Bill Murray

Born

William James Murray , Wilmette, Illinois, USA

Birthday

1950-09-21

Occupation

Actor, Screenplay

Spouse(s)

Jennifer Butler (4 July 1997 - 13 June 2008) (divorced) (4 children)
Mickey Kelley (25 January 1981 - 29 January 1994) (divorced) (2 children)

Years Active

1973–present

William James "Bill" Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He first gained exposure on Saturday Night Live, a role which earned him his first Emmy Award and later went on to star in comedy films, including Meatballs (1979), Caddyshack (1980), Stripes (1981), Tootsie (1982), Ghostbusters (1984), Scrooged (1988), Ghostbusters II (1989), What About Bob? (1991), and Groundhog Day (1993). He also co-directed Quick Change (1990).

Murray garnered additional critical acclaim later in his career, starring in Lost in Translation (2003), which earned him a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award for Best Actor, as well as an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He also received Golden Globe nominations for his roles in Ghostbusters, Rushmore (1998), Hyde Park on Hudson (2012), St. Vincent (2014), and the HBO miniseries Olive Kitteridge (2014), for which he later won his second Primetime Emmy Award.

On June 15th, 2016, it was announced that Murray would receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

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