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Steve Kahan is a retired American character actor who has appeared in many films, most prominently those of Richard Donner, his cousin. His best-known film role is in the Lethal Weapon film franchise as Capt. Ed Murphy. His first feature film role was in Superman (1978) as Armis, a detective tracking Lex Luthor's activity. The character was named after Burton Armus, a technical advisor who worked on the TV show Kojak with Donner. His last acting role was in 2006.
Born
Sunday, 01 January 1939
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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16 Blocks | Restaurant Owner / Resturant Owner | 2006 |
Timeline | Baker | 2003 |
Out Cold | Powder Room Bartender | 2001 |
Lethal Weapon 4 | Captain Ed Murphy / Captain Murphy | 1998 |
Conspiracy Theory | Wilson / Mr. Wilson | 1997 |
Perversions of Science | Lou's Father | 1997 |
Assassins | Alan Branch | 1995 |
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home | Captain Nilson | 1995 |
Maverick | Dealer | 1994 |
The Favor | Helpful Fisherman | 1994 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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16 Blocks | Restaurant Owner / Resturant Owner | 2006 |
Timeline | Baker | 2003 |
Out Cold | Powder Room Bartender | 2001 |
Lethal Weapon 4 | Captain Ed Murphy / Captain Murphy | 1998 |
Conspiracy Theory | Wilson / Mr. Wilson | 1997 |
Perversions of Science | Lou's Father | 1997 |
Assassins | Alan Branch | 1995 |
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home | Captain Nilson | 1995 |
Maverick | Dealer | 1994 |
The Favor | Helpful Fisherman | 1994 |
Demolition Man | Captain Healy | 1993 |
Warlock: The Armageddon | Will Travis | 1993 |
Lethal Weapon 3 | Captain Ed Murphy | 1992 |
Dead on: Relentless II | Ibsen | 1992 |
Radio Flyer | Coffee Shop Manager | 1992 |
Street Justice | Det. James Halloran | 1991 |
Homefront | Cop | 1991 |
Predator 2 | Sergeant | 1990 |
WIOU | Michael McVay | 1990 |
Lethal Weapon 2 | Captain Murphy / Captain Ed Murphy | 1989 |
Tales from the Crypt | William / Father | 1989 |
Scrooged | Technicians / Technician | 1988 |
Empty Nest | Daniel | 1988 |
Police Story: The Freeway Killings | Paulis | 1987 |
Lethal Weapon | Capt. Ed Murphy / Captain Ed Murphy | 1987 |
The Last Fling | Amigo de Jason | 1987 |
Matlock | Sgt. Wilson | 1986 |
Berrenger's | Nick Morrison | 1985 |
Murder, She Wrote | Roy Parks | 1984 |
Hunter | Larry Taylor | 1984 |
The Toy | State Trooper | 1982 |
Falcon Crest | Tom Diodati | 1981 |
Simon & Simon | Coach Edison | 1981 |
The Greatest American Hero | Merv | 1981 |
Hill Street Blues | Joe Daley | 1981 |
Inside Moves | Burt | 1980 |
Sanford | Councilman | 1980 |
Knots Landing | Nick Morrison / Morrison | 1979 |
Hart to Hart | Dengler | 1979 |
Superman | Officer 1 | 1978 |