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Bill Murray - Biography

"I'm a nut," admitted Bill Murray previously. "But I'm not just a nut." It might seem a slightly odd way to define oneself, but in the case of this much-loved New York funnyman the description seems to fit perfectly.

The charmingly bedraggled comic has carved out a niche playing world-weary, wise-cracking anti-heroes, but has also proved he's capable of much more. In Mad Dog And Glory he turned in a remarkable performance as a heartless gangster, while Lost In Translation has confirmed his reputation as a character actor.

Some may say he is not blessed with leading man looks, but Bill might be more inclined to think he's not burdened by them. Always anxious to avoid following formulas or becoming predictable, the actor is largely uninterested in Hollywood's definition of success. But there's no questioning that he has enjoyed moments of box office glory, too; most notably when 1984's Ghostbusters stormed cinema charts all over the world.

The film was the latest of a series of collaborations with I

Bill Murray

American actor and comedian (born 1950)

This article is about the American actor and comedian. For other people named Bill Murray, see William Murray (disambiguation).

Bill Murray

Murray in 2024

Born

William James Murray


(1950-09-21) September 21, 1950 (age 74)

Evanston, Illinois, U.S.[1]

EducationRegis University
Occupations
Years active1973–present
Spouses
  • Margaret Kelly

    (m. 1981; div. 1996)​
  • Jennifer Butler

    (m. 1997; div. 2008)​
Children6, including Luke
Relatives
AwardsFull list

William James Murray (born September 21, 1950)[2] is an American actor and comedian, known for his deadpan delivery in roles ranging from studio comedies to independent dramas.[3]

Murray became a national presence on Saturday Night Live from 1977 to 1980, where he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series. He established his stardom b

BILL MURRAY, IN ALL SERIOUSNESS

Bill Murray wears a large watch on his wrist that snaps open to reveal a compass. ''I like to know where I am going,'' he explains. He checks the compass frequently -- it seems to be a sort of talisman. The watch was a gift from the woman who did Murray's makeup on ''Rushmore,'' a gem of a film that has garnered him the best reviews of his career, nearly every critic's prize for best supporting actor and, in all likelihood, an Academy Award nomination. ''Rushmore'' has laughs, but it's not exactly a comedy, and Murray does not play one of the goofy, funny guys who have made him famous. It's a layered, complicated performance -- a validation of Murray's talent as an actor -- and Murray recognizes that ''Rushmore'' may be a monument too big to ignore. So, awkward as it feels to him, he has broken his pattern of not really talking to journalists, and he's here, today, fielding questions from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

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