William James Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an American actor,
comedian, and writer. Known for his deadpan delivery, he first rose to
fame on Saturday Night Live, a series of performances that earned him
his first Emmy Award, and later starred in comedy filmsâ€"including
Meatballs (1979), Caddyshack (1980), Stripes (1981), Tootsie (1982),
Ghostbusters (1984), Scrooged (1988), Ghostbusters II (1989), What
About Bob? (1991) and Groundhog Day (1993). His only director credit
is Quick Change (1990), co-directed with Howard Franklin.Murray later
starred in Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation (2003), which earned
him a Golden Globe and a British Academy Film Award, as well as an
Oscar nomination for Best Actor. He also frequently collaborated with
directors Wes Anderson and Jim Jarmusch. He 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. Murray received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in
2016.Murray was born in Evanston, Illinois to Lucille (née Collins),
a mail-room clerk, and Edward Joseph Murray II, a lumber salesman. He
was raised in Wilmette, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago.
comedian, and writer. Known for his deadpan delivery, he first rose to
fame on Saturday Night Live, a series of performances that earned him
his first Emmy Award, and later starred in comedy filmsâ€"including
Meatballs (1979), Caddyshack (1980), Stripes (1981), Tootsie (1982),
Ghostbusters (1984), Scrooged (1988), Ghostbusters II (1989), What
About Bob? (1991) and Groundhog Day (1993). His only director credit
is Quick Change (1990), co-directed with Howard Franklin.Murray later
starred in Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation (2003), which earned
him a Golden Globe and a British Academy Film Award, as well as an
Oscar nomination for Best Actor. He also frequently collaborated with
directors Wes Anderson and Jim Jarmusch. He 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. Murray received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in
2016.Murray was born in Evanston, Illinois to Lucille (née Collins),
a mail-room clerk, and Edward Joseph Murray II, a lumber salesman. He
was raised in Wilmette, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago.
Share this
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
Join us for free and get valuable content delivered right through your inbox.