Steve Kahan

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.

Kahan appeared in many films, most prominently those of director Richard Donner, his late cousin.

His first feature film role was in Donner's Superman (1978) as Armus, a detective tracking Lex Luthor's activity.

The character was named after Burton Armus, a technical advisor who worked on the television show Kojak with Donner.

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