Editing F. Murray Abraham (section)

==Career==
===1960s-1978: Early roles ===
Abraham began his professional acting career on the stage, debuting in a Los Angeles production of [[Ray Bradbury]]'s ''[[The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit and Other Plays|The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit]]'' in 1965. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.newjerseystage.com/articles2/2024/03/13/f-murray-abraham-to-appear-in-a-staged-reading-of-fragments-by-edward-albee-at-black-box-pac032024/ | title=F. Murray Abraham to Appear in a Staged Reading of "Fragments" by Edward Albee at Black Box PAC | date=March 13, 2024 }}</ref>He made his [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]] debut in the 1968 play ''[[The Man in the Glass Booth]]''. He made his film debut as an usher in the [[George C. Scott]] comedy ''[[They Might Be Giants (film)|They Might Be Giants]]'' (1971). He can be seen as one of the undercover police officers along with [[Al Pacino]] in [[Sidney Lumet]]'s ''[[Serpico]]'' (1973) and in television roles including the bad guy in one fourth-season episode of ''[[Kojak]]'' ("The Godson"). His early film roles include small parts as a cabdriver in the theatrical version of [[Neil Simon]]'s ''[[The Prisoner of Second Avenue]]'' (1975), a mechanic in the theatrical version of Simon's ''[[The Sunshine Boys]]'' (1975). He also played a police officer in the [[Alan J. Pakula]] [[Watergate scandal|Watergate]] film ''[[All the President's Men (film)|All the President's Men]]'' (1976), and acted in the comedy films ''[[The Ritz (film)|The Ritz]]'' (1976) opposite [[Rita Moreno]] and ''[[The Big Fix (1978 film)|The Big Fix]]'' (1978) alongside [[Richard Dreyfuss]].

By the mid-1970s, he also had steady employment doing commercials and voice-overs. Most notably, he played "the leaf", one of four costumed characters, in television and print commercials for [[Fruit of the Loom]] underwear.<ref name="meanie role">[http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20090195,00.html His Meanie Role in Amadeus Makes Nice Guy F. Murray Abraham the Man to Beat For the Oscar]. People.com. Retrieved 2014-08-01.</ref> In 1978, he gave up this work. Frustrated with the lack of substantial roles, he said: "No one was taking my acting seriously. I figured if I didn't do it, then I'd have no right to the dreams I've always had." His wife, Kate Hannan, went to work as an assistant and Abraham became a "house husband". As he described it: "I cooked and cleaned and took care of the kids. It was very rough on my macho idea of life. But it was the best thing that ever happened to me."<ref name="meanie role" />

=== 1983–1986: Breakthrough and acclaim ===
[[File:Antonio Salieri painted by Joseph Willibrord Mähler.jpg|thumb|160px|right|Portrait of [[Antonio Salieri]], whom Abraham portrayed in ''[[Amadeus (film)|Amadeus]]'' (1984)]]
Abraham gained greater prominence when he appeared as drug dealer Omar Suárez in the gangster film ''[[Scarface (1983 film)|Scarface]]'' (1983). Then, in 1984, he played envious composer Antonio Salieri in the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]]-winning ''Amadeus'' (1984), directed by [[Miloš Forman]]. Abraham won the [[Academy Award for Best Actor]] for his role, an award for which his co-star in the film [[Tom Hulce]], playing [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart|Mozart]], had also been nominated. He also won a [[Golden Globe Award]], among other awards and his role in the film remains his most famous.

Abraham's relatively low-profile film career subsequent to his [[Academy Award]] win has been considered an example of the "Oscar jinx." According to film critic [[Leonard Maltin]], professional failure following an early success is referred to in Hollywood circles as the "F. Murray Abraham syndrome."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.film.com/features/story/winning-oscar-curse-or-blessing/13303376 |title=Is winning an Oscar a curse or a blessing? |access-date=2007-05-20 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207113221/http://www.film.com/features/story/winning-oscar-curse-or-blessing/13303376 |archive-date=December 7, 2008 }} film.com (2007).</ref> Abraham rejected this notion and told Maltin, "The Oscar is the single most important event of my career. I have dined with kings, shared equal billing with my idols, lectured at Harvard and Columbia. If this is a jinx, I'll take two." In the same interview, Abraham said, "Even though I won the Oscar, I can still take the subway in New York, and nobody recognizes me. Some actors might find that disconcerting, but I find it refreshing."

Abraham also joined [[The Mirror Theater Ltd]]'s Mirror Repertory Company in 1984. He joined MRC the week after winning his Oscar for Best Actor for his work in ''Amadeus'' because he wanted to work with MRC Artist-in-Residence [[Geraldine Page]] (to whom he would eventually present her own [[Academy Award for Best Actress|Academy Award]] the following year) and would star opposite her in MRC's ''The Madwoman of Chaillot''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1985/04/26/arts/broadway.html|title=BROADWAY|first=Enid|last=Nemy|date=26 April 1985|access-date=8 February 2022|website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>

Since ''Amadeus'', he mainly focused on classical theater and has starred in many [[Shakespearean]] productions such as ''[[Othello]]'' and ''[[Richard III (play)|Richard III]]''. He was highlighted in many other plays by the likes of [[Samuel Beckett]] and [[Gilbert and Sullivan]] and played the lead in [[Anton Chekhov]]'s ''[[Uncle Vanya]]'' (for which he received an [[Obie Award]]). His next film role was in ''[[The Name of the Rose (film)|The Name of the Rose]]'' (1986), in which he played [[Bernardo Gui]], nemesis to [[Sean Connery]]'s [[William of Baskerville]]. In its DVD commentary, the director of the film, [[Jean-Jacques Annaud]], described Abraham as an "egomaniac" on the set, who considered himself more important than Sean Connery because Connery did not have an Oscar.<ref>Jean-Jacques Annaud, ''The Name of the Rose'' DVD commentary, Warner Home Video, 2004.</ref> Despite the on-set tensions, the film was a critical<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_name_of_the_rose_1986/ |title=The Name of the Rose (Der Name der Rose) |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=2013-11-14}}</ref> and commercial success.

=== 1989–1998: Established actor ===
After the release of ''The Name of the Rose'', Abraham tired of appearing as villains and wanted to return to his background in comedy.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Stark |first=John |date=6 October 1986 |title=An Evil F. Murray Abraham Fights Friar Sean Connery in The Name of the Rose |url=http://people.com/archive/an-evil-f-murray-abraham-fights-friar-sean-connery-in-the-name-of-the-rose-vol-26-no-14/ |magazine=People |volume=26 |issue=14 |page=112 |access-date=24 November 2017}}</ref> From May 10 through July 14, 1991, Abraham  portrayed King Lear in American Repertory Theater's (A.R.T.) production of ''[[King Lear]]'', directed by Adrian Hall, Cambridge, MA.<ref>{{cite web |title=King Lear at American Repertory Theater Loeb Drama Center 1991 |url=https://www.abouttheartists.com/productions/80896-king-lear-at-american-repertory-theater-loeb-drama-center-1991 |website=www.abouttheartists.com}}</ref> In 1994, Abraham portrayed [[Roy Cohn]] in the first Broadway production of [[Tony Kushner]]'s ''[[Angels in America]]'' at the [[Walter Kerr Theater]], replacing [[Ron Leibman]] in the role.

Over the next decade or so, Abraham had fewer prominent roles, but he did have substantial supporting roles in [[Peter Yates]]' ''[[An Innocent Man (film)|An Innocent Man]]'' (1989), [[Woody Allen]]'s ''[[Mighty Aphrodite]]'' (1995), Ahdar Ru'afo in ''[[Star Trek: Insurrection]]'' (1998) and [[Gus Van Sant]]'s ''[[Finding Forrester]]'' (2000), where he again played the nemesis to Connery. He had a significant role in [[Brian De Palma]]'s adaptation of ''[[The Bonfire of the Vanities (film)|The Bonfire of the Vanities]]'' (1990), but chose not to be credited due to a contract dispute.<ref name="Abraham1"/> He continued his association with classical music by narrating the plot summaries of the operas of Wagner's ''[[Ring Cycle]]'' in the 1990 PBS broadcast from the [[Metropolitan Opera]], to the largest viewing audience of the ''Ring Cycle'' in history, conducted by [[James Levine]].

In the 1997/98 [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] season, he starred in the new chamber musical ''[[Triumph of Love (musical)|Triumph of Love]]'' opposite [[Betty Buckley]], based on [[Marivaux]]'s classic comedy. The production did not find a large audience, running 85 performances after its pre-opening preview period.<ref>[http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=4756 The official source for Broadway Information]. IBDB. Retrieved on 2012-10-15.</ref> He has also taught theater at [[Brooklyn College]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Span|first1=Paula|title=F. Murray Abraham, Take 1|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1986/09/29/f-murray-abraham-take-1/81b65f1d-71e0-42eb-adc5-bc605af5cd7d/|access-date=17 June 2017|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=29 September 1986}}</ref>

=== 2000–present: Career resurgence ===
[[File:It's_Only_a_Play_Gerald_Schoenfeld_at_the_Theatre_New_York,_New_York_December_21,_2014_Matinee_03.jpg|alt=The cast holding hands onstage|thumb|right|Abraham (last full figure on right) on stage at the end of a December 2014 production of ''[[It's Only a Play]]'']]
A 2009 guest appearance on ''[[Saving Grace (American TV series)|Saving Grace]]'' began a new phase of Abraham's career, wherein he has become gradually more prolific onscreen. Further guest appearances include roles on ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'', ''[[Louie (American TV series)|Louie]]'' and ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]'' as well as a recurring role on ''[[The Good Wife]]'' between 2011 and 2014. Additionally, Abraham was the primary narrator for the PBS series ''[[Nature (TV series)|Nature]]'' between 2007 and 2010, narrating 32 episodes (plus one more in 2013). Abraham's most notable television role came about through [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]]'s drama series ''[[Homeland (TV series)|Homeland]]'', in which he portrayed black ops specialist [[Dar Adal]]. This role resulted in his first [[Emmy Awards|Emmy Award]] nomination in 2015, followed by a second in 2018.

Abraham has focused on stage work throughout his career, giving notable performances as Pozzo in [[Mike Nichols]]'s production of ''[[Waiting for Godot]]'', Malvolio in ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' for the [[New York Shakespeare Festival]] and [[Shylock]] in ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' for the [[Off-Broadway]] [[Theatre for a New Audience]] (TFANA) in March 2007, which was performed at the [[Duke on 42nd Street|Duke Theater]] in New York and also at the [[Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon|Swan Theater]], part of the [[Royal Shakespeare Company]]. He reprised this role in February 2011, when he replaced Al Pacino in the Public Theater's production.

[[File:F Murray.Abraham cropped.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Abraham in 2008.]]

In the 2010s, he featured prominently in two widely acclaimed films: first as folk music impresario Bud Grossman in the [[Coen brothers]]' drama ''[[Inside Llewyn Davis]]'' (2013), then as the mysterious Mr. Moustafa in [[Wes Anderson]]'s ''[[The Grand Budapest Hotel]]'' (2014). He was nominated along with the ensemble for the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture]] for the latter. That same year he returned to Broadway portraying Ira Drew in the revival of [[Terrence McNally]]'s comedic play ''It's Only a Play''. Abraham starred alongside [[Nathan Lane]], [[Matthew Broderick]], [[Stockard Channing]], and [[Rupert Grint]]. For his performance he earned a nomination for the [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play]]. In 2016, he played the title role in [[Classic Stage Company]]'s production of ''[[Nathan the Wise]]''.<ref>[https://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-giltz/theater-f-murray-abraham_b_9685766.html "Theater: F. Murray Abraham Anchors ''Nathan The Wise''] by Michael Giltz, ''[[The Huffington Post]]'', 14 April 2016</ref>

He reunited with Wes Anderson voicing a role in [[stop-motion]] animated film ''[[Isle of Dogs (film)|Isle of Dogs]]'' (2018), voiced Grimmel in [[DreamWorks Animation|DreamWorks]]' ''[[How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World]]'' (2019), and played Tony in the [[Disney+]] 2019 live-action ''[[Lady and the Tramp (2019 film)|Lady and the Tramp]]''. From 2020 to 2021 he acted in the [[Apple TV]]+ comedy series ''[[Mythic Quest]]''. In 2022, he was fired after being accused of inappropriate behavior while on set.<ref name="RollingStone 2023-04-17">{{cite magazine |last=Roundtree |first=Cheyenne |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/f-murray-abraham-sexual-misconduct-mythic-quest-fired-the-white-lotus-rob-mcelhenney-apple-tv-1234714869/ |title=F. Murray Abraham Was Kicked Off 'Mythic Quest' for Sexual Misconduct |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=14 April 2023}}</ref> In a response statement, Abraham apologized and stated that he never intended "to offend anyone, I told jokes, nothing more, that upset some of my colleagues and as a result lost a great job with wonderful people."<ref>{{cite news|last=Otterson|first=Joe|title=F. Murray Abraham Apologizes After 'Mythic Quest' Dismissal: 'I Told Jokes That Upset Some Colleagues'|url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/f-murray-abraham-apology-mythic-quest-1235589982/|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=20 April 2023}}</ref> In February 2022, it was revealed that Abraham would be voicing [[Khonshu (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Khonshu]] in the superhero limited series ''[[Moon Knight (miniseries)|Moon Knight]]'', set in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Moon Knight Image 3|url=https://dmedmedia.disney.com/disney-plus/moon-knight/images|access-date=2022-02-15|website=DMED Media|language=en|url-status=dead|archive-date=2022-02-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215063901/https://dmedmedia.disney.com/disney-plus/moon-knight/images}}</ref> He starred in the 2022 film adaptation of ''[[The Magic Flute (2022 film)|The Magic Flute]]'' based on the [[The Magic Flute|opera of the same name]]. That same year he played Dr. Carl Withers in the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities]]'' (2022). In 2023, he portrayed [[Judge John Sirica]] in the [[HBO]] political drama limited series ''[[White House Plumbers (miniseries)|White House Plumbers]]''.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}

Murray acted in the [[HBO]] series ''[[The White Lotus|The White Lotus: Sicily]]'' (2022) playing the flirtatious widower Bert Di Grasso, earning nominations for the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film]] and the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series]]. Also in 2023 he acted in the film ''[[Mother, Couch]]'' alongside [[Ewan McGregor]], [[Taylor Russell]], and [[Ellen Burstyn]]. The film is premiered at the [[2023 Toronto International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2023/film/global/taylor-russell-ewan-mcgregor-lake-bell-1235683422/|title= Charades, UTA Board 'Mother, Couch' With Taylor Russell, Ewan McGregor (EXCLUSIVE)|website= [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date= 31 July 2023|accessdate= August 29, 2023}}</ref> In 2024 it was announced that Abraham would return to the stage as [[David A. Siegel|David Siegel]] in the [[Stephen Schwartz]] musical ''[[The Queen of Versailles (musical)|The Queen of Versailles]]'' starring [[Kristin Chenoweth]] at the [[Emerson Colonial Theatre]] in Boston.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.broadway.com/buzz/203770/kristin-chenoweth-and-f-murray-abraham-set-for-pre-broadway-premiere-of-stephen-schwartzs-the-queen-of-versailles-in-boston/|title= Kristin Chenoweth and F. Murray Abraham Set for Pre-Broadway Premiere of Stephen Schwartz's The Queen of Versailles in Boston|website= Broadway.com|accessdate= February 10, 2024}}</ref>