Murray Bartlett (born 20 March 1971) is an Australian actor. His roles include Dominic "Dom" Basaluzzo in the HBO comedy-drama series Looking, Michael "Mouse" Tolliver in the Netflix revival of Tales of the City, and Armond in the HBO satire comedy series The White Lotus, for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award. He is set to star in the upcoming television series adaptation of The Last of Us. He also has a role on the Apple TV+ series Physical.
Murray Bartlett | |
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.jpg) Bartlett in 2008 | |
| Born | 20 March 1971 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1987–present |
Life and career
Bartlett was born in Sydney, Australia.[1] At age four, his family moved to Perth, where he was raised.[1]
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, Bartlett relocated to the United States. 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.[2] He also played D.K., John Crichton's best friend, in four episodes of the SciFi Channel series Farscape. In 2006, Bartlett toured with 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.[3][4] In 2017, he portrayed a recurring role in the musical drama series Nashville.[5] Bartlett assumed the central role of Michael 'Mouse' Tolliver in the Netflix revival of Tales of the City.[6]
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.[7] Bartlett got the role through a self tape audition.[8] For his portrayal, Bartlett received nominations at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, Critics' Choice Television Awards, Independent Spirit Awards, AACTA Awards, and Primetime Emmy Awards.[9]
Personal life
Bartlett came out as gay early in his career, saying, "I didn’t feel like I really had an alternative; I just never felt I could ever be anything but myself."[10] He resides in Provincetown, Massachusetts.[1]
Filmography
Film
| 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 | |
| 2020 | The Stand In | Terry |
Television
| 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 | Series regular, 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[11] | Miniseries; main cast |
| 2022 | Physical | Vinnie Green | |
| 2022 | Welcome to Chippendales | Nick De Noia | |
| 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under (season 2) | Himself | Episode 7 |
| 2023[12] | The Last of Us | Frank | Upcoming TV series |
| TBA | Extrapolations | Upcoming Apple TV+ series |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AACTA International Awards | 2022 | Best Actor in a Series | The White Lotus | Won | [13] |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2022 | Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television | Won | [14] | |
| Independent Spirit Awards | 2022 | Best Male Performance in a New Scripted Series | Nominated | [15] | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2022 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Won | [16] | |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2022 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Nominated | [17] |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kaufman, David (16 August 2021). "Murray Bartlett On Letting Loose As Armond in The White Lotus". GQ. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "New HBO Limited Series THE WHITE LOTUS From Mike White Debuts July 11". WarnerMedia (Press release). 10 May 2021. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (16 February 2022). "'The Last Of Us': HBO Chief Gives Premiere Date Update On Video Game Adaptation". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Tangcay, Jazz; Lang, Brent (14 December 2021). "Indie Spirit Awards 2022: Full List of Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ Moreau, Jordan; Schneider, Michael (12 July 2022). "Emmys 2022: The Complete Nominations List". Variety. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ 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.