Bill Murray
CountryUnited States 
GenderMale
BirthdaySep 21, 1950
BiographyWilliam James Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an American actor and comedian, known for his deadpan delivery in roles ranging from studio comedies to independent dramas. He has received several accolades including a BAFTA Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Primetime Emmy Awards as well as a nomination for an Academy Award. Murray was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2016.
Murray became a national presence on Saturday Night Live from 1977 to 1980, receiving a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series. He established his stardom by acting in a string of successful comedy films, including Meatballs (1979), Caddyshack (1980), Stripes (1981), Scrooged (1988), What About Bob? (1991), and Groundhog Day (1993). He also had supporting roles in Tootsie (1982), Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Ed Wood (1994), Kingpin (1996) and Osmosis Jones (2001). Murray also starred as Dr. Peter Venkman in Ghostbusters (1984), and Ghostbusters II (1989) and has reprised his role in various projects within the Ghostbusters franchise. He has done voice acting work in films, such as Garfield (2004), Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), The Jungle Book (2016) and Isle of Dogs (2018).
He has frequently collaborated with director Wes Anderson, acting in ten of his films starting with Rushmore (1998), followed by roles in films such as The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and Isle of Dogs (2018). He played an aging actor in Sofia Coppola's dramedy Lost in Translation (2003), earning Golden Globe and BAFTA Awards as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. He also acted in films such as Broken Flowers (2005), Zombieland (2009), Get Low (2010), Hyde Park on Hudson (2012), St. Vincent (2014), On the Rocks (2020), and The Friend (2024).
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Murray became a national presence on Saturday Night Live from 1977 to 1980, receiving a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series. He established his stardom by acting in a string of successful comedy films, including Meatballs (1979), Caddyshack (1980), Stripes (1981), Scrooged (1988), What About Bob? (1991), and Groundhog Day (1993). He also had supporting roles in Tootsie (1982), Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Ed Wood (1994), Kingpin (1996) and Osmosis Jones (2001). Murray also starred as Dr. Peter Venkman in Ghostbusters (1984), and Ghostbusters II (1989) and has reprised his role in various projects within the Ghostbusters franchise. He has done voice acting work in films, such as Garfield (2004), Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), The Jungle Book (2016) and Isle of Dogs (2018).
He has frequently collaborated with director Wes Anderson, acting in ten of his films starting with Rushmore (1998), followed by roles in films such as The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and Isle of Dogs (2018). He played an aging actor in Sofia Coppola's dramedy Lost in Translation (2003), earning Golden Globe and BAFTA Awards as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. He also acted in films such as Broken Flowers (2005), Zombieland (2009), Get Low (2010), Hyde Park on Hudson (2012), St. Vincent (2014), On the Rocks (2020), and The Friend (2024).
Biography from the Wikipedia article Bill Murray. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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