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).

Steve Kahan

Acting Born August 6, 1939 – Died August 4, 2019 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).

Known For

Murder, She Wrote

Roy Parks

Knots Landing

Nick Morrison

Falcon Crest

Tom Diodati

Matlock

Wilson

Tales from the Crypt

Father (segment "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone")

Tales from the Crypt

William

Hunter

Larry Taylor

Lethal Weapon

Captain Ed Murphy

Lethal Weapon 4

Captain Murphy

Lethal Weapon 2

Captain Murphy

Demolition Man

Captain Healy

Lethal Weapon 3

Captain Murphy