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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

2025
The Phoenician Scheme

as God

Movie
2025
The Friend

as Walter

Movie
2024
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

as Peter Venkman

Movie
2023
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

as Lord Krylar

Movie
2021
Ghostbusters: Afterlife

as Peter Venkman

Movie
2021
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

as Arthur Howitzer, Jr.

Movie
2019
Zombieland: Double Tap

as Bill Murray

Movie
2019
The Dead Don't Die

as Chief Cliff Robertson

Movie
2018
Isle of Dogs

as Boss (voice)

Movie
2016
Ghostbusters

as Martin Heiss

Movie
2016
The Jungle Book

as Baloo (voice)

Movie
2014
The Grand Budapest Hotel

as M. Ivan

Movie
2014
The Monuments Men

as Sgt. Richard Campbell

Movie
2012
Moonrise Kingdom

as Mr. Bishop

Movie
2009
Fantastic Mr. Fox

as Clive Badger (voice)

Movie
2009
Zombieland

as Bill Murray

Movie
2006
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

as Garfield (voice)

Movie
2004
Garfield

as Garfield (voice)

Movie
2003
Lost in Translation

as Bob Harris

Movie
1998
Wild Things

as Kenneth Bowden

Movie
1996
Space Jam

as Bill Murray

Movie
1993
Groundhog Day

as Phil Connors

Movie
1989
Ghostbusters II

as Peter Venkman

Movie
1988
Scrooged

as Francis Cross

Movie
1986
Little Shop of Horrors

as Arthur Denton

Movie
1984
Ghostbusters

as Peter Venkman

Movie
1981
Stripes

as John Winger

Movie
1980
Caddyshack

as Carl Spackler

Movie
1979
Meatballs

as Tripper Harrison

Movie