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Bill Murray
Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Editor
Born September 21, 1950 (74 years)
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.
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
Filmography
| 2025 | Twilight Park · as Mime Ringleader |
| 2024 | Riff Raff · as Lefty |
| 2024 | The Friend · as Walter |
| 2024 | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire · as Peter Venkman |
| 2023 | Asteroid City Location Featurette · as Tab Whitney |
| 2023 | Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania · as Lord Krylar |
| 2022 | The Greatest Beer Run Ever · as The Colonel |
| 2021 | The Now (TV Series) · as Psychotherapist |
| 2021 | Ghostbusters: Afterlife · as Peter Venkman |
| 2021 | The French Dispatch · as Arthur Howitzer, Jr. |
| 2020 | On the Rocks · as Felix |
| 2019 | Loopers: The Caddie's Long Walk · as Narrator |
| 2019 | The Dead Don't Die · as Chief Cliff Robertson |
| 2018 | Isle of Dogs · as Boss (voice) |
| 2016 | Vice Principals (TV Series) · as Principal Welles |
| 2016 | Ghostbusters: Answer the Call · as Martin Heiss |
| 2016 | The Jungle Book · as Baloo (voice) |
| 2016 | Angie Tribeca (TV Series) · as Vic Deakins |
| 2015 | Rock the Kasbah · as Richie Lanz |
| 2015 | Aloha · as Carson Welch |
| 2014 | Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving Special · as Mr. Loud |
| 2014 | Dumb and Dumber To · as Ice Pick |
| 2014 | St. Vincent · as Vincent Mackenna |
| 2014 | Olive Kitteridge (TV Series) · as Jack Kennison |
| 2014 | The Grand Budapest Hotel · as M. Ivan |
| 2014 | The Monuments Men · as Sgt. Richard Campbell |
| 2013 | Alpha House (TV Series) · as Senator Vernon Smits |
| 2012 | Hyde Park on Hudson · as Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Moonrise Kingdom · as Mr. Bishop |
| 2012 | Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen · as (archive Footage) |
| 2010 | Passion Play · as Happy Shannon |
| 2010 | The Women of SNL · as Richard Dawson / Various (archive Footage) |
| 2010 | Ballhawks · as Narrator |
| 2009 | Get Low · as Frank Quinn |
| 2009 | Fantastic Mr. Fox · as Clive Badger (voice) |
| 2009 | The Limits of Control · as American |
| 2009 | Parks and Recreation (TV Series) · as Walter Gunderson |
| 2008 | Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash '08 · as William Murray |
| 2008 | City of Ember · as Mayor Cole |
| 2008 | Weekend Update (TV Series) |
| 2008 | Get Smart · as Agent 13 |
| 2007 | The Darjeeling Limited · as The Businessman |
| 2007 | Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation · as Walter Cronkite |
| 2006 | Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties · as Garfield (voice) |
| 2005 | Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found · as Various |
| 2005 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd · as Various Characters (archive Footage) |
| 2005 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Gilda Radner · as Various |
| 2005 | The Lost City · as The Writer |
| 2005 | Broken Flowers · as Don Johnston |
| 2004 | Iron Chef America (TV Series) |
| 2004 | The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou · as Steve Zissou |
| 2004 | Garfield: The Movie · as Garfield (voice) |
| 2003 | Lost in Translation · as Bob Harris |
| 2003 | Coffee and Cigarettes · as Bill Murray (segment "delirium") |
| 2003 | The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch · as Bill Murray The K. (archive Footage) |
| 2001 | Speaking of Sex · as Ezri Stovall |
| 2001 | The Royal Tenenbaums · as Raleigh St. Clair |
| 2001 | Osmosis Jones · as Frank Detorre |
| 2001 | Banzai (TV Series) |
| 2000 | Charlie's Angels · as John Bosley |
| 2000 | Hamlet · as Polonius |
| 2000 | Saturday Night Live: Game Show Parodies · as Richard Dawson |
| 1999 | Cradle Will Rock · as Tommy Crickshaw |
| 1999 | Caddyshack: The 19th Hole · as Carl Spackler (archive Footage) |
| 1999 | SNL: 25 Years of Music · as Various |
| 1998 | Rushmore · as Herman Blume |
| 1998 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Steve Martin · as Various |
| 1998 | With Friends Like These · as Maurice Melnick |
| 1998 | Wild Things · as Kenneth Bowden |
| 1998 | Mikhail Baryshnikov's Stories from My Childhood (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1997 | The Man Who Knew Too Little · as Wallace Ritchie |
| 1996 | Larger Than Life · as Jack Corcoran |
| 1996 | Kingpin · as Ernie Mccracken |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) |
| 1994 | Ed Wood · as Bunny Breckinridge |
| 1993 | Mad Dog and Glory · as Frank Milo |
| 1993 | Groundhog Day · as Phil Connors |
| 1992 | Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash · as Matt |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) |
| 1992 | Getaway (TV Series) |
| 1991 | What About Bob? · as Bob Wiley |
| 1991 | Saturday Night Live Goes Commercial · as Various |
| 1990 | Quick Change · as Grimm |
| 1989 | Ghostbusters II · as Peter Venkman |
| 1988 | Scrooged · as Francis Cross |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) |
| 1988 | She's Having a Baby · as Bill Murray (uncredited) |
| 1986 | Little Shop of Horrors · as Arthur Denton |
| 1985 | The Best of John Belushi · as Various Characters |
| 1984 | The Razor's Edge · as Larry Darrell |
| 1984 | Nothing Lasts Forever · as Ted Breughel |
| 1984 | Ghostbusters · as Peter Venkman |
| 1984 | Ray Parker Jr.: Ghostbusters · as Dr. Peter Venkman |
| 1982 | Tootsie · as Jeff Slater |
| 1982 | Square Pegs (TV Series) · as Mr. Mcnulty |
| 1982 | |
| 1982 | The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me · as Various |
| 1982 | Twilight Theatre · as Lefty In 'first Film' |
| 1981 | Steve Martin's Best Show Ever · as Bytes |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Stripes · as John Winger |
| 1981 | SCTV Network 90 (TV Series) · as Various |
| 1980 | Caddyshack · as Carl Spackler |
| 1980 | B.C. Rock · as Dragon (voice) |
| 1980 | Where the Buffalo Roam · as Dr. Hunter S. Thompson |
| 1979 | The Dogs · as Cast |
| 1979 | Mr. Mike's Mondo Video · as Man On The Street |
| 1979 | Meatballs · as Tripper Harrison |
| 1979 | A Bird for All Seasons · as Cast |
| 1978 | Coming Attractions · as Lefty |
| 1978 | The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash · as Bill Murray The K. |
| 1976 | Next Stop, Greenwich Village · as Nick Kessel (uncredited) |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell (TV Series) |
| 1975 | Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle · as Reporter (voice) |
| 1967 | Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) · as Nixon Voter |