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Has no agent, no business manager, or favorite hair and make-up artist. He travels without an entourage.

Murray and Dan Aykroyd reprised their die Geisterjaeger (1984) characters to visit a terminally ill child who was a fan of the film and wanted to meet them.

Was bitten by the groundhog twice on the Und täglich grüßt das Murmeltier (1993) set in 1992.

Accidentally broke Robert De Niro's nose during the filming of Sein Name ist Mad Dog (1993).

Appeared in Zombieland (2009) as a favor to Woody Harrelson, movie co-star and big "Bill Murray" fan.

Dan Aykroyd nicknamed him "The Murricane" for his notorious mood swings.

Appeared in Die Geister die ich rief... (1988) with three of his brothers.

Turned down Steve Carell's role in Little Miss Sunshine (2006), which became one of the few choices in his career that he regretted.

Sofia Coppola wrote the lead role of Bob Harris in Lost in Translation: Zwischen den Welten (2003), with Murray specifically in mind. She did not know the actor and even enlisted the help of her famous father, Francis Ford Coppola, to track down the sometimes quite elusive Murray. Once he finally read the script, though, he agreed to do it on the spot. Murray and Sofia Coppola are now good friends.

Has rubbed some collaborators the wrong way because he has a tendency to re-write and improvise his way through scripts until many of his scenes barely resembles the original versions. Most collaborators ultimately find, though, it's to the improvement of the films.

His role in die Geisterjaeger (1984) was originally intended for fellow Saturday Night Live (1975) star John Belushi.

He was considered for Han Solo in Star Wars: Episode IV - Eine neue Hoffnung (1977) and Indiana Jones in Jäger des verlorenen Schatzes (1981).

Was a frequent collaborator with Harold Ramis throughout the 1980s, but their working relationship ended during the filming of Und täglich grüßt das Murmeltier (1993) due to differing views on what the film should be: Ramis claims that Murray wanted the film to be more philosophical, while Ramis himself simply meant for it to be a comedy. Ramis also cites that Murray's personal problems at the time (namely the ending of his first marriage) had a negative effect on his work ethic, causing him to be uncharacteristically harsh during filming, as another reason for the end of their working relationship.

Co-owner--with brothers Brian Doyle-Murray, Joel Murray and John Murray--of the Murray Brothers Caddyshack Restaurant in St. Augustine, FL, inside the World Golf Village Complex).

He appears in four of the American Film Institute's 100 Funniest Movies: Tootsie (1982) at #2, die Geisterjaeger (1984) at #28, Und täglich grüßt das Murmeltier (1993) at #34 and Caddyshack - Wahnsinn ohne Handicap (1980) at #71.

His sister Nancy is a Dominican nun.

He is a diehard Chicago Cubs fan. During the Cubs playoff run in 2003, he was on location in Italy, but he had it written into his contract that he'd get a satellite feed of the playoffs.

His performance as Phil Connors in Und täglich grüßt das Murmeltier (1993) is ranked #48 on "Premiere" Magazine's 100 Greatest Performances of All Time (2006).

Doesn't have a publicist.

Co-owner of the New York Yankees single-A affiliate baseball team, the Charleston RiverDogs.

Was considered for the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne in Batman (1989) when it was set to be identical to the 1960s TV series before Tim Burton came along.

Was considered and tested for the voice role of Sulley in Die Monster AG (2001), but the director, Pete Docter, said that when the filmmakers decided to offer it to Murray, they were unable to make contact with him and took that to mean "no".

He has appeared in four films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Tootsie (1982), die Geisterjaeger (1984), Und täglich grüßt das Murmeltier (1993) and Rushmore (1998).

His performance as Carl Spackler in Caddyshack - Wahnsinn ohne Handicap (1980) is ranked #18 on "Premiere" Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.

He turned down the lead role in Big (1988) in order to star in Die Geister die ich rief... (1988).

Had a falling-out with director and longtime collaborator Harold Ramis during the filming of Und täglich grüßt das Murmeltier (1993), due to creative differences and personal issues Murray was having at the time. The two did not fully make amends until shortly before Ramis' death in 2014. Afterward, Murray made a short but emotional tribute to him at the Oscars that year.

Father, with Jennifer Butler, of four sons: Caleb James Murray (b. 1/11/1993), Jackson William Murray (b. 10/6/1995), Cooper Jones Murray (b. 1/27/1997) and Lincoln Darius Murray (b. 5/30/2001).

Ex-wife Jennifer Butler filed for divorce on May 2008 on the grounds of drug addiction, physical abuse, adultery and abandonment.

Was considered for the role of Willy Wonka in Charlie und die Schokoladenfabrik (2005).

Was considered for the role of Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story (1995).

Was considered for the role of Harry Sultenfuss in My Girl - Meine erste Liebe (1991), but could not take the part due to working on Was ist mit Bob? (1991) at the same time. The role went to his die Geisterjaeger (1984) co-star Dan Aykroyd, instead.

Father, with Mickey Kelley, of sons Homer Murray (b. 1982) and Luke Murray (b. 1985).

He has appeared in three films that have been nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Tootsie (1982), Lost in Translation: Zwischen den Welten (2003) and Grand Budapest Hotel (2014).

Robert Zemeckis and Steven Spielberg originally wanted him to play Eddie Valiant in Falsches Spiel mit Roger Rabbit (1988), but neither could get in contact with him in time. Murray, in turn, has stated that when he read the interview, he was in a public place, but he still screamed his lungs out, because he would have definitely accepted the role.

He holds the position Director of Fun for the Charleston RiverDogs minor league baseball team.

He was considered for the role of Detective John Kimble in Kindergarten Cop (1990). The part eventually went to Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Was considered for the role of John Keating in Der Club der toten Dichter (1989), which went to Robin Williams.

Said he based his character in Lost in Translation: Zwischen den Welten (2003) on Charles Bronson.

Captivated by the story of Press Your Luck (1983) contestant Michael Larson who memorized the sequence of the game show's big board and racked up over $110,000 in winnings, Murray commissioned a screenplay for a biopic about Larson. Several studios expressed an interest but didn't follow through. The Game Show Network's 2003 TV documentary Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal (2003) told the same story with interviews, dramatic recreations and archival video, and may have diminished interest in the film even more.

Curiously enough, Murray was the very first guest on the first episode on Late Night with David Letterman (1982) and the very last guest on 19 May 2015.

Siblings include Brian Doyle-Murray, Nancy, Edward, Andy, John Murray, Joel Murray, Peggy, and Laura.

He is listed as the St. Paul Saints baseball team as Team Psychologist. He has been with the Saints since 1993.

The part of Boon in National Lampoon's Ich glaub', mich tritt ein Pferd (1978) was originally written with him in mind, but due to a scheduling conflict, he had to turn it down.

Rated #1 in Comedy Central's newest show Mouthing Off: 51 Greatest Smartasses (2004).

His father Edward Murray was a lumber salesman. He died in 1967.

Married his first wife, Mickey Kelley in Las Vegas on Super Bowl Sunday of 1981. They had a second ceremony at a church on 3/25/81.

Voiced Johnny Storm/The Human Torch in an early Fantastic Four radio show.

He was inducted into the South Atlantic minor league's Baseball Hall of Fame in 2012.

Is an avid golfer and has appeared at many pro-am golf tournaments.

His pockmarked face is due to acne problems he experienced as a teenager.