About
Murray Seafield St George Head (born 5 March 1946) is an English actor and singer. Head has appeared in a number of films, including a starring role as the character Bob Elkin in the Oscar-nominated 1971 film Sunday Bloody Sunday. As a musician, he is most recognised for his international hit songs "Superstar" (from the 1970 rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar) and "One Night in Bangkok" (the 1984 single from the musical Chess, which topped the charts in various countries), and for his 1975 album Say It Ain't So. He has been involved in several projects since the 1960s and continues to record music, perform concerts, and make appearances on television either as himself or as a character actor. Head was born in London to Seafield Laurence Stewart Murray Head (20 August 1919 – 22 March 2009) and Helen Shingler (29 August 1919 − 8 October 2019). Head's father was a documentary filmmaker for...
Known for
CasualtySeries • 1986
VeraSeries • 2011
HeartbeatSeries • 1992
War of the WorldsSeries • 2019
The ViceSeries • 1999
Judge John DeedSeries • 2001
Return of the SaintSeries • 1978
Rosemary & ThymeSeries • 2003
White MischiefMovie • 1987
Sunday Bloody SundayMovie • 1971
Madame ClaudeMovie • 1977
The Children of the CenturyMovie • 1999
HorseheadMovie • 2014
I, CesarMovie • 2003
Door on the Left as You Leave the ElevatorMovie • 1988
The Family WayMovie • 1966
D-Day 6.6.1944Movie • 2004
Beaumarchais the ScoundrelMovie • 1996
For 200 Grand, You Get Nothing NowMovie • 1982