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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-08-06 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Steve Kahan

Biography:

Stephen Samuel Kahan (August 6, 1939 – August 4, 2019) was an American character actor, best known for playing Captain Ed Murphy in the Lethal Weapon film series.

He has appeared in fourteen films directed by his cousin Richard Donner: Superman (1978), Inside Moves (1980), The Toy (1982), Lethal Weapon (1987), Scrooged (1988), Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), Radio Flyer (1992), Lethal Weapon 3 (1992), Maverick (1994), Assassins (1995), Conspiracy Theory (1997), Lethal Weapon 4 (1998), Timeline (2003) and 16 Blocks (2006).

Known For

Acting

2006

16 Blocks as Resturant Owner

2003

Timeline as Baker

2001

Out Cold as Powder Room Bartender

1998

Lethal Weapon 4 as Captain Murphy

1997

Conspiracy Theory as Mr. Wilson
Perversions of Science as Lou's Father

1995

Assassins as Alan Branch

1994

Maverick as Dealer
The Favor as Helpful Fisherman

1993

Demolition Man as Captain Healy

1992

Lethal Weapon 3 as Captain Murphy
Radio Flyer as Coffee Shop Manager

1990

Predator 2 as Sergeant

1989

Lethal Weapon 2 as Captain Murphy
Tales from the Crypt as Father (segment "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone")

1988

Scrooged as Technician

1987

Lethal Weapon as Captain Ed Murphy
The Last Fling as Amigo de Jason

1984

Hunter as Larry Taylor
Murder, She Wrote as Roy Parks

1982

The Toy as State Trooper

1981

Falcon Crest as Tom Diodati

1980

Inside Moves as Burt

1979

Knots Landing as Nick Morrison

1978

Superman as Officer 1