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