Bill Murray

Bill Murray

Date of Birth:

Sep 21, 1950

Place of Birth:

Wilmette, Illinois, USA

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.

filmography:

This Old Cub This Old Cub

2004

Loopers: The Caddie's Long Walk Loopers: The Caddie's Long Walk

2019

Ghostbusters: Afterlife Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021

On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou' On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'

2005

Zombieland: Double Tap Zombieland: Double Tap

2019

Love, Gilda Love, Gilda

2018

On the Rocks On the Rocks

2020

Fantastic Mr. Murray Fantastic Mr. Murray

2019

R.E.M.: Rough Cut R.E.M.: Rough Cut

1995

For The Fun Of The Game For The Fun Of The Game

2018

Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

2020

Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine

2020

"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'

2015

The Making of 'Rushmore' The Making of 'Rushmore'

2000

The Women of SNL The Women of SNL

2010

Moonrise Kingdom: Welcome to the Island of New Penzance Moonrise Kingdom: Welcome to the Island of New Penzance

2012

Cut Flowers Cut Flowers

1981

The French Dispatch The French Dispatch

2021

She's Having a Baby She's Having a Baby

1988

Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood

1978

A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie' A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'

2008

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

1989

'85: The Greatest Team in Football History '85: The Greatest Team in Football History

2016

The Dogs The Dogs

1978

The Bill Murray Experience The Bill Murray Experience

2017

This Is an Adventure This Is an Adventure

2005

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride

2006

Caddyshack: The 19th Hole Caddyshack: The 19th Hole

1999

The Dead Don't Die The Dead Don't Die

2019

The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man

2018

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live

2005

Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary

1986

The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch

2003

FCU: Fact Checkers Unit FCU: Fact Checkers Unit

2007

Bum's Rush Bum's Rush

1970

The Things We Did Last Summer The Things We Did Last Summer

1978

Spirit of Golf Spirit of Golf

2023

Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special

2015

The Making of 'The Darjeeling Limited' The Making of 'The Darjeeling Limited'

2010

Always at The Carlyle Always at The Carlyle

2018

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

2024

Bill Murray Live from the Second City Bill Murray Live from the Second City

1980

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012

Making The Royal Tenenbaums Making The Royal Tenenbaums

2012

Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle! Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle!

1975

The Friend The Friend

1970

Asteroid City: Location Featurette Asteroid City: Location Featurette

2023

Behind Jim Jarmusch Behind Jim Jarmusch

2010

Franz Klammer – Der Skikaiser wird 70 Franz Klammer – Der Skikaiser wird 70

2023

The Phoenician Scheme The Phoenician Scheme

1970

Garfield: Bringing the Cat to Life Garfield: Bringing the Cat to Life

2004

Ghostbusters 1999 Ghostbusters 1999

1999

Live at Mister Kelly's Live at Mister Kelly's

2021

TVTV Looks at the Oscars TVTV Looks at the Oscars

1976

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

2023

With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson

2001

Being Mortal Being Mortal

1970

New Worlds, The Cradle of Civilization New Worlds, The Cradle of Civilization

2021

The Greatest Beer Run Ever The Greatest Beer Run Ever

2022

Belushi Belushi

2020

Studio 54 Studio 54

2018

Ballhawks Ballhawks

2010

Twilight Theatre Twilight Theatre

1982

Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time

2002

TVTV: Video Revolutionaries TVTV: Video Revolutionaries

2018

Super Bowl Super Bowl

1976

Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom' Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'

2015

The Best of John Belushi The Best of John Belushi

1985

David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

2017

Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize Bill Murray: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

2016

Isle of Dogs Isle of Dogs

2018

Ghostbusters Ghostbusters

2016

The Razor's Edge The Razor's Edge

1984

Next Stop, Greenwich Village Next Stop, Greenwich Village

1976

Caddyshack Caddyshack

1980

The Limits of Control The Limits of Control

2009

Get Smart Get Smart

2008

Kingpin Kingpin

1996

Rushmore Rushmore

1998

Garfield Garfield

2004

Cradle Will Rock Cradle Will Rock

1999

Tootsie Tootsie

1982

Scrooged Scrooged

1988

The Lost City The Lost City

2005

Osmosis Jones Osmosis Jones

2001

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

2006

The Man Who Knew Too Little The Man Who Knew Too Little

1997

The Royal Tenenbaums The Royal Tenenbaums

2001

Stripes Stripes

1981

The Darjeeling Limited The Darjeeling Limited

2007

Wild Things Wild Things

1998

Ghostbusters Ghostbusters

1984

Coffee and Cigarettes Coffee and Cigarettes

2004

Ed Wood Ed Wood

1994

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

2004

Lost in Translation Lost in Translation

2003

Broken Flowers Broken Flowers

2005

Space Jam Space Jam

1996

What About Bob? What About Bob?

1991

Quick Change Quick Change

1990

Little Shop of Horrors Little Shop of Horrors

1986

Charlie's Angels Charlie's Angels

2000

Hamlet Hamlet

2000

Ghostbusters II Ghostbusters II

1989

Fantastic Mr. Fox Fantastic Mr. Fox

2009

Mad Dog and Glory Mad Dog and Glory

1993

Where the Buffalo Roam Where the Buffalo Roam

1980

Larger Than Life Larger Than Life

1996

St. Vincent St. Vincent

2014

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

1999

The Jungle Book The Jungle Book

2016

Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal

2005

Dumb and Dumber To Dumb and Dumber To

2014

Lost on Location: Behind the Scenes of 'Lost in Translation' Lost on Location: Behind the Scenes of 'Lost in Translation'

2004

The Monuments Men The Monuments Men

2014

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

1981

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

2005

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon

2015

The King of Counterfeit The King of Counterfeit

1970

Michael Jordan to the Max Michael Jordan to the Max

2000

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

2015

A Very Murray Christmas A Very Murray Christmas

2015

Aloha Aloha

2015

Rock the Kasbah Rock the Kasbah

2015

With Friends Like These... With Friends Like These...

1998

A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III

2013

Loose Shoes Loose Shoes

1978

The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

1978

Speaking of Sex Speaking of Sex

2001

Get Low Get Low

2010

The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me

1982

City of Ember City of Ember

2008

Meatballs Meatballs

1979

Passion Play Passion Play

2011

The Missing Link The Missing Link

1980

Moonrise Kingdom Moonrise Kingdom

2012

Mr. Mike's Mondo Video Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

1979

The Grand Budapest Hotel The Grand Budapest Hotel

2014

Hyde Park on Hudson Hyde Park on Hudson

2012

Zombieland Zombieland

2009

Nothing Lasts Forever Nothing Lasts Forever

1984

Groundhog Day Groundhog Day

1993

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