Bill Murray

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

190

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-09-21 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Wilmette, Illinois, USA

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.

Known For

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • Late Show with David Letterman

    Late Show with David Letterman

  • Markus Lanz

    Markus Lanz

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • John Candy: I Like Me

    John Candy: I Like Me

  • The View

    The View

  • Hot Ones

    Hot Ones

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Phoenician Scheme

    The Phoenician Scheme

  • Groundhog Day

    Groundhog Day

  • Angie Tribeca

    Angie Tribeca

  • The Grand Budapest Hotel

    The Grand Budapest Hotel

  • Ghostbusters

    Ghostbusters

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Zombieland: Double Tap

    Zombieland: Double Tap

  • Ghostbusters

    Ghostbusters

  • Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

    Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

  • Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

    Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

  • Fantastic Mr. Fox

    Fantastic Mr. Fox

  • Zombieland

    Zombieland

  • Garfield

    Garfield

  • Iron Chef America

    Iron Chef America

  • Entertainment Tonight

    Entertainment Tonight

  • Quick Change

    Quick Change

  • The Greatest Beer Run Ever

    The Greatest Beer Run Ever

  • Ghostbusters: Afterlife

    Ghostbusters: Afterlife

  • Charlie's Angels

    Charlie's Angels

  • The Jungle Book

    The Jungle Book

  • Isle of Dogs

    Isle of Dogs

  • Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

    Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

  • Little Shop of Horrors

    Little Shop of Horrors

  • Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

    Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown

  • Lost in Translation

    Lost in Translation

  • Dumb and Dumber To

    Dumb and Dumber To

  • Ghostbusters II

    Ghostbusters II

  • Wild Things

    Wild Things

  • The Movies That Made Us

    The Movies That Made Us

  • Alpha House

    Alpha House

  • Rushmore

    Rushmore

  • The Dead Don't Die

    The Dead Don't Die

  • Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles

    Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles

  • Rock the Kasbah

    Rock the Kasbah

  • SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

    SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

  • Cradle Will Rock

    Cradle Will Rock

  • Vice Principals

    Vice Principals

  • Stripes

    Stripes

  • The Darjeeling Limited

    The Darjeeling Limited

  • Space Jam

    Space Jam

  • Scrooged

    Scrooged

  • The Bill Murray Experience

    The Bill Murray Experience

  • Hyde Park on Hudson

    Hyde Park on Hudson

  • Aloha

    Aloha

  • The French Dispatch

    The French Dispatch

  • Where the Buffalo Roam

    Where the Buffalo Roam

  • Ed Wood

    Ed Wood

  • Reunited Apart

    Reunited Apart

  • Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010

    Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010

  • Moonrise Kingdom

    Moonrise Kingdom

  • The Limits of Control

    The Limits of Control

  • The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

    The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash

  • The Monuments Men

    The Monuments Men

  • Get Smart

    Get Smart

  • Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019

    Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019

  • Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'

    Exploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'

  • Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine

    Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine

  • Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007

    Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007

  • Olive Kitteridge

    Olive Kitteridge

  • Hamlet

    Hamlet

  • Osmosis Jones

    Osmosis Jones

  • The Royal Tenenbaums

    The Royal Tenenbaums

  • St. Vincent

    St. Vincent

  • Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood

    Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

    Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

  • The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

    The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

  • A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III

    A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III

  • What About Bob?

    What About Bob?

  • Belushi

    Belushi

  • On the Rocks

    On the Rocks

  • Nothing Lasts Forever

    Nothing Lasts Forever

  • Mad Dog and Glory

    Mad Dog and Glory

  • Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations

    Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations

  • Loopers: The Caddie's Long Walk

    Loopers: The Caddie's Long Walk

  • Caddyshack

    Caddyshack

  • City of Ember

    City of Ember

  • Meatballs

    Meatballs

  • The Razor's Edge

    The Razor's Edge

  • Next Stop, Greenwich Village

    Next Stop, Greenwich Village

  • Kingpin

    Kingpin

  • The Making of 'The Darjeeling Limited'

    The Making of 'The Darjeeling Limited'

  • Always at The Carlyle

    Always at The Carlyle

  • Larger Than Life

    Larger Than Life

  • The Friend

    The Friend

  • SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

    SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

  • The Lost City

    The Lost City

  • Riff Raff

    Riff Raff

  • The Things We Did Last Summer

    The Things We Did Last Summer

  • New Heights

    New Heights

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

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

  • The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man

    The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man

  • This Old Cub

    This Old Cub

  • The Making of 'Rushmore'

    The Making of 'Rushmore'

  • The Missing Link

    The Missing Link

  • Broken Flowers

    Broken Flowers

  • Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

    Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

  • Behind Jim Jarmusch

    Behind Jim Jarmusch

  • The Women of SNL

    The Women of SNL

  • Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer

    Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer

  • Get Low

    Get Low

  • Tootsie

    Tootsie

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

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

  • MLB Network Presents

    MLB Network Presents

  • The Man Who Knew Too Little

    The Man Who Knew Too Little

  • A Very Murray Christmas

    A Very Murray Christmas

  • FCU: Fact Checkers Unit

    FCU: Fact Checkers Unit

  • The King of Counterfeit

    The King of Counterfeit

  • Studio 54

    Studio 54

  • '85: The Greatest Team in Football History

    '85: The Greatest Team in Football History

  • Twilight Theatre

    Twilight Theatre

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

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

  • She's Having a Baby

    She's Having a Baby

  • With Friends Like These

    With Friends Like These

  • Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

    Cleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters

  • Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell

    Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell

  • Coffee and Cigarettes

    Coffee and Cigarettes

  • Love, Gilda

    Love, Gilda

  • The Now

    The Now

  • Passion Play

    Passion Play

  • Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

    Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

  • Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special

    Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special

  • Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

    Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

  • Caddyshack: The 19th Hole

    Caddyshack: The 19th Hole

  • Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence

    Elvis Mitchell: Under the Influence

  • TVTV Looks at the Oscars

    TVTV Looks at the Oscars

  • Fantastic Mr. Murray

    Fantastic Mr. Murray

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time

    Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time

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

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

  • Banzai

    Banzai

  • Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

    Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon

  • Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

    Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

  • Garfield: Bringing the Cat to Life

    Garfield: Bringing the Cat to Life

  • Parneviks

    Parneviks

  • TVTV: Video Revolutionaries

    TVTV: Video Revolutionaries

  • The Ploughmen

    The Ploughmen

  • Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal

    Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal

  • Franz Klammer - The Ski "Kaiser" Will Be 70

    Franz Klammer - The Ski "Kaiser" Will Be 70

  • On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'

    On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'

  • Perchance to Dream

    Perchance to Dream

  • The Sweet Spot

    The Sweet Spot

  • Twilight Park

    Twilight Park

  • The Best of John Belushi

    The Best of John Belushi

  • Being Mortal

    Being Mortal

  • Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

    Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

  • Getaway

    Getaway

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd

  • Michael Jordan to the Max

    Michael Jordan to the Max

  • Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

    Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

  • Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary

    Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary

  • Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride

    Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride

  • For The Fun Of The Game

    For The Fun Of The Game

  • Speaking of Sex

    Speaking of Sex

  • Ghostbusters 1999

    Ghostbusters 1999

  • Magacine

    Magacine

  • With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson

    With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson

  • This Is an Adventure

    This Is an Adventure

  • Spirit of Golf

    Spirit of Golf

  • R.E.M.: Rough Cut

    R.E.M.: Rough Cut

  • Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023

    Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023

  • Bum's Rush

    Bum's Rush

  • Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

    Mr. Mike's Mondo Video

  • Loose Shoes

    Loose Shoes

  • Bill Murray Live from the Second City

    Bill Murray Live from the Second City

  • Cola Wars

    Cola Wars

  • Epiphany

    Epiphany

  • New Worlds, The Cradle of Civilization

    New Worlds, The Cradle of Civilization

  • Super Bowl

    Super Bowl

  • A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'

    A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'

  • Diamond

    Diamond

  • The Dogs

    The Dogs

  • Fun & Games

    Fun & Games

  • Cut Flowers

    Cut Flowers

  • Ballhawks

    Ballhawks