Murray Keane is a New Zealand actor and director. Fresh from drama school Toi Whakaari, Keane was cast as a 1960s teen in TV series Peppermint Twist. He followed it by playing multiple roles in sketch show Away Laughing, and co-starring in short film Valley of the Stereos. In the early 1990s Keane began transitioning into directing, via both short films and the first of many Shortland Street episodes. Among many other high profile shows, he has directed for Outrageous Fortune, Westside, Step Dave and The Almighty Johnsons. In 2008 he created and directed boy racer series Ride with the Devil. He has been nominated twice for his directing work on Interrogation.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Spartacus: House of Ashur (2025)
Guest starring as Portly Roman
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: Horizons (Jan 23, 2026) [Co-Star]
- Episode 1x05: Goddess of Death (Dec 26, 2025) [Co-Star]
The Blue Rose (2013)
Guest starring as Keith Cranston
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x13: Hand in Glove (Apr 29, 2013)
- Episode 1x11: This Night Has Opened My Eyes (Apr 15, 2013)
- Episode 1x10: Handsome Devil (Apr 8, 2013)
Xena: Warrior Princess (1995)
Guest starring as Hower
- Episode 2x15: A Day in the Life (Feb 17, 1997)
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1994)
Guest starring as Tiber
- Episode S01 Special: Hercules and the Amazon Women (May 5, 1994)
Guest starring as Hermes
- Episode 4x16: Porkules (Mar 28, 1998)
Power Rangers (1993)
Guest starring as Abrakadanger
- Episode 24x19: Abrakadanger (Oct 28, 2017)
Guest starring as Benny
- Episode 17x06: Ranger Green (Apr 4, 2009)
Crew Credits
Westside (2015)
Episode crew as Director
(8 episodes)
- Episode 2x10: Episode 10 (Aug 14, 2016)
- Episode 2x09: Episode 9 (Aug 7, 2016)
- Episode 2x06: Episode 6 (Jul 17, 2016)
- Episode 2x05: Episode 5 (Jul 10, 2016)
- Episode 2x02: Episode 2 (Jun 19, 2016)
- Episode 2x01: Episode 1 (Jun 12, 2016)
- Episode 1x04: Our Poison'd Chalice (Jun 21, 2015)
- Episode 1x03: Instruments of Darkness Tell Us Truths (Jun 14, 2015)
The Brokenwood Mysteries (2014)
Episode crew as Director
(6 episodes)
- Episode 6x03: Dead Men Don't Shoot Ducks (Nov 24, 2019)
- Episode 5x01: Scared to Death (Oct 28, 2018)
- Episode 4x02: Stone Cold Dead (Nov 5, 2017)
- Episode 3x04: A Merry Bloody Christmas (Nov 20, 2016)
- Episode 3x02: Over Her Dead Body (Nov 6, 2016)
- Episode 2x02: To Die or Not to Die (Oct 4, 2015)
Step Dave (2014)
Episode crew as Director
(6 episodes)
- Episode 2x11: Make Believe (Nov 10, 2015)
- Episode 2x10: Inappropriate (Nov 3, 2015)
- Episode 2x04: Secrets (Sep 22, 2015)
- Episode 2x03: Threesome (Sep 15, 2015)
- Episode 1x04: Worlds Collide (Mar 4, 2014)
- Episode 1x03: The Clown And The Bear (Feb 25, 2014)
Agent Anna (2013)
Episode crew as Director
(5 episodes)
- Episode 2x10: Episode 10 (Aug 7, 2014)
- Episode 2x09: Episode 9 (Jul 31, 2014)
- Episode 2x03: Episode 3 (Jun 19, 2014)
- Episode 2x02: Episode 2 (Jun 12, 2014)
- Episode 2x01: Episode 1 (Jun 5, 2014)
The Almighty Johnsons (2011)
Episode crew as Director
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x04: You Gotta Love Life, Babe (Feb 28, 2011)
- Episode 1x03: God's Gift to Zebras (Feb 21, 2011)
Power Rangers (1993)
Episode crew as Director
(5 episodes)
- Episode 25x22: The Poisy Show (Dec 1, 2018)
- Episode 25x18: Monster Mix-Up (Oct 20, 2018)
- Episode 25x09: Outfoxed (Aug 25, 2018)
- Episode 25x08: Caught Red-Handed (Mar 17, 2018)
- Episode 25x07: The Need for Speed (Mar 10, 2018)