William James "
Bill"
Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He first gained exposure on
Saturday Night Live, for which he earned his first
Emmy Award and later went on to star in comedy films, including
Meatballs (1979),
Caddyshack (1980),
Stripes (1981),
Tootsie (1982),
Ghostbusters (1984),
Scrooged (1988),
What About Bob? (1991), and
Groundhog Day (1993). He also co-directed
Quick Change (1990). Murray garnered additional critical acclaim later in his career, starring in
Lost in Translation (2003), which earned him a
Golden Globe and a
BAFTA Award for Best Actor, as well as an
Academy Award nomination for
Best Actor. He also received Golden Globe nominations for his roles in
Ghostbusters,
Rushmore (1998),
Hyde Park on Hudson (2012),
St. Vincent (2014), and the
HBO miniseries
Olive Kitteridge (2014), for which he later won his second
Primetime Emmy Award.