Bill Murray
Acting
🎂 1950-09-21
William James Murray 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.
Cast credits(187)
Self
1996
Self
2014
Self
2007
Self
2014
Self - Guest
2009
Self - Host
1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Self - Various Characters
1975
Self
1975
Self
2015
Self - Guest
1997
Self - Guest
1993
God
2025
Self
1988
Self
2008
Self - Guest
1993
Lord Krylar
2023
M. Ivan
2014
Vic Deakins
2016
Peter Venkman
2024
Self
1953
Peter Venkman
1984
Peter Venkman
2021
Baloo (voice)
2016
Garfield (voice)
2004
Bill Murray
2009
Martin Heiss
2016
Self
2023
Clive Badger (voice)
2009
Himself
2005
John Bosley
2000
Phil Connors
1993
Bill Murray
1996
Bob Harris
2003
Ice Pick
2014
Bill Murray
2019
1992
Peter Venkman
1989
Raleigh St. Clair
2001
Peter Venkman (archive footage)
2019
The Colonel
2022
Self
2013
Kenneth Bowden
1998
Carl Spackler
1980
Self
2020
Mayor Cole
2008
Agent 13
2008
Arthur Howitzer, Jr.
2021
Boss (voice)
2018
Principal Welles
2016
Tripper Harrison
1979
Garfield (voice)
2006
Mr. Bishop
2012
Senator Vernon Smits
2013
Self
2024
Vincent MacKenna
2014
Francis Cross
1988
Bunny Breckinridge
1994
John Winger
1981
Himself
2018
Self
2010
Chief Cliff Robertson
2019
Jack Kennison
2014
Steve Zissou
2004
Self
2005
1981
Self
2007
Arthur Denton
1986
Carson Welch
2015
Sgt. Richard Campbell
2014
Self
2020
Self
2025
Ernie McCracken
1996
Herman Blume
1998
The Businessman
2007
Himself
2017
Self / Steve Zissou
2005
Frank Detorre
2001
Self
2022
Jeff Slater
1982
Lefty
2025
Tommy Crickshaw
1999
Bob Wiley
1991
Himself
2004
Bill Murray
2015
Self
2020
Self (archive footage)
2020
Self - Actor
2015
Narrator
2019
Self (archival footage)
2001
Grimm
1990
Self
2025
Richie Lanz
2015
Don Johnston
2005
Walter
2025
Frank Quinn
2010
Self
2025
Self (archive footage)
2015
American
2009
Frank Milo
1993
Bill Murray (segment "Delirium")
2004
Self
2005
The Writer
2005
Richard Dawson / Various (archive footage)
2010
Self
2018
Wallace Ritchie
1997
Psychotherapist
2021
Oz Bell
Self (archive footage)
2018
(archive footage)
2012
Happy Shannon
2011
Bill Murray (uncredited)
1988
Self [Archival Footage]
2019
Self
2015
Franklin D. Roosevelt
2012
Felix
2020
2008
Ted Breughel
1984
Nick Kessel (uncredited)
1976
Jack Corcoran
1996
Self
1980
Self
2006
Lefty
1978
Self
2000
Self (archive footage)
2023
Saul
2013
2001
Self - Archive Footage
1999
Larry Darrell
1984
1992
Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
1980
Self (archive footage)
2018
Self
2016
Self (archive footage)
1989
Bum
Self
2008
Maurice Melnick
1998
Self
2000
Lefty in 'First Film'
1982
Self (archive footage)
2020
Self - Businessman
2010
Self
2015
Various
1982
Self
1999
Self (archive footage)
2002
Polonius
2000
Self
1986
Self (archive footage)
2021
Ezri Stovall
2001
Self
2005
1975
1996
Bill Murray The K. (archive footage)
2003
Self / Mr. Bishop
2015
Bill Murray the K.
1978
Various Characters (archive footage)
2005
Carl Spackler (archive footage)
1999
Self / Garfield (voice)
2004
Self / Nixon Voter (uncredited)
1978
Self
1978
Self
2002
Self
2021
Bill Murray
2007
Self - Portrait Subject (archive footage)
2019
Man on the Street
1979
Self
2004
Dragon (voice)
1980
1978
Mime Ringleader
Himself
1995
Various Characters
1985
Bytes
1981
Self
1976
Self
2018
Self
2005
Self
2008
Self
2010
Bob Harris
2025
1981
Self
2018
Himself
1976
Narrator
2010
Honker
1979