Actor profile

Brian Murphy

25th September 1932 Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England, UK Acting

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.

28 Movies 29 TV Shows 57 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Man About the House: 50 Years of Laughs poster

Man About the House: 50 Years of Laughs 14th October 2023 as Self/Archive Footage

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs poster

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs 5th March 2022 as Self

Run For Your Wife poster

Run For Your Wife 16th May 2012 as Allotment Man

The Estate poster

The Estate 1st August 2011 as Geoff

Grave Tales poster

Grave Tales 30th April 2011 as Arthur

The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering poster

The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering 21st May 2006 as Maurice

The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt poster

The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt 25th December 2005 as Maurice Stringer

Room 36 poster

Room 36 15th September 2005 as George Roberts

The Booze Cruise poster

The Booze Cruise 7th September 2003 as Maurice

A Gentleman's Game poster

A Gentleman's Game 20th August 2002 as Brian Seaman

The Mumbo Jumbo poster

The Mumbo Jumbo 24th October 2000 as Mr. Tipple

One Foot in the Grave: The Man Who Blew Away poster

One Foot in the Grave: The Man Who Blew Away 25th December 1994 as Mr Foskett

On Your Way, Riley! poster

On Your Way, Riley! 2nd January 1985 as Arthur Lucan

It's Your Move poster

It's Your Move 18th October 1982 as Chauffeur

Black Jack poster

Black Jack 14th September 1981 as Archibald

George & Mildred poster

George & Mildred 10th October 1980 as George Roper

The Plank poster

The Plank 17th December 1979 as Van Driver at Timber Yard

I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight poster

I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight 15th February 1976 as Caretaker

Man About the House poster

Man About the House 22nd December 1974 as George Roper

The Ragman's Daughter poster

The Ragman's Daughter 1st January 1972 as Tony's father

The Boy Friend poster

The Boy Friend 16th December 1971 as Peter

The Devils poster

The Devils 16th July 1971 as Adam

A Sound from the Sea 17th August 1970 as Driver

Vacant Possession poster

Vacant Possession 12th December 1966 as Fletcher

San Ferry Ann poster

San Ferry Ann 1st July 1965 as Englishman at Garage

The Diary of a Nobody poster

The Diary of a Nobody 12th December 1964 as Mr. Gowing

Comedy Workshop: Love and Maud Carver 5th June 1964 as Guardsman / Tramp

Sparrows Can't Sing poster

Sparrows Can't Sing 26th March 1963 as Jack

Plebs poster

Plebs 25th March 2013 as Victor

The Café poster

The Café 23rd November 2011 as Jack Dobson

Cash in the Celebrity Attic 7th July 2008 as Self

Hustle poster

Hustle 24th February 2004 as Larry

The Catherine Tate Show poster

The Catherine Tate Show 16th February 2004 as Neville

The Booze Cruise poster

The Booze Cruise 7th September 2003 as Maurice

Mrs Merton and Malcolm poster

Mrs Merton and Malcolm 22nd February 1999

Sunburn poster

Sunburn 16th January 1999 as Sid Dawson

Jonathan Creek poster

Jonathan Creek 9th May 1997 as Ken Speed

Pond Life poster

Pond Life 3rd December 1996

Sooty & Co. poster

Sooty & Co. 6th September 1993

Wizadora 5th January 1993

Casualty poster

Casualty 6th September 1986 as Walter Burnley

Lame Ducks poster

Lame Ducks 22nd October 1984

L For Lester 8th October 1982 as Lester Small

The Incredible Mr Tanner 19th February 1981

Butterflies poster

Butterflies 10th November 1978

George and Mildred poster

George and Mildred 6th September 1976 as George Roper

Man About the House poster

Man About the House 15th August 1973 as George Roper

Last of the Summer Wine poster

Last of the Summer Wine 4th January 1973 as Alvin

The Moonstone poster

The Moonstone 16th January 1972 as Septimus Luker

The Misfit poster

The Misfit 3rd March 1970 as The Drunk

Baker's Half-Dozen 22nd September 1967

Callan poster

Callan 8th July 1967

Six 12th December 1964

Z-Cars poster

Z-Cars 2nd January 1962

Drama 61-67 19th March 1961 as Nick

The Avengers poster

The Avengers 7th January 1961 as Haslam

Dixon of Dock Green poster

Dixon of Dock Green 9th July 1955 as Percy Sinclair