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Background[]
Bill Murray ( b. 21 September 1950 ) is an American comedian, writer, and actor. He has appeared in live action stage theater, television, and cinematic roles; and voice acting performances.
Renowned for his improvisational comedic abilities and deadpan sardonic wit, Murray first came to prominence for his extended role for writing and starring in various comedy sketches on the Saturday Night Live TV series. He is also known for a number of his film roles in Meatballs; Caddyshack; Stripes; and Groundhog Day.
He is however best known for his co-starring role as the skeptical Dr. Peter Venkman in the Ghostbusters Franchise.
Despite his fame as a comedian, Murray has also branched out into more dramatic and serious roles over the years and has earned several accolades and awards for his roles in Rushmore; Lost in Translation; and Olive Kitteridge.
Biography[]
Personal Life[]
Filmography[]
- The Hat Act (1973)
- Shame of the Jungle (1975)
- Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell (1975) 2 episodes
- The TVTV Show (1976)
- Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976)
- Saturday Night Live (1977-16) 73 episodes
- All You Need Is Cash (1978)
- Coming Attractions (1978)
- Meatballs (1979)
- Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979)
- Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)
- B.C. Rock (1980)
- Caddyshack (1980)
- Stripes (1981)
- Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981)
- The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me (1982)
- SCTV Network (1982) 1 episode
- Tootsie (1982)
- Square Pegs (1983) 1 episode
- Ghostbusters (1984)
- Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)
- The Razor's Edge (1984)
- Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
- Scrooged (1988)
- Ghostbusters II (1989)
- Quick Change (1990)
- What About Bob? (1991)
- Groundhog Day (1993)
- Mad Dog and Glory (1993)
- Saturday Night Live Presents President Bill Clinton's All-Time Favorites (1994)
- Ed Wood (1994)
- Kingpin (1996)
- Larger Than Life (1996)
- Space Jam (1996)
- The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
- Stories from My Childhood (1998) 1 episode
- Wild Things (1998)
- With Friends Like These... (1998)
- Rushmore (1998)
- Cradle Will Rock (1999)
- Scout's Honor (1999)
- Hamlet (2000)
- Charlie's Angels (2000)
- Osmosis Jones (2001)
- The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
- Speaking of Sex (2001)
- Lost in Translation (2003)
- Coffee and Cigarettes (2003)
- Garfield (2004)
- The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
- Broken Flowers (2005)
- The Lost City (2005)
- Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)
- The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
- Get Smart (2008)
- City of Ember (2008)
- Backdrop NYC (2008) 1 episode
- The Limits of Control (2009)
- Get Low (2009)
- Zombieland (2009)
- Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
- Passion Play (2010)
- Moonrise Kingdom (2012)
- Hyde Park on Hudson (2012)
- A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III (2012)
- Alpha House (2013-14) 3 episodes
- The Monuments Men (2014)
- The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
- Olive Kitteridge (2014) 4 episodes
- St. Vincent (2014)
- Dumb and Dumber To (2014)
- Parks and Recreation (2015) 1 episode
- Aloha (2015)
- Rock the Kasbah (2015)
- A Very Murray Christmas (2015)
- Angie Tribeca (2015) 1 episode
- The Jungle Book (2016)
- Ghostbusters (2016)
- Vice Principals (2016) 1 episode
- Isle of Dogs (2018)
- The Dead Don't Die (2019)
- Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
Trivia[]
- Is an avid golfer.
Quotes[]
- "I always want to say to people who want to be rich and famous: 'try being rich first'. See if that doesn't cover most of it. There's not much downside to being rich, other than paying taxes and having your relatives ask you for money. But when you become famous, you end up with a 24-hour job."
- "People say I'm difficult and sometimes that's a badge of honor."