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F. Murray Abraham        

Academy Award Winning Actor

F . Murray Abraham is an American actor. Known for his 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 Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award. He came to prominence for his portrayal of Antonio Salieri in the drama film Amadeus (1984) for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor.

Abraham made his Broadway debut in the 1968 play "The Man in the Glass Booth." He received the 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" (1976), "Scarface" (1983), "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" (2018) and "How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World" (2019).

He was a regular cast member on the Showtime drama series "Homeland" (2012–2018), which earned him two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. He also starred in "Mythic Quest" (2020–2021), "Moon Knight" (2022) and "The White Lotus" (2022), with the latter earning him a nominations for the Golden Globe Award and the Primetime Emmy Award.

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