justice (1997)Jim Sullivan
The Making of 'Amadeus'
The Making of 'Amadeus' (2002)Self - Salieri
Eye of the Widow
Eye of the Widow (1991)Kharoun
Milarepa
Milarepa (2025)Oyun
The First Circle
The First Circle (1992)Stalin
The Favorite
The Favorite (1989)Abdul Hamid
The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy
The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy (1999)Professor Henry Covington
Perestroika
Perestroika (2009)Professor Gross
Money
Money (1991)Will Scarlet
Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail
Salman Rushdie: Death on a Trail (2019)Ayatollah (archive footage)
L'Affaire
L'Affaire (1994)Lucien Haslans
Sex and the Married Woman
Sex and the Married Woman (1977)Duke Skaggs
Baby Face Nelson
Baby Face Nelson (1996)Al Capone
La rosa dei nomi
La rosa dei nomi (1987)Self
Try to Remember: The Fantasticks
Try to Remember: The Fantasticks (2003)Self
40 Years of Star Trek
40 Years of Star Trek (2006)Self
My Father
My Father (2003)Paul Minsky
A Season of Giants
A Season of Giants (1990)Papa Giulio II
The Third Solution
The Third Solution (1988)Father Carafa
Il Trovatore
Il Trovatore (1988)Self - Host
Eruption
Eruption (1997)President Mendoza
The Little Match Girl
The Little Match Girl (1990)Narrator (voice)
The Gambler Who Wouldn't Die
The Gambler Who Wouldn't Die (2013)Braque
Madman
Madman (1978)Marco Cohen
Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers
Too Much Romance... It's Time for Stuffed Peppers (2006)Jeffrey
Vacation in Hell
Vacation in Hell (1997)Belisario
The Mystery of Dante
The Mystery of Dante (2014)Dante Alter Ego
Stato d'emergenza - Il caso Dozier
Stato d'emergenza - Il caso Dozier (1984)Goldstein
Jamila
Jamila (1994)Older Seit
Through an Open Window
Through an Open Window (1992)Narrator
Un dono semplice
Un dono semplice (2000)Thomas Barlow
Herman Melville: Damned in Paradise
Herman Melville: Damned in Paradise (1985)Herman Melville
Le Nom de la Rose : Le Documentaire
Le Nom de la Rose : Le Documentaire (2004)
Come le formiche
Come le formiche (2007)Ruggero
Performance Pieces
Performance Pieces (1990)Jack Narwhal
Puma: Lion of the Andes
Puma: Lion of the Andes (1996)Narrator (voice)
In the Valley of the Wolves
In the Valley of the Wolves (2010)Narrator
This Ordinary Thing
This Ordinary Thing (2025)Self (voice)
Bookends
Bookends (2026)Saul Cohen
411
411 (2015)Information (voice)
Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark (1999)Lót
Super Cats
Super Cats (2018)Narrator (voice)
The Siege of Vienna
The Siege of Vienna (2022)
The Making of Slipstream
The Making of Slipstream (1989)
Ballerina
Ballerina (2008)Goran
The Directors: Milos Forman
The Directors: Milos Forman (2000)Self
The Letter
The Letter (2018)Narrator
The Dragon Chronicles
The Dragon Chronicles (2009)Narrator
Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air
Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air (2010)
Out of This World
Out of This World
Is That Skunk?
Is That Skunk? (2011)Narrator
The Great San Francisco Earthquake
The Great San Francisco Earthquake (1988)Self - Narrator (voice)
Waiting for Godot in San Quentin
Waiting for Godot in San Quentin (1998)Himself
Lobo: The Wolf That Changed America
Lobo: The Wolf That Changed America (2007)Narrator
Amadeus: The Making of a Masterpiece
Amadeus: The Making of a Masterpiece (2025)Himself
Sharkland
SharklandNarrator