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Sam McMurray (born April 15, 1952) is an American television, film and voice actor. He is known for his roles as Supervisor Patrick O'Boyle in the CBS sitcom The King of Queens, Glen in the Coen Brothers comedy film Raising Arizona, Trent Culpepper in the sitcom Cristela, and for voicing Roy in the family sitcom Dinosaurs. He also appeared as Doug on the NBC sitcom Friends, Ned on the CBS sitcom Mom, and as a gay man named Andy in the fifth season of Married With Children. He is noted for being the first-ever guest star on The Simpsons.
Among his film credits are C.H.U.D. (1984), Raising Arizona (1987), The Wizard (1989) as Jimmy's stepfather Mr. Bateman, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), L.A. Story (1991), Addams Family Values (1993), and Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999). On television, he was a regular on The Tracey Ullman Show, voiced Roy in the series Dinosaurs, and played recurring roles such as Chandler's boss on Friends, dentist Vic Schweiber on Freaks and Geeks, Doug and Deacon's boss in The King of Queens, and Ned in the sitcom Mom. He was also in episodes of The Jeffersons, Hill Street Blues, The Golden Girls, Who's the Boss?, Married With Children, Home Improvement, Disney's Recess, The Sopranos, The Tick, Malcolm in the Middle, and Breaking Bad, among others.
He was married to actress Elizabeth Collins; they have two daughters.
The roles that explain the career.
50 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 | Anchor Ted (voice) | Film |
| 2012 | The Dealer Plate | Dick Stevens | Film |
| 2012 | Blue-Eyed Butcher | Dr. Sheffield | Film |
| 2012 | Cupid | Harvey Mitford | Film |
| 2011 | Holiday Engagement | Mr. Burns | Film |
| 2011 | The Craigslist Killer | Dr. Janeway | Film |
| 2010 | Miss Nobody | Hale Everwright | Film |
| 2010 | Meet Monica Velour | Ronnie | Film |
| 2010 | A Little Help | Big Bad Dan | Film |
| 2008 | Killer Pad | Fire Marshall | Film |
| 2008 | Ring of Death | Wheaton | Film |
| 2007 | A Christmas Too Many | Harry | Film |
| 2007 | Lake Placid 2 | Struthers | Film |
| 2006 | Tennis Anyone? | Roger Dugan | Film |
| 2005 | Cruel But Necessary | Film | |
| 2003 | Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade | Bob Spinelli (voice) | Film |
| 2003 | Recess: All Growed Down | Lt. Griswald (voice) | Film |
| 2003 | Stealing Sinatra | Agent Stamek | Film |
| 2002 | Wishcraft | Dad Bumpers | Film |
| 2002 | Lone Star State of Mind | Mr. Smith | Film |
| 2002 | Sunshine State | Todd Northrup | Film |
| 2001 | Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street | (voice) | Film |
| 2000 | Lucky Numbers | Chief Troutman | Film |
| 1999 | The Mod Squad | Tricky | Film |
| 1999 | Soccer Dog: The Movie | Coach Shaw | Film |
| 1999 | Batman Beyond: The Movie | Harry Tully (voice) | Film |
| 1999 | Baby Geniuses | Goon Bob | Film |
| 1999 | Drop Dead Gorgeous | Lester Leeman | Film |
| 1998 | Slappy and the Stinkers | Broccoli | Film |
| 1997 | Savage | Edgar Wallace | Film |
| 1996 | Dear God | Federal Prosecutor | Film |
| 1996 | The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas | Herman Munster | Film |
| 1996 | Matt Waters | TV | |
| 1994 | Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women | Dick Langley | Film |
| 1994 | Getting Even with Dad | Alex | Film |
| 1993 | Addams Family Values | Don Buckman | Film |
| 1991 | L.A. Story | Morris Frost | Film |
| 1991 | Stone Cold | Lance | Film |
| 1989 | National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation | Bill | Film |
| 1989 | The Wizard | Bateman | Film |
| 1987 | The Tracey Ullman Show | TV | |
| 1987 | Raising Arizona | Glen | Film |
| 1987 | Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall | Peter Harriman | Film |
| 1986 | Adam: His Song Continues | Police Lieutenant | Film |
| 1985 | Out of the Darkness | Morrison | Film |
| 1985 | Fast Forward | Clem Friedkin | Film |
| 1984 | C.H.U.D. | Officer Crespi | Film |
| 1983 | Baby It's You | Mr. McManus, Teacher | Film |
| 1982 | Bakers' Dozen | Harve Schoendorf | TV |
| 1980 | Union City | The Vagrant | Film |
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