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

Casualty

The Avengers

Last of the Summer Wine

Hustle

Z-Cars

Jonathan Creek

Dixon of Dock Green

Plebs

All Movies (28)

• Man About the House: 50 Years of Laughs2023 · as Self/Archive Footage
• Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs2022 · as Self
• Run For Your Wife2012 · as Allotment Man
• The Estate2011 · as Geoff
• Grave Tales2011 · as Arthur
• The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering2006 · as Maurice
• The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt2005 · as Maurice Stringer
• Room 362005 · as George Roberts
• The Booze Cruise2003 · as Maurice
• A Gentleman's Game2002 · as Brian Seaman
• The Mumbo Jumbo2000 · as Mr. Tipple
• One Foot in the Grave: The Man Who Blew Away1994 · as Mr Foskett
• On Your Way, Riley!1985 · as Arthur Lucan
• It's Your Move1982 · as Chauffeur
• Black Jack1981 · as Archibald
• George & Mildred1980 · as George Roper
• The Plank1979 · as Van Driver at Timber Yard
• I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight1976 · as Caretaker
• Man About the House1974 · as George Roper
• The Ragman's Daughter1972 · as Tony's father
• The Boy Friend1971 · as Peter
• The Devils1971 · as Adam
• A Sound from the Sea1970 · as Driver
• Vacant Possession1966 · as Fletcher
• San Ferry Ann1965 · as Englishman at Garage
• The Diary of a Nobody1964 · as Mr. Gowing
• Comedy Workshop: Love and Maud Carver1964 · as Guardsman / Tramp
• Sparrows Can't Sing1963 · as Jack

All TV Shows (34)

• Plebs2013 · as Victor
• The Café2011 · as Jack Dobson
• Cash in the Celebrity Attic2008 · as Self
• Hustle2004 · as Larry
• The Catherine Tate Show2004 · as Neville
• The Booze Cruise2003 · as Maurice
• Mrs Merton and Malcolm1999
• Sunburn1999 · as Sid Dawson
• Jonathan Creek1997 · as Ken Speed
• Pond Life1996
• Sooty & Co.1993
• Wizadora1993
• Casualty1986 · as Walter Burnley
• Lame Ducks1984
• L For Lester1982 · as Lester Small
• The Incredible Mr Tanner1981
• Butterflies1978
• George and Mildred1976 · as George Roper
• Man About the House1973 · as George Roper
• Last of the Summer Wine1973 · as Alvin
• The Moonstone1972 · as Septimus Luker
• The Misfit1970 · as The Drunk
• Baker's Half-Dozen1967 · as Taffy
• Baker's Half-Dozen1967 · as Ernie Dexter
• Baker's Half-Dozen1967 · as Barman
• Baker's Half-Dozen1967 · as Tom Parker
• Baker's Half-Dozen1967 · as Capt. Skelton
• Baker's Half-Dozen1967
• Callan1967
• Six1964 · as Mr Gowing
• Z-Cars1962
• Drama 61-671961 · as Nick
• The Avengers1961 · as Haslam
• Dixon of Dock Green1955 · as Percy Sinclair