Bill Murray is an American actor and comedian known for a deadpan delivery that serves both broad studio comedies and quieter independent dramas. He became a national presence on Saturday Night Live between 1977 and 1980, where his writing earned a Primetime Emmy Award, and then built his stardom in films including Meatballs, Caddyshack, Stripes, Scrooged and Groundhog Day. He played Dr. Peter Venkman in the Ghostbusters films, voiced roles in features such as Garfield and The Jungle Book, and has appeared in ten films by Wes Anderson. His performance in Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation brought a Golden Globe, a BAFTA Award and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He was born on 21 September 1950 and received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2016.
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is an American actor and comedian
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William James Murray (born September 21, 1950)
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is an American actor and comedian
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receiving a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
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earning Golden Globe and BAFTA Awards
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earning Golden Globe and BAFTA Awards
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and Groundhog Day (1993)
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is an American actor and comedian
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He established his stardom by acting in a string of successful comedy films, including Meatballs (1979)
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Murray became a national presence on Saturday Night Live from 1977 to 1980
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