Bill Murray Biography

- Broke Robert De Niro’s nose (by accident) during the filming of “Mad Dog and Glory” (1993).

- Is 6’1”, his middle name is James, and his nickname is Billy.

- His current home is in upstate New York although his is frequently working elsewhere throughout the year.

- Appeared in “Scrooged” (1988) with all three of his brothers.

- His sister Nancy is a Dominican nun.

- His father, Edward, died in 1967. His mother, Lucille, died in 1988.

- Has become the unofficial patron saint of the forums of the Football Manager website, home to one of the biggest selling PC games of all time.

- He has no publicist, no business manager, no lawyer, no agent, no favourite make-up nor hair artist, and travels with no entourage.

- Received the Sons of the Desert Annual Comedy Performer Award on 19 April 1997.

- Often works with the directors Harold Ramis, Wes Anderson, Jim Jarmusch and Ivan Reitman.

- Brother Brian has starred in a number of films with Murray, including “Caddyshack” (1980), “Razor’s Edge” (1984), and “Groundhog Day” (1993).

- Was bitten twice by the groundhog on the set of “Groundhog Day” (1993).

- His role in “Ghostbusters” (1984) was originally offered to John Belushi.

- Was considered for the role of Detective John Kimble in “Kindergarten Cop” (1990), which eventually went to Arnold Schwarzenegger.

- He is an avid golfer and has played in many pro-am golf tournaments.

- He has a tendency to rewrite scripts and ad-lib his way through scenes, until many barely resemble the original. This has often caused problems with his collaborators, although, in the end, they usually find it is to the film’s benefit.

- “Oklahoma!” is his favourite musical.

- Was rated number one in American TV show “Mouthing Off: 51 Greatest Smartasses”.

- Has twice been nominated for a Golden Globe Award: for “Ghostbusters” (1984) and “Rushmore” (1998).

- Is co-owner, with his brothers, Brian, John and Joel, of the Murray Brothers Caddyshack restaurant inside the ‘World Golf Village’ complex in St Augustine, Florida.

- The part of Boon in “National Lampoon’s Animal House” (1978) was originally written for him but he had to turn it down due to scheduling conflicts.

- A diehard Chicago Cubs fan, he was to be on location in Italy for the Cubs playoff run in 2003. He had it written into his contract that he’d receive a satellite feed of the playoffs.

- The lead role in “Lost in Translation” (2003), was written by Sofia Coppola with Murray specifically in mind. She did not know the actor and turned to her father, Francis Ford Coppola, to track down the elusive Murray. He read the script and agreed immediately to play the role of Bob Harris. Since then, Sofia and Murray have become good friends.