Brian Murray is a South African actor and theatre director.

Murray was born Brian Bell in Johannesburg, the son of Mary Dickson and Alfred Bell, a professional golfer. Murray made his Broadway debut in the play All in Good Time in 1965. Two years later he was cast as one of the leads in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, earning the first of three Tony Award nominations for his performance. Murray made his directorial debut with the 1973 revival of The Waltz of the Toreadors. His directing credits include Hay Fever , Arsenic and Old Lace , Blithe Spirit, and The Show Off . Murray's film credits include Bob Roberts and City Hall. On television he has appeared in Kojak, Another World, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.