Bill Murray

Known for ActingBorn 1950-09-21 (age 75)Wilmette, Illinois, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Moonrise Kingdom Extras - Eleven iPhone Videos by Edward Norton.

WWE Hall Of Fame 1995

Bill Murray Live from the Second City

On the Scene with the Ghostbusters

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019

This Old Cub

Lost on Location: Behind the Scenes of 'Lost in Translation'

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010

'85: The Greatest Team in Football History

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023

TVTV: Video Revolutionaries

The Grand Budapest Hotel

MLB Network Presents

Parneviks

E! True Hollywood Story

Parks and Recreation

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live

John Candy: I Like Me

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

Isle of Dogs

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Cola Wars

Fantastic Mr. Fox

DEVO

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

Caddyshack: The 19th Hole

The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations

Moonrise Kingdom

Olive Kitteridge

The Greatest Beer Run Ever

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence

Groundhog Day

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

"That's Awesome!": The Story of 'Dumb and Dumber To'

The Royal Tenenbaums

Michael Jordan to the Max

The Movies That Made Us

Ed Wood

Lost in Translation

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

Love, Gilda

Rushmore

Vice Principals

Zombieland