Bill Murray
Biography
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.
Acting (137 movies)
Groundhog Day
1993
Lost in Translation
2003
Broken Flowers
2005
Coffee and Cigarettes
2004
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
2004
Ed Wood
1994
Wild Things
1998
Ghostbusters
1984
Space Jam
1996
What About Bob?
1991
Fantastic Mr. Fox
2009
Hamlet
2000
Quick Change
1990
Mad Dog and Glory
1993
The Darjeeling Limited
2007
Stripes
1981
Ghostbusters II
1989
Little Shop of Horrors
1986
Charlie's Angels
2000
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
2002
Kingpin
1996
Rushmore
1998
TVTV: Video Revolutionaries
2018
Get Smart
2008
Next Stop, Greenwich Village
1976
Super Bowl
1976
The Razor's Edge
1984
Caddyshack
1980
The Limits of Control
2009
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
2023
Garfield
2004
Cradle Will Rock
1999
The Man Who Knew Too Little
1997
The Royal Tenenbaums
2001
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
2006
Osmosis Jones
2001
Tootsie
1982
Where the Buffalo Roam
1980
Scrooged
1988
Larger Than Life
1996
The Lost City
2005
TVTV Looks at the Oscars
1976
City of Ember
2008
Meatballs
1979
Get Low
2010
Loose Shoes
1978
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
1982
Speaking of Sex
2001
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
1978
Passion Play
2011
The Missing Link
1980
Zombieland
2009
Bill Murray Live from the Second City
1980
Nothing Lasts Forever
1984
With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson
2001
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024
Hyde Park on Hudson
2012
Ballhawks
2010
Always at The Carlyle
2018
The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014
With Friends Like These
1998
A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III
2013
The Monuments Men
2014
Lost on Location: Behind the Scenes of 'Lost in Translation'
2004
Spirit of Golf
2023
Twilight Theatre
1982
Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal
2005
St. Vincent
2014
Moonrise Kingdom
2012
The Making of 'The Darjeeling Limited'
2010
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
1979
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999
Garfield: Bringing the Cat to Life
2004
The Best of John Belushi
1985
Rock the Kasbah
2015
Dumb and Dumber To
2014
Ghostbusters 1999
1999
The Phoenician Scheme
2025
The Jungle Book
2016
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005
Aloha
2015
Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
2015
The Friend
2025
A Very Murray Christmas
2015
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
Isle of Dogs
2018
Michael Jordan to the Max
2000
Ghostbusters
2016
Riff Raff
2025
The Dogs
1978
The Bill Murray Experience
2017
'85: The Greatest Team in Football History
2016
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
She's Having a Baby
1988
Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood
1978
This Is an Adventure
2005
A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'
2008
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
2006
Directing (1 movie)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Murray Live from the Second City | 1980 | Writer |
| The Razor's Edge | 1984 | Screenplay |
| Quick Change | 1990 | Producer |
| A Very Murray Christmas | 2015 | Writer |
| A Very Murray Christmas | 2015 | Executive Producer |
| New Worlds, The Cradle of Civilization | 2021 | Producer |