William James "Bill" Murray was born September 21, 1950 in Wilmette, Illinois, USA. He is an Academy Award-nominated, Emmy-winning and Golden Globe-winning American comedian and actor.

He then starred in two of the top-grossing comedies of the 1980s: playing a woolly-headed groundskeeper in Caddyshack (1980) co-written by Douglas Kenney and a slick-talking investigator in Ghostbusters (1984) with fellow SNL alumnus Dan Aykroyd. Murray's comedy hits in the 1990s included Groundhog Day (1993) with Punxsutawney Phil and the Amish bowling story Kingpin (1996) with Randy Quaid.

He also took more serious roles, playing a mobster in Mad Dog and Glory (1993) with Robert DeNiro and an eccentric businessman in Wes Anderson's Rushmore (1998).

He also starred in Lost in Translation (2003), Garfield (2004) and Broken Flowers (2005).

He was nominated for a best actor Oscar for his role as a jet-lagged movie star in Tokyo in Sofia Coppola's film Lost in Translation (2003). Murray is an avid golfer and a particular fan favorite at the annual AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Filmography

• The Darjeeling Limited (2007)
• Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)
• "American Chopper: The Series" (1 episode, 2006)
• The Lost City (2005)
• Broken Flowers (2005)
• The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
• Garfield (2004)
• Coffee and Cigarettes (2003)
• Lost in Translation (2003)
• The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
• Osmosis Jones (2001)
• Speaking of Sex (2001)
• Charlie's Angels (2000)
• Hamlet (2000)
• Scout's Honor (1999)
• Cradle Will Rock (1999)
• "Saturday Night Live" (78 episodes, 1977-1999)
• Rushmore (1998)
• With Friends Like These... (1998)
• Wild Things (1998)
• "Stories from My Childhood" (1 episode)
• The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
• Larger Than Life (1996)
• Kingpin (1996)
• Ed Wood (1994)
• Mad Dog and Glory (1993)
• Groundhog Day (1993)
• What About Bob? (1991)
• Quick Change (1990)
• Ghostbusters II (1989)
• Scrooged (1988)
• Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
• The Razor's Edge (1984)
• Nothing Lasts Forever (1984)
• Ghost Busters (1984)
• "Square Pegs" (1 episode, 1983)
• Tootsie (1982)
• "SCTV Network 90" (1 episode, 1982)
• The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me (1982)
• Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981)
• Stripes (1981)
• Loose Shoes (1980)
• Caddyshack (1980)
• Chaînon manquant, Le (1980)
• Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)
• Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979)
• Meatballs (1979)
• The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978)
• Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976)
• Tarzoon, la honte de la jungle (1975)

Awards

• BAFTA Award Best Actor "Lost in Translation" 2004
• Golden Globe Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) "Lost In Translation" 2004
• Independent Spirit Award Best Male Lead "Lost In Translation" 2004
• Jacksonville Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award 2004
• Boston Society of Film Critics Awards Best Actor "Lost In Translation" 2003
• Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award Best Actor "Lost in Translation" 2003
• National Society of Film Critics Award Best Actor "Lost in Translation" 2003
• New York Film Critics Circle Awards Best Actor "Lost In Translation" 2003
• San Francisco Critics Awards Best Actor "Lost in Translation" 2003
• Toronto Film Critics Awards Best Actor "Lost in Translation" 2003
• American Comedy Award Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture "Rushmore" 1999
• Independent Spirit Award Best Supporting Male "Rushmore" 1999
• Golden Satellite Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) "Rushmore" 1998
• Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award Best Supporting Actor "Rushmore" and "Wild Things" 1998
• National Society of Film Critics Award Best Supporting Actor "Rushmore" 1998
• New York Film Critics Circle Award Best Supporting Actor "Rushmore" 1998
• NATO Star of the Year Award 1984
• Emmy Outstanding Writing in a Comedy, Writing or Music series "Saturday Night Live" 1976 - 77