Murray Bartlett facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Murray Bartlett
|
|
|---|---|
.jpg)
Bartlett in 2008
|
|
| Born | 20 March 1971 Sydney, Australia
|
| Education | National Institute of Dramatic Art (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1987–present |
Murray Bartlett (born 20 March 1971) is an Australian actor. He is well-known for his roles in popular TV shows. He played a luxury resort manager in the first season of the HBO series The White Lotus in 2021. For this role, he won a Primetime Emmy Award.
He also gained recognition for playing Nick De Noia in the Hulu miniseries Welcome to Chippendales (2022). Another famous role was Frank in the episode "Long, Long Time" of the HBO series The Last of Us (2023). He received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for both of these roles.
Bartlett has also appeared in other TV shows. These include Looking (2014–2015), Tales of the City (2019), and Physical (2021–2023).
Contents
Early Life and Education
Murray Bartlett was born in Sydney, Australia, on March 20, 1971. When he was four years old, his family moved to Perth. He studied drama at John Curtin College of the Arts in Fremantle. He finished his studies there in 1988. After that, he was accepted into the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney. This is a famous school for actors.
Acting Career Highlights
Bartlett started his acting career in Australia. He appeared in the series headLand. In 1993, he played a character named Luke Foster in the show Neighbours. In 2000, he moved to the United States. His first big role there was as a guest star in the HBO series Sex and the City. He also played D.K., John Crichton's best friend, in four episodes of the SciFi Channel series Farscape. In 2006, he performed with Hugh Jackman in the Australian tour of The Boy From Oz.
From 2007 to 2009, Bartlett was a regular cast member on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light. He played the character Cyrus Foley. He then starred as Dominic "Dom" Basaluzzo in the HBO series Looking from 2014 to 2015. He also appeared in the movie that ended the series, Looking: The Movie, in 2016. In 2017, he had a recurring role in the musical drama series Nashville. Bartlett also took on the main role of Michael 'Mouse' Tolliver in the Netflix show Tales of the City.
His role in The White Lotus was very successful. He won awards like the AACTA Awards, Critics' Choice Television Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. In 2023, Bartlett appeared in the HBO series The Last of Us. He played Frank in the episode "Long, Long Time". This episode was highly praised by viewers and critics.
Personal Life
Murray Bartlett lives with his partner Matt in Provincetown, Massachusetts.
Filmography
Film Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Dad and Dave: On Our Selection | Sandy Tayler | |
| 1999 | Half Mongrel | Short film | |
| 2000 | The Three Stooges | Trocadera Patron | |
| 2001 | Muffled Love | Short film | |
| 2005 | Postmortem | Troy | Short film |
| 2007 | Om | John | Short film |
| 2010 | Boys on Film 4: Protect Me from What I Want | Troy | Direct-to-video |
| 2010 | Needle | Tony Martin | |
| 2011 | August | Troy | |
| 2013 | Girl Most Likely | James Whitney | |
| 2013 | Kingston Avenue | Le copain de Barbara | |
| 2015 | Stubborn | Murray | |
| 2016 | Roy Spivey | Roy Spivey | Short film |
| 2018 | Beach House | Paul | |
| 2020 | The Stand In | Terry | |
| 2024 | Ponyboi | Bruce | |
| 2025 | Opus | ||
| O'Dessa | Plutonovich | Post-production |
Television Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Flying Doctors | Michael Freeman | Episode: "The Unluckiest Boy in Town" |
| 1992 | Home and Away | Randy Evans | Recurring role |
| 1992–1993 | A Country Practice | Owen Wyatt / Richard Welbourne | 3 episodes |
| 1993 | Neighbours | Luke Foster | Recurring role |
| 1995 | The Ferals | Dr. Bob Ivory | Episode: "The Dentist" |
| 1996 | G.P. | Episode: "Pendulum" | |
| 1996 | The Beast | Christopher Lane | TV movie |
| 1997 | The Tower | Jeremy | TV movie |
| 1997 | Flipper | Episode: "Help me, Rhonda" | |
| 1999 | Murder Call | Gavin Todd | Episode: "Dying Day" |
| 1999–2003 | Farscape | Douglas 'D.K.' Knox | 4 episodes |
| 2000 | Above the Law | Nathan Peters | Episode: "Happy Families" |
| 2001 | Flat Chat | Episode: "The Old Flame" | |
| 2002 | Sex and the City | Oliver Spencer | Episode: "All That Glitters" |
| 2002 | McLeod's Daughters | Simon Birch | 3 episodes |
| 2002 | The Secret Life of Us | Nick | 6 episodes |
| 2002 | All My Children | Julian Sinclair | Series regular |
| 2006 | headLand | James Brogan | 5 episodes |
| 2006 | All Saints | Roy Pickforth | Episode: "The Real Thing" |
| 2007 | Flight of the Conchords | Mark | Episode: "Sally Returns" |
| 2007–2009 | Guiding Light | Cyrus Foley | Series regular |
| 2009 | White Collar | Adrian Tulane | Episode: "Free Fall" |
| 2011 | Damages | Seth Sloan | Episode: "I'd Prefer My Old Office" |
| 2014 | The Good Wife | Logan | Episode: "The Deep Web" |
| 2014–2015 | Looking | Dom Basaluzzo | 16 episodes |
| 2016 | Limitless | Conrad Harris | Episode: "Hi, My Name Is Rebecca Harris" |
| 2016 | Looking: The Movie | Dom Basaluzzo | TV movie |
| 2016 | Conviction | Victor Bonotto | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2017 | Nashville | Jakob Fine | 2 episodes |
| 2017–2018 | Iron Fist | Dr. Paul Edmonds | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Tales of the City | Michael "Mouse" Tolliver | Main cast |
| 2019 | Madam Secretary | Australian Prime Minister Chris Lawson | Episode: "The Common Defense" |
| 2021 | The White Lotus | Armond | Main cast (season 1) |
| 2022 | Physical | Vinnie Green | 5 episodes |
| 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under | Himself | Episode 7 |
| 2022–2024 | The Great North | Crocodile Rob (voice), Crocodile Tom (voice) | Episode: "A Knife to Remember Adventure" (Crocodile Rob), "Welcome to Miami Adventure" (Crocodile Tom) |
| 2022–2023 | Welcome to Chippendales | Nick De Noia | Miniseries; main cast |
| 2023 | The Last of Us | Frank | Episode: "Long, Long Time" |
| 2023 | Extrapolations | Mr. Turner | Episode: "2070: Ecocide" |
Awards and Nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AACTA International Awards | 2022 | Best Actor in a Series | The White Lotus | Won | |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2022 | Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries | Won | ||
| 2023 | Welcome to Chippendales | Nominated | |||
| Dorian Awards | 2023 | Best Supporting TV Performance – Drama | The Last of Us | Nominated | |
| Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | 2022 | Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited or Anthology Series | The White Lotus | Won | |
| 2023 | Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Welcome to Chippendales | Nominated | ||
| Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series | The Last of Us | Nominated | |||
| Independent Spirit Awards | 2022 | Best Male Performance in a New Scripted Series | The White Lotus | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series | The Last of Us | Nominated | ||
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2022 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | The White Lotus | Won | |
| 2023 | Welcome to Chippendales | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | The Last of Us | Nominated | |||
| Satellite Awards | 2024 | Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | The Last of Us | Nominated | |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2022 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | The White Lotus | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Murray Bartlett para niños
