Bill Murray: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 95
- on screen
- 1976–2025
- box office
- $4.13B
- award wins
- 4
- average score
- 66
- Born
- September 21, 1950 (age 76)
- Birthplace
- Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
- Full name
- William James Murray
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- Actor, Comedian
- Years active
- 1973-present
- Spouses
- Margaret Kelly, Jennifer Butler
- Children
- 6
The Best Bill Murray Movies
The highest-rated films Bill Murray is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Isle of Dogs (2018) scores highest, at 86. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 86 Isle of Dogs 2018 · Boss -
Movie Echo Score: Score 71 The French Dispatch 2021 · Arthur Howitzer, Jr. -
Movie Echo Score: Score 71 On the Rocks 2020 · Felix -
Movie Echo Score: Score 67 The Friend 2025 · Walter -
Movie Echo Score: Score 65 Zombieland: Double Tap 2019 · Action -
Movie Echo Score: Score 61 Ghostbusters: Afterlife 2021 · Peter Venkman
Bill Murray's Career in Numbers
Bill Murray's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Bill Murray works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976) to Riff Raff (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Bill Murray Movies by Decade
- 1970s 6
- 1980s 12
- 1990s 7
- 2000s 9
- 2010s 19
- 2020s 8
The 2010s were Bill Murray's busiest decade, with 19 films.
Bill Murray Movies by Genre
- Drama 15
- Comedy 14
- Adventure 10
- Action 6
- Sport 4
- Fantasy 2
- Romance 2
- Tv movie 2
- Documentary 1
- Biography 1
Drama is the genre Bill Murray has worked in most, with 15 films, ahead of comedy (14).
Bill Murray Career Milestones
- First film
- Next Stop, Greenwich Village 1976
- Biggest box office hit
- The Jungle Book $968M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Isle of Dogs Movie Echo Score 86
- Newest film
- Riff Raff 2025
Bill Murray Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Bill Murray is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 66. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Bill Murray Movies as an Actor
61- 2025 The Friend as Walter · Drama Worldwide box office: $5.24M Movie Echo Score: 67
- 2025
Riff Raff as Hannigan · Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.93M Movie Echo Score: 50 - 2024
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire as Peter Venkman · Adventure Worldwide box office: $202M Movie Echo Score: 60 - 2023
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania as Lord Krylar · Action Worldwide box office: $476M Movie Echo Score: 48 - 2022
The Greatest Beer Run Ever as The Colonel · Adventure Movie Echo Score: 51 - 2021 Ghostbusters: Afterlife as Peter Venkman · Action Worldwide box office: $204M Movie Echo Score: 61
- 2021 The French Dispatch as Arthur Howitzer, Jr. · Drama Worldwide box office: $46.3M Movie Echo Score: 71
- 2020 On the Rocks as Felix · Adventure Worldwide box office: $992K Movie Echo Score: 71
- 2019 Zombieland: Double Tap Action Worldwide box office: $123M Movie Echo Score: 65
- 2019
The Dead Don't Die as Chief Cliff Robertson · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $15.3M Movie Echo Score: 41 - 2019
Loopers: The Caddie's Long Walk as Narrator · Sport Worldwide box office: $90.7K Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2018
The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man Documentary Movie Echo Score: 77 - 2018 Isle of Dogs as Boss · Adventure Worldwide box office: $72.7M Movie Echo Score: 86
- 2017
'85: The Greatest Team in Pro Football History Sport Worldwide box office: $125K - 2016
The Jungle Book Adventure Worldwide box office: $968M - 2015
Rock the Kasbah Comedy Worldwide box office: $3.39M - 2015
Aloha Adventure Worldwide box office: $26.3M - 2014
St. Vincent Drama Worldwide box office: $54.8M - 2014
The Grand Budapest Hotel Drama Worldwide box office: $175M - 2014
The Monuments Men Action Worldwide box office: $157M - 2014
Olive Kitteridge as Jack Kennison · Drama - 2013
A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III Comedy Worldwide box office: $211K - 2012
Hyde Park on Hudson Biography Worldwide box office: $11M - 2012
Moonrise Kingdom Drama Worldwide box office: $68.3M - 2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen as (archive footage) · Drama - 2011
Passion Play Drama Worldwide box office: $25.6K - 2010
Get Low Drama Worldwide box office: $10.5M - 2009
Fantastic Mr. Fox Adventure Worldwide box office: $58.1M - 2008
City of Ember Adventure Worldwide box office: $17.9M - 2007
FCU: Fact Checkers Unit as Bill Murray - 2005
Broken Flowers Drama Worldwide box office: $47.3M - 2004
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Adventure Worldwide box office: $34.8M - 2003
Lost in Translation Drama Worldwide box office: $119M - 2003
The Rutles 2: Can’t Buy Me Lunch as Bill Murray The K. (archive footage) · Comedy - 2001
Speaking of Sex as Ezri Stovall · Romance Worldwide box office: $94.7K - 2000
Charlie's Angels Action Worldwide box office: $264M - 1998
Rushmore Drama Worldwide box office: $17.2M - 1996
Larger Than Life Comedy Worldwide box office: $8.32M - 1996
Kingpin Sport Worldwide box office: $25M - 1993
Mad Dog and Glory Drama Worldwide box office: $11.1M - 1993
Groundhog Day Fantasy Worldwide box office: $71.1M - 1991
What About Bob? Comedy Worldwide box office: $63.7M - 1990
Quick Change Comedy Worldwide box office: $15.3M - 1989
Ghostbusters II Action Worldwide box office: $215M - 1988
Scrooged Drama Worldwide box office: $60.3M - 1984
The Razor's Edge Drama Worldwide box office: $6.55M - 1984
Nothing Lasts Forever as Ted Breughel · Romance - 1984
Ghostbusters Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $297M - 1982
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It’s Not Easy Bein’ Me as Various · Comedy - 1982
Twilight Theatre as Lefty in 'First Film' · Tv movie - 1981
Steve Martin’s Best Show Ever as Bytes · Tv movie - 1981
Stripes Comedy Worldwide box office: $85.3M - 1980
Caddyshack Sport Worldwide box office: $39.9M - 1980
The Missing Link as Dragon (voice) · Adventure - 1980
Where the Buffalo Roam as Dr. Hunter S. Thompson · Comedy Worldwide box office: $6.66M - 1979
Mr. Mike’s Mondo Video as Man on the Street · Comedy - 1979
Meatballs Comedy Worldwide box office: $43M - 1978
The Dogs - 1978
Loose Shoes as Lefty · Comedy - 1978
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash as Bill Murray the K. · Music - 1976
Next Stop, Greenwich Village as Nick Kessel (uncredited) · Comedy
Bill Murray in Documentaries & Specials
34- 2025
John Candy: I Like Me as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 77 - 2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self · Comedy - 2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night as Self · Documentary - 2021
New Worlds, The Cradle of Civilization as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $11.1K - 2020
Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine as Self · Music - 2019
Fantastic Mr. Murray as Self - Portrait Subject (archive footage) · Documentary - 2019
Cleanin’ Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters as Self (archive footage) · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 85 - 2019
Cola Wars as Self [Archival Footage] · History - 2018
TVTV: Video Revolutionaries as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $812 - 2017
The Bill Murray Experience as Himself · Documentary - 2016
’85: The Greatest Team in Football History as Self · History Worldwide box office: $125K - 2015
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon as Self · Documentary - 2015
Exploring the Set of ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ as Self / Mr. Bishop · Documentary - 2015
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special as Self / Nick Ocean · Tv movie - 2015
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead as Self - Actor · Comedy Worldwide box office: $62.7K - 2010
The Making of ‘The Darjeeling Limited’ as Self - Businessman · Documentary - 2010
Behind Jim Jarmusch as Self · Documentary - 2010
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 as Self · Music - 2008
A Better Man: The Making of ‘Tootsie’ as Self · Documentary - 2007
Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 as Self · Music - 2006
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride as Self · Documentary - 2005
This Is an Adventure as Self · Documentary - 2005
Matthew Gray Gubler’s Life Aquatic Intern Journal as Self · Documentary - 2005
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live as Self · Documentary - 2005
On the Set: ‘The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou’ as Self / Steve Zissou · Comedy - 2004
Garfield: Bringing the Cat to Life as Self / Garfield (voice) · Comedy - 2002
Groundhog Day: The Weight of Time as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2001
With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson as Self (archival footage) · Tv movie - 2000
The Making of ‘Rushmore’ as Self · Documentary - 1995
R.E.M.: Rough Cut as Himself · Documentary - 1986
Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes All-Star 50th Anniversary as Self · Documentary - 1978
Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood as Self / Nixon Voter (uncredited) · Documentary - 1978
The Things We Did Last Summer as Self · Comedy - 1976
TVTV Looks at the Oscars as Self · Documentary
Bill Murray: Awards & Nominations
4 wins from 15 nominations across 6 award bodies, from 1985 to 2021. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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Spirit Awards 2 wins from 3 nominations -
Golden Globes 1 win from 6 nominations -
BAFTA 1 win from 1 nomination -
Critics' Choice 3 nominations -
Oscars 1 nomination -
Actor Awards (SAG) 1 nomination
- 26th Critics' Choice Awards
- Bill Murray: Nominated Best Supporting Actor Rocks
- 78th Golden Globe Awards
- Bill Murray: Nominated Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture (Supporting Actor) On the Rocks
- 20th Critics' Choice Awards
- Bill Murray: Nominated Best Actor in a Comedy Movie St. Vincent
- 72nd Golden Globe Awards
- Bill Murray: Nominated Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Loving Vincent
- 70th Golden Globe Awards
- Bill Murray: Nominated Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Hyde Park on Hudson
- 26th Film Independent Spirit Awards
- Bill Murray: Nominated Best Supporting Male Get Low
- 76th Academy Awards
- Bill Murray: Nominated Best Actor Lost in Translation
- 57th British Academy Film Awards
- Bill Murray: Win Best Actor Lost in Translation
- 9th Critics' Choice Awards
- Bill Murray: Nominated Best Actor Lost in Translation
- 10th Screen Actors Guild Awards
- Bill Murray: Nominated Outstanding Leading Male Actor Lost in Translation
- 61st Golden Globe Awards
- Bill Murray: Win Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Lost in Translation
- 19th Independent Spirit Awards
- Bill Murray: Win Best Male Lead Lost in Translation
- 56th Golden Globe Awards
- Bill Murray: Nominated Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy (Supporting Actor) Rushmore
- 14th Independent Spirit Awards
- Bill Murray: Win Best Supporting Male Rushmore
- 42nd Golden Globe Awards
- Bill Murray: Nominated Best Actor – Comedy or Musical Ghostbusters
Who Is Bill Murray?
Bill Murray was born in Evanston, Illinois, U.S. in 1950 and is 76 years old. Credited on films since 1976, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
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.
Who Bill Murray Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Bill Murray shares the most films with. Dan Aykroyd comes first, with 16 films together, followed by Wes Anderson (14).
Bill Murray: Questions & Answers
How many movies Bill Murray has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Bill Murray been in?
Bill Murray is credited on 95 films, from 1976 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Bill Murray's highest-grossing movie?
The Jungle Book (2016) is Bill Murray's biggest box office hit, with $968M worldwide, ahead of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) ($476M). Across every film with box office figures, Bill Murray's movies have made $4.13B.
Bill Murray's biggest hits What is the best Bill Murray movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Bill Murray's best-rated film is Isle of Dogs (2018) with a score of 86, followed by Cleanin’ Up the Town: Remembering Ghostbusters (2019) (85).
Best Bill Murray movies, ranked Has Bill Murray won an Oscar?
Bill Murray has been nominated for an Oscar but has not won one yet. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Bill Murray has 4 wins from 15 nominations.
How old is Bill Murray?
Bill Murray is 76 years old, born on September 21, 1950 in Evanston, Illinois, U.S..
What is Bill Murray's newest movie?
The most recent film on Bill Murray's filmography is John Candy: I Like Me (2025), in the role of Self.
Who does Bill Murray work with most often?
Bill Murray shares the most films with Dan Aykroyd (16 films), Wes Anderson (14 films) and John Belushi (8 films).
The Best Bill Murray Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 95 credits.
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