F. Murray Abraham is an American actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he came to prominence for his acclaimed leading role as Antonio Salieri in the drama film Amadeus (1984) for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama as well as a BAFTA Award nomination.
. He returned to Broadway in the revival of Terrence McNally’s comedy It’s Only a Play (2014) receiving a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play nomination.
How old was F. Murray Abraham in Amadeus?
F. Murray Abraham was 43 in Amadeus when he played the character ‘Antonio Salieri’. That was over 38 years ago in 1984. Abraham made his Broadway debut in the 1968 play Man in the Glass Booth.
He received the Obie Award for Outstanding Performance for his roles in Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya (1984) and William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice (2011).
