Bill Murray
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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
Credits
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
as Peter Venkman
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
as M. Ivan
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
as Lord Krylar
The Phoenician Scheme (2025)
as God
Ghostbusters (1984)
as Dr. Peter Venkman
Groundhog Day (1993)
as Phil Connors
Charlie's Angels (2000)
as John Bosley
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
as Peter Venkman
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021)
as Arthur Howitzer, Jr.
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
as Clive Badger (voice)
Lost in Translation (2003)
as Bob Harris
The Jungle Book (2016)
as Baloo (voice)
Zombieland (2009)
as Bill Murray
Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)
as Bill Murray
Dumb and Dumber To (2014)
as Ice Pick
Ghostbusters (2016)
as Martin Heiss
Isle of Dogs (2018)
as Boss (voice)
Ghostbusters II (1989)
as Dr. Peter Venkman
John Candy: I Like Me (2025)
as Self - Mainstage Cast, The Second City
Space Jam (1996)
as Bill Murray
Garfield (2004)
as Garfield (voice)
The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022)
as The Colonel
Wild Things (1998)
as Kenneth Bowden
Get Smart (2008)
as Agent 13
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
as Arthur Denton
The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
as The Businessman
The Monuments Men (2014)
as Sgt. Richard Campbell
City of Ember (2008)
as Mayor Cole
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
as Raleigh St. Clair
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
as Mr. Bishop
The Dead Don't Die (2019)
as Chief Cliff Robertson
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)
as Garfield (voice)
St. Vincent (2014)
as Vincent MacKenna
Caddyshack (1980)
as Carl Spackler
Stripes (1981)
as John Winger
Osmosis Jones (2001)
as Frank Detorre
Rushmore (1998)
as Herman Blume
Tootsie (1982)
as Jeff Slater
Scrooged (1988)
as Francis Cross
Meatballs (1979)
as Tripper Harrison
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
as Steve Zissou
Quick Change (1990)
as Grimm
Marty, Life Is Short (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
as Wallace Ritchie
Coffee and Cigarettes (2004)
as Bill Murray (segment "Delirium")
Ed Wood (1994)
as Bunny Breckinridge
Aloha (2015)
as Carson Welch
On the Rocks (2020)
as Felix
Riff Raff (2025)
as Lefty
Kingpin (1996)
as Ernie McCracken
The Friend (2025)
as Walter
What About Bob? (1991)
as Bob Wiley
Mad Dog and Glory (1993)
as Frank Milo
Hyde Park on Hudson (2012)
as Franklin D. Roosevelt
The Limits of Control (2009)
as American
Broken Flowers (2005)
as Don Johnston
Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)
as Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)
as Self
Passion Play (2011)
as Happy Shannon
Rock the Kasbah (2015)
as Richie Lanz
She's Having a Baby (1988)
as Bill Murray (uncredited)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
as (archive footage)
A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III (2013)
as Saul
Larger Than Life (1996)
as Jack Corcoran
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
as Self
The Lost City (2005)
as The Writer
A Very Murray Christmas (2015)
as Bill Murray
Cradle Will Rock (1999)
as Tommy Crickshaw
Get Low (2010)
as Frank Quinn
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)
as Self
Diamond (2026)
as Jimbo
The Razor's Edge (1984)
as Larry Darrell
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
as Self (archive footage)
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Speaking of Sex (2001)
as Ezri Stovall
On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou' (2005)
as Self / Steve Zissou
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary (1986)
as Self
Always at The Carlyle (2018)
as Self
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon (2015)
as Self
The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man (2018)
as Himself
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles (2003)
as Bill Murray The K. (archive footage)
Studio 54 (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
Twilight Park (—)
as Mime Ringleader
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found (2005)
as Self
Cola Wars (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
The Ploughmen (—)
as Cooper County Sheriff
Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)
as Ted Breughel
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019 (2020)
as Self
Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976)
as Nick Kessel (uncredited)
Love, Gilda (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015)
as Self - Actor
The Women of SNL (2010)
as Richard Dawson / Various (archive footage)
Hamlet (2000)
as Polonius
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom' (2015)
as Self / Mr. Bishop
Belushi (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
The Making of 'The Darjeeling Limited' (2010)
as Self - Businessman
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)
as Bill Murray the K.
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal (2005)
as Self
"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To' (2015)
as Self
DEVO (2024)
as Phil Connors (archive footage) (uncredited)
Loose Shoes (1978)
as Lefty
'85: The Greatest Team in Football History (2016)
as Self
Michael Jordan to the Max (2000)
as Self
Twilight Theatre (1982)
as Lefty in 'First Film'
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005)
as Self
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023 (2024)
as Self
With Friends Like These (1998)
as Maurice Melnick
Ghostbusters 1999 (1999)
as Self - Archive Footage
Saturday Night Live: Christmas (1999)
as Self (archive footage)
This Old Cub (2004)
as Himself
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me (1982)
as Various
Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine (2020)
as Self
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (2007)
as Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 (2010)
as Self
Charlie’s Angels: The Master and the Angels (2001)
as Self
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979)
as Man on the Street
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd (2005)
as Various Characters (archive footage)
Charlie’s Angels: Getting G’d Up (2001)
as Self
Fantastic Mr. Murray (2019)
as Self - Portrait Subject (archive footage)
This Is an Adventure (2005)
as Self
Epiphany (—)
as Oz Bell
Behind Jim Jarmusch (2010)
as Self
The Dogs (1978)
Actor
Spirit of Golf (2023)
as Self
TVTV Looks at the Oscars (1976)
as Self
Angelic Attire: Dressing Cameron, Drew & Lucy (2001)
as Self
Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood (1978)
as Self / Nixon Voter (uncredited)
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole (1999)
as Carl Spackler (archive footage)
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride (2006)
as Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 (2007)
as Self
The Missing Link (1980)
as Dragon (voice)
The Best of John Belushi (1985)
as Various Characters
The Making of 'Rushmore' (2000)
as Self
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981)
as Bytes
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters (1984)
Actor
With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson (2001)
as Self (archival footage)
A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie' (2008)
as Self
Being Mortal (—)
Actor
Bill Murray Live from the Second City (1980)
as Self
TVTV: Video Revolutionaries (2018)
as Self
Cut Flowers (1981)
Actor
R.E.M.: Rough Cut (1995)
as Himself
WWE Hall Of Fame 1995 (1995)
as Self
An SNL Thanksgiving (2024)
as (archive footage)
Fun & Games (1982)
Actor
The Things We Did Last Summer (1978)
as Self
The Bill Murray Experience (2017)
as Himself
Lost on Location: Behind the Scenes of 'Lost in Translation' (2004)
as Self
Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton. (2015)
as Self
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer (—)
as Self
FCU: Fact Checkers Unit (2007)
as Bill Murray
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time (2002)
as Self (archive footage)
Garfield: Bringing the Cat to Life (2004)
as Self - Garfield (voice)
The King of Counterfeit (—)
Actor
Super Bowl (1976)
as Himself
The Making of 'Tootsie' (1982)
as Self
New Worlds, The Cradle of Civilization (2021)
as Self
Christmas in Nashville (2025)
as Self
For The Fun Of The Game (2018)
as Self
Loopers: The Caddie's Long Walk (2019)
as Narrator
Franz Klammer - The Ski "Kaiser" Will Be 70 (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
Bum's Rush (—)
as Bum
Ballhawks (2010)
as Narrator
An SNL Valentine (2015)
as Self / Todd (archive footage)
Perchance to Dream (1979)
as Honker