Bill Murray turns 76 on 21 September 2026. He was born in 1950 in Evanston, Illinois. An understated, unpredictable comic style made him known first on television, then in cinema.

In the late 1970s he was a cast member of “Saturday Night Live.” The show opened the way to films. Comedies tied to his career include “Caddyshack,” “Stripes,” “Ghostbusters,” “Scrooged” and “Groundhog Day.”

The performances often mix dry humour with melancholic or eccentric characters. His role in Sofia Coppola’s “Lost in Translation” brought a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination. He has worked repeatedly with Wes Anderson.

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences lists him as an actor and comedian with SNL roots. Awards and credits should be checked in official databases, not from set anecdotes.

A birthday article does not turn rumours about private life into fact. New projects, if any, must be confirmed by producers or representatives, not from stale lists.

The gap between the characters in “Ghostbusters” or “Groundhog Day” and the man from Illinois stays clear. The anniversary is the actor’s, not a franchise’s.

Image: Bill Murray / Gage Skidmore, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. A press-conference portrait, not a 21 September 2026 celebration. Cropped to 16:9.

Source consulted: Bill Murray | Television Academy; Bill Murray | Britannica.