Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 21, 1950
Place of Birth
Wilmette, Illinois, USA
Credits
202 titles
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
Filmography
Diamond
Marty, Life Is Short
Self (archive footage)
Christmas in Nashville
Self
John Candy: I Like Me
Self - Mainstage Cast, The Second City
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
Self (archive footage)
The Phoenician Scheme
God
The Friend
Walter
Riff Raff
Lefty
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023
Self
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Peter Venkman
DEVO
Phil Connors (archive footage) (uncredited)
Franz Klammer - The Ski "Kaiser" Will Be 70
Self (archive footage)
Spirit of Golf
Self
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Lord Krylar
The Greatest Beer Run Ever
The Colonel
The Now
Dr. Robert Flaherty
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Peter Venkman
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
Arthur Howitzer, Jr.
New Worlds, The Cradle of Civilization
Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
Self
On the Rocks
Felix
Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine
Self
Belushi
Self (archive footage)
Reunited Apart
Self
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Self (archive footage)
The Movies That Made Us
Peter Venkman (archive footage)
Fantastic Mr. Murray
Self - Portrait Subject (archive footage)
Zombieland: Double Tap
Bill Murray
Cola Wars
Self (archive footage)
Loopers: The Caddie's Long Walk
Narrator
The Dead Don't Die
Chief Cliff Robertson
TVTV: Video Revolutionaries
Self
For The Fun Of The Game
Self
Studio 54
Self (archive footage)
Always at The Carlyle
Self
The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man
Himself
Love, Gilda
Self (archive footage)
Isle of Dogs
Boss (voice)
The Bill Murray Experience
Himself
'85: The Greatest Team in Football History
Self
Vice Principals
Principal Welles
Ghostbusters
Martin Heiss
The Jungle Book
Baloo (voice)
Angie Tribeca
Vic Deakins
A Very Murray Christmas
Bill Murray
Rock the Kasbah
Richie Lanz
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Self
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
Self / Mr. Bishop