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William James Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is known for his deadpan delivery in roles ranging from studio comedies to independent dramas. He has frequently collaborated with directors Ivan Reitman, Harold Ramis, Wes Anderson, Sofia Coppola, and Jim Jarmusch. He has earned numerous accolades including a BAFTA Award, two Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and two Independent Spirit Awards, as well as a nomination for an Academy Award. In 2016, Murray was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Murray was born in Evanston, Illinois, to Lucille (1921–1988), a mail-room clerk, and Edward Joseph Murray II (1921–1967), a lumber salesman. He was raised in Wilmette, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago. Murray and his eight siblings grew up in an Irish Catholic family. His paternal grandfather was from County Cork, while his maternal ancestors were from County Galway. Three of his siblings, John Murray, Joel Murray, and Brian Doyle-Murray, are also actors. Murray attended Regis University in Denver, Colorado, where he studied pre-med for a year. He dropped out after being arrested for marijuana possession. In 1973, he moved to New York City to pursue a career in comedy. He joined the National Lampoon Radio Hour, and later appeared in the National Lampoon stage show Lemmings. In 1977, Murray joined the cast of Saturday Night Live. He quickly became one of the show's most popular cast members, known for his deadpan delivery and his ability to improvise. He left the show in 1980 to pursue a film career. Murray's first major film role was in the 1979 comedy Meatballs. He went on to star in a number of successful comedies, including Caddyshack (1980), Stripes (1981), Ghostbusters (1984), and Groundhog Day (1993). He has also starred in a number of critically acclaimed dramas, such as Lost in Translation (2003) and Broken Flowers (2005). Murray is known for his eccentric and unpredictable behavior. He has been known to disappear from sets and film projects, and he has often been quoted as saying that he doesn't like to work. However, he is also known for his generosity and his willingness to help out his fellow actors.
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William James Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is known for his deadpan delivery in roles ranging from studio comedies to independent dramas. He has frequently collaborated with directors Ivan Reitman, Harold Ramis, Wes Anderson, Sofia Coppola, and Jim Jarmusch. He has earned numerous accolades including a BAFTA Award, two Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and two Independent Spirit Awards, as well as a nomination for an Academy Award. In 2016, Murray was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Murray was born in Evanston, Illinois, to Lucille (1921–1988), a mail-room clerk, and Edward Joseph Murray II (1921–1967), a lumber salesman. He was raised in Wilmette, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago. Murray and his eight siblings grew up in an Irish Catholic family. His paternal grandfather was from County Cork, while his maternal ancestors were from County Galway. Three of his siblings, John Murray, Joel Murray, and Brian Doyle-Murray, are also actors. Murray attended Regis University in Denver, Colorado, where he studied pre-med for a year. He dropped out after being arrested for marijuana possession. In 1973, he moved to New York City to pursue a career in comedy. He joined the National Lampoon Radio Hour, and later appeared in the National Lampoon stage show Lemmings. In 1977, Murray joined the cast of Saturday Night Live. He quickly became one of the show's most popular cast members, known for his deadpan delivery and his ability to improvise. He left the show in 1980 to pursue a film career. Murray's first major film role was in the 1979 comedy Meatballs. He went on to star in a number of successful comedies, including Caddyshack (1980), Stripes (1981), Ghostbusters (1984), and Groundhog Day (1993). He has also starred in a number of critically acclaimed dramas, such as Lost in Translation (2003) and Broken Flowers (2005). Murray is known for his eccentric and unpredictable behavior. He has been known to disappear from sets and film projects, and he has often been quoted as saying that he doesn't like to work. However, he is also known for his generosity and his willingness to help out his fellow actors.
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Daily Show
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
El hormiguero
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
The Oscars
The Graham Norton Show
E! True Hollywood Story
The Movies That Made Us
Late Show with David Letterman
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
New Heights
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Vice Principals
Alpha House
She's Having a Baby
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Saturday Night Live
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Air
Zombieland: Double Tap
Entertainment Tonight
Ghostbusters
Dumb and Dumber To
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
The Phoenician Scheme
Little Shop of Horrors
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
The French Dispatch
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Olive Kitteridge
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Space Jam
Caddyshack: The 19th Hole
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Ed Wood
The Royal Tenenbaums
Riff Raff
Get Smart
The Lost City
Wild Things
Zombieland
Tootsie
Isle of Dogs
Moonrise Kingdom
Osmosis Jones
Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood
Caddyshack
The Sweet Spot
Charlie's Angels
Kingpin
Aloha
Later with Bob Costas
Passion Play
City of Ember
Mad Dog and Glory
HBO First Look
On the Set: 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou'
The Now
The Jungle Book
Quick Change
Ghostbusters
Scrooged
Lost in Translation
Broken Flowers
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
A Very Murray Christmas
The Dead Don't Die
On the Rocks
Groundhog Day
Ghostbusters II
Stripes
Meatballs
Super Bowl
Production Credits
A Very Murray Christmas
Saturday Night Live
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