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Murray Bartlett
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Bartlett in 2008
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| Born | 20 March 1971 Sydney, Australia
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| Education | National Institute of Dramatic Art (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1987–present |
Murray Bartlett, born on March 20, 1971, is a talented actor from Australia. He became very well known for his role as a luxury resort manager in the first season of the TV show The White Lotus in 2021. For this role, he won a special award called a Primetime Emmy Award.
He also gained more fame for playing Nick De Noia in the TV series Welcome to Chippendales (2022). Another popular role was Frank in an episode of the HBO show The Last of Us (2023). He was nominated for Emmy Awards for both of these roles.
Bartlett has also appeared in other TV series like Looking (2014–2015), Tales of the City (2019), Physical (2021–2023), and the second season of Nine Perfect Strangers (2025).
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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 went to John Curtin College of the Arts in Fremantle, where he finished his drama studies in 1988. After that, he was accepted into the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, which is a famous acting school.
Acting Career Highlights
Bartlett started his acting career in Australia. He appeared in a TV series called 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 opportunity in the U.S. came when he was a guest star in the HBO series ... and the City. He also played D.K., who was John Crichton's best friend, in four episodes of the show Farscape. In 2006, he performed alongside Hugh Jackman in the Australian tour of Jackman's popular Broadway show The Boy From Oz.
From 2007 to 2009, Bartlett was a regular cast member on the TV show Guiding Light, where he played Cyrus Foley. He then starred as Dominic "Dom" Basaluzzo in the HBO series Looking from 2014 to 2015. He also returned for the movie that ended the series, Looking: The Movie, in 2016. In 2017, he had a repeating role in the musical drama series Nashville. Bartlett took on the main role of Michael 'Mouse' Tolliver in the new version of Tales of the City.
In 2021, Bartlett starred in The White Lotus as Armond, the manager of a fancy resort. He got this role by sending in an audition video. For his amazing performance, Bartlett won several awards, including the AACTA Awards, Critics' Choice Television Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. He was also nominated for awards from the Screen Actors Guild Awards and Independent Spirit Awards.
In 2023, Bartlett appeared in the HBO drama series The Last of Us. He played the character Frank in the episode called "Long, Long Time". When this episode first aired, many people praised it and thought it was one of the best episodes of the show's first season.
Personal Life
Murray Bartlett shared that he is gay early in his career. When asked about this decision in an interview, he said that he always felt he had to be true to himself.
Filmography
Film Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 |
| Needle | Tony Martin | ||
| 2011 | August | Troy | |
| 2012 | 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 | Stan | |
| O'Dessa | Plutonovich | ||
| TBA | At the Sea | Post-production | |
| The Death of Robin Hood | Post-production | ||
| Place to Be | Filming |
Television Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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" | |
| The Beast | Christopher Lane | TV movie | |
| 1997 | The Tower | Jeremy | TV movie |
| 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 | ... and the City | Oliver Spencer | Episode: "All That Glitters" |
| McLeod's Daughters | Simon Birch | 3 episodes | |
| The Secret Life of Us | Nick | 6 episodes | |
| All My Children | Julian Sinclair | Series regular | |
| 2006 | headLand | James Brogan | 5 episodes |
| 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" |
| Looking: The Movie | Dom Basaluzzo | TV movie | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under | Himself | Episode 7 | |
| 2022–2024 | The Great North | Crocodile Rob / Crocodile Tom (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2022–2023 | Welcome to Chippendales | Nick De Noia | Miniseries; main cast |
| 2023 | The Last of Us | Frank | Episode: "Long, Long Time" |
| Extrapolations | Mr. Ariel Turner | Episode: "2070: Ecocide" | |
| 2025 | Nine Perfect Strangers | Brian | Main cast (season 2) |
Awards and Nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 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
