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Bill Murray
Known for: ActingWilliam 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 84
Zombieland
+6
as Bill Murray 
Charlie's Angels
+3
as John Bosley 
Space Jam
+5
as Bill Murray 
The Grand Budapest Hotel
+4
as M. Ivan 
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
+3
as Lord Krylar 
Isle of Dogs
+3
as Boss (voice) 
Fantastic Mr. Fox
+5
as Clive Badger (voice) 
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
+2
as Peter Venkman 
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
+3
as Peter Venkman 
The Jungle Book
+3
as Baloo (voice) 
The Royal Tenenbaums
+3
as Raleigh St. Clair 
Groundhog Day
+4
as Phil 
Lost in Translation
as Bob Harris 
Ghostbusters
+3
as Dr. Peter Venkman 
Ghostbusters II
+7
as Dr. Peter Venkman 
Garfield
+2
as Garfield (voice) 
The Phoenician Scheme
+3
as God 
St. Vincent
+4
as Vincent MacKenna 
Dumb and Dumber To
+2
as Ice Pick 
Ghostbusters
+7
as Martin Heiss 
Little Shop of Horrors
as Arthur Denton 
City of Ember
as Mayor Cole 
Moonrise Kingdom
+4
as Mr. Bishop 
Meatballs
+5
as Tripper Harrison 
Wild Things
+7
as Kenneth Bowden 
Get Smart
+3
as Agent 13 
The Dead Don't Die
+4
as Chief Cliff Robertson 
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
+3
as Garfield (voice) 
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
+3
as Arthur Howitzer, Jr. 
On the Rocks
+2
as Felix 
Kingpin
+2
as Ernie McCracken 
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Mainstage Cast, The Second City 
The Darjeeling Limited
+3
as The Businessman 
The Now
as Dr. Robert Flaherty 
The Greatest Beer Run Ever
as The Colonel 
Olive Kitteridge
as Jack Kennison 
Stripes
+4
as John Winger 
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
+5
as Steve Zissou 
The Monuments Men
+7
as Sgt. Richard Campbell 
Broken Flowers
as Don Johnston 
Quick Change
as Grimm 
Osmosis Jones
+4
as Frank Detorre 
Rushmore
+1
as Herman Blume 
The Friend
+1
as Walter 
Scrooged
+9
as Francis Cross 
What About Bob?
+2
as Bob Wiley 
Riff Raff
as Lefty 
Aloha
+5
as Carson Welch 
Tootsie
+3
as Jeff Slater 
Ed Wood
+3
as Bunny Breckinridge 
Caddyshack
+4
as Carl Spackler 
Mad Dog and Glory
+1
as Frank Milo 
Speaking of Sex
as Ezri Stovall 
The Man Who Knew Too Little
+3
as Wallace Ritchie 
Cradle Will Rock
as Tommy Crickshaw 
The Limits of Control
as American 
Passion Play
as Happy Shannon 
Rock the Kasbah
+4
as Richie Lanz 
Get Low
+2
as Frank Quinn 
Larger Than Life
+1
as Jack Corcoran 
Hyde Park on Hudson
as Franklin D. Roosevelt 
A Very Murray Christmas
as Bill Murray 
The Lost City
+1
as The Writer 
Studio 54
+1
as Self (archive footage) 
The Razor's Edge
+1
as Larry Darrell 
Where the Buffalo Roam
+2
as Dr. Hunter S. Thompson 
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
as Self - Actor 
Michael Jordan to the Max
as Self 
With Friends Like These
as Maurice Melnick 
Hamlet
as Polonius 
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
as Man on the Street 
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
as Self 
Loose Shoes
as Lefty 
Love, Gilda
+3
as Self (archive footage) 
The Bill Murray Experience
+2
as Himself 
For The Fun Of The Game
as Self 
Looney Tunes 50th Anniversary
as Self 
Loopers: The Caddie's Long Walk
as Narrator 
This Old Cub
as Himself