F. Murray Abraham (born Fahrid Murray Abraham on October 24, 1939 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American actor. He is of Syrian and Italian heritage. He is a Syrian Orthodox Christian. He attended the University of Texas at Austin, then studied acting under Uta Hagen in New York City. He began his acting career on the stage, making his debut in a Los Angeles production of Ray Bradbury's The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit.
He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for Amadeus (1984) as Antonio Salieri.
Abraham has been married to Kate Hannan since 1962; they have two children.