Bill Murray, born smack in the middle of a big Irish-American family in Wilmette, Illinois, just outside Chicago. He’s the fifth kid out of nine—yeah, nine—and his folks were Lucille and Edward. His mom worked the mailroom grind, his dad hustled lumber, and the whole crew of Murray siblings (there’s a few you’ve heard of: Brian Doyle-Murray, Joel, and John) did time as golf caddies. Supposedly that’s how Bill scraped together cash for Loyola Academy, a Jesuit school, though he’ll tell you he mostly “screwed off” there and dabbled in sports and a bit of acting. For a hot second, Bill tried college out in Denver, aiming for pre-med at Regis, but that went up in smoke—literally—after he got busted for weed and dropped out. Next stop, comedy: he jumps onto the National Lampoon Radio Hour with legends-in-the-making like Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner, and John Belushi. While the others broke big on the original Saturday Night Live, Bill took a detour with SNL’s short-lived Howard Cosell version before joining the “real” SNL cast, where he snagged his first Emmy. That SNL run pretty much cracked open Hollywood for Bill. He rolls into iconic comedies: Meatballs, Caddyshack, Stripes, Tootsie, Ghostbusters (and the sequel), Scrooged, What About Bob?, and Groundhog Day. He even co-directed Quick Change. Down the line, Bill ditches the slapstick a bit for roles like Lost in Translation—picking up a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and even an Oscar nom. He keeps racking up Golden Globe nods for Rushmore, Hyde Park on Hudson, St. Vincent, and HBO’s Olive Kitteridge, scoring a second Emmy for the last one. Not bad for a Loyola screw-off.
movies trivia informationnnHe doesn’t bother with an agent, skips the business manager drama, and you won’t catch him fussing over a “go-to” hair or make-up artist either. Seriously, the guy’s just doing his own thing, rolling solo without a single hanger-on in sight. No entourage trailing behind, no handlers whispering in his ear, nada. He just packs up and hits the road, all low-key, which, let’s be honest, is pretty rare in Hollywood. Most stars can’t even grab coffee without an army of assistants, but not this dude. There’s something kind of refreshing about someone who skips the typical celebrity circus and just keeps it simple. Makes you wonder if he’s dodging all that noise on purpose, or if he’s just that chill by nature. Either way, the whole “just show up and do the work” attitude stands out. No frills, no fuss—just the real deal.
reference nSo, there’s this squirrel, right? And he’s not your average nutcase—he’s the kind of troublemaker who can’t help but get tangled up in chaos. He gets kicked out of his cozy park home, which, honestly, who hasn’t been tossed out at least once? Anyway, he stumbles onto this plan to rob a nut shop, but of course, things spiral way off the rails. We’re talking wild chases, a bunch of other animals with their own weird quirks, and some seriously shady humans thrown in for extra mess. It’s a classic “let’s pull off a heist” story, but with a furry spin and way more slapstick. There’s a lot of running, yelling, and nuts flying everywhere—yeah, it’s that sort of ride. Underneath the madness, it’s all about finding friends where you least expect them and learning that even the most unlikely hero has their moment.
September 21, 1950
6′ 1½″ (1.87 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Wilmette, Illinois, USA
Yes, Homer Murray
Edward Joseph Murray II and Surekha
74 years old