Murray Bartlett
Murray Bartlett (born 20 March 1971) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as Dom Basaluzzo in the HBO comedy-drama series Looking (2014–2015), Mouse Tolliver in the Netflix revival of Tales of the City (2019), Armond in the first season of the HBO dark comedy series The White Lotus (2021), Vinnie Green in the Apple TV+ series Physical (2022), Nick De Noia in the Hulu miniseries Welcome to Chippendales (2022), and Frank in the episode "Long, Long Time" of the HBO post-apocalyptic drama series The Last of Us (2023). For his role in The White Lotus, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.
Murray Bartlett | |
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Bartlett in August 2008 | |
| Born | 20 March 1971 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Education | National Institute of Dramatic Art (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1987–present |
Early life Edit
Bartlett was born in Sydney on 20 March 1971.[1] When he was four years old, he moved with his family to Perth.[1] He attended John Curtin College of the Arts in Fremantle, where he graduated from the drama program in 1988.[2] Upon graduating, he was admitted to the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney.[3]
Career Edit
Bartlett pursued an acting career in Australia for several years, including a role in the series headLand. In 1993, he played con man Luke Foster in Neighbours. In 2000, he relocated to the U.S. His first big break there came a few years later when he was cast as a guest star in the HBO series Sex and the City.[4] He also played D.K., John Crichton's best friend, in four episodes of the SciFi Channel series Farscape. In 2006, he joined Hugh Jackman in the Australian touring company production of Jackman's Broadway hit The Boy From Oz.
From March 2007 until the show's cancellation in September 2009, Bartlett was a cast member on the CBS daytime soap opera Guiding Light, where he played Cyrus Foley. He starred as Dominic "Dom" Basaluzzo in the HBO comedy-drama series Looking from 2014 to 2015, and then reprised his role in the series finale television film, Looking: The Movie in 2016.[5][6] In 2017, he portrayed a recurring role in the musical drama series Nashville.[7] Bartlett assumed the central role of Michael 'Mouse' Tolliver in the Netflix revival of Tales of the City.[8]
In 2021, Bartlett starred in The White Lotus as Armond, the luxury resort manager and a recovering drug addict who has been "clean" for 5 years.[9] Bartlett got the role through a self tape audition.[10] For his portrayal, Bartlett received nominations at the Screen Actors Guild Awards and Independent Spirit Awards and won at the AACTA Awards, Critics' Choice Television Awards, and Primetime Emmy Awards.[11]
In 2023, Bartlett appeared in the HBO post-apocalyptic drama series The Last of Us, portraying Frank in the episode "Long, Long Time". At the time of its airing, the episode received universal acclaim and was widely considered to be the best of the show's first season.[12][13][14][15]
Personal life Edit
Bartlett came out as gay early in his career. When asked about the decision in a 2021 interview, he stated, "I didn't feel like I really had an alternative. I just never felt I could ever be anything but myself."[16] He lives with his partner Matt in Provincetown, Massachusetts.[1]
Filmography Edit
Film Edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Dad and Dave: On Our Selection | Sandy Tayler | |
| 1999 | Half Mongrel | Short film | |
| 2000 | The Three Stooges | Trocadera Patron | |
| 2001 | Muffled Love | Short film | |
| 2005 | Postmortem | Troy | Short film |
| 2007 | Om | John | Short film |
| 2010 | Boys on Film 4: Protect Me from What I Want | Troy | Direct-to-video |
| 2010 | Needle | Tony Martin | |
| 2011 | August | Troy | |
| 2013 | Girl Most Likely | James Whitney | |
| 2013 | Kingston Avenue | Le copain de Barbara | |
| 2015 | Stubborn | Murray | |
| 2018 | Beach House | Paul | |
| 2020 | The Stand In | Terry |
Television Edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Flying Doctors | Michael Freeman | Episode: "The Unluckiest Boy in Town" |
| 1992 | Home and Away | Randy Evans | Recurring role |
| 1992–1993 | A Country Practice | Owen Wyatt / Richard Welbourne | 3 episodes |
| 1993 | Neighbours | Luke Foster | Recurring role |
| 1995 | The Ferals | Dr. Bob Ivory | Episode: "The Dentist" |
| 1996 | G.P. | Episode: "Pendulum" | |
| 1996 | The Beast | Christopher Lane | TV movie |
| 1997 | The Tower | Jeremy | TV movie |
| 1997 | Flipper | Episode: "Help me, Rhonda" | |
| 1999 | Murder Call | Gavin Todd | Episode: "Dying Day" |
| 1999–2003 | Farscape | Douglas 'D.K.' Knox | 4 episodes |
| 2000 | Above the Law | Nathan Peters | Episode: "Happy Families" |
| 2001 | Flat Chat | Episode: "The Old Flame" | |
| 2002 | Sex and the City | Oliver Spencer | Episode: "All That Glitters" |
| 2002 | McLeod's Daughters | Simon Birch | 3 episodes |
| 2002 | The Secret Life of Us | Nick | 6 episodes |
| 2002 | All My Children | Julian Sinclair | Series regular |
| 2006 | Headland | James Brogan | 5 episodes |
| 2006 | All Saints | Roy Pickforth | Episode: "The Real Thing" |
| 2007 | Flight of the Conchords | Mark | Episode: "Sally Returns" |
| 2007–2009 | Guiding Light | Cyrus Foley | Series regular |
| 2009 | White Collar | Adrian Tulane | Episode: "Free Fall" |
| 2011 | Damages | Seth Sloan | Episode: "I'd Prefer My Old Office" |
| 2014 | The Good Wife | Logan | Episode: "The Deep Web" |
| 2014–2015 | Looking | Dom Basaluzzo | 16 episodes |
| 2016 | Limitless | Conrad Harris | Episode: "Hi, My Name Is Rebecca Harris" |
| 2016 | Looking: The Movie | Dom Basaluzzo | TV movie |
| 2016 | Conviction | Victor Bonotto | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2017 | Nashville | Jakob Fine | 2 episodes |
| 2017–2018 | Iron Fist | Dr. Paul Edmonds | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Tales of the City | Michael "Mouse" Tolliver | Main cast |
| 2019 | Madam Secretary | Australian Prime Minister Chris Lawson | Episode: "The Common Defense" |
| 2021 | The White Lotus | Armond[17] | Main cast (season 1) |
| 2022 | Physical | Vinnie Green | 5 episodes |
| 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under | Himself | Episode 7 |
| 2022 | The Great North | Crocodile Rob (voice) | Episode: "A Knife to Remember Adventure" |
| 2022–2023 | Welcome to Chippendales | Nick De Noia | Miniseries; main cast |
| 2023 | The Last of Us | Frank | Episode: "Long, Long Time" |
| 2023 | Extrapolations | Mr. Turner | Limited Series: 1 episode |
Awards and nominations Edit
References Edit
- ^ a b c Godfrey, Chris (9 September 2021). "'I want to show intimacy between men': how Murray Bartlett became a breakout star at 50". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Alumni". John Curtin College of the Arts. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ Millar, Jake (25 November 2022). "Murray Bartlett is Shining Bright". GQ Australia. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ Ambrosino, Brandon (22 March 2015). ""Everybody is looking for something": Looking's Murray Bartlett on his series' universal appeal". Vox. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (23 August 2013). "Scott Bakula Joins HBO's Michael Lannan Dramedy Series, Now Titled Looking". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ^ Moylan, Brian (20 July 2016). "Looking the Movie: a fitting sendoff for HBO's slowburning show". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (22 September 2016). "Nashville Season 5: Looking Fave Joins Cast... as Will's New Love?". TVLine. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ Petski, Denise (16 October 2018). "Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City: Paul Gross To Reprise Role In Netflix Revival; Full Cast Set". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ "Murray Bartlett on filming The White Lotus: 'How do we deal with our white privileged guilt?'". the Guardian. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Liebman, Lisa (16 August 2021). "Murray Bartlett on All the Shit That Goes Down in the White Lotus Finale". Vulture. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Vaillancourt, Daniel (26 January 2022). "How Murray Bartlett avoids camp with his 'White Lotus' hotel manager". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Lussier, Germain (10 January 2023). "The Last Of Us Is the Best Video Game Adaptation Ever, But It's So Much More". Gizmodo. G/O Media. from the original on 10 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ Opie, David (10 January 2023). "The Last of Us is so much more than just The Walking Dead meets The Mandalorian". Digital Spy. Hearst Communications. from the original on 10 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ Nugent, John (10 January 2023). "The Last Of Us Review". Empire. Bauer Media Group. from the original on 10 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ Cote, David (29 January 2023). "In The Last Of Us, Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett prove that true love survives the apocalypse". The A.V. Club. G/O Media. from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Kaufman, David (16 August 2021). "Murray Bartlett On Letting Loose As Armond in The White Lotus". GQ. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "New HBO Limited Series THE WHITE LOTUS From Mike White Debuts July 11". WarnerMedia (Press release). 10 May 2021. from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Jackson, Angelique (26 January 2022). "Nicole Kidman, 'The Power of the Dog' Win Top Prizes at 11th Annual AACTA International Awards". Variety. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ Hill, Libby (13 March 2022). "'Succession' Won Big at the Critics Choice TV Awards, but So Did These Shows". IndieWire. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ Petski, Denise (6 December 2022). "Critics Choice TV Nominations: 'Abbott Elementary' Leads Field With 6, Followed By 'Better Call Saul' With 5". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ Lincoln, Ross A. (14 June 2023). "'The Last of Us,' 'Somebody Somewhere' Lead Nominees at 2023 GALECA: Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics Dorian TV Awards". TheWrap. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ Petski, Denis (7 July 2022). "'This Is Us', 'Succession', 'Severance', 'Ted Lasso' lead 2022 HCA TV nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ Moye, Clarence (11 July 2023). "2023 Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards: 'Yellowjackets,' 'The Boys' Lead All Nominees with 14 Nominations". Awards Daily. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ Tangcay, Jazz; Lang, Brent (14 December 2021). "Indie Spirit Awards 2022: Full List of Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ Carey, Matthew (12 September 2022). "Australian Actor Murray Bartlett, 'The White Lotus' Standout, Wins First Emmy, Thanks Mom Down Under". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (12 July 2023). "Emmys 2023: List of Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Lang, Brent; Moreau, Jordan (12 January 2022). "SAG Nominations: 'House of Gucci' and 'Power of the Dog' Score Big; 'Succession' and 'Ted Lasso' Lead TV". Variety. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
External links Edit
- Murray Bartlett at IMDb