Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 6, 1939
Died
August 4, 2019 (age 79)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Stephen Kahan
スティーヴン・カーン
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
TV
Knots Landing
Nick Morrison
1979
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Roy Parks
1984
TV
Falcon Crest
Tom Diodati
1981
TV
Matlock
Wilson
1986
TV
Tales from the Crypt
Father (segment "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone")
1989
TV
Tales from the Crypt
William
1989
TV
Hunter
Larry Taylor
1984
Film
Lethal Weapon 3
Captain Murphy
1992
Film
Lethal Weapon
Captain Ed Murphy
1987
Film
Superman
Officer 1
1978
Film
Predator 2
Sergeant
1990
Film
Demolition Man
Captain Healy
1993
Film
Timeline
Baker
2003
Film
Lethal Weapon 2
Captain Murphy
1989
Film
Lethal Weapon 4
Captain Murphy
1998
Film
Conspiracy Theory
Mr. Wilson
1997
Film
Assassins
Alan Branch
1995
Film
Scrooged
Technician
1988
Film
Maverick
Dealer
1994
Film
16 Blocks
Resturant Owner
2006
Filmography
2006Film16 Blocksas Resturant Owner2003FilmTimelineas Baker2001FilmOut Coldas Powder Room Bartender1998FilmLethal Weapon 4as Captain Murphy1997FilmConspiracy Theoryas Mr. Wilson1995FilmAssassinsas Alan Branch1995FilmFree Willy 2: The Adventure Homeas Captain Nilson1994FilmMaverickas Dealer1994FilmThe Favoras Helpful Fisherman1993FilmDemolition Manas Captain Healy1993FilmWarlock: The Armageddonas Will Travis1992FilmLethal Weapon 3as Captain Murphy1992FilmDead On: Relentless IIas Ibsen1992FilmRadio Flyeras Coffee Shop Manager1990FilmPredator 2as Sergeant1989FilmLethal Weapon 2as Captain Murphy1989TVTales from the Cryptas Father (segment "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone")1988FilmScroogedas Technician1987FilmPolice Story: The Freeway Killingsas Paulis1987FilmDestination: Americaas Bambeck1987FilmLethal Weaponas Captain Ed Murphy1987FilmThe Last Flingas Amigo de Jason1986TVMatlockas Wilson1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Roy Parks1984TVHunteras Larry Taylor1982FilmThe Toyas State Trooper1981TVFalcon Crestas Tom Diodati1980FilmInside Movesas Burt1979TVKnots Landingas Nick Morrison1978FilmSupermanas Officer 1