Bill Murray
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I know what it's like to be that stranger's voice calling in," he admits. "It happens in acting and it happens in business. Those who are living together all the time and can guarantee seeing each other every night or weekend probably don't know what I am talking about. There is also that little-discussed subject - loneliness. That is a great taboo, isn't it? No one really wants to admit they are lonely, and it is never really addressed very much between friends and family. But I have felt lonely many times in my life.
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Birthdate :September 21, 1950
Country : United States of America
Sign : Virgo
Weight: 109 kg
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Job :artists
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1957
Murray is one of only three American actors that were nominated for an Oscar for a movie that is set on the territory of Japan. The other two are Marlon Brando and Red Buttons for Sayonara .1957
Murray is one of only three American actors who were nominated for an Oscar for a movie that is set in the territory of Japan. The other two were Marlon Brando and Red Buttons for Sayonara (1957).1967
His father Edward was a lumber salesman. He died in 1967.1975
He is part of The Goldklang Group that includes Van Schley, baseball marketing guru Mike Veeck, and "Saturday Night Live" comedian Jimmy Fallon. The group owns minor league baseball teams the St. Paul Saints and the Brockton Rox of the Northern League, the Charleston RiverDogs, the Fort Myers Miracle, the Hudson Valley Renegades, the Evansville Otters and they run the Portland Beavers.1975
He is part of The Goldklang Group that includes Van Schley, baseball marketing guru Mike Veeck, and "Saturday Night Live" (1975) comedian Jimmy Fallon. The group owns minor league baseball teams the St. Paul Saints and the Brockton Rox of the Northern League, the Charleston RiverDogs, the Fort Myers Miracle, the Hudson Valley Renegades, the Evansville Otters and they run the Portland Beavers.1977
Was considered for the role of Han Solo in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope .1977
Was considered for the role of Han Solo in Star Wars (1977).1978
The part of Boon in National Lampoon's Animal House was originally written with him in mind, but due to a scheduling conflict, he had to turn it down.1978
The part of Boon in National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) was originally written with him in mind, but due to a scheduling conflict, he had to turn it down.1980
His performance as Carl Spackler in Caddyshack is ranked #18 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.1980
His performance as Carl Spackler in Caddyshack (1980) is ranked #18 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.1981
Married his first wife, Mickey Kelley in Las Vegas on Super Bowl Sunday of 1981. They had a second ceremony at a church on March 25, 1981.1981
Performed the vocals for the song "The Best Thing" in the John Waters film Polyester .1981
Performed the vocals for the song "The Best Thing" in the John Waters film Polyester (1981).1982
Has appeared with both Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie and Dustin's brother Todd Hoffman in Meatballs .1982
Was a guest on the very first episode of "Late Night with David Letterman" .1982
Father, with Mickey Kelley, of sons Homer Murray (b. 1982) and Luke Murray (b. 1985).1982
Was a guest on the very first episode of "Late Night with David Letterman" (1982).1982
Has appeared with both Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie (1982) and Dustin's brother Todd Hoffman in Meatballs (1979).1982
He appears in four of the American Film Institute's 100 Funniest Movies: Tootsie (1982) at #2, Ghost Busters (1984) at #28, Groundhog Day (1993) at #34 and Caddyshack (1980) at #71.1983
Captivated by the story of "Press Your Luck" contestant Michael Larson who memorized the sequence of the game show's big board and racked up over $110,000 in winnings, Murray commissioned a screenplay for a biopic about Larson. Several studios expressed an interest but didn't follow through. The Game Show Network's 2003 TV documentary Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal (TV) told the same story with interviews, dramatic recreations and archival video, and may have diminished interest in the film even more.1983
Captivated by the story of "Press Your Luck" (1983) contestant Michael Larson who memorized the sequence of the game show's big board and racked up over $110,000 in winnings, Murray commissioned a screenplay for a biopic about Larson. Several studios expressed an interest but didn't follow through. The Game Show Network's 2003 TV documentary Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal (2003) (TV) told the same story with interviews, dramatic recreations and archival video, and may have diminished interest in the film even more.1984
Murray and Dan Aykroyd reprised their Ghost Busters characters to visit a terminally ill child who was a fan of the film and wanted to meet them.1984
Shares two characters with the late Lorenzo Music. He played Peter Venkman in the film Ghost Busters , while Lorenzo played Venkman in the animated series, "The Real Ghost Busters" . Lorenzo was also the voice of Garfield in numerous cartoons, while Bill provides Garfield's voice in Garfield .1984
His role in Ghost Busters was originally intended for fellow SNL star John Belushi.1984
His role in Ghost Busters (1984) was originally intended for fellow SNL star John Belushi.1984
Shares two characters with the late Lorenzo Music. He played Peter Venkman in the film Ghost Busters (1984), while Lorenzo played Venkman in the animated series, "The Real Ghost Busters" (1986). Lorenzo was also the voice of Garfield in numerous cartoons, while Bill provides Garfield's voice in Garfield (2004).1984
Murray and Dan Aykroyd reprised their Ghost Busters (1984) characters to visit a terminally ill child who was a fan of the film and wanted to meet them.1986
An early promotional reel for "The Real Ghost Busters" featured a different character design for the animated version of Murray's character Peter Venkman, a design that bore more of a resemblance to Murray himself as opposed to the final character design, which gave Venkman a slimmer, sleeker, more chiseled "pretty boy" look.1986
An early promotional reel for "The Real Ghost Busters" (1986) featured a different character design for the animated version of Murray's character Peter Venkman, a design that bore more of a resemblance to Murray himself as opposed to the final character design, which gave Venkman a slimmer, sleeker, more chiseled "pretty boy" look.1988
Was considered for the role of Eddie Valiant in Who Framed Roger Rabbit . The part eventually went to Bob Hoskins.1988
His mother died in 1988.1988
Appeared in Scrooged with all three of his brothers.1988
Was considered for the role of Eddie Valiant in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988). The part eventually went to Bob Hoskins.1988
Appeared in Scrooged (1988) with all three of his brothers.1989
Was considered for the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne in the 1989 Batman film when it was set to be identical to the 1960s TV Series before Tim Burton came along.1989
Was considered for the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne in the 1989 Batman (1989) film when it was set to be identical to the 1960s TV Series before Tim Burton came along.1990
He was considered for the role of Detective John Kimble in Kindergarten Cop . The part eventually went to Arnold Schwarzenegger.1990
He was considered for the role of Detective John Kimble in Kindergarten Cop (1990). The part eventually went to Arnold Schwarzenegger.1993
His performance as Phil Connors in Groundhog Day is ranked #48 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time .1993
Father, with Jennifer Butler, of sons: Caleb James Murray (born January 11, 1993), Jackson William Murray (born October 6, 1995), Cooper Jones Murray (born January 27, 1997) and Lincoln Darius Murray (born May 30, 2001).1993
Accidentally broke Robert De Niro's nose during the filming of Mad Dog and Glory .1993
Was a frequent collaborator with Harold Ramis throughout the 1980s, but their working relationship ended during the filming of Groundhog Day due to differing views on what the film should be: Ramis claims that Murray wanted the film to be more philosophical, while Ramis himself simply meant for it to be a comedy. Ramis also cites that Murray's personal problems at the time (namely the ending of his first marriage) had a negative effect on his work ethic, causing him to be uncharacteristically harsh during filming, as another reason for the end of their working relationship.1993
Was bitten by the groundhog twice on the Groundhog Day set in 1992.1993
Was a frequent collaborator with Harold Ramis throughout the 1980s, but their working relationship ended during the filming of Groundhog Day (1993) due to differing views on what the film should be: Ramis claims that Murray wanted the film to be more philosophical, while Ramis himself simply meant for it to be a comedy. Ramis also cites that Murray's personal problems at the time (namely the ending of his first marriage) had a negative effect on his work ethic, causing him to be uncharacteristically harsh during filming, as another reason for the end of their working relationship.1993
Accidentally broke Robert De Niro's nose during the filming of Mad Dog and Glory (1993).1993
His performance as Phil Connors in Groundhog Day (1993) is ranked #48 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006).1993
Was bitten by the groundhog twice on the Groundhog Day (1993) set in 1992.1995
Was considered for the role of Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story .1995
Was considered for the role of Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story (1995).1997
Ranked #82 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. 1997
1997 Recipient of the Sons of the Desert Annual Comedy Performer Award on April 19th, 1997.1997
Ranked #82 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]2001
Was considered and tested for the voice role of Sulley in Monsters, Inc. , but the director, Pete Docter, said that when the filmmakers decided to offer it to Murray, they were unable to make contact with him and took that to mean "no".2001
In 2001, he starred with Sigourney Weaver in an Off-Off-Broadway play called "The Guys," in which he played a fire captain who lost eight of his men on 9/11. In the movie version, Murray's role was played by Anthony LaPaglia.2001
In 2001, he starred with Sigourney Weaver in an Off-Off-Broadway play called "The Guys," in which he played a fire captain who lost eight of his men on 9/11. In the movie version, Murray's role was played by Anthony LaPaglia.2001
Was considered and tested for the voice role of Sulley in Monsters, Inc. (2001), but the director, Pete Docter, said that when the filmmakers decided to offer it to Murray, they were unable to make contact with him and took that to mean "no".2002
Is portrayed by Mather Zickel in Gilda Radner: It's Always Something (TV).2002
Is portrayed by Mather Zickel in Gilda Radner: It's Always Something (2002) (TV).2003
Sofia Coppola wrote the lead role of Bob Harris in Lost in Translation , with Murray specifically in mind. She did not know the actor and even enlisted the help of her famous father, Francis Ford Coppola, to track down the sometimes quite elusive Murray. Once he finally read the script, though, he agreed to do it on the spot. Murray and Sofia Coppola are now good friends.2003
He is a diehard Chicago Cubs fan. During the Cubs playoff run in 2003, he was on location in Italy, but he had it written into his contract that he'd get a satellite feed of the playoffs.2003
He is a diehard Chicago Cubs fan. During the Cubs playoff run in 2003, he was on location in Italy, but he had it written into his contract that he'd get a satellite feed of the playoffs.2003
Sofia Coppola wrote the lead role of Bob Harris in Lost in Translation (2003), with Murray specifically in mind. She did not know the actor and even enlisted the help of her famous father, Francis Ford Coppola, to track down the sometimes quite elusive Murray. Once he finally read the script, though, he agreed to do it on the spot. Murray and Sofia Coppola are now good friends.2004
With The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou and Broken Flowers , Murray did two films back-to-back in which he plays a long-childless man who discovers that someone who may be his grown son has been searching for him.2004
With The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) and Broken Flowers (2005), Murray did two films back-to-back in which he plays a long-childless man who discovers that someone who may be his grown son has been searching for him.2005
Was considered for the role of Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory .2005
Announced that after his next three productions, he will be taking a break from acting to relax. He cites the productions of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou and Broken Flowers as having exhausted him. 2005
Announced that after his next three productions, he will be taking a break from acting to relax. He cites the productions of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) and Broken Flowers (2005) as having exhausted him. [2005]2005
Was considered for the role of Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).2006
Turned down Steve Carell's role in Little Miss Sunshine , which became one of the few choices in his career that he regretted.2006
Turned down Steve Carell's role in Little Miss Sunshine (2006), which became one of the few choices in his career that he regretted.2008
Ex-wife Jennifer Butler filed for divorce on May 2008 on the grounds of drug addiction, physical abuse, adultery and abandonment.2009
Appeared in Zombieland (2009) as a favor to Woody Harrelson, movie co-star and big "Bill Murray" fan.
