Background
The son of a mushroom farmer, of Scottish parentage and red-haired, he often plays Scottish roles.
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Murray McArthur
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He attended King"s School, Ottery Saint Mary, received a Bachelor (Joint Honours) degree in English and Drama at Loughborough University and went on to study acting at the Drama Studio London.
Career
He has appeared in many stage-plays in British regional theatres and on London"s West End (including the Royal National Theatre and Shakespeare"s Globe). Much of his stage work has taken him overseas (Ahmanson Theatre:, Los Angeles & Panasonic Globe Theatre, Tokyo). Murray most recently appeared in Hardhome for Game of Thrones and as Hasten, the Viking who breaks the Doctor"s sonic sunglasses, in episode The Girl Who Died of Doctor Who.
Achievements
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His performance as Joe Gargery in Great Expectations at the Gate Theatre, Dublin was described by Irish Independent critic Bruce Arnold: "Emphasis on the heart-warming relationship between Pip and Joe Gargery is a crucial part of the story, and the blacksmith, played by Murray McArthur in the best performance of the evening, achieves this".
Membership
His most notable film role was in The Last Legion where he played a member of The Ninth Legion stranded in Britain after the collapse of the Roman Empire.
