Bill Murray

William James "Bill" Murray is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He first gained exposure on the NBC late-night comedy variety show ', for which he earned a, and later starred in a number of critically and commercially successful comedic films, such as ', ', ', and . He also starred, along with fellow co-stars Dan Aykroyd and, as  in the ' , and voiced the titular character in the live-action '. He gained additional critical acclaim later in his career, starring in , for which he was nominated for. He also starred in a series of films directed by, including ' as Raleigh St. Clair, ' as Mr. Bishop, and  as Clive Badger.

He is also the younger brother of actor Brian Doyle-Murray and the older brother of actors  and Joel Murray.

Trivia

 * He was once considered for the role of Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story along with Jim Carrey and Chevy Chase, who were also considered for the role. He was also considered for the role of James P. Sullivan in Monsters, Inc.
 * He was originally considered for the role of Eddie Valiant in Who Framed Roger Rabbit along with several other actors, but he missed out on it, due to his method of receiving offers for roles.
 * He was also considered for the role of Pacha in The Emperor's New Groove.
 * He was also considered for the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in .
 * He was also considered for the role of Captain Jack Sparrow in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.
 * He was the second member of his family to voice Baloo, after his brother Brian voiced Baloo in The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story.