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Bill Murray
William James Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an American actor and comedian, best known for his deadpan delivery in roles ranging from studio comedies to independent dramas. He first gained national attention for his work on Saturday Night Live from 1977 to 1980, where he won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series. Since then, Murray has established himself as a movie star by featuring in several successful comedies like 'Meatballs', 'Caddyshack', 'Stripes', and 'Groundhog Day'. He also had notable performances in 'Tootsie', 'Little Shop of Horrors', 'Ed Wood', 'Kingpin' and 'Osmosis Jones'. A pivotal point in his career was starring as Dr. Peter Venkman in the 'Ghostbusters' franchise. His collaborations with director Wes Anderson in movies like 'Rushmore', 'The Royal Tenenbaums', and 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou', have earned him critical acclaim. His role in Sofia Coppola's 'Lost in Translation' garnered him Golden Globe and BAFTA Awards as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: William James Murray
Born: Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: September 21, 1950
Occupations: Actor, Comedian
Years Active: 1973-present
Children: 6
Spouses: Margaret Kelly, Jennifer Butler
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Awards and Nominations Received by Bill Murray
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Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy (Supporting Actor)
RushmoreMovies Featuring Bill Murray
Zombieland: Double Tap
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Moonrise Kingdom
Broken Flowers
The French Dispatch
Isle of Dogs
Fantastic Mr. Fox
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Rushmore
Mad Dog and Glory
Groundhog Day
Get Low
Lost in Translation
On the Rocks
A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III
St. Vincent
The Dead Don't Die
Hyde Park on Hudson
Aloha
The Greatest Beer Run Ever
The Jungle Book
The Monuments Men
Quick Change
Meatballs
Ghostbusters
Kingpin
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Rock the Kasbah
Charlie's Angels
Scrooged
City of Ember
Caddyshack
Ghostbusters II
Stripes
What About Bob?
Passion Play
The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man
Larger Than Life
Loopers: The Caddie's Long Walk
The Razor's Edge
'85: The Greatest Team in Pro Football History
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Riff Raff
The Friend
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
Behind Jim Jarmusch
The Making of ‘The Darjeeling Limited’
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Olive Kitteridge
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
Exploring the Set of ‘Moonrise Kingdom’
The Bill Murray Experience
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
’85: The Greatest Team in Football History
TVTV: Video Revolutionaries
Cola Wars
Fantastic Mr. Murray
The Making of ‘Rushmore’
Speaking of Sex
With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time
The Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch
Garfield: Bringing the Cat to Life
On the Set: ‘The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou’
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
Cleanin’ Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Matthew Gray Gubler’s Life Aquatic Intern Journal
This Is an Adventure
FCU: Fact Checkers Unit
Steve Martin’s Best Show Ever
Twilight Theatre
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It’s Not Easy Bein’ Me
Nothing Lasts Forever
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary
Where the Buffalo Roam
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
The Missing Link
Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine
New Worlds, The Cradle of Civilization
TVTV Looks at the Oscars
Next Stop, Greenwich Village
Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
Mr. Mike’s Mondo Video
A Better Man: The Making of ‘Tootsie’
R.E.M.: Rough Cut
The Dogs
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Loose Shoes
The Things We Did Last Summer
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
John Candy: I Like Me
Career Timeline
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2025
Riff Raff
Hannigan
The Friend
Walter
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
John Candy: I Like Me
Self
2021
The French Dispatch
Arthur Howitzer, Jr.
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Peter Venkman
New Worlds, The Cradle of Civilization
Self
2019
Zombieland: Double Tap
The Dead Don't Die
Chief Cliff Robertson
Loopers: The Caddie's Long Walk
Narrator
Cola Wars
Self [Archival Footage]
Fantastic Mr. Murray
Self - Portrait Subject (archive footage)
Cleanin’ Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters
Self (archive footage)
2018
Isle of Dogs
Boss
The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man
TVTV: Video Revolutionaries
Self
2015
Aloha
Rock the Kasbah
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Self - Actor
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
Self / Nick Ocean
Exploring the Set of ‘Moonrise Kingdom’
Self / Mr. Bishop
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Self
2010
Get Low
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
Self
Behind Jim Jarmusch
Self
The Making of ‘The Darjeeling Limited’
Self - Businessman
2005
Broken Flowers
On the Set: ‘The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou’
Self / Steve Zissou
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Self
Matthew Gray Gubler’s Life Aquatic Intern Journal
Self
This Is an Adventure
Self
1982
Twilight Theatre
Lefty in 'First Film'
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It’s Not Easy Bein’ Me
Various
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