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  • BIRTH 21/09/1950
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 13
  • MOVIES 84
  • DIRECTOR 1
  • SCRIPT 2
  • PRODUCTION 3

Bill Murray

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William James 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.

Bill Murray

Shows (13)

Vice Principals
Vice Principals
Principal Welles
Angie Tribeca
Angie Tribeca
Vic Deakins
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Self / Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Self - Host / Self - Various Characters
Olive Kitteridge
Olive Kitteridge
Jack Kennison
The View
The View
Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Himself
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Self
Alpha House
Alpha House
Senator Vernon Smits
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Now
The Now
Psychotherapist

Movies (84)

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Peter Venkman
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Lord Krylar
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Peter Venkman
Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day
Phil Connors
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
Peter Venkman
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel
M. Ivan
Ghostbusters II
Ghostbusters II
Peter Venkman
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
Martin Heiss
Zombieland
Zombieland
Bill Murray
The Dead Don't Die
The Dead Don't Die
Chief Cliff Robertson
The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book
Baloo (voice)
Lost in Translation
Lost in Translation
Bob Harris
Aloha
Aloha
Carson Welch
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
John Bosley
Space Jam
Space Jam
Bill Murray
The Monuments Men
The Monuments Men
Sgt. Richard Campbell
Moonrise Kingdom
Moonrise Kingdom
Mr. Bishop
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Clive Badger (voice)
The French Dispatch
The French Dispatch
Arthur Howitzer, Jr.
Get Smart
Get Smart
Agent 13
Garfield
Garfield
Garfield (voice)
Isle of Dogs
Isle of Dogs
Boss (voice)
The Royal Tenenbaums
The Royal Tenenbaums
Raleigh St. Clair
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Steve Zissou
The Darjeeling Limited
The Darjeeling Limited
The Businessman
City of Ember
City of Ember
Mayor Cole
Scrooged
Scrooged
Francis Cross
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Garfield (voice)
Wild Things
Wild Things
Kenneth Bowden
Tootsie
Tootsie
Jeff Slater
Ed Wood
Ed Wood
Bunny Breckinridge
St. Vincent
St. Vincent
Vincent MacKenna
The Greatest Beer Run Ever
The Greatest Beer Run Ever
The Colonel
Rushmore
Rushmore
Herman Blume
On the Rocks
On the Rocks
Felix
Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors
Arthur Denton
Dumb and Dumber To
Dumb and Dumber To
Ice Pick
The Phoenician Scheme
The Phoenician Scheme
Broken Flowers
Broken Flowers
Don Johnston
The Man Who Knew Too Little
The Man Who Knew Too Little
Wallace Ritchie
The Friend
The Friend
Walter
Coffee and Cigarettes
Coffee and Cigarettes
Bill Murray (segment "Delirium")
Stripes
Stripes
John Winger
A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III
A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III
Saul
A Very Murray Christmas
A Very Murray Christmas
Bill Murray
The Making of 'Rushmore'
The Making of 'Rushmore'
Self
Caddyshack
Caddyshack
Carl Spackler
Quick Change
Quick Change
Grimm
'85: The Greatest Team in Football History
'85: The Greatest Team in Football History
Self
The Limits of Control
The Limits of Control
American
Kingpin
Kingpin
Ernie McCracken
Rock the Kasbah
Rock the Kasbah
Richie Lanz
Le chaînon manquant
Le chaînon manquant
Dragon (voice)
Osmosis Jones
Osmosis Jones
Frank Detorre
Mad Dog and Glory
Mad Dog and Glory
Frank Milo
Larger Than Life
Larger Than Life
Jack Corcoran
What About Bob?
What About Bob?
Bob Wiley
Studio 54
Studio 54
Self (archive footage)
Hyde Park on Hudson
Hyde Park on Hudson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
La Honte de la jungle
La Honte de la jungle
Reporter (voice)
The Making of 'The Darjeeling Limited'
The Making of 'The Darjeeling Limited'
Self - Businessman
New Worlds, The Cradle of Civilization
New Worlds, The Cradle of Civilization
Self
The Making of: The French Dispatch
The Making of: The French Dispatch
Self
Cradle Will Rock
Cradle Will Rock
Tommy Crickshaw
Ghostbusters II Electronic Press Kit
Ghostbusters II Electronic Press Kit
Self
Get Low
Get Low
Frank Quinn
Where the Buffalo Roam
Where the Buffalo Roam
Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
Super Bowl
Super Bowl
Himself
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering…
Self (archive footage)
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern…
Self
Speaking of Sex
Speaking of Sex
Ezri Stovall
Meatballs
Meatballs
Tripper Harrison
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
The Razor's Edge
The Razor's Edge
Larry Darrell
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
Self
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of…
Self - Actor
Passion Play
Passion Play
Happy Shannon
Lost on Location
Lost on Location
Self
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
Bill Murray the K.
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th…
Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Various Characters (archive footage)
The Lost City
The Lost City
The Writer
Le fantastique Mr Murray
Le fantastique Mr Murray
Self - Portrait Subject (archive footage)
Hamlet
Hamlet
Polonius

Director

Quick Change
Quick Change

Script (2)

A Very Murray Christmas
A Very Murray Christmas
The Razor's Edge
The Razor's Edge

Production (3)

A Very Murray Christmas
A Very Murray Christmas
Quick Change
Quick Change
New Worlds, The Cradle of Civilization
New Worlds, The Cradle of Civilization