Roger Murtaugh
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Roger Murtaugh is a fictional character
and protagonist
in the Lethal Weapon
films, played in all four by Danny Glover
.
in the US Army, and served in the Vietnam war
. He joined the Los Angeles Police Department
in 1967 (In the first film he mentions he has 20 years on the force). Murtaugh is a straitlaced veteran homicide detective sergeant and family man, who is considering retirement
in the first film (hence his catchphrase, "I'm too old for this shit") when he is partnered with loose cannon who is also a fellow Vietnam war veteran Martin Riggs
(Mel Gibson
). The two initially cannot stand each other and resent each other's presence, but grow to respect each other by the end of the film, when they foil a criminal who had threatened Murtaugh's daughter, Rianne.
At the start of this film, Murtaugh's family is getting ready to celebrate his 50th birthday.
, particularly because of all the past damage they have done in solving their cases, by the police department losing their insurance carrier. They are promoted instead of demoted or fired because they are veteran officers. By being captains, it is assumed that they would cause less trouble, but are later returned to the rank of Sergeant after the events of the film. Also Murtaugh's oldest daughter Rianne is pregnant with his first grandchild and is secretly married to Police Sgt Lee Butters but decides not to tell her father until after the baby is born but Murtaugh later on finds out through Riggs who found out from Lorna and who wasn't suppose to tell Roger but Riggs couldn't keep his mouth shut. When Murtaugh accidentally kills the brother of a ruthless crime lord, Riggs and Murtaugh engage in brutal hand to hand combat with the crime lord. When Riggs nearly drowns, Murtaugh saves his life. In the end Murtaugh accepts his daughter's marriage to Lee Butters and has a baby granddaughter.
" on the sitcom How I Met Your Mother
the character Ted Mosby
, portrayed by Josh Radnor
, has a "Murtaugh List" of things for which Mosby has gotten too old to eat, do, and enjoy.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
and protagonist
Protagonist
A protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...
in the Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon is a 1987 American buddy cop action film and the first in a series of films, all directed by Richard Donner and starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover as a mismatched pair of LAPD detectives, and Gary Busey as their primary adversary...
films, played in all four by Danny Glover
Danny Glover
Danny Lebern Glover is an American actor, film director, and political activist. Glover is perhaps best known for his role as Detective Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon film franchise.-Early life:...
.
Lethal Weapon
Murtaugh was a lieutenant of the 173rd Airborne Brigade173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team
The 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team is an airborne infantry brigade combat team of the United States Army based in Vicenza, Italy...
in the US Army, and served in the Vietnam war
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
. He joined the Los Angeles Police Department
Los Angeles Police Department
The Los Angeles Police Department is the police department of the city of Los Angeles, California. With just under 10,000 officers and more than 3,000 civilian staff, covering an area of with a population of more than 4.1 million people, it is the third largest local law enforcement agency in...
in 1967 (In the first film he mentions he has 20 years on the force). Murtaugh is a straitlaced veteran homicide detective sergeant and family man, who is considering retirement
Retirement
Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours.Many people choose to retire when they are eligible for private or public pension benefits, although some are forced to retire when physical conditions don't allow the person to...
in the first film (hence his catchphrase, "I'm too old for this shit") when he is partnered with loose cannon who is also a fellow Vietnam war veteran Martin Riggs
Martin Riggs
Martin Riggs is a fictional police officer and protagonist from the Lethal Weapon franchise. He is played in all four films by Mel Gibson.- Military career :...
(Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson
Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson, AO is an American actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia when he was 12 years old and later studied acting at the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art.After appearing in...
). The two initially cannot stand each other and resent each other's presence, but grow to respect each other by the end of the film, when they foil a criminal who had threatened Murtaugh's daughter, Rianne.
At the start of this film, Murtaugh's family is getting ready to celebrate his 50th birthday.
Sequels
Throughout the rest of the series, Murtaugh and Riggs become close friends and save each other's lives many times. They also help each other through a various personal crises. Murtaugh helps Riggs track down the men who killed his wife, while Riggs helps Murtaugh forgive himself for killing a teenage drug dealer in self-defense, who was a friend of his son, and protects his family from the dealer's bosses. Through it all, Riggs teaches Murtaugh to relax and take more chances, while Murtaugh helps Riggs get over his wife's death and treat life as something worth living, even helping Riggs beat smoking by giving him dog biscuits over cigarettes. Their friendship can be playfully antagonistic, as Riggs finds amusement in pranking the high-strung Murtaugh.Lethal Weapon 4
In the fourth film he and Riggs are both promoted to CaptainPolice captain
- France :France uses the rank of capitaine for management duties in both uniformed and plain-clothed policing. The rank comes senior to lieutenant and junior to commandant....
, particularly because of all the past damage they have done in solving their cases, by the police department losing their insurance carrier. They are promoted instead of demoted or fired because they are veteran officers. By being captains, it is assumed that they would cause less trouble, but are later returned to the rank of Sergeant after the events of the film. Also Murtaugh's oldest daughter Rianne is pregnant with his first grandchild and is secretly married to Police Sgt Lee Butters but decides not to tell her father until after the baby is born but Murtaugh later on finds out through Riggs who found out from Lorna and who wasn't suppose to tell Roger but Riggs couldn't keep his mouth shut. When Murtaugh accidentally kills the brother of a ruthless crime lord, Riggs and Murtaugh engage in brutal hand to hand combat with the crime lord. When Riggs nearly drowns, Murtaugh saves his life. In the end Murtaugh accepts his daughter's marriage to Lee Butters and has a baby granddaughter.
Popular culture
Murtaugh's catchphrase "I'm gettin too old for this shit" has become associated with Glover, who uses the catchphrase (and variations of it) in other roles as well, such as his cameo in Maverick and his guest spot on Psych. In episode entitled "MurtaughMurtaugh (How I Met Your Mother)
"Murtaugh" is the 19th episode in the fourth season of the television series How I Met Your Mother and 83rd overall. It originally aired on March 30, 2009.- Plot :...
" on the sitcom How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother is an American sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 19, 2005, created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays.As a framing device, the main character, Ted Mosby with narration by Bob Saget, in the year 2030 recounts to his son and daughter the events that led to his meeting...
the character Ted Mosby
Ted Mosby
Theodore Evelyn "Ted" Mosby is the titular fictional character of the U.S. television sitcom How I Met Your Mother, portrayed by Josh Radnor...
, portrayed by Josh Radnor
Josh Radnor
Joshua Michael "Josh" Radnor is an American actor, director, and writer, best known for portraying the main character Ted Mosby on the popular, Emmy Award-winning CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother, for which he has received worldwide fame and recognitions.He made his writing and directorial debut...
, has a "Murtaugh List" of things for which Mosby has gotten too old to eat, do, and enjoy.