Steve Kahan

Acting

Born August 6, 1939, New York City, New York, USA

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).

Filmography

• 200616 Blocks — Resturant Owner
• 2003Timeline — Baker
• 2001Out Cold — Powder Room Bartender
• 1998Lethal Weapon 4 — Captain Murphy
• 1997Conspiracy Theory — Mr. Wilson
• 1995Assassins — Alan Branch
• 1995Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home — Captain Nilson
• 1994Maverick — Dealer
• 1994The Favor — Helpful Fisherman
• 1993Demolition Man — Captain Healy
• 1993Warlock: The Armageddon — Will Travis
• 1992Dead On: Relentless II — Ibsen
• 1992Lethal Weapon 3 — Captain Murphy
• 1992Radio Flyer — Coffee Shop Manager
• 1990Predator 2 — Sergeant
• 1989Lethal Weapon 2 — Captain Murphy
• Tales from the Crypt — Father (segment "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone"), William
• 1988Scrooged — Technician
• 1987Destination: America — Bambeck
• 1987Lethal Weapon — Captain Ed Murphy
• 1987Police Story: The Freeway Killings — Paulis
• 1987The Last Fling — Jason's Friend
• Matlock — Wilson
• Hunter — Larry Taylor
• Murder, She Wrote — Roy Parks
• 1982The Toy — State Trooper
• Falcon Crest — Tom Diodati
• 1980Inside Moves — Burt
• Knots Landing — Nick Morrison
• 1978Superman — Officer 1