Bill Murray

Williams James "Bill" Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He has played in some drama roles but he usually does comedy. He was in the movies including Groundhog Day, Ghostbusters, Stripes, Lost in Translation, and The Jungle Book. He is best known for his work on Saturday Night Live and Ghostbusters. He also plays charity golf with professional golf players.

Murray was born in North Shore University Health System Evanston Hospital at Evanston, Illinois. He was also raised in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Loyola Academy and studied at Regis University, where he dropped out.

Murray was married to Margaret Kelly from 1981 until they divorced in 1996. Then he married Jennifer Butler from 1997 to 2008. Murray has 6 children.

Filmography
 Year Title Role Notes 1976 Next Stop, Greenwich Village Nick Kessel Uncredited 1979 Meatballs Tripper Harrison Nominated – Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actor Mr. Mike's Mondo Video Man on the Street Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle Reporter VoiceEnglish dub 1980 Where the Buffalo Roam Hunter S. Thompson Caddyshack Carl Spackler Loose Shoes Lefty Schwartz 1981 Stripes Pvt. John Winger 1982 Tootsie Jeff Slater 1984 Ghostbusters Dr. Peter Venkman Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nothing Lasts Forever Ted Breughel B.C. Rock The Dragon VoiceEnglish dubUncredited The Razor's Edge Larry Darrell Also writer 1986 Little Shop of Horrors Arthur Denton 1988 She's Having a Baby Himself Uncredited cameo Scrooged Francis Xavier "Frank" Cross Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Actor 1989 Ghostbusters II Dr. Peter Venkman 1990 Quick Change Grimm Also co-director and producer 1991 What About Bob? Bob Wiley Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance 1993 Groundhog Day Phil Connors Nominated – Saturn Award for Best ActorNominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance Mad Dog and Glory Frank Milo 1994 Ed Wood Bunny Breckinridge 1996 Kingpin Ernie McCracken Larger than Life Jack Corcoran Space Jam Himself 1997 The Man Who Knew Too Little Wallace Ritchie 1998 Wild Things Kenneth Bowden Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor With Friends Like These... Maurice Melnick  Rushmore Herman Blume American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion PictureIndependent Spirit Award for Best Supporting MaleLos Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActorNational Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting ActorNew York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting ActorSatellite Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion PictureNominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActorNominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture 1999 Cradle Will Rock Tommy Crickshaw Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture 2000 Charlie's Angels John Bosley Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor – Action Hamlet Polonius 2001 Osmosis Jones Frank Detorre Speaking of Sex Ezri Stovall The Royal Tenenbaums Raleigh St. Clair Nominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast 2003 Lost in Translation Bob Harris BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading RoleBoston Society of Film Critics Award for Best ActorChicago Film Critics Association Award for Best ActorGolden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or ComedyIndependent Spirit Award for Best Lead MaleInternational Cinephile Society Award for Best ActorIowa Film Critics Award for Best ActorLos Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best ActorNational Society of Film Critics Award for Best ActorNew York Film Critics Circle Award for Best ActorNew York Film Critics Online Award for Best ActorOnline Film Critics Society Award for Best ActorSan Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best ActorSatellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or ComedySeattle Film Critics Association Award for Best ActorSoutheastern Film Critics Association Award for Best ActorToronto Film Critics Association Award for Best ActorWashington D.C. Area Film Critics Association for Best ActorNominated – Academy Award for Best ActorNominated – Awards Circuit Community Award for Best ActorNominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best ActorNominated – Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best ActorNominated – Internet Entertainment Writers Association Awards for Favorite Actor in a Leading RoleNominated – Irish Film and Television Award for Best International ActorNominated – London Film Critics Circle Award for Best ActorNominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Performance - MaleNominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best ActorNominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading RoleNominated – Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Coffee and Cigarettes Himself/Waiter Segment: "Delirium" 2004 Garfield: The Movie Garfield Voice The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Steve Zissou Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best CastNominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 2005 Broken Flowers Don Johnston Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy The Lost City The Writer 2006 Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties Garfield Voice 2007 The Darjeeling Limited The Businessman Cameo 2008 Get Smart Agent 13 City of Ember Mayor Cole 2009 The Limits of Control American Fantastic Mr. Fox Clive Badger Voice Zombieland Himself Scream Award for Best EnsembleScream Award for Best CameoNominated – Detroit Film Critics Society for Best EnsembleNominated – MTV Movie Award for Best WTF Moment 2010 Get Low Frank Quinn Nominated – Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActorNominated – Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting ActorNominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting MaleNominated – Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture 2011 Passion Play Happy Shannon 2012 Moonrise Kingdom Mr. Bishop Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast2nd place – Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cast2nd place – Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best EnsembleNominated – Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Performance A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III Saul Hyde Park on Hudson Franklin D. Roosevelt Nominated – Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best ActorNominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 2014 The Monuments Men Sgt. Richard Campbell The Grand Budapest Hotel M. Ivan Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture St. Vincent Vincent MacKenna Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or ComedyNominated – Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Dumb and Dumber To Ice Pick Cameo 2015 Aloha Carson Welch Rock the Kasbah Richie Lanz 2016 The Jungle Book Baloo VoiceNominated – People's Choice Awards for Favorite Animated Movie Voice Ghostbusters Martin Heiss  2018 Isle of Dogs Boss Voice 2019 The Dead Don't Die Cliff Robertson  Zombieland: Double Tap Himself2020On the RocksFelix2021Ghostbuster 3Dr. Peter Venkman The French Dispatch Arthur Howitzer Jr.2022The Greatest Beer Run EverThe Colonel2024Ghostbusters 4Dr. Peter Venkman 

References

Other websites



 Streaming audio interview from 1988  (18 minutes)
 USA Today Article detailing Murray's house party crashing
 Entertainment Weekly  interview
 Bill Murray SNL video archive  at Yahoo Screen 
 Extensive list of Bill Murray films, roles, memes, and fan art at Zouch Magazine

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