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