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.In 2016, Murray was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

Murray became 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 then established his stardom acting in a string of successful comedy films such as ''Meatballs'' (1979), ''Caddyshack'' (1980), ''Stripes'' (1981), ''Ghostbusters'' (1984), ''Ghostbusters II'' (1989), ''What About Bob?'' (1991), and ''Groundhog Day'' (1993). He also portrayed supporting roles in ''Tootsie'' (1982), ''Little Shop of Horrors'' (1986), ''Ed Wood'' (1994), ''Kingpin'' (1996), and ''Osmosis Jones'' (2001).

He started his long-term collaboration with director Wes Anderson in 1998 with ''Rushmore'', earning an Independent Spirit Award. He would continue to appear in many of his films including ''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 also starred in Sofia Coppola's ''Lost in Translation'' (2003), earning him Golden Globe and BAFTA Awards as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Other notable roles include in ''Broken Flowers'' (2005), ''Get Low'' (2009), ''Hyde Park on Hudson'' (2012), ''St. Vincent'' (2014), ''The Jungle Book'' (2016), and ''On the Rocks'' (2020).

For his television role in HBO miniseries ''Olive Kitteridge'' (2014), he earned his second Primetime Emmy Award. Murray reprised his original ''Ghostbuster'' role of Peter Venkman in ''Ghostbusters: Afterlife'' (2021) and ''Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire'' (2024). Provided by Wikipedia