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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.
Bill Murray
Dr. Raymond Cocteau
for Dr. Raymond Cocteau in Demolition Man
Suggested by darksith
It's 2030. Life in Los Angeles is like hell. Chaos, lawlessness and crime have triumphed over decency and order. One of the toughest and most successful police officers is Sergeant John Spartan, who in three years on the force has caught a thousand criminals. He was aptly nicknamed Demolition Man for his demolition methods. But just as he decides to take out the cynical killer Simon Phoenix, a building explodes with three dozen hostages. Since no one knows that the hostages were already dead when the explosion occurred, John Spartan is sentenced to 70 years of cryo-prison, just like Phoenix. The year is 2055. Life in the megalopolis of San Angeles resembles paradise. Decency and order have triumphed over crime and chaos. There hasn't been a murder in over fifteen years, and a firearm can only be seen in a museum. Society has also changed. is exclusively non-contact, there are fines for bad language, people avoid physical contact and are polite at all times. They don't salt, pepper, eat meat and generally live very healthy lives. And into such a world is thawed the psychopath Simon Phoenix. The softened police officers, who have long since gotten used to dealing with crime, can't handle him, so they need to find someone who can. There's only one - John Spartan. But even he's on ice. So, by order of the police department, he's called back to life.
