Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

62

Gender

Male

Birthday

1932-09-25

Day of Death

2025-02-02 (93 years old)

Place of Birth

Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England, UK

Also Known As

Brian Trevor John Murphy

Brian Murphy

Biography

Brian Trevor John Murphy (25 September 1932 – 2 February 2025) was an English actor and comedian, best known as the henpecked husband George Roper in the popular sitcom Man About the House and its spin-off series George and Mildred, and Stan the shop owner in the children's series Wizadora.

Known For

George & Mildred

George & Mildred

It's Your Move

It's Your Move

On Your Way, Riley!

On Your Way, Riley!

The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt

The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt

The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering

The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering

The Booze Cruise

The Booze Cruise

The Devils

The Devils

The Plank

The Plank

Acting

George & Mildred

1980

George & Mildred

as

George Roper

The Mumbo Jumbo

2000

The Mumbo Jumbo

as

Mr. Tipple

It's Your Move

1982

It's Your Move

as

Chauffeur

The Estate

2011

The Estate

as

Geoff

Sparrows Can't Sing

1963

Sparrows Can't Sing

as

Jack

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

2022

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

as

Self

I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight

1976

I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight

as

Caretaker

Room 36

2005

Room 36

as

George Roberts

Man About the House: 50 Years of Laughs

2023

Man About the House: 50 Years of Laughs

as

Self/Archive Footage

The Ragman's Daughter

1972

The Ragman's Daughter

as

Tony's father

Vacant Possession

1966

Vacant Possession

as

Fletcher

Run For Your Wife

2012

Run For Your Wife

as

Allotment Man

Comedy Workshop: Love and Maud Carver

1964

Comedy Workshop: Love and Maud Carver

as

Guardsman / Tramp

A Gentleman's Game

2002

A Gentleman's Game

as

Brian Seaman

A Sound from the Sea

1970

A Sound from the Sea

as

Driver

On Your Way, Riley!

1985

On Your Way, Riley!

as

Arthur Lucan

Black Jack

1981

Black Jack

as

Archibald

The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt

2005

The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt

as

Maurice Stringer

The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering

2006

The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering

as

Maurice

The Booze Cruise

2003

The Booze Cruise

as

Maurice

Man About the House

1974

Man About the House

as

George Roper

San Ferry Ann

1965

San Ferry Ann

as

Englishman at Garage

Grave Tales

2011

Grave Tales

as

Arthur

The Devils

1971

The Devils

as

Adam

The Boy Friend

1971

The Boy Friend

as

Peter

The Plank

1979

The Plank

as

Van Driver at Timber Yard

The Diary of a Nobody

1964

The Diary of a Nobody

as

Mr. Gowing

The Man Who Blew Away

1994

The Man Who Blew Away

as

Mr Foskett

Butterflies

Butterflies

as

Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek

as

Ken Speed

Z-Cars

Z-Cars

as

George and Mildred

George and Mildred

as

George Roper

The Avengers

The Avengers

as

Haslam

Hustle

Hustle

as

Larry

Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine

as

Alvin

Callan

Callan

as

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

as

Percy Sinclair

Lame Ducks

Lame Ducks

as

Wizadora

Wizadora

as

The Booze Cruise

The Booze Cruise

as

Maurice

Pond Life

Pond Life

as

The Incredible Mr Tanner

The Incredible Mr Tanner

as

Mrs Merton and Malcolm

Mrs Merton and Malcolm

as

Six

Six

as

Sunburn

Sunburn

as

Sid Dawson

The Catherine Tate Show

The Catherine Tate Show

as

Neville

Casualty

Casualty

as

Walter Burnley

Cash in the Celebrity Attic

Cash in the Celebrity Attic

as

Self

The Café

The Café

as

Jack Dobson

Plebs

Plebs

as

Victor

Sooty & Co.

Sooty & Co.

as

The Misfit

The Misfit

as

The Drunk

Baker's Half-Dozen

Baker's Half-Dozen

as

Taffy

Baker's Half-Dozen

Baker's Half-Dozen

as

Ernie Dexter

Baker's Half-Dozen

Baker's Half-Dozen

as

Barman

Baker's Half-Dozen

Baker's Half-Dozen

as

Tom Parker

Baker's Half-Dozen

Baker's Half-Dozen

as

Capt. Skelton

Baker's Half-Dozen

Baker's Half-Dozen

as

The Moonstone

The Moonstone

as

Septimus Luker

Man About the House

Man About the House

as

George Roper

Drama 61-67

Drama 61-67

as

Nick

Production

Crew

Directing