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.
Known for
Parks and Recreation
Walter Gunderson
The Grand Budapest Hotel
M. Ivan
The Oscars
Self
Ghostbusters
Peter Venkman
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Clive Badger (voice)
Groundhog Day
Phil Connors
Isle of Dogs
Boss (voice)
The Phoenician Scheme
God
Ghostbusters II
Peter Venkman
Kingpin
Ernie McCracken
Angie Tribeca
Vic Deakins
Rushmore
Herman Blume
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Lord Krylar
Lost in Translation
Bob Harris
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Peter Venkman
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
Arthur Howitzer, Jr.
Garfield
Garfield (voice)
Zombieland
Bill Murray
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Peter Venkman
Iron Chef America
Self
Get Low
Frank Quinn
The Jungle Book
Baloo (voice)
John Candy: I Like Me
Self - Mainstage Cast, The Second City
Charlie's Angels
John Bosley
Vice Principals
Principal Welles
The Movies That Made Us
Peter Venkman (archive footage)
Zombieland: Double Tap
Bill Murray
Always at The Carlyle
Self
Wild Things
Kenneth Bowden
Dumb and Dumber To
Ice Pick
The King of Counterfeit
Moonrise Kingdom
Mr. Bishop
Space Jam
Bill Murray
Loopers: The Caddie's Long Walk
Narrator
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations
Himself
Studio 54
Self (archive footage)
Ghostbusters
Martin Heiss
Perchance to Dream
Honker
The Dead Don't Die
Chief Cliff Robertson
Alpha House
Senator Vernon Smits
The Royal Tenenbaums
Raleigh St. Clair
The Friend
Walter
The Lost City
The Writer
Get Smart
Agent 13
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self (archive footage)
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Self
Being Mortal
Little Shop of Horrors
Arthur Denton
Coffee and Cigarettes
Bill Murray (segment "Delirium")
Stripes
John Winger
City of Ember
Mayor Cole
The Darjeeling Limited
The Businessman
The Greatest Beer Run Ever
The Colonel
Ed Wood
Bunny Breckinridge
Caddyshack
Carl Spackler
Bill Murray Live from the Second City
Self
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Garfield (voice)
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Steve Zissou
Olive Kitteridge
Jack Kennison
The Monuments Men
Sgt. Richard Campbell
Tootsie
Jeff Slater
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
The Ploughmen
Cooper County Sheriff
Scrooged
Francis Cross
The Razor's Edge
Larry Darrell
Larger Than Life
Jack Corcoran
Behind Jim Jarmusch
Self
The Now
Psychotherapist
The Missing Link
Dragon (voice)
St. Vincent
Vincent MacKenna
Osmosis Jones
Frank Detorre
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
Carl Spackler (archive footage)
Hamlet
Polonius
MLB Network Presents
Self (archive footage)
Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine
Self
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
Bill Murray The K. (archive footage)
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
Self (archive footage)
With Friends Like These
Maurice Melnick
On the Rocks
Felix
The Things We Did Last Summer
Self
Twilight Theatre
Lefty in 'First Film'
TVTV Looks at the Oscars
Self
This Old Cub
Himself
Lost on Location: Behind the Scenes of 'Lost in Translation'
Self
Twilight Park
Mime Ringleader
Where the Buffalo Roam
Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
Mad Dog and Glory
Frank Milo
Broken Flowers
Don Johnston
What About Bob?
Bob Wiley
Quick Change
Grimm
Meatballs
Tripper Harrison
Aloha
Carson Welch
Belushi
Self (archive footage)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
This Is an Adventure
Self
The Man Who Knew Too Little
Wallace Ritchie
Love, Gilda
Self (archive footage)
Riff Raff
Lefty
The Limits of Control
American
E! True Hollywood Story
Parneviks
Self
For The Fun Of The Game
Self
Banzai
She's Having a Baby
Bill Murray (uncredited)
A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III
Saul
Speaking of Sex
Ezri Stovall
Cola Wars
Self (archive footage)
A Very Murray Christmas
Bill Murray
Ghostbusters 1999
Self - Archive Footage
Cradle Will Rock
Tommy Crickshaw
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell
R.E.M.: Rough Cut
Himself
DEVO
Phil Connors (archive footage) (uncredited)
Passion Play
Happy Shannon
Rock the Kasbah
Richie Lanz
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
Man on the Street
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
Bill Murray the K.
Hyde Park on Hudson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self
The Making of 'The Darjeeling Limited'
Self - Businessman
Diamond
The Women of SNL
Richard Dawson / Various (archive footage)
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
Self
The Sweet Spot
Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
Self
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Self (archive footage)
Next Stop, Greenwich Village
Nick Kessel (uncredited)
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Self
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
Self
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Self - Actor
Cut Flowers
Getaway
Michael Jordan to the Max
Self
Magacine
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
Fantastic Mr. Murray
Self - Portrait Subject (archive footage)
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
Self
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
Self / Mr. Bishop
Epiphany
Oz Bell
"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'
Self
A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'
Self
Loose Shoes
Lefty
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Self
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
Self (archive footage)
Super Bowl
Himself
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Various Characters (archive footage)
Spirit of Golf
Self
Nothing Lasts Forever
Ted Breughel
On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'
Self / Steve Zissou
'85: The Greatest Team in Football History
Self
New Worlds, The Cradle of Civilization
Self
WWE Hall Of Fame 1995
Self
The Making of 'Rushmore'
Self
The Best of John Belushi
Various Characters
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023
Self
With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson
Self (archival footage)
The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man
Himself
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Bytes
Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood
Self / Nixon Voter (uncredited)
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Self
Bum's Rush
Bum
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
Self
The Dogs
Franz Klammer - The Ski "Kaiser" Will Be 70
Self (archive footage)
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
Self
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer
Self
Garfield: Bringing the Cat to Life
Self / Garfield (voice)
The Bill Murray Experience
Himself
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
Various
Fun & Games
Christmas in Nashville
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
TVTV: Video Revolutionaries
Self
FCU: Fact Checkers Unit
Bill Murray
The Daily Show
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
The Graham Norton Show
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters
Saturday Night Live
Self
The View
Self - Guest
Markus Lanz
Self
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
Hot Ones
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
Ballhawks
Narrator
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
El hormiguero
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
Reunited Apart
Self
Entertainment Tonight
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence
Self