Steve Kahan

Steve Kahan (born 1930) is a retired American character actor who has appeared in many films, most prominently those of Richard Donner, his cousin. His best-known film role is in the Lethal Weapon film franchise as Capt. Ed Murphy. His first feature film role was in Superman (1978) as Armis, a detective tracking Lex Luthor's activity. The character was named after Burton Armus, a technical advisor who worked on the TV show Kojak with Donner. His last acting role was in 2006.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1978	Superman	Armis, police detective (Metropolis)
1980	Inside Moves	Burt
1982	The Toy	State Trooper
1987	Lethal Weapon	Capt. Ed Murphy
1988	Scrooged	Technician
1989	Lethal Weapon 2	Capt. Ed Murphy
1990	Predator 2	Sergeant
1992	Radio Flyer	Coffee Shop Manager
1992	Dead On: Relentless II	Ibsen
1992	Lethal Weapon 3	Capt. Ed Murphy
1993	Warlock: The Armageddon	Will Travis
1993	Demolition Man	Captain Healy
1994	The Favor	Helpful Fisherman
1994	Maverick	Dealer
1995	Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home	Captain Nilson
1995	Assassins	Alan Branch
1997	Conspiracy Theory	Mr. Wilson
1998	Lethal Weapon 4	Capt. Ed Murphy
2001	Out Cold	Powder Room Bartender
2003	Timeline	Baker
2006	16 Blocks	Restaurant Owner	(final film role)

External links

• Steve Kahan on IMDb