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Murray Bartlett

Murray Bartlett (born c. 1971) is an Australian actor. He became known for starring as a luxury resort manager in the first season of the HBO dark comedy series The White Lotus (2021), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. He gained further recognition for his role as Nick De Noia in the Hulu miniseries Welcome to Chippendales (2022), and Frank in the episode "Long, Long Time" of the HBO drama series The Last of Us (2023), receiving Primetime Emmy Award nominations for both. Bartlett has also appeared in the HBO comedy-drama series Looking (2014–2015), the Netflix revival series Tales of the City (2019), the Apple TV+ series Physical (2021–2023) and the second season of Hulu anthology series Nine Perfect Strangers (2025).

Infobox

Born
c. 1971Sydney, Australia
Education
National Institute of Dramatic Art (BFA)
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1987–present

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1995
Dad and Dave: On Our Selection
Role(s)
Sandy Tayler
1999
Half Mongrel
Notes
Short film
2000
The Three Stooges
Role(s)
Trocadera Patron
2001
Muffled Love
Notes
Short film
2005
Postmortem
Role(s)
Troy
Notes
Short film
2007
Om
Role(s)
John
Notes
Short film
2010
Boys on Film 4: Protect Me from What I Want
Role(s)
Troy
Notes
Direct-to-video
Needle
Role(s)
Tony Martin
2011
August
Role(s)
Troy
2012
Girl Most Likely
Role(s)
James Whitney
2013
Kingston Avenue
Role(s)
Le copain de Barbara
2015
Stubborn
Role(s)
Murray
2016
Roy Spivey
Role(s)
Roy Spivey
Notes
Short film
2018
Beach House
Role(s)
Paul
2020
The Stand In
Role(s)
Terry
2024
Ponyboi
Role(s)
Bruce
2025
Opus
Role(s)
Stan
O'Dessa
Role(s)
Plutonovich
TBA
Role(s)
At the Sea
The Death of Robin Hood
Notes
Post-production
Place to Be
Notes
Filming
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
Needle
Tony Martin
2011
August
Troy
2012
Girl Most Likely
James Whitney
2013
Kingston Avenue
Le copain de Barbara
2015
Stubborn
Murray
2016
Roy Spivey
Roy Spivey
Short film
2018
Beach House
Paul
2020
The Stand In
Terry
2024
Ponyboi
Bruce
2025
Opus
Stan
O'Dessa
Plutonovich
TBA
At the Sea
Post-production
The Death of Robin Hood
Post-production
Place to Be
Filming
· Filmography › Television
1987
The Flying Doctors
Role(s)
Michael Freeman
Notes
Episode: "The Unluckiest Boy in Town"
1992
Home and Away
Role(s)
Randy Evans
Notes
Recurring role
1992–1993
Role(s)
A Country Practice
Notes
Owen Wyatt / Richard Welbourne
1993
Neighbours
Role(s)
Luke Foster
Notes
Recurring role
1995
The Ferals
Role(s)
Dr. Bob Ivory
Notes
Episode: "The Dentist"
1996
G.P.
Notes
Episode: "Pendulum"
The Beast
Role(s)
Christopher Lane
Notes
TV movie
1997
The Tower
Role(s)
Jeremy
Notes
TV movie
Flipper
Notes
Episode: "Help me, Rhonda"
1999
Murder Call
Role(s)
Gavin Todd
Notes
Episode: "Dying Day"
1999–2003
Role(s)
Farscape
Notes
Douglas 'D.K.' Knox
2000
Above the Law
Role(s)
Nathan Peters
Notes
Episode: "Happy Families"
2001
Flat Chat
Notes
Episode: "The Old Flame"
2002
Sex and the City
Role(s)
Oliver Spencer
Notes
Episode: "All That Glitters"
McLeod's Daughters
Role(s)
Simon Birch
Notes
3 episodes
The Secret Life of Us
Role(s)
Nick
Notes
6 episodes
All My Children
Role(s)
Julian Sinclair
Notes
Series regular
2006
headLand
Role(s)
James Brogan
Notes
5 episodes
All Saints
Role(s)
Roy Pickforth
Notes
Episode: "The Real Thing"
2007
Flight of the Conchords
Role(s)
Mark
Notes
Episode: "Sally Returns"
2007–2009
Role(s)
Guiding Light
Notes
Cyrus Foley
2009
White Collar
Role(s)
Adrian Tulane
Notes
Episode: "Free Fall"
2011
Damages
Role(s)
Seth Sloan
Notes
Episode: "I'd Prefer My Old Office"
2014
The Good Wife
Role(s)
Logan
Notes
Episode: "The Deep Web"
2014–2015
Role(s)
Looking
Notes
Dom Basaluzzo
2016
Limitless
Role(s)
Conrad Harris
Notes
Episode: "Hi, My Name Is Rebecca Harris"
Looking: The Movie
Role(s)
Dom Basaluzzo
Notes
TV movie
Conviction
Role(s)
Victor Bonotto
Notes
Episode: "Pilot"
2017
Nashville
Role(s)
Jakob Fine
Notes
2 episodes
2017–2018
Role(s)
Iron Fist
Notes
Dr. Paul Edmonds
2019
Tales of the City
Role(s)
Michael "Mouse" Tolliver
Notes
Main cast
Madam Secretary
Role(s)
Australian Prime Minister Chris Lawson
Notes
Episode: "The Common Defense"
2021
The White Lotus
Role(s)
Armond
Notes
Main cast (season 1)
2022
Physical
Role(s)
Vinnie Green
Notes
5 episodes
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode 7
2022–2024
Role(s)
The Great North
Notes
Crocodile Rob / Crocodile Tom (voice)
2022–2023
Role(s)
Welcome to Chippendales
Notes
Nick De Noia
2023
The Last of Us
Role(s)
Frank
Notes
Episode: "Long, Long Time"
Extrapolations
Role(s)
Mr. Ariel Turner
Notes
Episode: "2070: Ecocide"
2025
Nine Perfect Strangers
Role(s)
Brian
Notes
Main cast (season 2)
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"
The Beast
Christopher Lane
TV movie
1997
The Tower
Jeremy
TV movie
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"
McLeod's Daughters
Simon Birch
3 episodes
The Secret Life of Us
Nick
6 episodes
All My Children
Julian Sinclair
Series regular
2006
headLand
James Brogan
5 episodes
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
16 episodes
2016
Limitless
Conrad Harris
Episode: "Hi, My Name Is Rebecca Harris"
Looking: The Movie
Dom Basaluzzo
TV movie
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
Madam Secretary
Australian Prime Minister Chris Lawson
Episode: "The Common Defense"
2021
The White Lotus
Armond
Main cast (season 1)
2022
Physical
Vinnie Green
5 episodes
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under
Himself
Episode 7
2022–2024
The Great North
Crocodile Rob / Crocodile Tom (voice)
2 episodes
2022–2023
Welcome to Chippendales
Nick De Noia
Miniseries; main cast
2023
The Last of Us
Frank
Episode: "Long, Long Time"
Extrapolations
Mr. Ariel Turner
Episode: "2070: Ecocide"
2025
Nine Perfect Strangers
Brian
Main cast (season 2)
mw- Awards and nominations received by Murray Bartlett · Awards and nominations
2023
Welcome to Chippendales
Role(s)
Nominated
Dorian Awards
Role(s)
2023
Notes
Best Supporting TV Performance – Drama
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
Role(s)
2022
Notes
Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited or Anthology Series
Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Role(s)
Welcome to Chippendales
Notes
Nominated
Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Role(s)
The Last of Us
Notes
Nominated
Independent Spirit Awards
Role(s)
2022
Notes
Best Male Performance in a New Scripted Series
Welcome to Chippendales
Role(s)
Nominated
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Role(s)
The Last of Us
Notes
Nominated
Satellite Awards
Role(s)
2024
Notes
Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Role(s)
2022
Notes
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
2024
Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series
Role(s)
The Last of Us
Notes
Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards
Role(s)
2022
Notes
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Award
Year
Category
Nominated work
Result
Ref.
AACTA International Awards
2022
Best Actor in a Series
The White Lotus
Won
Critics' Choice Television Awards
2022
Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries
Won
2023
Welcome to Chippendales
Nominated
Dorian Awards
2023
Best Supporting TV Performance – Drama
The Last of Us
Nominated
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
2022
Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited or Anthology Series
The White Lotus
Won
2023
Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Welcome to Chippendales
Nominated
Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series
The Last of Us
Nominated
Independent Spirit Awards
2022
Best Male Performance in a New Scripted Series
The White Lotus
Nominated
2024
Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series
The Last of Us
Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards
2022
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
The White Lotus
Won
2023
Welcome to Chippendales
Nominated
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
The Last of Us
Nominated
Satellite Awards
2024
Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
The Last of Us
Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2022
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
The White Lotus
Nominated

References

  1. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/sep/09/i-want-to-show-intimacy-between-men-how-murray-bartlett-became-a-breakout-star-at-50
  2. John Curtin College of the Arts
    https://www.jc.wa.edu.au/alumni/murray-bartlett/
  3. GQ Australia
    https://www.gq.com.au/men-of-the-year/murray-bartlett/image-gallery/5be11ecfba97c6d17ce48a5b74f1aa8d
  4. Vox
    http://www.vox.com/2015/3/22/8220045/murray-bartlett-hbo-looking
  5. Looking
    https://deadline.com/2013/08/scott-bakula-joins-hbos-michael-lannan-dramedy-series-now-titled-looking-570826/
  6. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/jul/20/looking-movie-hbo-gay-friends-tv-show
  7. Nashville
    http://tvline.com/2016/09/22/nashville-season-5-murray-bartlett-cast-will-love-interest-spoilers/
  8. Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City
    https://deadline.com/2018/10/armistead-maupins-tales-of-the-city-paul-gross-reprise-role-netflix-revival-full-cast-1202483486/
  9. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/aug/14/murray-bartlett-on-filming-the-white-lotus-how-do-we-deal-with-our-white-privileged-guilt
  10. Vulture
    https://www.vulture.com/article/murray-bartlett-white-lotus-finale-interview.html
  11. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2022-01-26/murray-bartlett-white-lotus-guiding-light
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  15. The A.V. Club
    https://www.avclub.com/hbos-the-last-of-us-recap-season-1-episode-3-1850040180
  16. Adelaide Film Festival
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  17. GQ
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