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99+ Photos. Academy Award-winning actor F. Murray Abraham was born on October 24, 1939 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and raised in El Paso, Texas. His father, Fred Abraham, was a Syrian (Antiochian Orthodox Christian) immigrant. His mother, Josephine (Stello) Abraham, was the daughter of Italian immigrants. Born with the first name "Murray", he ...
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Published Sep 21, 2012. Oscar-winning actor F. Murray Abraham (Scarface) will be joining the cast of Showtime's 'Homeland' in season 2. The season 2 premiere of Showtime's critically-acclaimed political drama, Homeland, is quickly approaching, and news just hit that F. Murray Abraham has signed on to join the cast in the second season.
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F. Murray Abraham is an American actor who portrays Dar Adal in Homeland. He is also best known for winning a Best Actor Academy Award for his portrayal of composer Antonio Salieri in the 1984 Milos Forman film Amadeus.
Early Life
Abraham was born as Murray Abraham on October 24, 1939 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Fahrid "Fred" Abraham, an auto mechanic, and his wife Josephine (née Stello), a housewife. His father was Assyrian and emigrated from Syria at age 5 during the 1920s famine; his paternal grandfather was a chanter in the Syriac Orthodox Church. His mother, one of 14 children, was Italian American, and the daughter of an immigrant who worked in the coal mines of Western Pennsylvania. He had two brothers, Robert and Jack, who were killed in separate car accidents. Abraham was raised in El Paso, Texas, near the Mexican border. He attended Vilas Grammar School, and graduated from El Paso High School in 1958. He was a gang member during his teenage years. He attended Texas Western College (later named University of Texas at El Paso), where he was given the best actor award by Alpha Psi Omega for his portrayal of the Indian Nocona in Comanche Eagle during the 1959–60 season. He attended the University of Texas at Austin, then studied acting under Uta Hagen in New York City. He began his acting career on the stage, debuting in a Los Angeles production of Ray Bradbury's The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit. Abraham added "F." to his stage name in honor of his father, Fahrid. He has stated "Murray Abraham just doesn't seem to say anything. It just is another name, so I thought I'd frame it"
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Mar 8, 2024 · Since the show’s conclusion, Sterling has continued to be a working hand in TV, appearing on shows like The Rookie and NCIS: Hawaii. (Image credit: Showtime) F. Murray Abraham (Dar Adal)
F. Murray Abraham (born Murray Abraham; [2] [3] October 24, 1939) [4] is an American actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he has received an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for a BAFTA Award, four Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award. He came to prominence for his portrayal of Antonio Salieri in the drama ...
Showtime. Release. October 2, 2011. ( 2011-10-02) –. April 26, 2020. ( 2020-04-26) Homeland (stylized as HOMƎLAND) is an American espionage thriller television series developed by Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa based on the Israeli series Prisoners of War ( Hebrew: חטופים, romanized : Hatufim, literally "Abductees") which was created by ...
