Bill Murray

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Bill Murray
Background information
Born	William James Murray September 21, 1950 (age 71) Wilmette, Illinois, United States
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actor, voice actor, comedian, writer
Years active	1973-present
Spouse	Margaret Kelly (1981-1996) Jennifer Butler (1997-2008)
Children	Homer and Luke (both with Kelly) Caleb, Jackson, Cooper, and Lincoln (all with Butler)

William James "Bill" Murray is an American actor, comedian, and writer, known for his deadpan delivery. He is well-known for starring in multiple comedic films, such as Caddyshack, Stripes, Scrooged, and Groundhog Day. He also played Peter Venkman in Ivan Reitman's Ghostbusters films, as well as voiced the titular character in the live-action Garfield films and Clive Badger in the 2009 adaptation of Fantastic Mr. Fox.

He is also well known for his characters in Saturday Night Live.

For Disney, he portrayed Steve Zissou in the 2004 Touchstone Pictures film, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Herman Blume in Rushmore, Tommy Crickshaw in Cradle Will Rock, Bunny Breckinridge in Ed Wood, and Bob "Bobby" Wiley in What About Bob?. He also voiced Baloo in the 2016 live-action adaptation of The Jungle Book, as well as performed a new version of "The Bare Necessities". Additionally, he was mentioned in The Muppets episode "A Tail of Two Piggies". He portrayed Arthur Howitzer Jr. in the 2021 Searchlight Pictures film, The French Dispatch, and he will portray an undisclosed role in the 2023 Marvel Cinematic Universe film Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.

Disney Roles

Baloo
(The Jungle Book;
2016 live-action adaptation)

Bob "Bobby" Wiley
(What About Bob?)

Gallery

Bill Murray attending the 2011 Deauville American Film Festival.

Bill Murray attending the 2012 Toronto International Film Fest.

Bill Murray attending the 40th anniversary of Saturday Night Live in February 2015.

Bill Murray speaks during the 2015 San Diego Comic Con.

Bill Murray behind the scenes of the 2016 live-action adaptation of The Jungle Book.

Bill Murray speaks onstage during the 2018 AFI Life Achievement Awards Gala.

Bill Murray attending the 72nd annual Cannes Film Fest in May 2019.

Trivia

• He was considered for the role of Wayne Szalinski in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. Amusingly enough, it was his idea to cast his fellow Ghostbusters alumni Rick Moranis for the role instead.
• He was one of several actors considered for the role of Buzz in Toy Story, along with Billy Crystal, Jim Carrey, Chevy Chase, Bruce Willis and Phil Hartman. However, Tim Allen was cast at the end.
• He was also considered for the role of Sulley in Monsters, Inc.. However, John Goodman was cast at the end.
• 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. The regret he felt from missing the opportunity would lead to him taking on a cameo role in the Warner Brothers film, Space Jam.
• He was also considered for the role of Pacha in The Emperor's New Groove. However, John Goodman was cast at the end.
• He was also considered for the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. However, Ewan McGregor was cast at the end.
• He was also considered for the role of Captain Jack Sparrow in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. However, Johnny Depp was cast at the end.
• He was the second member of his family to voice Baloo, after his brother, Brian Doyle-Murray voiced Baloo in The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story.