Biography and filmography

Duane Murray

Duane Murray is a Canadian actor, writer, producer, and director based in Hamilton, Ontario. He has an extensive stage background, including a performance in internationally renowned director Robert Wilson's Hamlet Machine at the National Arts Center in Ottawa, where he received a Gold Medal in improvisation, and a role in Nicky Silver's Raised in Captivity (directed by Paul Lampert) in both Toronto and the International Theater Festival in Berlin. He has received Gemini Award recognition for his television work, including An American in Canada and The Newsroom for the CBC. He also produced and starred in his own film Tkaronto and co-wrote and produced Red Rover. His notable film credits include Spotlight (2015, with Mark Ruffalo and Michael Keaton), Molly's Game (2017, with Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba), The Time Traveler's Wife (2009, with Rachel Weisz and Eric Bana), Remember (2015, with Liam Neeson), Fahrenheit 451 (2018, with Michael B. Jordan), Amelia (2009, with Hilary Swank), Grey Gardens (2009, with Chastain and Catherine Keener), Flash of Genius (2008, with Ed Harris and Greg Kinnear), Special Correspondents (2016, with Bana and Ricky Gervais), and The Good Shepherd (2006, with Matt Damon and Sean Penn).