What is Gerard Murphy (Irish actor)?
{{Infobox person |name = Gerard Murphy |bgcolour = |caption = |birth_name = Gerard Murphy |birth_date = 14 October 1955 |birth_place = [[Newry]], [[County Down]],<br>[[Northern Ireland]] |death_date = {{death date and age|2013|08|26|1955|10|14}} |death_place = [[Cambridge]], [[England]] |othername = |occupation = Actor |yearsactive = 1972 – 2013 |spouse = |partner = |children = |parents = |residence = |influences = |influenced = |website = |awards= |death_cause = }} '''Gerard Murphy''' (14 October 1955 – 26 August 2013) was an [[Irish people|Irish]] [[movie]], [[television]] and [[theatre]] [[actor]]. Due to his imposing stature, he often portrayed [[villain]]s.<ref name=Bio>{{cite web |last=Quinn |first=Michael |url=http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/2013/08/west-end-actor-gerard-murphy-dies/ |title=West End actor Gerard Murphy dies |publisher=The Stage |date=2013-08-22 |accessdate=2013-08-27}}</ref> Murphy was born on 14 October 1955 in [[Newry]], [[County Down]], [[Northern Ireland]]. Murphy died at the age of 57 on 26 August 2013 from prostate cancer in [[England]],<ref>[http://newrytimes.com/2013/08/27/newry-doctor-who-star-gerard-murphy-dead Gerard Murphy dead]</ref> which he had for over two years.<ref name=Bio/> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * {{imdb name|id=0614283|name=Gerard Murphy}} * [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/the-5minute-interview-gerard-murphy-actor-835199.html 5 minute Interview from independent.co.uk] * [http://www.whatsonstage.com/west-end-theatre/news/11-2007/20-questions-with-gerard-murphy_20312.html 20 Questions with Gerard Murphy from whatsonstage.com in 2007] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130829040546/http://www.whatsonstage.com/west-end-theatre/news/11-2007/20-questions-with-gerard-murphy_20312.html |date=2013-08-29 }} {{actor-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Murphy, Gerard}} [[Category:1955 births]] [[Category:2013 deaths]] [[Category:Actors from Northern Ireland]] [[Category:Cancer deaths in England]] [[Category:Deaths from prostate cancer]