Editing F. Murray Abraham

{{Short description|American actor (born 1939)}}
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| name         = F. Murray Abraham
| image        = F. Murray Abraham 2024 Emmys 01 (cropped).png
| caption      = Abraham in 2024
| birth_name   = Murray Abraham
| birth_date   = {{birth date and age|1939|10|24}}
| birth_place  = [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
| death_date   =
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| education    = [[University of Texas at El Paso]]<br/>[[University of Texas at Austin]]
| occupation   = Actor
| years_active = 1965–present
| spouse       = {{marriage|Kate Hannan|1962|2022|reason=died}}
| children     = 2
| awards       = [[List of awards and nominations received by F. Murray Abraham|Full list]]
}}

'''F. Murray Abraham''' (born '''Murray Abraham'''; October 24, 1939)<!--He was born just "Murray Abraham", no first name.--> is an American actor.<!--Do not add Assyrian descent, change his name in Arabic to Syriac or add Assyrian categories. The cited souces say his father came from Mount Lebanon escaping the famine and belonged to the Antiochian Greek Orthodox Church, not the Syriac Orthodox Church. See see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:F._Murray_Abraham#F._Murray_Abraham's_father_true_ethnicity_and_country_of_origin for evidence and sources.--> Known for his [[F. Murray Abraham on screen and stage|roles on stage and screen]], he has received an [[Academy Award]] and a [[Golden Globe Award]] as well as nominations for a [[BAFTA Award]], four [[Primetime Emmy Awards|Emmy Awards]], and a [[Grammy Award]]. He came to prominence for his portrayal of [[Antonio Salieri]] in the drama film ''[[Amadeus (film)|Amadeus]]'' (1984) for which he won an [[Academy Award for Best Actor]].

Abraham made his [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]] debut in the 1968 play ''[[The Man in the Glass Booth]]''. He received the [[Obie Award|Obie Award for Outstanding Performance]] for his roles in [[Anton Chekhov]]'s ''[[Uncle Vanya]]'' (1984) and [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' (2011). He returned to Broadway in the revival of [[Terrence McNally]]'s comedy ''[[It's Only a Play]]'' (2014), receiving a [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play]] nomination.

He has appeared in many roles, both leading and supporting, in films such as ''[[All the President's Men (film)|All the President's Men]]'' (1976), ''[[Scarface (1983 film)|Scarface]]'' (1983), ''[[The Name of the Rose (film)|The Name of the Rose]]'' (1986), ''[[Last Action Hero]]'' (1993), ''[[Mighty Aphrodite]]'' (1995), ''[[Dillinger and Capone]]'' (1995), ''[[Star Trek: Insurrection]]'' (1998), ''[[Finding Forrester]]'' (2000), ''[[Inside Llewyn Davis]]'' (2013), ''[[The Grand Budapest Hotel]]'' (2014), ''[[Isle of Dogs (film)|Isle of Dogs]]'' (2018) and ''[[How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World]]'' (2019).

He was a regular cast member on the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] drama series ''[[Homeland (TV series)|Homeland]]'' (2012–2018), which earned him two [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series|nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series]]. He also acted in ''[[Louie (American TV series)|Louie]]'' (2011–2014), ''[[Mythic Quest]]'' (2020–2021), ''[[Moon Knight (miniseries)|Moon Knight]]'' (2022) and ''[[The White Lotus]]'' (2022), with the latter earning him nominations for the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film|Golden Globe Award]] and the [[Primetime Emmy Award]].

==Early life and education==
Abraham was born Murray Abraham on October 24, 1939;<!--He was born just "Murray Abraham", no first name.--><ref name=nrmref1>{{cite web|url=http://www.lastagetimes.com/2011/04/getting-to-know-f-murray-abraham/|title=Getting to Know F. Murray Abraham|publisher=La Stage Times|access-date=2013-11-14|archive-date=2013-10-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012010602/http://www.lastagetimes.com/2011/04/getting-to-know-f-murray-abraham/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=nrmref2>{{cite web|url=http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2012-10-15/academy-award-winning-actor-f-murray-abraham/transcript|title=Academy Award-Winning Actor F. Murray Abraham &#124; The Diane Rehm Show from WAMU and NPR|publisher=The Diane Rehm Show|access-date=2013-11-14}}</ref><ref name="Abraham1">{{cite news|last=Salomon|first=Andrew|title=The Lion in Winter| publisher=Backstage.com|date=2007-02-15|url=http://www.backstage.com/bso/news_reviews/features/feature_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003546469|access-date =2007-02-15|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070304121511/http://www.backstage.com/bso/news_reviews/features/feature_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003546469<!--Bot retrieved archive-->|archive-date = 2007-03-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2014/oct/08/-sp-f-murray-abraham-homeland-broadway|title=F Murray Abraham on Homeland, Broadway and turning 75: 'I am afraid of nothing on stage'|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=8 February 2022|last=Suskind|first=Alex|date=8 October 2014}}</ref> in [[Pittsburgh]], [[Pennsylvania]], the son of Fahrid "Fred" Abraham,<ref name= "people1985">{{cite news|last1= Stark|first1= John|title=His Meanie Role in Amadeus Makes Nice Guy F. Murray Abraham the Man to Beat for the Oscar|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20090195,00.html|access-date=20 September 2016|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=March 18, 1985}}</ref> an automotive mechanic and his wife Josephine (née Stello; 1915–2012),<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/elpasotimes/name/josephine-abraham-obituary?id=8272385|title=JOSEPHINE ABRAHAM Obituary (2012) El Paso Times|website=Legacy.com|access-date=8 February 2022}}</ref><ref>[http://www.actorsequity.org/aboutequity/howigotmyequitycard/Ecard_abraham.asp How I Got My Equity Card] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110421011445/http://www.actorsequity.org/AboutEquity/HowIGotMyEquityCard/Ecard_Abraham.asp|date=2011-04-21}}. Actorsequity.org. Retrieved on 2012-10-15.</ref><ref name="AARP">{{cite web|last1=Abraham|first1=F. Murray|title=How Actor F. Murray Abraham Is Helping Syrian Refugees|url=https://www.aarp.org/entertainment/celebrities/info-2018/f-murray-abraham-help-for-syrians.html|website=AARP|access-date=1 June 2021|language=english}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Abraham|first1=F. Murray|title=Opinion {{!}} F. Murray Abraham: Open Our Doors to Syrians|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/10/opinion/f-murray-abraham-open-our-doors-to-syrians.html|website=The New York Times|access-date=1 June 2021|date=2017-04-10}}</ref> His father emigrated with his family from [[Muqlus]], [[Ottoman Syria]], a small village in the [[Valley of the Christians]], at age five;<ref>Obituary of [https://obits.ocregister.com/obituaries/orangecounty/obituary.aspx?n=adele-hendricks-bobbie&pid=194874159 ''Adele Hendricks Abraham'' (1923–2019)], aunt of Murray Abraham, where it is stated she, three of her sisters and her brother Fred Abraham were born in Myklos, now in Syria. Obituary of [https://oklahoman.com/article/2239025/marion-abraham-unsell ''Marion Abraham Unsell (1914–1998)''], aunt of Murray Abraham, who died in El Paso in 1988 where it says she was born in Myklos in today's Syria</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cityandstateny.com/articles/personality/personality/actor-f-murray-abraham-syrian-refugees-and-de-blasios-new-york.html|title=Actor F. Murray Abraham on Syrian refugees and de Blasio's New York|last=Coltin|first=Jeff|date=2016|website=cityandstateny.com}}</ref><!--Do not add Assyrian descent, change his name in Arabic to Syriac, or add Assyrian categories. The cited sources say his father belonged to the Antiochian Greek Orthodox Church, not the Syriac Orthodox Church. See see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:F._Murray_Abraham#F._Murray_Abraham's_father_true_ethnicity_and_country_of_origin for evidence and sources.--> his paternal grandfather was a priest in the [[Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch]].<ref name="Abraham1" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://eu.elpasotimes.com/story/news/history/blogs/tales-from-the-morgue/2008/07/10/mom-recalls-boyhood-of-st/31510153/|title=Mom recalls boyhood of star-to-be|last=Long|first=Trish|year=2008|website=El Paso Times}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.theamerican.co.uk/pr/rev-int-F-Murray-Abraham.php|title=F. Murray Abraham|website=Theamerican.co.uk}}</ref><!--Do not add Assyrian descent, change his name in Arabic to Syriac, or add Assyrian categories. The cited sources say it belonged to the Antiochian Greek Orthodox Church, not the Syriac Orthodox Church. See see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:F._Murray_Abraham#F._Murray_Abraham's_father_true_ethnicity_and_country_of_origin for evidence and sources.--> His mother, one of 14 children, was [[Italian American]] and the daughter of an Italian immigrant who worked in the coal mines of [[Western Pennsylvania]].<ref name="Abraham1" /> He had two younger brothers, Robert and Jack, who were killed in separate car accidents.<ref name="people1985"/>

Abraham was raised in [[El Paso, Texas]]. Murray and his two younger brothers were altar boys in the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America|St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church]] in El Paso.<ref name=":0"/><ref name=":1" /> He attended Vilas Grammar School, and graduated from [[El Paso High School]] in 1958.<ref>[http://elpasotimes.typepad.com/morgue/2008/07/hometown-star-3.html Tales from the Morgue: Hometown stars – F. Murray Abraham]. Elpasotimes.typepad.com (2008-07-10). Retrieved on 2012-10-15.</ref> He was a gang member during his teenage years.<ref name="Abraham1" /> In El Paso, Abraham worked in the {{ill|Farah Clothing|fr}} factory owned by a [[Lebanese American]] family<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/farah-incorporated|title=Farah, Incorporated|last=Zanetell|first=Myrna|date=1 September 1995|website=tshaonline.org|publisher=Texas State Historical Association (TSHA)}}</ref> before launching a career in acting.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.aramcoworld.com/issue/198605/the.arab.americans.htm|title=The Arab Americans|last=Orfalea|first=Gregory|website=Aramcoworld.com}}</ref> He attended Texas Western College (later named [[University of Texas at El Paso]]), where he was given the best actor award by [[Alpha Psi Omega]] for his portrayal of the [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Indian]] Nocona in ''Comanche Eagle'' during the 1959–60 season. <ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aLU6rzTSF3gC&q=nocona+comanche+f+murray+abraham | title=UTEP: A Pictorial History of the University of Texas at el Paso : Diamond Jubilee, 1914-1989 | isbn=978-0-87404-208-5 | last1=Hamilton | first1=Nancy | date=1988 | publisher=Texas Western Press }}</ref>He attended the [[University of Texas at Austin]], then studied acting under [[Uta Hagen]] at [[HB Studio]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hbstudio.org/about-hb-studio/alumni/|title=HB Studio – Notable Alumni &#124; One of the Original Acting Studios in NYC|website=Hbstudio.org|access-date=8 February 2022}}</ref> in New York City. He secured several backstage jobs before making his professional debut.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.backstage.com/bso/news_reviews/features/feature_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003546469 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070304121511/http://www.backstage.com/bso/news_reviews/features/feature_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003546469 | archive-date=March 4, 2007 | title=Casting News &#124; Category &#124; Backstage }}</ref>

Abraham added "F." to his stage name in honor of his father Fahrid.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Farber|first1=Stephen|title=The New York Times: Best Pictures|url=https://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/movies/bestpictures/amadeus-ar3.html|access-date=20 September 2016|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=September 20, 1984}}</ref> He has stated that "Murray Abraham just doesn't seem to say anything. It just is another name, so I thought I'd frame it".<ref name=nrmref2/>

==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>

==Personal life==
=== Marriage ===
Abraham was married to Kate Hannan for 60 years, from 1962 until her death on November 19, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nytimes/name/kate-abraham-obituary?id=38206466 |title=KATE ABRAHAM OBITUARY |website=[[Legacy.com]] | access-date=2023-01-13}}</ref> They have 2 children and 1 grandchild.<ref name="ElPaso">{{cite web|last=González |first=María Cortés |title=Josephine Abraham, 96, loved life, according to famous son F. Murray Abraham |url=http://www.elpasotimes.com/news/ci_20168093/josephine-abraham-96-loved-life-famous-son |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616035504/http://www.elpasotimes.com/news/ci_20168093/josephine-abraham-96-loved-life-famous-son |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 June 2013 |website=ElPasoTimes.com |access-date=15 June 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amadeusimmortal.com/movie/abraham.php |title=The Movie : F. Murray Abraham |access-date=2007-09-28 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928155106/http://www.amadeusimmortal.com/movie/abraham.php |archive-date=September 28, 2007 }}. amadeusimmortal.com</ref>

=== Incidents ===
In 1993, while filming the movie ''[[Surviving the Game]]'' in rural Washington State, Abraham was involved in a car crash in which another driver was killed, while Abraham was injured.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19930905&slug=1719533| newspaper=[[The Seattle Times]] | title=Actor Hurt In Highway Crash | first=Seattle Times Staff | last=Seattle Times News Services | date=September 5, 1993 | access-date=January 12, 2023}}</ref> In January 2010, Abraham scuffled with a thief in the dressing room area during a public rehearsal at the [[Classic Stage Company]] in New York City.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/26/f-murray-abraham-action-hero/ | newspaper=[[The New York Times]] | title=F. Murray Abraham: Action Hero | first=Patrick | last=Healy | date=January 26, 2010 | access-date=May 2, 2010}}</ref>

=== Religious beliefs ===
Abraham has spoken about his faith: "I've attended many churches. I grew up as an Orthodox Christian and I was an altar boy. I love the [[Society of Friends]], the Quakers. I attended their meetings for almost fifteen years. I'm now [in 2008] attending the [[First Presbyterian Church (Manhattan)|First Presbyterian Church of New York]] because they're such a generous, terrific church with outreach. They reach out to old people, to homeless, to A.A., to cross-dressers: it's truly a church of the teachings of Christ. Religion is essential to my life."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gothamist.com/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150826055807/http://gothamist.com/2008/04/21/f_murray_abraha.php|url-status=dead|title=F. Murray Abraham, Actor|first=John Del|last=Signore|date=21 April 2008|archivedate=26 August 2015|website=Gothamist.com|access-date=8 February 2022}}</ref>

==Recognition and accolades ==
Abraham has an [[honorary doctorate]] from [[Rider University]] in [[Lawrenceville, New Jersey]].{{cn|date=December 2024}} 
===Acting awards ===
{{main| F. Murray Abraham on screen and stage|List of awards and nominations received by F. Murray Abraham}}
Abraham received an [[Academy Award]] and [[Golden Globe Award]] for his performance in ''Amadeus'' (1984). In his acceptance speech, he praised co-star Tom Hulce,<ref>https://aaspeechesdb.oscars.org/link/057-1</ref> who was also nominated. Abraham also received a nomination for the [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role]].

He has also received a [[Grammy Award]] and two [[Primetime Emmy Award]] nominations.{{cn|date=December 2024}} He earned three [[Screen Actors Guild Award]] nominations with the ensemble casts of ''Homeland'' and ''The Grand Budapest Hotel'' (2014).{{cn|date=December 2024}} He earned two [[Obie Award]]s for his work in theater for his performances in ''[[Uncle Vanya]]'' (1984) and ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' (2011).{{cn|date=December 2024}} 

In July 2004, at a ceremony in [[Rome]], he was awarded the "''Premio per gli Italiani nel Mondo''". This is a prize distributed by the Marzio Tremaglia Foundation and the Italian government to Italian emigrants and their descendants who have distinguished themselves abroad.{{cn|date=December 2024}} 

In 2009, he was recognized by the Alumni Association of the [[City College of New York]] with John H. Finley Award in recognition of exemplary dedicated service to the City of New York.{{cn|date=December 2024}} In 2010, Abraham was the recipient of [[The Gielgud Award]] (Theater) for that year.<ref>[http://vimeo.com/18889557 F. Murray Abraham Gielgud Award 2010]. Vimeo.com (2011-01-17). Retrieved on 2012-10-15.</ref> In 2015, Abraham was an inductee to the [[American Theater Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/theater-hall-of-fame-ceremony-honoring-susan-stroman-f.-murray-abraham-philip-j.-smith-and-more-presented-tonight-348021|title=Theater Hall of Fame Ceremony, Honoring Susan Stroman, F. Murray Abraham, Philip J. Smith and More, Presented Tonight|website=Playbill.com|date=May 4, 2015|access-date=June 3, 2015}}</ref> 

He was nominated for a [[Golden Globe]] in 2023.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/golden-globes-nominations-2023-list-nominees-1235279872/|title=Golden Globes: List of Nominees|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=December 12, 2022|accessdate=December 12, 2022|first1=Chuba|last1=Kirsten|first2=Hilary|last2=Lewis}}</ref>

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