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Bill Murray

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Also known as William James "Bill" Murray, William James Murray

American actor and comedian

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Bill Murray, born William James Murray on September 21, 1950, in Wilmette, Illinois, is an American screenwriter, film producer, and actor. He began his professional career in 1973 and is a member of the Writers Guild of America, East. Murray studied at Regis University and was a student of Del Close. He is the brother of Joel Murray and Brian Doyle-Murray and has six children.

His notable works include *Ghostbusters* and *Lost in Translation*. Murray has received the Golden Globes, the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead, the Primetime Emmy Award, and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. He has also been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.

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  • Cinderella Story
  • Rock the Kasbah
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Wilmette, Illinois, USA

William James "Bill" Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is known for his deadpan delivery in roles ranging from studio comedies to independent dramas. He has frequently collaborated with directors Ivan Reitman, Harold Ramis, Wes Anderson, Sofia Coppola, and Jim Jarmusch. He has earned numerous accolades including a BAFTA Award, two Emmy Awards, a…

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  • Diamond2026
  • The Phoenician Scheme — God2025
  • The Friend — Walter2025
  • Riff Raff — Lefty2025
  • SNL50: The Homecoming Concert — Self2025
  • Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music — Self2025
  • Not So Fast, My Friend: A Lee Corso Special — Self (archive footage)2025
  • John Candy: I Like Me — Self - Mainstage Cast, The Second City2025
  • Christmas in Nashville — Self2025
  • Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire — Peter Venkman2024

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Instance of
human
Family name
Murray
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Wilmette
Sibling
Brian Doyle-Murray
Occupation
character actor
Educated at
Regis University
Languages spoken
English language
Award
Film Independent Spirit Awards
Notable work
Lost in Translation
Student of
Del Close
Image
Bill Murray-8882.jpg
Number of children
6
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Bill Murray
date of birth
1950-09-21
nominated for
Academy Award for Best Actor
start of work period
1973-00-00
name in native language
Bill Murray
birth name
William James Murray
member of
Writers Guild of America, East
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Encyclopedic overview

William 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, a Golden Globe Award, 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), and The Jungle Book (2016).

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