Billy Murray
Billy Murray (William Albert Murray, born October 6, 1941, Forest Gate, Essex, England) is an English actor who grew up in Upton Park, east London, one of three children of Timothy and Vera Murray; his father was a plasterer, nightclub bouncer, and boxing champion. After leaving school at fourteen, he worked as a shelf-stacker at a Co-Op supermarket and at the local docks cleaning oil tankers before enrolling at the East 15 Acting School. He is best known for playing Don Beech in The Bill (1995–2004), Captain John Price in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare video game series, and Johnny Allen in EastEnders (2005–2006). He is often typecast in "hard man" roles and has been active since 1963. He was married to Maureen from 1967 to 1996, and to Elaine Hoyer since 1998. His notable film credits include Performance (1970) (Mick Jagger, James Fox), McVicar (1980) (Michael Caine, Ian McShane), Essex Boys (2000) (Sean Bean, Ray Winstone), Rise of the Footsoldier (2007) (Craig Fairbrass, Terry Stone), One in the Chamber (2012) (Ray Winstone, Michael Fassbender), We Still Steal the Old Way (2016) (Ray Winstone, John Simm), Nemesis (2021) (Ray Winstone, Danny Trejo), and Renegades (2022) (Lee Majors, Danny Trejo). On television he is best known for his nine-year run as Don Beech on The Bill (1995–2004), his role as Johnny Allen on EastEnders (2005–2006), and appearances in Midsomer Murders, Doctor Who, and Line of Duty.
Fotos
Películas (40)
Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance
2023 · Executive Producer
Renegades
2022 · Woody
Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins
2021 · Mickey Steele
Nemesis
2021 · John Morgan
Vengeance
2020 · Eric Williams
Rise of the Footsoldier 3
2017 · Mickey Steele
We Still Steal the Old Way
2017 · Vic Farrow
Age Of Kill
2015 · Executive Producer
The Disappearance Of Lenka Wood
2014 · Draper
What's the Score
2014 · The Producer
Essex Boys Retribution
2013 · Prisoner
Shame the Devil
2013 · Executive Producer
One in the Chamber
2012 · Leo Crosby
The Rise & Fall of a White Collar Hooligan
2012 · Mr. Robinson
Strippers vs. Werewolves
2012 · Ferris
Airborne
2012 · Cutter
The Fall of the Essex Boys
2012 · Producer
How to Stop Being a Loser
2011 · Dr. Leaner, Producer
Stalker
2010 · Robert Gainer
Freight
2010 · Gabe Taylor, Producer
Dead Cert
2010 · Dante Livenko, Producer
Doghouse
2009 · Colonel
Rise of the Footsoldier
2007 · Mickey Steele
The Grey Man
2007 · George Rowlands
Rollin' with the Nines
2006 · David Brumby
Hell to Pay
2005 · Larry Malone
Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime
2000 · Police Chief
Essex Boys
2000 · Perry Elley
The Bill: Target
1996 · D.S. Beech
Buddy's Song
1991 · Harry
Grass
1982 · Bernie
McVicar
1980 · Joey Davis
On a Paving Stone Mounted
1978
Performance.
1970 · Thug (uncredited)
Corruption
1968 · Rik
Up the Junction
1968 · Ray
Poor Cow
1967 · Tom's Mate
What a Crazy World
1963 · Youth
Two Left Feet
1963 · Yob (uncredited)
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1962 · Borstal Inmate (uncredited)
Series (20)
Beech is Back
2001
Loose Women
1999 · Self
A Touch of Frost
1992 · Bill Boxley
Casualty
1986 · Don Collins
EastEnders
1985 · Johnny Allen
Dempsey and Makepeace
1985 · Billy Kennaway
The Bill
1984
Saturday Night Thriller
1982 · Bernie
Bergerac
1981 · John Kelp
Private Schulz
1981 · Fred
Minder
1979 · Charlie Pope, Mick
An Audience with...
1978 · Self
The Professionals
1977 · Morgan
Target
1977 · Rex Adcock
Rock Follies
1976 · Spike
The Sweeney
1975 · Brian Cooney
New Scotland Yard
1972 · George Read, Charlie Palmer
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969 · Eric, Jim, Welder #2
The Root of All Evil?
1968 · Terry Milward
Trapped
1967 · Gerry