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William James "Bill" Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is known for his deadpan delivery in roles ranging from studio comedies to independent dramas. He has frequently collaborated with directors Ivan Reitman, Harold Ramis, Wes Anderson, Sofia Coppola, and Jim Jarmusch. He has earned numerous accolades including a BAFTA Award, two Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and two Independent Spirit Awards, as well as a nomination for an Academy Award. In 2016, Murray was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Murray was born in Evanston, Illinois, to Lucille (1921–1988), a mail-room clerk, and Edward Joseph Murray II (1921–1967), a lumber salesman. He was raised in Wilmette, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago. Murray and his eight siblings grew up in an Irish Catholic family. His paternal grandfather was from County Cork, while his maternal ancestors were from County Galway. Three of his siblings, John Murray, Joel Murray, and Brian Doyle-Murray, are also actors. Murray attended Regis University in Denver, Colorado, where he studied pre-med for a year. He dropped out after being arrested for marijuana possession. In 1973, he moved to New York City to pursue a career in comedy. He joined the National Lampoon Radio Hour, and later appeared in the National Lampoon stage show Lemmings. In 1977, Murray joined the cast of Saturday Night Live. He quickly became one of the show's most popular cast members, known for his deadpan delivery and his ability to improvise. He left the show in 1980 to pursue a film career. Murray's first major film role was in the 1979 comedy Meatballs. He went on to star in a number of successful comedies, including Caddyshack (1980), Stripes (1981), Ghostbusters (1984), and Groundhog Day (1993). He has also starred in a number of critically acclaimed dramas, such as Lost in Translation (2003) and Broken Flowers (2005). Murray is known for his eccentric and unpredictable behavior. He has been known to disappear from sets and film projects, and he has often been quoted as saying that he doesn't like to work. However, he is also known for his generosity and his willingness to help out his fellow actors.
It's Christmas time. Hank Gordon is on a business trip in luxury hotel, but his stay is coming to end, the worst part is that he is not looking forward to home, has no holiday mood, and most importantly imagines how the holidays will go, noise, stress, anger. Hank thinks that he will stay here and not go home for the holidays, then he write a text message to his wife that he is sorry, but the boss will not let him go, so he will not be home for the holidays. On the evening of Dec 23, he visit the hotel bar and meets Hispanic bartender Ángel and tells him about his decision, and he serves him a drink to help him get in the Christmas mood. Then he wakes up around three AM in the room, when he looks around, he notices a ghost, Uncle. Uncle Ben tells him that he didn't want Christmas either, and that the decision Hank made was wrong, and that 3 ghosts would appear to him during the day. At 10 AM after breakfast, Ghost of Christmas Past appears to him and shows him the Christmas he spent with his whole family at the cottage when he was kid, Hank dismisses all his relatives and is moved. At noon, Ghost of Christmas Present appears shows him his family now, after they find out that he will not come, his wife weeps and the children sad. in the afternoon, Ghost of Christmas Future will come and show him how his decision will affect his family in the future. Hank finds his way to Christmas and immediately gets in the car and goes home, the family is happy to have arrived.
