Bill Murray

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, two Golden Globe Awards, 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 frequently collaborated with director Wes Anderson acting in ten of his films starting with ''Rushmore'' (1998), followed by roles in films such as ''The Royal Tenenbaums'' (2001), ''The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'' (2004), ''Fantastic Mr. Fox'' (2009), ''Moonrise Kingdom'' (2012), ''The Grand Budapest Hotel'' (2014), and ''Isle of Dogs'' (2018). He played an aging actor in Sofia Coppola's dramedy ''Lost in Translation'' (2003), earning Golden Globe and BAFTA Awards as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. He also acted in film such as ''Broken Flowers'' (2005), ''Zombieland'' (2009), ''Get Low'' (2010), ''Hyde Park on Hudson'' (2012), ''St. Vincent'' (2014), ''On the Rocks'' (2020), and ''The Friend'' (2024).

Murray's highest grossing film is ''The Jungle Book'' (2016) followed by ''Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania'' (2023), ''Charlie's Angels'' (2000), ''Garfield: The Movie'' (2004), and ''Space Jam'' (1996). On television, he acted in the HBO miniseries ''Olive Kitteridge'' (2014), for which he earned his second Primetime Emmy Award. He also starred as himself in the Netflix special ''A Very Murray Christmas'' (2015). Provided by Wikipedia