Bill Murray
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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
Credits
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
as M. Ivan
Charlie's Angels (2000)
as John Bosley
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
as Lord Krylar
The Jungle Book (2016)
as Baloo (voice)
Groundhog Day (1993)
as Phil Connors
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
as Peter Venkman
Ghostbusters (1984)
as Peter Venkman
Dumb and Dumber To (2014)
as Ice Pick
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
as Clive Badger (voice)
Lost in Translation (2003)
as Bob Harris
Ghostbusters (2016)
as Martin Heiss
Meatballs (1979)
as Tripper Harrison
Zombieland (2009)
as Bill Murray
Ghostbusters II (1989)
as Peter Venkman
The Phoenician Scheme (2025)
as God
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
as Peter Venkman
Garfield (2004)
as Garfield (voice)
Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)
as Bill Murray
Wild Things (1998)
as Kenneth Bowden
Get Smart (2008)
as Agent 13
Space Jam (1996)
as Bill Murray
Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
as Mr. Bishop
City of Ember (2008)
as Mayor Cole
St. Vincent (2014)
as Vincent MacKenna
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
as Arthur Denton
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021)
as Arthur Howitzer, Jr.
Isle of Dogs (2018)
as Boss (voice)
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
as Raleigh St. Clair
The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
as The Businessman
John Candy: I Like Me (2025)
as Self - Mainstage Cast, The Second City
Ed Wood (1994)
as Bunny Breckinridge
Rushmore (1998)
as Herman Blume
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)
as Garfield (voice)
Stripes (1981)
as John Winger
Tootsie (1982)
as Jeff Slater
The Monuments Men (2014)
as Sgt. Richard Campbell
Osmosis Jones (2001)
as Frank Detorre
The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022)
as The Colonel
Scrooged (1988)
as Francis Cross
Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood (1978)
as Self / Nixon Voter (uncredited)
Aloha (2015)
as Carson Welch
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
as Steve Zissou
The Dead Don't Die (2019)
as Chief Cliff Robertson
Caddyshack (1980)
as Carl Spackler
Broken Flowers (2005)
as Don Johnston
What About Bob? (1991)
as Bob Wiley
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
as (archive footage)
Quick Change (1990)
as Grimm
Passion Play (2011)
as Happy Shannon
Twilight Park (—)
as Mime Ringleader
Coffee and Cigarettes (2004)
as Bill Murray (segment "Delirium")
The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
as Wallace Ritchie
She's Having a Baby (1988)
as Bill Murray (uncredited)
Kingpin (1996)
as Ernie McCracken
Riff Raff (2025)
as Lefty
Mad Dog and Glory (1993)
as Frank Milo
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles (2003)
as Bill Murray The K. (archive footage)
Hyde Park on Hudson (2012)
as Franklin D. Roosevelt
The Friend (2025)
as Walter
On the Rocks (2020)
as Felix
Cradle Will Rock (1999)
as Tommy Crickshaw
A Very Murray Christmas (2015)
as Bill Murray
Rock the Kasbah (2015)
as Richie Lanz
With Friends Like These (1998)
as Maurice Melnick
Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)
as Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
Larger Than Life (1996)
as Jack Corcoran
Speaking of Sex (2001)
as Ezri Stovall
The Razor's Edge (1984)
as Larry Darrell
Cola Wars (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
The Lost City (2005)
as The Writer
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
as Self
Lost on Location: Behind the Scenes of 'Lost in Translation' (2004)
as Self
Always at The Carlyle (2018)
as Self
Get Low (2010)
as Frank Quinn
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015)
as Self - Actor
Diamond (2026)
Actor
Ghostbusters 1999 (1999)
as Self - Archive Footage
A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III (2013)
as Saul
The Limits of Control (2009)
as American
The Women of SNL (2010)
as Richard Dawson / Various (archive footage)
The Ploughmen (—)
as Cooper County Sheriff
The Making of 'Rushmore' (2000)
as Self
Behind Jim Jarmusch (2010)
as Self
Charlie’s Angels: Getting G’d Up (2001)
as Self
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979)
as Man on the Street
Studio 54 (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
Fun & Games (1982)
Actor
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
as Self (archive footage)
Belushi (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)
as Self
Charlie’s Angels: The Master and the Angels (2001)
as Self
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary (1986)
as Self
Hamlet (2000)
as Polonius
Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)
as Ted Breughel
The Dogs (1978)
Actor
Epiphany (—)
as Oz Bell
For The Fun Of The Game (2018)
as Self
The Best of John Belushi (1985)
as Various Characters
The King of Counterfeit (—)
Actor
The Making of 'Tootsie' (1982)
as Self
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found (2005)
as Self
This Old Cub (2004)
as Himself
The Missing Link (1980)
as Dragon (voice)
Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
This Is an Adventure (2005)
as Self
Fantastic Mr. Murray (2019)
as Self - Portrait Subject (archive footage)
Michael Jordan to the Max (2000)
as Self
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride (2006)
as Self
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (2007)
as Self
Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976)
as Nick Kessel (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)
as Self
Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
'85: The Greatest Team in Football History (2016)
as Self
Loose Shoes (1978)
as Lefty
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal (2005)
as Self
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)
as Bill Murray the K.
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole (1999)
as Carl Spackler (archive footage)
Angelic Attire: Dressing Cameron, Drew & Lucy (2001)
as Self
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom' (2015)
as Self / Mr. Bishop
Saturday Night Live: Christmas (1999)
as Self
TVTV Looks at the Oscars (1976)
as Self
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981)
as Bytes
DEVO (2024)
as Phil Connors (archive footage) (uncredited)
Twilight Theatre (1982)
as Lefty in 'First Film'
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me (1982)
as Various
R.E.M.: Rough Cut (1995)
as Himself
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon (2015)
as Self
The Bill Murray Experience (2017)
as Himself
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd (2005)
as Various Characters (archive footage)
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005)
as Self
FCU: Fact Checkers Unit (2007)
as Bill Murray
The Making of 'The Darjeeling Limited' (2010)
as Self - Businessman
"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To' (2015)
as Self
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023 (2024)
as Self
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer (—)
as Self
On the Scene with the Ghostbusters (1984)
Actor
On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou' (2005)
as Self / Steve Zissou
Perchance to Dream (1979)
as Honker
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 (2007)
as Self
Bum's Rush (—)
as Bum
Spirit of Golf (2023)
as Self
Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton. (2015)
as Self
A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie' (2008)
as Self
Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine (2020)
as Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 (2010)
as Self
Cut Flowers (1981)
Actor
TVTV: Video Revolutionaries (2018)
as Self
Bill Murray Live from the Second City (1980)
as Self
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time (2002)
as Self (archive footage)
The Things We Did Last Summer (1978)
as Self
Ballhawks (2010)
as Narrator
With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson (2001)
as Self (archival footage)
The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man (2018)
as Himself
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019 (2020)
as Self
Love, Gilda (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
WWE Hall Of Fame 1995 (1995)
as Self
Being Mortal (—)
Actor
Garfield: Bringing the Cat to Life (2004)
as Self - Garfield (voice)
Loopers: The Caddie's Long Walk (2019)
as Narrator
Super Bowl (1976)
as Himself
Christmas in Nashville (2025)
as Self
New Worlds, The Cradle of Civilization (2021)
as Self
Franz Klammer - The Ski "Kaiser" Will Be 70 (2023)
as Self (archive footage)