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