Bill Murray
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 (60)
The Phoenician Scheme
The Friend
Riff Raff
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
The Greatest Beer Run Ever
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
On the Rocks
Zombieland: Double Tap
The Dead Don't Die
Isle of Dogs
Ghostbusters
The Jungle Book
Aloha
Rock the Kasbah
The Monuments Men
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Dumb and Dumber To
St. Vincent
Moonrise Kingdom
Hyde Park on Hudson
Passion Play
Get Low
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Zombieland
The Limits of Control
Get Smart
City of Ember
The Darjeeling Limited
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Broken Flowers
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Garfield
Coffee and Cigarettes
Lost in Translation
The Royal Tenenbaums
Osmosis Jones
Charlie's Angels
Cradle Will Rock
Rushmore
Wild Things
The Man Who Knew Too Little
Space Jam
Kingpin
Ed Wood
Groundhog Day
Mad Dog and Glory
What About Bob?
Quick Change
Ghostbusters II
Scrooged
She's Having a Baby
Little Shop of Horrors
Ghostbusters
The Razor's Edge
Tootsie
Stripes
Caddyshack
