Bill Murray
Biography
William James "Bill" Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is known for his deadpan delivery in roles ranging from studio comedies to independent dramas. He has frequently collaborated with directors Ivan Reitman, Harold Ramis, Wes Anderson, Sofia Coppola, and Jim Jarmusch. He has earned numerous accolades including a BAFTA Award, two Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and two Independent Spirit Awards, as well as a nomination for an Academy Award. In 2016, Murray was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Murray was born in Evanston, Illinois, to Lucille (1921–1988), a mail-room clerk, and Edward Joseph Murray II (1921–1967), a lumber salesman. He was raised in Wilmette, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago. Murray and his eight siblings grew up in an Irish Catholic family. His paternal grandfather was from County Cork, while his maternal ancestors were from County Galway. Three of his siblings, John Murray, Joel Murray, and Brian Doyle-Murray, are also actors. Murray attended Regis University in Denver, Colorado, where he studied pre-med for a year. He dropped out after being arrested for marijuana possession. In 1973, he moved to New York City to pursue a career in comedy. He joined the National Lampoon Radio Hour, and later appeared in the National Lampoon stage show Lemmings. In 1977, Murray joined the cast of Saturday Night Live. He quickly became one of the show's most popular cast members, known for his deadpan delivery and his ability to improvise. He left the show in 1980 to pursue a film career. Murray's first major film role was in the 1979 comedy Meatballs. He went on to star in a number of successful comedies, including Caddyshack (1980), Stripes (1981), Ghostbusters (1984), and Groundhog Day (1993). He has also starred in a number of critically acclaimed dramas, such as Lost in Translation (2003) and Broken Flowers (2005). Murray is known for his eccentric and unpredictable behavior. He has been known to disappear from sets and film projects, and he has often been quoted as saying that he doesn't like to work. However, he is also known for his generosity and his willingness to help out his fellow actors.
Known For
Phil Connors
Groundhog Day
Bob Harris
Lost in Translation
Don Johnston
Broken Flowers
Bill Murray (segment "Delirium")
Coffee and Cigarettes
Steve Zissou
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Bunny Breckinridge
Ed Wood
Kenneth Bowden
Wild Things
Peter Venkman
Ghostbusters
Bill Murray
Space Jam
Bob Wiley
What About Bob?
Clive Badger (voice)
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Polonius
Hamlet
Grimm
Quick Change
Frank Milo
Mad Dog and Glory
John Winger
Stripes
The Businessman
The Darjeeling Limited
Peter Venkman
Ghostbusters II
Arthur Denton
Little Shop of Horrors
John Bosley
Charlie's Angels
Self (archive footage)
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
Herman Blume
Rushmore
Ernie McCracken
Kingpin
Self
TVTV: Video Revolutionaries
Nick Kessel (uncredited)
Next Stop, Greenwich Village
Agent 13
Get Smart
Himself
Super Bowl
Larry Darrell
The Razor's Edge
Carl Spackler
Caddyshack
American
The Limits of Control
Lord Krylar
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Garfield (voice)
Garfield
Tommy Crickshaw
Cradle Will Rock
Wallace Ritchie
The Man Who Knew Too Little
Raleigh St. Clair
The Royal Tenenbaums
Garfield (voice)
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Frank Detorre
Osmosis Jones
Jeff Slater
Tootsie
Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
Where the Buffalo Roam
Francis Cross
Scrooged
Jack Corcoran
Larger Than Life
The Writer
The Lost City
Self
TVTV Looks at the Oscars
Mayor Cole
City of Ember
Tripper Harrison
Meatballs
Frank Quinn
Get Low
Lefty
Loose Shoes
Various
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
Ezri Stovall
Speaking of Sex
Bill Murray the K.
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
Happy Shannon
Passion Play
Dragon (voice)
Le Chaînon manquant
Bill Murray
Zombieland
Self
Bill Murray Live from the Second City
Ted Breughel
Nothing Lasts Forever
Self (archival footage)
With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson
(archive footage)
Final Cut: Hölgyeim és uraim
Peter Venkman
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Being Mortal
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hyde Park on Hudson
Narrator
Ballhawks
Self
Always at The Carlyle
M. Ivan
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Maurice Melnick
With Friends Like These
Saul
A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III
Sgt. Richard Campbell
The Monuments Men
Self
Lost on Location: Behind the Scenes of 'Lost in Translation'
Self
Spirit of Golf
Lefty in 'First Film'
Twilight Theatre
Self
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
Vincent MacKenna
St. Vincent
Mr. Bishop
Moonrise Kingdom
Self - Businessman
The Making of 'The Darjeeling Limited'
Man on the Street
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self / Garfield (voice)
Garfield: Bringing the Cat to Life
Various Characters
The Best of John Belushi
Richie Lanz
Rock the Kasbah
Ice Pick
Dumb and Dumber To
Self - Archive Footage
Ghostbusters 1999
God
The Phoenician Scheme
Baloo (voice)
The Jungle Book
Bytes
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Various Characters (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Self (archive footage)
Franz Klammer – Der Skikaiser wird 70
Carson Welch
Aloha
Self / Mr. Bishop
À la découverte du tournage de Moonrise Kingdom
Walter
The Friend
Bill Murray
A Very Murray Christmas
Self
Behind Jim Jarmusch
Self
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Self - Actor
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
The King of Counterfeit
Boss (voice)
Isle of Dogs
Self
Michael Jordan to the Max
Martin Heiss
Ghostbusters
Lefty
Riff Raff
The Dogs
Himself
The Bill Murray Experience
Self
'85: The Greatest Team in Football History
Mime Ringleader
Twilight Park
Self (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Bill Murray (uncredited)
She's Having a Baby
Self / Nixon Voter (uncredited)
Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood
Self
This Is an Adventure
Self
A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'
Self
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
Bill Murray The K. (archive footage)
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
Bill Murray
FCU: Fact Checkers Unit
Self
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
Self
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Carl Spackler (archive footage)
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
Chief Cliff Robertson
The Dead Don't Die
Himself
The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man
Arthur Howitzer, Jr.
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
Felix
On the Rocks
Cut Flowers
Self (archive footage)
Love, Gilda
Bill Murray
Zombieland: Double Tap
Himself
This Old Cub
Self / Steve Zissou
On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'
Narrator
Loopers: The Caddie's Long Walk
Peter Venkman
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Self - Portrait Subject (archive footage)
Le Fantastique Mr Murray
Himself
R.E.M.: Rough Cut
Richard Dawson / Various (archive footage)
The Women of SNL
Self
The Making of 'Rushmore'
Self
"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'
Self
For The Fun Of The Game
Self (archive footage)
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Self
Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine
Bum
Bum's Rush
Self
The Things We Did Last Summer
Self (archive footage)
Belushi
Self (archive footage)
Studio 54
The Colonel
The Greatest Beer Run Ever
Self
New Worlds, The Cradle of Civilization
Honker
Perchance to Dream
Cooper County Sheriff
The Ploughmen
Oz Bell
Epiphany
Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023
Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
Self (archive footage)
Cola Wars
Self (archive footage)
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
Self
John Candy: I Like Me
Self
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer
Fun & Games
Diamond
Self
WWE Hall Of Fame 1995
Self
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Self
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
154
Gender
Male
Birthday
1950-09-21
Place of Birth
Wilmette, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
Billy Murray