Brian Murphy

Known for: Acting

Born: 1932-09-25 – 2025-02-02 (aged 92)

From: Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England, UK

Brian Trevor John Murphy (25 September 1932 – 2 February 2025) was an English actor and comedian, best known as the henpecked husband George Roper in the popular sitcom Man About the House and its spin-off series George and Mildred, and Stan the shop owner in the children's series Wizadora.

Filmography (58)

MOVIE
Man About the House: 50 Years of Laughs
2023
as Self/Archive Footage
MOVIE
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
2022
as Self
TV★ 7.3
Plebs
2013
as Victor
MOVIE★ 4.4
Run For Your Wife
2012
as Allotment Man
TV★ 6.8
The Café
2011
as Jack Dobson
MOVIE★ 4.0
The Estate
2011
as Geoff
MOVIE
Grave Tales
2011
as Arthur
TV
Cash in the Celebrity Attic
2008
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.3
The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering
2006
as Maurice
MOVIE★ 8.7
The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt
2005
as Maurice Stringer
MOVIE★ 3.7
Room 36
2005
as George Roberts
TV★ 7.7
Hustle
2004
as Larry
TV★ 6.9
The Catherine Tate Show
2004
as Neville
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Booze Cruise
2003
as Maurice
TV★ 7.4
The Booze Cruise
2003
as Maurice
MOVIE★ 5.2
A Gentleman's Game
2002
as Brian Seaman
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Mumbo Jumbo
2000
as Mr. Tipple
TV★ 7.3
Mrs Merton and Malcolm
1999
TV★ 4.8
Sunburn
1999
as Sid Dawson
TV★ 7.6
Jonathan Creek
1997
as Ken Speed
TV★ 7.2
Pond Life
1996
MOVIE★ 1.0
One Foot in the Grave: The Man Who Blew Away
1994
as Mr Foskett
TV★ 7.2
Sooty & Co.
1993
TV★ 5.0
Wizadora
1993
TV★ 6.2
Casualty
1986
as Walter Burnley
MOVIE★ 8.0
On Your Way, Riley!
1985
as Arthur Lucan
TV★ 6.3
Lame Ducks
1984
MOVIE★ 7.9
It's Your Move
1982
as Chauffeur
TV★ 7.5
L For Lester
1982
as Lester Small
MOVIE★ 10.0
Black Jack
1981
as Archibald
TV
The Incredible Mr Tanner
1981
MOVIE★ 8.0
George & Mildred
1980
as George Roper
MOVIE★ 7.4
The Plank
1979
as Van Driver at Timber Yard
TV★ 7.2
Butterflies
1978
TV★ 6.9
George and Mildred
1976
as George Roper
MOVIE★ 3.6
I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight
1976
as Caretaker
MOVIE★ 4.9
Man About the House
1974
as George Roper
TV★ 7.1
Man About the House
1973
as George Roper
TV★ 7.1
Last of the Summer Wine
1973
as Alvin
TV★ 8.0
The Moonstone
1972
as Septimus Luker
MOVIE★ 4.2
The Ragman's Daughter
1972
as Tony's father
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Boy Friend
1971
as Peter
MOVIE★ 7.4
The Devils
1971
as Adam
MOVIE
A Sound from the Sea
1970
as Driver
TV★ 9.0
The Misfit
1970
as The Drunk
TV
Baker's Half-Dozen
1967
as Taffy
TV★ 7.0
Callan
1967
MOVIE★ 5.7
Just Like a Woman
1967
as Policeman (uncredited)
MOVIE
Vacant Possession
1966
as Fletcher
MOVIE★ 6.4
San Ferry Ann
1965
as Englishman at Garage
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Diary of a Nobody
1964
as Mr. Gowing
TV
Six
1964
as Mr Gowing
MOVIE
Comedy Workshop: Love and Maud Carver
1964
as Guardsman / Tramp
MOVIE★ 5.3
Sparrows Can't Sing
1963
as Jack
TV★ 7.3
Z-Cars
1962
TV
Drama 61-67
1961
as Nick
TV★ 7.8
The Avengers
1961
as Haslam
TV★ 6.0
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
as Percy Sinclair