Fahrid Murray Abraham (born October 24 1939) is an Academy Award-winning American actor. He became known during the 1980s, after winning the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in Amadeus, and has since appeared in many roles, both leading and supporting, in films, television, and mainly on stage.
Was educated at the University of Texas.
Was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania of Italian and Syrian parents and brought up in El Paso, Texas.
In July 2004, during a ceremony in Rome, he was awarded the "Premio per gli Italiani nel Mondo." This is a prize distributed by the Marzio Tremaglia foundation and the Italian government to Italian emigrants and their descendants who have distinguished themselves abroad.
Early in his career, he was one of the "Fruit of the Loom guys" (men dressed up as fruits) in the underwear commercials
