Bill Murray is an American actor, speaker, comedian, singer, writer, producer, director and editor who is a very well known face in Hollywood and has appeared in a number of films and shows, all of which have contributed to his popularity. Bill Murray appeared as Bob Harris in the romantic comedy-drama film Lost in Translation (2003) with Scarlett Johansson, which later won him a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award. He has also acted in a number of other films and shows including Meatballs , Ghostbusters , Nothing Lasts Forever , Where the Buffalo Roam , The Razor’s Edge ,Little Shop of Horrors , Crooged , What About Bob? Groundhog Day Mad Dog and Fame Ed Wood The Man Who Knew Too Little Rushmore Life In The Water With Steve Zissou Broken Flowers The Darjeeling Limited Zombieland Getting Low Moonrise Kingdom Hyde Park On The Hudson The Grand Budapest Hotel , St. Vincent , The Jungle Book , and Zombieland: double tap. Bill Murray has worked extensively with directors such as Harold Ramis, Sofia Coppola, Ivan Reitman, Wes Anderson and Jim Jarmusch. He is also known for his low key lifestyle as he has no agent or manager and travels unaccompanied. Additionally, he is someone who is difficult to reach, as Bill Murray is only available through a personal phone number with a voicemail box, which he rarely checks. As a result of this practice, he has missed a few film roles due to the inability of the right people to contact him. However, Bill Murray has few regrets of the habit and has still marveled that many of his Hollywood appearances are credited with being one of the finest actors in show business who is also one of the few US actors

Born name

William James Murray

nickname

Bill, the Murricane

Sun sign

Virgo

Place of birth

Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, United States

Residence

Bill Murray has residencies in –

• Los Angeles, California, United States
• Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego County, California, United States
• Marthas Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA
• Charleston, South Carolina, United States
• Palisades, Rockland County, New York, United States
• Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States

nationality

training

Bill Murray went to St. Joseph’s Elementary School and also attends Loyola Academy This is a coeducational Jesuit school in Wilmette, Illinois.

He was later enrolled to study medicine at Regis University , located in Denver, Colorado. However, he soon dropped out. The university later awarded him an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree.

occupation

Actor, Speaker, Comedian, Singer, Writer, Producer, Director, Editor

family

• Father – Edward Joseph Murray II of Clan Murray (Lumber Salesman) (died 1967 due to diabetes complications)
• Mother – Lucille Mary (Collins) (Post Clerk) (died 1988)
• Siblings – John Murray of Clan Murray (Younger Brother)(Actor, Writer, Producer), Joel Murray of Clan Murray (Younger Brother) (Actor), Brian Doyle-Murray of Clan Murray (Older Brother) (Actor, Voice Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter), Nancy Murray (Elder Sister) ( Adrian Dominican Now in Michigan, traveled the US on a one-woman program portraying St. Catherine of Siena, Edward Murray III of Clan Murray (Elder Brother) (stockbroker), Peggy Murray (Sister) and Andy Murray of Clan Murray (Brother), Laura Murray (Sister)
• Others –Edward Joseph Murray (paternal grandfather),Andrew William Murray (paternal great-grandfather), William/Holden Murray (paternal great-great-grandfather), Mary (paternal great-great-grandmother), Catherine/Katherine Holden (paternal great-great-grandmother), James/Patrick E. Holden (paternal great-great-grandfather) , Margaret Kane (paternal great-great-grandmother), Margaret Mary Hogan (paternal great-great-grandmother), Martin Joseph Hogan (paternal great-great-grandfather), Margaret Wall (paternal great-great-grandmother), Mary Burns (The paternal great-grandmother, Timothy Burns (paternal great-great-grandfather), Bridget Hughes (paternal great-great-grandmother ), John Baptist Collins (maternal great-grandfather), John Joachim Collins (maternal great-grandfather), Martin Collins (maternal great-great-grandfather),Bridget Brenan (maternal great-great-grandmother), Elizabeth Lawler (maternal great-great-grandmother), John Lawler (maternal great-great-grandfather), Catherine Donohue (maternal great-great-grandmother G mother), Mary Agnes Doyle (maternal grandmother), Thomas Doyle (maternal great-grandfather), Elizabeth (maternal great-grandmother) , Christina Stauffer (sister-in-law) (Brian Doyle-Murray’s wife), Eliza Coyle (sister-in-law) Law), (Joel Murray’s wife), Hank (nephew), Gus (nephew), Louie (nephew), Annie (niece)Christina Stauffer (sister-in-law) (Brian Doyle-Murray’s wife), Eliza Coyle (sister-in-law) Law), (Joel Murray’s wife), Hank (nephew), Gus (nephew), Louie (nephew), Annie (niece)Christina Stauffer (sister-in-law) (Brian Doyle-Murray’s wife), Eliza Coyle (sister-in-law) Law), (Joel Murray’s wife), Hank (nephew), Gus (nephew), Louie (nephew), Annie (niece)

Manager

Bill Murray is represented by Ziffren, Brittenham Law Firm, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Genre

Soundtrack

instruments

Life

labels

Unsigned

To build

Slim

Height

185,5 cm

weight

75 kg or 165.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Bill Murray dated –

1. Linda Ronstadt – Bill Murray and popular singer Linda Ronstadt have been rumored to have performed in the past.
2. Margaret Murray (1981-1996) – Bill Murray was married to Margaret Murray (née Kelly) on Super Bowl Sunday in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 25, 1981. They remarried in Chicago, Illinois for the sake of their family. The following year, Margaret Murray gave birth to her first child, a son named Homer Murray of the Murray clan. A few years later, in 1985, the couple were blessed again with a child whose second son was Luke Murray of Clan Murray. Luke was an assistant basketball coach at the University of Louisville. After being married for about 15 years, Bill Murray and Margaret Murray decided to go their separate ways as Bill’s love life with Jennifer Butler began to develop. The couple eventually divorced in 1996.
3. Joan Lunden (1990-1995) – Between 1990 and 1995 it was speculated that Bill Murray was having an affair with journalist, author and television host Joan Lunden. It lasted about 5 years when they split up in 1995.
4. Jennifer Butler(1991-2008) – Bill Murray started dating a costumeJennifer Butler, designer, around 1991. She was also one of the reasons his marriage to Margaret Murray collapsed and they got divorced. Bill Murray married Jennifer Butler in 1997 and the couple were blessed with their first child on January 11, 1993, a son named Caleb James Murray of Clan Murray. The second son, Jackson William Murray of Clan Murray, was born in October They later welcomed their sons Cooper Jones Murray of Clan Murray (born January 27, 1997) and Lincoln Darius Murray of Clan Murray (born May 30, 2001). After dating for a long time, Jennifer Butler filed for divorce on May 12, 2008. She accused Murray of domestic violence, infidelity and addiction to sex, marijuana and alcohol.
5. Crystle Stewart (2008) – Bill Murray was rumored to be dating model Crystle Stewart in 2008.
6. Jenny Lewis (2015) – In 2015, there were rumors that singer, songwriter, musician and actress Jenny Lewis and Bill Murray were having a short term affair.

race/ethnicity

White

Bill Murray is of Irish descent.

hair colour

Grau

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Receding hairline
• dead expression
• Thin Lips
• soft voice
• Undisturbed Personality
• Pockmarked face

brand promotion

Bill Murray has appeared in several TV commercials such as the 2019 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am commercial.

Religion

Bill Murray grew up in a Roman Catholic household.

In a 1984 interview, he stated, “I’m definitely a religious person, but it doesn’t have much to do with Catholicism anymore. I don’t think about Catholicism that much.” Also, he has said that he’s “apparently a big fan of the.” jazz mystic George Ivanovich Gurdjieff, who invented a religious philosophy called “The Fourth Way.”

Known for

• Being one of Hollywood’s most recognizable actors as he starred in a variety of films such as Meatballs , Where the Buffalo Roam , Caddyshack , Ghostbusters , Nothing Lasts Forever , Little Shop of Horrors , Gecrooged , Ghostbusters II , Quick Change , What About Bob? , Groundhog Day , Mad Dog and Fame , Ed Wood , Larger Than Life , The Man Who Knew Too Little , Space Jam , Wild Things ,Rushmore , Cradle Will Rock , Charlie’s Angels , Hamlet , The Royal Tenenbaums , Lost in Translation , Garfield: The Movie , Aquatic Life with Steve Zissou , Broken Flowers , Garfield: A Tail of Two Kittens , The Darjeeling Limited , The Frontiers Of Control Fantastic Mr. Fox Zombieland Getting Low Moonrise Kingdom A Peek Inside The Mind Of Charles Swan IIIHyde Park on the Hudson , The Grand Budapest Hotel , St Vincent , Rock the Kasbah , Ghostbusters , The Jungle Book , The Dead Don’t Die , Zombieland: Double Tap , and The French Broadcast
• Winning multiple awards including a Primetime Emmy Award in the category “Writing for a Variety Series” for Saturday Night Live 1977, a Primetime Emmy Award in the category “Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Film” for Olive Kitteridge 2015 and a Golden Globe Award in Best Actor – Score or Comedy Category and a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his brilliant performance in Lost in Translation in 2004

As a singer

Bill Murray served as the lead singer for a rock band called The Dutch Masters during his youth.

He has also made various appearances on various shows, appearing on Go Cubs Go , Hold Out For A Hero , The Economy Of Christmas , Ladder To Heaven , and Theme from Hawaii 5.O on Saturday Night Live , Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds on Where the Buffalo Roam and I can’t find my way home and smoke on the water Rock the Kasbah .

first movie

Bill Murray made his motion picture debut as Nick Kessel in the 1976 comedy-drama film, Next Stop, Greenwich Village. It starred the likes of Lenny Baker, Shelley Winters, Ellen Greene, Lois Smith and Christopher Walken. For his part, however, Bill Murray was not credited.

In 1979, Bill Murray made his first appearance as Tripper Harrison in the Canadian comedy film. Meatballs . He starred alongside Harvey Atkin, Kate Lynch, Russ Banham, Kristine DeBell, Sarah Torgov and Chris Makepeace. Murray was also nominated for a Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actor.

As a voice actor, Bill Murray made his big screen debut singing the character of the reporter in the English version of the adult-oriented French/Belgian animated film. Tarzoon: Shame on the Jungle starred alongside Johnny Weissmuller Jr., John Belushi, Christopher Guest and his brother Brian Doyle-Murray.

First TV show

Bill Murray made his first appearance as himself on the family’s late-night comedy show. Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell in 1975.

Bill Murray favorite things

• Movie he was cast in – Lost in translation
• Musical – Oklahoma!
• Sport-Teams – Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears und die Chicago Bulls

Bill Murray Facts

1. Bill Murray grew up with his siblings in Wilmette, Cook County, Illinois, USA.
2. In his youth he read children’s biographies of American heroes such as Kit Carson, Wild Bill Hickok and Davy Crockett.
3. His father died when he was still a teenager. This was also the time when Bill Murray worked as a golf caddy to earn money for his educational activities.
4. He has been interested in acting since childhood and has participated in high school and community theater productions.
5. Bill Murray arrested by police20. Birthday at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport because he wanted to smuggle 10 pounds of cannabis. Later, after discovering the drugs, he was convicted and sentenced to probation.
6. He owns Murray Bros. Caddy Shack with his brothers. It’s a restaurant that opened in 2011 at World Golf Village near St. Augustine, Florida.
7. He also partially owns the professional baseball team, St. Paul Saints .
8. Interestingly, unlike others in show business, Bill Murray does not have an agent or manager and can be contacted via a personal phone number with a voicemail box. Despite his detachment, this practice has also cost him a few roles in films such as Who Framed Roger Rabbit? , Monsters Inc. , The Squid and the Whale , Charlie and the Chocolate Factory , and Little Miss Sunshine, but he wasn’t very concerned about his inaccessibility, saying “It’s not that hard. If you have a good script, you can go for it. People say they can’t find me. If you can write a good script, it’s a lot harder than finding someone. I’m not worried about that. It’s not my problem.”
9. Bill Murray has also been cast in several shows such as Saturday Night Live , All You Need Is Cash , Alpha House , Olive Kitteridge , Parks and Recreation , Angie Tribeca , Vice Principals , and Bill Murray & Brian Doyle-Murray’s Extra Innings .
10. Some in the industry believe he’s one of the toughest people to work with, and hence Canadian-American actor, comedian, musician and filmmaker Dan Aykroyd has dubbed him “The Murricane.” However, Bill Murray has defended himself, saying “…I only got that reputation from people I didn’t enjoy working with or who didn’t know how to work or what work is.” Jim, Wes and Sofia know what it’s like to work and they understand how to deal with people. “
11. He was awarded the 2016 Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
12. He has worked frequently with directors such as Harold Ramis, Sofia Coppola, Ivan Reitman, Wes Anderson and Jim Jarmusch.
13. In 1987, Bill Murray donated a large amount of money to support the development and construction of the Nathalie Salmon House, a home that provides affordable housing for low-income seniors.
14. He endorsed Green Party candidate Ralph Nader, a political activist, author, lecturer and lawyer, during the 2000 presidential campaign.
15. In August 2008, Bill Murray performed a tandem skydive with the US Army Parachute Team Golden Knights at the 50th Annual Chicago Air & Water Show.
16. According to Geek’s Den , Murray and actress Sean Young didn’t get along very well during the making of the movie Buddy Military Comedy. Stripe and he also refused to work with her in the future.
17. While filming the fantasy romantic comedy film, Groundhog Day , Bill Murray was bitten twice by groundhogs.
18. Bill Murray was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Male Actor in a Leading Role in 2003 for his performance in the film. Lost in Translation . He starred in the film alongside Scarlett Johansson, Giovanni Ribisi, Anna Faris and Fumihiro Hayashi.
19. He accidentally broke Robert De Niro’s nose while filming Mad Dog and Fame (1993).
20. Bill Murray was ranked number 82 in the list of “Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time” drafted by Empire (UK) magazine in their October 1997 issue.
21. He was cast along with his 3 brothers in the Christmas fantasy comedy drama film, Crooged (1988). He was also nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Actor for his role as Francis Xavier “Frank” Cross.
22. First, it was John Belushi cast for the role of Dr. Peter Venkman was considered in the fantasy film Ghostbusters (1984). The role eventually went to Bill Murray.
23. He topped the list on Comedy Central’s Mouthing Off: 51 Greatest Smartasses.
24. As a producer, Bill Murray has worked on several projects including Bill Murray Live from the Second City , The Sweet Spot , Very Murray Christmas , and Extra Innings .
25. He produced and directed the comedy crime drama Fast Change (1990).
26. Bill Murray has also served as a writer for various shows and films including Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell , Super Bowl , TVTV Watches the Oscars , The TVTV Show , Saturday Night Live , Bill Murray Live from the Second City , The Knife Cutting Edge , The Sweet Spot , Very Murray Christmas , and Extra Innings .
27. In 2013 he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his role as Franklin D. Roosevelt in the British historical comedy film. Hyde Park on the Hudson (2012).
28. In the comedy film Plane! Bill Murray was considered for the role of Ted Stryker, which later went to Robert Hays. He was also considered for the role of detective John Kimble in the 1990 film Kindergarten Cop , which later went to Arnold Schwarzenegger.
29. He has often played depressed characters in films such as Aquatic Life with Steve Zissou , Lost in Translation , Broken Flowers , The Royal Tenenbaums , and Rushmore .
30. He enjoys playing golf and has been involved in many Pro-Am golf tournaments.
31. Premiere magazine ranked Bill Murray’s performance as Phil Connor’s Groundhog Day (1993) at number 48 in its “100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006)” list and his performance as Carl Spackler in Caddyshack (1980) at number 18 in its 100 best movie characters of all time.
32. Along with Marlon Brando and Red Buttons, he is the only American actor to be nominated for an Oscar for a film set in Japan through June 2019.
33. He was both the first and last guest on the late-night talk show. Late Night with David Letterman .
34. Bill Murray was friends with celebrity chef and restaurateur Kerry Simon.
35. In 2012, he was inducted into the South Atlantic Minor League Baseball Hall of Fame.
36. According to Bill Murray, there aren’t many downsides to being rich other than paying taxes and having relatives asking for money. On the other hand, it takes a lot of effort to become famous since it is a 24 hour job.
37. In 2015, he was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award in the Cast in a Motion Picture category for his role as M. Ivan in the comedy film. The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014).
38. In 2019, Selena Gomez, the famous singer-actress and Murray’s co-star in The Dead Don’t Die (2019), humorously starred in an Instagram caption that read, “By the way, Bill Murray and I are getting married.” This drew a lot of eyeballs from their fans.
39. Bill Murray does not have a verified social media account.