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Murray Bartlett

Murray Bartlett

Actor · Born March 20, 1971 (55) · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Primetime Emmy winner · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Murray Bartlett (born 20 March 1971) is an Australian actor. He became known for starring as a luxury resort manager in the first season of the HBO dark comedy series The White Lotus (2021), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. He gained further recognition for his role as Nick De Noia in the Hulu miniseries Welcome to Chippendales(2022), and Frank in the episode "Long, Long Time" of the HBO drama series The Last of Us (2023), receiving a Primetime Emmy Award nominations for both. Bartlett has previously appeared in the HBO comedy-drama series Looking (2014–2015), the Netflix revival series Tales of the City (2019), and the Apple TV+ series Physical (2021–2023). Description above from the Wikipedia Murray Bartlett, article licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 20, 1971 (55)
From
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Works as
Actor
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 50 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 14% in 30 days

What are Murray Bartlett's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
32%
Bonds
28%
Morality
15%
Power
8%
Survival
8%
Ideas
5%
Society
4%
Identity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 7 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 9 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 9
Shapeshifter
2 of 9
Shadow
2 of 9
Mentor
1 of 9
Threshold guardian
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
7
Contemplative
8
Dread
3
Warm
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Murray Bartlett's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Murray Bartlett's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

50 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Place to Be (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Ron

  • The Death of Robin Hood(2026)

    as The Leper

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed(2026)

    Show 7 episodes · as Dennis

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • At the Sea(2026)

    as Martin

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Ponyboi(2024)

    as Bruce

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Opus(2025)

    as Stan Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • O'Dessa(2025)

    as Plutonovich

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Is / Was \ Will (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Grounded II: Making the Last of Us Part II(2024)

    as Frank (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Extrapolations(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Turner

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The Last of Us(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Welcome to Chippendales(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Nick De Noia

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Nine Perfect Strangers(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Brian Tumkin

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • The White Lotus(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Armond

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Physical(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · as Vinnie Green

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • The Great North(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Crocodile Rob (voice) · as Crocodile Tom (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Stand In(2020)

    as Terry

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Tales of the City(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Michael 'Mouse' Tolliver

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Beach House(2018)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Iron Fist(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Paul Edmonds

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Conviction(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor Bonotto

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Looking(2016)

    as Dom Basaluzzo

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Stubborn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Murray

  • The New Yorker Presents(2015)

    Show as Roy Spivey

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Looking(2014)

    Show 18 episodes · as Dom Basaluzzo

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Kingston Avenue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Le copain de Barbara

  • Girl Most Likely(2012)

    as James Whitney

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • August(2011)

    as Troy

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Needle(2010)

    as Tony Martin

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Boys On Film 4: Protect Me From What I Want (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Troy (segment "Postmortem")

  • White Collar(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Adrian Tulane

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Wife(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Logan

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Damages(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Seth Sloan

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Flight of the Conchords(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • OM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as John

  • headLand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 8 episodes · as James Brogan

  • Postmortem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Troy

  • McLeod's Daughters(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Simon

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Muffled Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Ben

  • The Three Stooges(2000)

    as Trocadera Patron

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Farscape(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · as Douglas 'D.K.' Knox

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Sex and the City(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Oliver Spencer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Half Mongrel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • The Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Christopher Lane

  • The Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Christopher Lane

  • Police Rescue(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Anthony Scanlon

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • E Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jason King

  • The Flying Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Freeman

  • All the Sinners Bleed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Scott Cunningham

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles, 48 of them dated from 1986 to 2026; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

The Death of Robin Hood (2026)

$9.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Looking (2016)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

The Death of Robin Hood (2026)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward win
19862026

Peak 2010 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting49 of 49: 49 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s17 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 13% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy and 1 other major award from 8 major nominations, 2022–2024.

WinNomination
  1. 2024
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series
  2. 2023
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
  3. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Male Performance in a New Scripted Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Murray Bartlett's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 35 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Ponyboi (2024)

90th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Grounded II: Making the Last of Us Part II (2024)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Murray Bartlett's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles20–79 · median 47 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles28–76 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles35–71 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles26–77 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles23–70 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Murray Bartlett work with?

People who share at least 2 of Murray Bartlett's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dolly De Leon shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers