Brian Murphy
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.
Filmography · 49
The Avengers
1961 · Haslam
Casualty
1986 · Walter Burnley
Hustle
2004 · Larry
Last of the Summer Wine
1973 · Alvin
Z-Cars
1962
Jonathan Creek
1997 · Ken Speed
Dixon of Dock Green
1955 · Percy Sinclair
Plebs
2013 · Victor
Callan
1967
Man About the House
1973 · George Roper
The Devils
1971 · Adam
Sooty & Co.
1993
The Café
2011 · Jack Dobson
George and Mildred
1976 · George Roper
The Catherine Tate Show
2004 · Neville
Butterflies
1978
The Misfit
1970 · The Drunk
Sunburn
1999 · Sid Dawson
The Moonstone
1972 · Septimus Luker
Lame Ducks
1984
Pond Life
1996
The Boy Friend
1971 · Peter
The Estate
2011 · Geoff
The Booze Cruise
2003 · Maurice
The Booze Cruise III: The Scattering
2006 · Maurice
San Ferry Ann
1965 · Englishman at Garage
I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight
1976 · Caretaker
Vacant Possession
1966 · Fletcher
George & Mildred
1980 · George Roper
It's Your Move
1982 · Chauffeur
Room 36
2005 · George Roberts
A Gentleman's Game
2002 · Brian Seaman
Run For Your Wife
2012 · Allotment Man
The Plank
1979 · Van Driver at Timber Y...
Man About the House
1974 · George Roper
Sparrows Can't Sing
1963 · Jack
The Booze Cruise
2003 · Maurice
The Booze Cruise II: The Treasure Hunt
2005 · Maurice Stringer
The Ragman's Daughter
1972 · Tony's father
One Foot in the Grave: The Man Who Blew Away
1994 · Mr Foskett
Mrs Merton and Malcolm
1999
The Diary of a Nobody
1964 · Mr. Gowing
Black Jack
1981 · Archibald
Just Like a Woman
1967 · Policeman (uncredited)
Grave Tales
2011 · Arthur
The Mumbo Jumbo
2000 · Mr. Tipple
On Your Way, Riley!
1985 · Arthur Lucan
Man About the House: 50 Years of Laughs
2023 · Self/Archive Footage
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
2022 · Self