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Bill Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an American comedian, producer, film director and actor from Wilmette, Illinois.

Murray initially rose to prominence as a cast member of and a writer for NBC's Saturday Night Live television series from 1977 to 1980.

Murray also has a long list of television and film appearances. They include:

• The Rutles in 1978 (as "Bill Murray the K.")
• Meatballs in 1979
• Caddyshack in 1980
• Ghostbusters (with Dan Aykroyd) in 1984
• The Razor's Edge (which was also cowritten by Murray) in 1984
• Ghostbusters 2 in 1989
• Little Shop of Horrors in 1986
• What About Bob in 1991
• Groundhog Day in 1993
• Ed Wood in 1994
• Osmosis Jones in 2001
• The Royal Tenenbaums in 2001
• Lost in Translation in 2003

Most of his roles have been comedic, featuring Murray's dry wit. However, he has also played serious (or at least semi-serious) roles in films such as Mad Dog and Glory and Rushmore. He also garnered considerable acclaim as the lead in the 2003 film, Lost in Translation.

Murray is the fifth of nine children. Three of Murray's siblings are also actors; John Murray, Joel Murray and Brian Doyle-Murray. All four Murray brothers appeared in the 1988 film Scrooged.