Bill Murray
Acting
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
Acting201
movieJohn Candy: I Like Me
2025
Self - Mainstage Cast, The Second City
movieNot So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special
2025
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Friend
2025
Walter
movieRiff Raff
2025
Lefty
movieGhostbusters: Frozen Empire
2024
Peter Venkman
movieDEVO
2024
Phil Connors (archive footage) (uncredited)
Franz Klammer - The Ski "Kaiser" Will Be 70
2023
Self (archive footage)
movieAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
2023
Lord Krylar
movieThe Greatest Beer Run Ever
2022
The Colonel
tvThe Now
2021
Dr. Robert Flaherty
movieGhostbusters: Afterlife
2021
Peter Venkman
movieThe French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
2021
Arthur Howitzer, Jr.
movieBelushi
2020
Self (archive footage)
movieCleanin' Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
2020
Self (archive footage)
tvThe Movies That Made Us
2019
Peter Venkman (archive footage)
movieFantastic Mr. Murray
2019
Self - Portrait Subject (archive footage)
movieZombieland: Double Tap
2019
Bill Murray
movieCola Wars
2019
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Dead Don't Die
2019
Chief Cliff Robertson
movieStudio 54
2018
Self (archive footage)
movieLove, Gilda
2018
Self (archive footage)
movieIsle of Dogs
2018
Boss (voice)
tvVice Principals
2016
Principal Welles
movieGhostbusters
2016
Martin Heiss
movieThe Jungle Book
2016
Baloo (voice)
tvAngie Tribeca
2016
Vic Deakins
movieA Very Murray Christmas
2015
Bill Murray
movieRock the Kasbah
2015
Richie Lanz
movieExploring the Set of 'Moonrise Kingdom'
2015
Self / Mr. Bishop
movieAloha
2015
Carson Welch
tvParneviks
2015
Self
tvHot Ones
2015
Self
movieDrunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
Self - Actor
tvMLB Network Presents
2015
Self (archive footage)
movieDumb and Dumber To
2014
Ice Pick
tvOlive Kitteridge
2014
Jack Kennison
movieSt. Vincent
2014
Vincent MacKenna
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self / Self - Guest
movieThe Monuments Men
2014
Sgt. Richard Campbell
tvAlpha House
2013
Senator Vernon Smits
movieHyde Park on Hudson
2012
Franklin D. Roosevelt
movieMoonrise Kingdom
2012
Mr. Bishop
movieFinal Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
(archive footage)
moviePassion Play
2011
Happy Shannon
movieThe Women of SNL
2010
Richard Dawson / Various (archive footage)
movieThe Making of 'The Darjeeling Limited'
2010
Self - Businessman
movieBallhawks
2010
Narrator
movieGet Low
2010
Frank Quinn
movieFantastic Mr. Fox
2009
Clive Badger (voice)
movieZombieland
2009
Bill Murray
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
movieThe Limits of Control
2009
American
tvParks and Recreation
2009
Walter Gunderson
movieCity of Ember
2008
Mayor Cole
movieGet Smart
2008
Agent 13
movieFCU: Fact Checkers Unit
2007
Bill Murray
movieThe Darjeeling Limited
2007
The Businessman
tvEl hormiguero
2006
Self - Guest
movieGarfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
2006
Garfield (voice)
movieSaturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005
Various Characters (archive footage)
movieThe Lost City
2005
The Writer
movieBroken Flowers
2005
Don Johnston
movieOn the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'
2005
Self / Steve Zissou
movieThe Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
2004
Steve Zissou
movieGarfield: Bringing the Cat to Life
2004
Self - Garfield (voice)
movieThis Old Cub
2004
Himself
movieGarfield
2004
Garfield (voice)
movieCoffee and Cigarettes
2004
Bill Murray (segment "Delirium")
movieLost in Translation
2003
Bob Harris
movieCan't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
2003
Bill Murray The K. (archive footage)
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest
movieGroundhog Day: The Weight of Time
2002
Self (archive footage)
movieWith the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson
2001
Self (archival footage)
movieSpeaking of Sex
2001
Ezri Stovall
movieThe Royal Tenenbaums
2001
Raleigh St. Clair
movieOsmosis Jones
2001
Frank Detorre
movieCharlie's Angels
2000
John Bosley
movieHamlet
2000
Polonius
movieCradle Will Rock
1999
Tommy Crickshaw
movieGhostbusters 1999
1999
Self - Archive Footage
movieCaddyshack: The 19th Hole
1999
Carl Spackler (archive footage)
movieRushmore
1998
Herman Blume
movieWith Friends Like These
1998
Maurice Melnick
movieWild Things
1998
Kenneth Bowden
movieThe Man Who Knew Too Little
1997
Wallace Ritchie
tvThe View
1997
Self - Guest
movieSpace Jam
1996
Bill Murray
movieLarger Than Life
1996
Jack Corcoran
movieKingpin
1996
Ernie McCracken
movieR.E.M.: Rough Cut
1995
Himself
movieEd Wood
1994
Bunny Breckinridge
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993
Self - Guest / Self - Top 10 Presenter
movieMad Dog and Glory
1993
Frank Milo
movieGroundhog Day
1993
Phil Connors
movieWhat About Bob?
1991
Bob Wiley
movieSaturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
Self (archive footage)
movieGhostbusters II
1989
Peter Venkman
movieScrooged
1988
Francis Cross
movieShe's Having a Baby
1988
Bill Murray (uncredited)
movieLittle Shop of Horrors
1986
Arthur Denton
movieThe Best of John Belushi
1985
Various Characters
movieThe Razor's Edge
1984
Larry Darrell
movieNothing Lasts Forever
1984
Ted Breughel
movieGhostbusters
1984
Peter Venkman
movieTootsie
1982
Jeff Slater
movieTwilight Theatre
1982
Lefty in 'First Film'
tvLate Night with David Letterman
1982
Self - Guest
movieStripes
1981
John Winger
movieCaddyshack
1980
Carl Spackler
movieThe Missing Link
1980
Dragon (voice)
movieWhere the Buffalo Roam
1980
Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
movieMr. Mike's Mondo Video
1979
Man on the Street
movieMeatballs
1979
Tripper Harrison
movieFear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood
1978
Self / Nixon Voter (uncredited)
movieLoose Shoes
1978
Lefty
movieThe Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
1978
Bill Murray the K.
movieSuper Bowl
1976
Himself
movieNext Stop, Greenwich Village
1976
Nick Kessel (uncredited)
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host / Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Self - Various Characters / Self / Self (uncredited)
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
movieTwilight Park
Mime Ringleader
The Ploughmen
Cooper County Sheriff
Epiphany
Oz Bell
Writing5
Production4
movieA Very Murray Christmas
2015
Executive Producer
movieQuick Change
1990
Producer
Epiphany
Executive Producer
Directing1
movieQuick Change
1990
Director