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Bill Murray

Bill Murray

Acting · Production

Born September 21, 1950, Wilmette, Illinois, USA

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.

Filmography

Appearances as themselves (91)
  • A Course Called Ireland — Self
  • 2026Marty, Life Is Short — Self (archive footage)
  • 2025Christmas in Nashville — Self
  • 2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music — Self
  • 2025Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special — Self (archive footage)
  • 2025SNL50: The Homecoming Concert — Self
  • Tim Burton: Life in the Line — Self (footage)
  • 2024Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023 — Self
  • 2024Returning to the Firehouse: Making Frozen Empire — Self
  • 2023Franz Klammer - The Ski "Kaiser" Will Be 70 — Self (archive footage)
  • 2023Spirit of Golf — Self
  • 2022Ghostbusters: Afterlife - Passing the Proton Pack — Self
  • 2022Summoning the Spirit: Making Ghostbusters: Afterlife — Self
  • 2020Belushi — Self (archive footage)
  • 2020Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters — Self (archive footage)
  • 2020Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019 — Self
  • 2020Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine — Self
  • Reunited Apart — Self
  • 2019Cola Wars — Self (archive footage)
  • 2019Fantastic Mr. Murray — Self - Portrait Subject (archive footage)
  • 2018Always at The Carlyle — Self
  • 2018For The Fun Of The Game — Self
  • 2018Love, Gilda — Self (archive footage)
  • 2018Studio 54 — Self (archive footage)
  • 2018TVTV: Video Revolutionaries — Self
  • 2018The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man — Himself
  • 2017The Bill Murray Experience — Himself
  • 2016'85: The Greatest Team in Football History — Self
  • 2015"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To' — Self
  • 2015An SNL Valentine — Self / Todd (archive footage)
  • 2015Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead — Self - Actor
  • 2015Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom' — Self / Mr. Bishop
  • Hot Ones — Self
  • MLB Network Presents — Self (archive footage)
  • 2015Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton. — Self
  • Parneviks — Self
  • 2015Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon — Self
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self - Guest
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self, Self - Guest
  • Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown — Self
  • 2010Behind Jim Jarmusch — Self
  • 2010Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 — Self
  • 2010The Making of 'The Darjeeling Limited' — Self - Businessman
  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen — Self - Guest
  • 2008A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie' — Self
  • Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence — Self
  • Markus Lanz — Self
  • 2007Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 — Self
  • 2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation — Self
  • The Graham Norton Show — Self
  • 2006Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride — Self
  • El hormiguero — Self - Guest
  • Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations — Himself
  • Iron Chef America — Self
  • 2005Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live — Self
  • 2005Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal — Self
  • 2005On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou' — Self / Steve Zissou
  • 2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found — Self
  • 2005This Is an Adventure — Self
  • 2004Garfield: Bringing the Cat to Life — Self - Garfield (voice)
  • 2004Lost on Location: Behind the Scenes of 'Lost in Translation' — Self
  • 2004This Old Cub — Himself
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Guest
  • 2002Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time — Self (archive footage)
  • The Sweet Spot — Self
  • 2001Angelic Attire: Dressing Cameron, Drew & Lucy — Self
  • 2001Charlie’s Angels: Getting G’d Up — Self
  • 2001Charlie’s Angels: The Master and the Angels — Self
  • 2001With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson — Self (archival footage)
  • 2000Michael Jordan to the Max — Self
  • 2000The Making of 'Rushmore' — Self
  • 1999Ghostbusters 1999 — Self - Archive Footage
  • 1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special — Self
  • 1999Saturday Night Live: Christmas — Self (archive footage)
  • The View — Self - Guest
  • The Daily Show — Self
  • 1995R.E.M.: Rough Cut — Himself
  • 1995WWE Hall Of Fame 1995 — Self
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Guest
  • Late Show with David Letterman — Self - Guest, Self - Top 10 Presenter
  • 1989Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary — Self (archive footage)
  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark — Self
  • 1986Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary — Self
  • Late Night with David Letterman — Self - Guest
  • 1982The Making of 'Tootsie' — Self
  • 1978Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood — Self / Nixon Voter (uncredited)
  • 1978The Things We Did Last Summer — Self
  • 1976Super Bowl — Himself
  • 1976TVTV Looks at the Oscars — Self
  • The Oscars — Self
  • Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer — Self
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