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''See also William Murray (disambiguation) '' William James Murray (born September 21 , 1950 ) is an Academy Award -nominated American Comedian , Producer , Film Director , Poet , and Actor . BIOGRAPHY Early Life Murray was born in , Joel Murray , and Brian Doyle-Murray . All four Murray brothers appeared in the 1988 film '' Scrooged ''. He was raised in Wilmette , Illinois and graduated from Loyola Academy . He went to Regis University in Denver, Colorado before Dropping Out to pursue his comedy career. Career With an invitation from his older brother, Brian Doyle-Murray , Bill got his start at Second City Chicago studying under Del Close . The improvisational troupe was a perfect fit for Murray's clever dry wit and ad-libbing. Murray later revisited the troupe with the TV special ''Bill Murray Live From the Second City'' (1980). 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 , replacing Chevy Chase , with whom he reportedly got into a fist fight off camera when Chase did a guest host in the late 70s (Chase claims they've long since put the incident behind them). He had previously been a featured player on ''The National Lampoon Radio Hour'', aired nationally on some 600 stations between 1973 and 1975 . Other cast members included Dan Aykroyd , John Belushi , Gilda Radner , and his brother Brian Doyle-Murray. Former ''SNL'' writer Margaret Oberman has said Murray and Eddie Murphy are the two most talented people in the history of the show. 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 ,'' '' The Razor's Edge '', '' Rushmore '', '' The Royal Tenenbaums '', and '' Broken Flowers ''. His '' Groundhog Day '' has become a cult classic. He also garnered considerable acclaim (an Academy Awards nomination, and Golden Globes and BAFTA awards) as the lead in the 2003 film '' Lost In Translation ''. In an interview included on the ''Lost in Translation'' DVD, Murray also states that this is his favorite movie in which he has appeared. One of Murray's most recognised roles is that of Peter Venkman from the '' Ghostbusters '' movies, a role originally intended for John Belushi who died before production began. He also was in the cult comedy classic '' Caddyshack '', which also starred Chase and other comedian Rodney Dangerfield . His wildly famous Dalai Lama speech from the film was completely improvised. In , following ''Ghostbusters'', Murray, upset at the lower gross for his attempt at drama '' The Razor's Edge '' (part of his contract for starring in '' Ghostbusters '') took off four years to study French at the Sorbonne . During that period from 1985 until 1988, with the exception of a cameo in the 1986 movie '' Little Shop Of Horrors '', he did not make appearances in any films. He was named #1 Smartass on Comedy Central's List of the 51 Greatest Smartasses. Personal life Murray has been married twice. First to Margaret Kelly , who bore two of his children. They married in 1980 , and they divorced in 1994 . In 1997 , he married Jennifer Butler . They have 4 children together. He is a partner with his brothers in Murray Bros. Caddy Shack, a restaurant chain in and part Essay , expounds on his love of golf. He is a part-owner of the St. Paul Saints independent minor-league Baseball team and occasionally travels to Saint Paul, Minnesota to watch the team's games. Very detached from the '' and Willy Wonka in '' Charlie And The Chocolate Factory .'' Murray has homes in Los Angeles and upstate New York . During the 2000 presidential campaign, Murray stumped for Green Party candidate Ralph Nader . Murray is a huge fan of the Chicago pro teams, especially the Chicago Cubs . He also is a huge Michael Jordan fan, and has made cameo appearances in '' Space Jam '' and Jordan documentaries. FILMOGRAPHY
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