Editing Bill Murray (section)

==Career==
=== 1970s: Early work ===
'''Second City, National Lampoon'''

With an invitation from his older brother [[Brian Doyle-Murray|Brian]], Murray got his start at Chicago's [[The Second City]], an [[improvisational comedy]] troupe, studying under [[Del Close]].<ref name="chase">{{cite news|last=Chase|first=Chris|title=Bill Murray, A Black Sheep Now in ''Stripes''|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=July 3, 1981}}</ref> In 1974, he moved to New York City and was recruited by [[John Belushi]]<ref name="carr">{{cite news |last=Carr |first=Jay |title=Bill Murray's Somber Side |newspaper=[[Boston Globe]] |date=November 20, 1988}}</ref> as a featured player on ''[[The National Lampoon Radio Hour]]''.

'''''Saturday Night Live'' (1977–1980)'''

In 1975, the [[Off-Broadway]] ''[[The National Lampoon Show]]'' led to his first television role as a cast member of the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] variety show ''[[Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell]]''. That same season, another variety show, ''[[Saturday Night Live|NBC's Saturday Night]]'', premiered. Cosell's show lasted just one season, canceled in early 1976. After working in Los Angeles with the "guerrilla video" commune [[TVTV (video collective)|TVTV]] on several projects, Murray rose to prominence in 1976. He officially joined the cast of [[NBC]]'s ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' for the show's second season, following the departure of [[Chevy Chase]].<ref name="The New Yorker 2014-10-21">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/nine-lives-saturday-night-live|title=The Nine Lives of 'Saturday Night Live'|last=Crouch|first=Ian|date=October 21, 2014|magazine=[[The New Yorker]]|access-date=December 25, 2014|archive-date=December 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224172610/http://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/nine-lives-saturday-night-live|url-status=live}}</ref> Murray was with ''SNL'' for three seasons from 1977 to 1980.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} A ''[[Rutland Weekend Television]]'' sketch [[Monty Python]]'s [[Eric Idle]] brought for his appearance on ''SNL'' developed into the [[mockumentary]] ''[[All You Need Is Cash]]'' (1978). Murray appeared as "Bill Murray the K", a send-up of New York radio host [[Murray the K]], in a segment that parodies the [[Albert and David Maysles|Maysles Brothers]]'s documentary ''[[The Beatles: The First U.S. Visit]]''. During the first few seasons of ''SNL'', Murray was in a romantic relationship with fellow cast member [[Gilda Radner]].<ref name="something">{{cite book |last= Radner |first= Gilda |author-link= Gilda Radner |title= It's Always Something |isbn= 0671638688 |location= New York |publisher= Simon & Schuster |year= 1989 |url-access= registration |url= https://archive.org/details/itsalwayssomethiradn00radn }}</ref>

===1980s: Work with Harold Ramis===
[[File:Paul Binder with Bill Murray 1989.jpg|thumb|Murray (right) with [[Paul Binder]] in 1989]]
Murray landed his first starring role with ''[[Meatballs (film)|Meatballs]]'' (1979). He followed this with a portrayal of [[Hunter S. Thompson]] in ''[[Where the Buffalo Roam]]'' (1980). In the early 1980s, he collaborated with writer-director [[Harold Ramis]] and starred in a string of box-office hits, including ''[[Caddyshack]]'' (1980) and ''[[Stripes (film)|Stripes]]'' (1981) and had a role in ''[[Tootsie]]'' (1982). Murray was the first guest on NBC's ''[[Late Night with David Letterman]]'' on February 1, 1982. He later appeared on the first episode of the ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]'' on August 30, 1993, when the show moved to CBS. On January 31, 2012, 30 years after his first appearance with Letterman, Murray appeared again on his talk show. He appeared as Letterman's final guest when the host retired on May 20, 2015.<ref name=finalguest>{{cite news|first=James|last=Hibberd|url=https://time.com/3860153/david-letterman-bill-murray/|title=David Letterman's Final Guest Is Bill Murray|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|date=May 15, 2015|access-date=May 17, 2015|archive-date=May 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150517124034/http://time.com/3860153/david-letterman-bill-murray/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Murray began work on [[The Razor's Edge (1984 film)|a film adaptation]] of [[W. Somerset Maugham]]'s novel ''[[The Razor's Edge]]''. The film, which Murray co-wrote, was his first starring role in a drama. He later agreed with [[Columbia Pictures]] to star in ''[[Ghostbusters]]''—in a role originally written for [[John Belushi]]—to get financing for ''The Razor's Edge''.<ref name=ready>{{cite web |first= Dan |last= Fierman |url= https://www.gq.com/entertainment/celebrities/201008/bill-murray-dan-fierman-gq-interview |title= Bill Murray Is Ready To See You Now |work= [[GQ]] |date= August 2010 |access-date= July 29, 2012 |archive-date= June 26, 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120626172625/http://www.gq.com/entertainment/celebrities/201008/bill-murray-dan-fierman-gq-interview |url-status= dead }}</ref> ''Ghostbusters'' became the highest-grossing film of 1984 and, at the time, the highest-grossing comedy ever.<ref>{{cite news|title='Ghostbusters' Tops Comedies|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=January 16, 1985|page=16}}</ref> ''The Razor's Edge'', which was filmed before ''Ghostbusters'' was released, was a box-office flop.{{Citation needed|date=January 2022}}

Disappointed over the failure of ''The Razor's Edge'', Murray took a hiatus from acting for four years to study philosophy and history at [[Sorbonne University]], frequent the [[Cinémathèque Française|Cinémathèque]] in [[Paris]], and to spend time with his family in their [[Hudson River Valley]] home.<ref name="carr" /> During that time, his second son, Luke, was born.<ref name="white" /> With the exception of a cameo in ''[[Little Shop of Horrors (film)|Little Shop of Horrors]]'' (1986), he made no film appearances, but participated in public readings in [[Manhattan]] organized by playwright-director Timothy Mayer and in a stage production of [[Bertolt Brecht]]'s ''[[Man Equals Man|A Man's a Man]]''.<ref name="white" /> Murray returned to film with ''[[Scrooged]]'' (1988) and ''[[Ghostbusters II]]'' (1989).<ref>{{cite web |first=Dave |last=Kehr |author-link=Dave Kehr |title='Ghostbusters' Tired Sequel Is Missing Original's Charm |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1989-06-17-8902100248-story.html |website=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=June 17, 1989 |access-date=November 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20190830145415/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1989-06-17-8902100248-story.html |archive-date=August 30, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>

=== 1990s ===
Murray made his first and only attempt at directing when he co-directed ''[[Quick Change]]'' (1990) with producer [[Howard Franklin]]. He co-starred in [[Frank Oz]]'s ''[[What About Bob?]]'' (1991) alongside [[Richard Dreyfuss]]. He starred in [[Harold Ramis]]'s fantasy comedy ''[[Groundhog Day (film)|Groundhog Day]]'' (1993). ''[[The Washington Post]]'''s [[Hal Hinson]] praised Murray's performance: "Murray is a breed unto himself, a sort of gonzo minimalist. And he's never been funnier as a comedian or more in control as an actor than he is here. It's easily his best movie."<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/groundhogdaypghinson_a0a7e9.htm|title= Groundhog Day|newspaper= [[The Washington Post]]|access-date= February 3, 2021|archive-date= February 9, 2013|archive-url= https://archive.today/20130209052516/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/groundhogdaypghinson_a0a7e9.htm|url-status= live}}</ref> That same year, he starred in the comedy ''[[Mad Dog and Glory]]'' alongside [[Robert De Niro]] and [[Uma Thurman]]. [[Vincent Canby]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote, "The great satisfaction of ''Mad Dog and Glory'' is watching Mr. De Niro and Mr. Murray play against type with such invigorating ease."<ref>{{cite web|last=Canby|first=Vincent|title=Movie Review: Mad Dog and Glory (1993)|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9F0CE7D71F30F936A35750C0A965958260|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=January 17, 2014|date=March 5, 1993}}</ref>

After the success of ''Groundhog Day'', Murray appeared in a series of well-received supporting roles in films like [[Tim Burton]]'s ''[[Ed Wood (film)|Ed Wood]]'' (1994) and [[Peter Farrelly]]'s ''[[Kingpin (1996 film)|Kingpin]]'' (1996). Also in 1996, he appeared as himself in the [[Looney Tunes]] live action comedy ''[[Space Jam]]'' with [[Michael Jordan]]. However, his starring roles in ''[[Larger than Life (film)|Larger than Life]]'' (1996) and ''[[The Man Who Knew Too Little]]'' (1997) were not as successful with critics or audiences. He received much critical praise for his role in [[Wes Anderson]]'s coming of age comedy ''[[Rushmore (film)|Rushmore]]'' (1998), opposite [[Jason Schwartzman]] and [[Olivia Williams]]. [[Lisa Schwarzbaum]] of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' wrote, "Murray turns in a thrillingly knowing, unforced performance — an award-worthy high point in a career that continues".<ref>{{cite magazine|url= https://ew.com/article/1998/12/18/rushmore-4/|title= Rushmore|magazine= [[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date= February 3, 2021|archive-date= September 30, 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200930224328/https://ew.com/article/1998/12/18/rushmore-4/|url-status= live}}</ref> Murray received the Best Supporting Actor awards from the [[New York Film Critics Circle]], the [[National Society of Film Critics]], and the [[Los Angeles Film Critics Association]] (tying with [[Billy Bob Thornton]] for [[A Simple Plan (film)|''A Simple Plan'']]). Murray then took on more dramatic roles in ''[[Wild Things (film)|Wild Things]]'' (1998) and ''[[Cradle Will Rock]]'' (1999).

=== 2000s ===
Murray decided to take a turn towards more dramatic roles and experienced a resurgence in his career. In 2000, he portrayed [[Polonius]] in [[Michael Almereyda]]'s ''[[Hamlet (2000 movie)|Hamlet]]'', based on the [[Hamlet|play]] by [[William Shakespeare]]. The film starred [[Ethan Hawke]] in the title role, as well as [[Kyle MacLachlan]], [[Julia Stiles]], [[Liev Schreiber]] and [[Sam Shepard]]. The film received mixed reviews. The following year, Murray reunited with Wes Anderson in the family comedy-drama ''[[The Royal Tenenbaums]]'' (2001) which starred [[Gene Hackman]], [[Owen Wilson]], [[Luke Wilson]], [[Ben Stiller]], [[Gwyneth Paltrow]] and [[Anjelica Huston]]. In the film, Murray plays Raleigh St. Clair, the meek and mild-mannered neurologist, writer, and husband of Margot Tenenbaum (Paltrow).
[[File:Bill Murray-2 Get Low TIFF09.jpg|thumb|Murray at the ''Get Low'' premiere at the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] in 2009|left]]

In 2003, he starred in his first collaboration with director [[Sofia Coppola]] in ''[[Lost in Translation (film)|Lost in Translation]]'' opposite [[Scarlett Johansson]]. Murray plays an aging movie star on assignment in [[Tokyo]] to shoot a [[Suntory]] whiskey commercial. Feeling isolated and alone he meets an American woman, Charlotte (Johansson) with whom he sparks an unlikely friendship. Coppola explores the themes of [[Social alienation|alienation]] and [[Emotional detachment|disconnection]] against a backdrop of cultural displacement in [[Japan]]. The independent drama was an immense critical success and commercial success. [[Roger Ebert]] hailed Murray's performance: "Bill Murray has never been better. He doesn't play 'Bill Murray' or any other conventional idea of a movie star, but invents Bob Harris from the inside out, as a man both happy and sad with his life – stuck, but resigned to being stuck."<ref>{{cite news| author= [[Roger Ebert]]| title= Lost in Translation| work= [[Chicago Sun-Times]]| date= September 12, 2003| url= https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/lost-in-translation-2003| accessdate= June 20, 2023| archive-date= May 11, 2019| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190511172330/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/lost-in-translation-2003| url-status= live}}</ref> Murray earned numerous accolades, including the [[Golden Globe Award]], [[BAFTA Award]], and the [[Independent Spirit Award]], as well as Best Actor awards from several film critic organizations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/film/awards/2003/awardsandnominations.shtml |title=2003 Film Awards & Nominations |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=November 10, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080502193917/http://www.metacritic.com/film/awards/2003/awardsandnominations.shtml |archive-date=May 2, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was considered a favorite to win the [[Academy Award for Best Actor]], but [[Sean Penn]] ultimately won the award for his performance in [[Clint Eastwood]]'s ''[[Mystic River (film)|Mystic River]]''. In an interview included on the ''Lost in Translation'' DVD, Murray states that it is his favorite film in which he has appeared. He played himself "hiding out" in a local coffee shop in [[Jim Jarmusch]]'s ''[[Coffee and Cigarettes]]'' (2003). He [[Voice acting|voiced]] [[Garfield]] in ''[[Garfield: The Movie]]'' (2004), which role he reprised in ''[[Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties]]'' (2006). Murray later said that he only took the role because he was under the mistaken impression that the screenplay, co-written by [[Joel Cohen (writer)|Joel Cohen]], was the work of [[Coen Brothers|Joel Coen]].<ref name="gq">{{cite news | title = Bill Murray Is Ready To See You Now | date = August 2010 | url = https://www.gq.com/story/bill-murray-dan-fierman-gq-interview | work = GQ | access-date = May 7, 2024 | archive-date = July 20, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160720192208/http://www.gq.com/story/bill-murray-dan-fierman-gq-interview | url-status = live }}</ref>

He made his third collaboration with Anderson in ''[[The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou]]'' (2004), co-written by Anderson with [[Noah Baumbach]]. Murray plays Zissou, an oceanographer-filmmaker based on [[Jacques Cousteau]] who is struggling to finish his latest documentary and has to reconcile with his son ([[Owen Wilson]]). The film also stars [[Cate Blanchett]], [[Willem Dafoe]], [[Anjelica Huston]], [[Jeff Goldblum]] and [[Michael Gambon]]. The film initially received mixed reviews, although Murray's performance was praised, and was a [[box office bomb]]. In the decades since, it has developed a [[cult following]]. The following year, Murray reunited with Jim Jarmusch in ''[[Broken Flowers]]'' (2005). The film revolves around Don Johnston (Murray), who embarks on a journey to four women ([[Sharon Stone]], [[Frances Conroy]], [[Jessica Lange]] and [[Tilda Swinton]]), to find out who sent him a mysterious letter. Roger Ebert praised Murray: "No actor is better than Bill Murray at doing nothing at all, and being fascinating while not doing it".<ref>{{cite news| author=Roger Ebert| work=Chicago Sun-Times| url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/broken-flowers-2005| date=August 4, 2005| title= A Don Juan stuck in idle|accessdate= June 20, 2023}}</ref> That same year, Murray announced that he was taking a hiatus from acting as he had not had the time to relax since his new breakthrough in the late 1990s.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}

He returned to the big screen for [[Cameo appearance|cameos]] in Anderson's ''[[The Darjeeling Limited]]'' (2007) and [[Peter Segal]]'s ''[[Get Smart (film)|Get Smart]]'' (2008). He played an important role in the [[Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction|post-apocalyptic]] film ''[[City of Ember]]'' (2008). Murray starred in the independent film ''[[Get Low (film)|Get Low]]'' (2009) alongside [[Robert Duvall]] and [[Sissy Spacek]]. The film is loosely based on a true story about a Tennessee hermit in the 1930s who throws his own funeral party while still alive. Murray and Duvall received critical praise and the film won the [[Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature]]. Also in 2009, Murray played himself in the [[zombie comedy]] ''[[Zombieland]]'' starring [[Woody Harrelson]], [[Emma Stone]] and [[Jesse Eisenberg]]. Murray voiced Mr. Badger in Anderson's [[stop-motion]] film ''[[Fantastic Mr. Fox (film)|Fantastic Mr. Fox]]'' (2009).

=== 2010s ===
[[File:Bill Murray at 2013 Military Day at AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (cropped).jpg|thumb|Murray in 2013]]
Murray starred in [[Roger Michell]]'s historical comedy ''[[Hyde Park on Hudson]]'' (2012), where he played [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] opposite [[Laura Linney]], (Roosevelt's cousin [[Margaret Suckley]]) and [[Olivia Williams]] ([[Eleanor Roosevelt]]). The film focuses on the 1939 visit at the Roosevelts' [[Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site|Hyde Park]] home by [[King George VI]] and [[Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother|Queen Elizabeth]] ([[Samuel West]] and [[Olivia Colman]], respectively.) Murray received praise from critics; Roger Ebert wrote, "Bill Murray wouldn't be my first thought for an actor to play President Franklin D. Roosevelt, but he may have been the right choice for ''Hyde Park on Hudson.'' The role requires him to show Roosevelt as a sometimes lonely and sad man whose vacation getaway is his mother's family mansion, Springwood, near Hyde Park in upstate New York ... Murray, who has a wider range than we sometimes realize, finds the human core of this FDR and presents it tenderly."<ref>{{cite news| author=Roger Ebert| work=Chicago Sun-Times| date=December 12, 2012| title=The only thing we have to fear is Eleanor herself| url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/hyde-park-on-hudson-2012| access-date=June 29, 2024| archive-date=June 29, 2024| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240629152504/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/hyde-park-on-hudson-2012| url-status=live}}</ref> Murray received a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]] nomination for his performance.

Since 2010, Murray has continued to appear in Wes Anderson films, including the coming of age comedy ''[[Moonrise Kingdom]]'' (2012) which also starred [[Bruce Willis]], [[Edward Norton]], [[Frances McDormand]] and [[Tilda Swinton]]. The film premiered at the [[65th Cannes Film Festival]] where it competed for the {{Lang|fr|[[Palme d'Or]]|italic=no}}. The film was a box office and critical success. In 2016, the [[BBC]] included the film in [[BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century|its list of greatest films of the twenty-first century]]. Murray made a brief comic turn in Anderson's ''[[The Grand Budapest Hotel]]'' (2014). The film competed at the [[64th Berlin International Film Festival]] where it received rapturous reviews. The film received 9 [[Academy Award]] nominations including [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]], ultimately receiving 4, for [[Academy Award for Best Costume Design|Costume Design]], [[Academy Award for Best Production Design|Production Design]], [[Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling|Makeup/Hair]] and [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Original Score]]. Murray, along with the cast, won the [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture]] for his ensemble work.

Murray, along with [[Matt Damon]], [[Cate Blanchett]], [[John Goodman]], [[Hugh Bonneville]], [[Jean Dujardin]] and [[Bob Balaban]], starred in [[George Clooney]]'s ensemble [[World War II]] drama ''[[The Monuments Men]]'' (2014). The film received mixed reviews from critics and was a modest box office success. Murray starred in the coming of age film ''[[St. Vincent (film)|St. Vincent]]'' (2014) alongside [[Melissa McCarthy]] and [[Naomi Watts]]. Murray played Vincent, a retired, grumpy, alcoholic [[Vietnam War]] veteran, and received a [[Golden Globe Award]] nomination for his performance. [[Peter Bradshaw]]'s mixed review praised Murray: "[He] knows how to shine as the bleary, cynical companion to a younger person dragooned by fate into being both his pupil and his accomplice, and who puts Murray back in touch with his own innocence."<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/dec/04/st-vincent-review-bill-murray|title= St Vincent review – Bill Murray props up comedy slush|newspaper= The Guardian|date= December 4, 2014|last1= Bradshaw|first1= Peter}}</ref> He starred as a music manager in [[Barry Levinson]]'s ''[[Rock the Kasbah (film)|Rock the Kasbah]]'' (2015).

He voiced [[Baloo]] in [[Jon Favreau]]'s ''[[The Jungle Book (2016 film)|The Jungle Book]]'' (2016).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Bill-Murray-Sing-Jungle-Book-Best-Song-68764.html|title=Bill Murray Will Sing The Jungle Book's Best Song|date=December 19, 2014|website=Cinemablend.com|access-date=April 16, 2016|archive-date=April 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409212227/http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Bill-Murray-Sing-Jungle-Book-Best-Song-68764.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Murray received praise for his comic performance with Chris Nashawaty of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' describing him at "his wry, what-me-worry comic-relief best".<ref>{{cite magazine|url= https://ew.com/article/2016/04/12/jungle-book-ew-review/|title= The Jungle Book: EW review|magazine= [[Entertainment Weekly]]|accessdate= June 20, 2023|archive-date= June 20, 2023|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230620122955/https://ew.com/article/2016/04/12/jungle-book-ew-review/|url-status= live}}</ref> The film was an immense financial hit, and earned a 95% approval rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_jungle_book_2016/ | title=The Jungle Book (2016) | website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] | access-date=December 19, 2017 | archive-date=April 26, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426025211/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_jungle_book_2016 | url-status=live }}</ref> Murray was nominated for Favorite Animated Movie Voice at the People's Choice Awards; he lost to [[Ellen DeGeneres]] who reprised her role in ''[[Finding Dory]]'' (2016).
[[File:Isle of Dogs - Press Conference.jpg|thumb|Murray, [[Greta Gerwig]], and [[Bryan Cranston]] at the ''[[Isle of Dogs (film)|Isle of Dogs]]'' press conference at [[Berlin International Film Festival|Berlinale]] 2018|left]]

There had been speculation that Murray might return to the [[Ghostbusters (franchise)|''Ghostbusters'' franchise]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/38625/anubis-the-barkless-dog-fends-off-paranormal-activity/|title=Anubis the Barkless Dog Fends Off Paranormal Activity|date=October 18, 2012|website=Dread Central}}</ref> for a rumored ''Ghostbusters 3''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/20949|title=Fans Convince Murray to Do Third 'Ghostbusters'?|website=Bloody-disgusting.com|date=July 20, 2010}}</ref> Murray once stated, "I'd do it only if my character was killed off in the first reel,"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=14322 |title=Bill Murray Talks Ghostbusters 3 on Letterman |website=ShockTilYouDrop.com |date=March 1, 2010 |access-date=March 22, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100406154834/http://www.shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=14322 |archive-date=April 6, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and also, "You know, maybe I should just do it. Maybe it'd be fun to do." Eventually, he appeared in both the 2016 ''Ghostbusters'' [[reboot (fiction)|reboot]] as Martin Heiss, a [[Cynicism (contemporary)|cynical]] ghost [[debunker]], which was released on July 15, 2016,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2015/08/09/bill-murray-new-ghostbusters-movie/31378093/ | title=Bill Murray to appear in new 'Ghostbusters' | work=USA Today | date=August 9, 2015 | access-date=August 9, 2015 | author=Truitt, Brian | archive-date=September 19, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919123355/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2015/08/09/bill-murray-new-ghostbusters-movie/31378093/ | url-status=live }}</ref> and 2021's ''[[Ghostbusters: Afterlife]]''.<ref name=ready />
In 2018, Murray returned to ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' portraying [[Donald Trump]]'s [[White House]]'s Chief strategist [[Steve Bannon]] alongside [[Fred Armisen]] as journalist and author [[Michael Wolff (journalist)|Michael Wolff]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/1/14/16890036/snl-bill-murray-bannon|title= Saturday Night Live veterans Bill Murray and Fred Armisen came back to play Steve Bannon and Michael Wolff|website= [[Vox (website)|Vox]]|date= January 14, 2018|access-date= September 23, 2020|archive-date= October 22, 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211022094844/https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/1/14/16890036/snl-bill-murray-bannon|url-status= live}}</ref> That year he was also part of [[Wes Anderson]]'s ensemble cast of the animated film ''[[Isle of Dogs (film)|Isle of Dogs]]'', which premiered at the [[68th Berlin International Film Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/festivals/berlin-film-festival-wes-anderson-bill-murry-isle-of-dogs-1202700960/|title=Berlin Opening Night: Wes Anderson, Tilda Swinton, Greta Gerwig Celebrate 'Isle of Dogs'|last1=Meza|first1=Ed|date=February 15, 2018|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=January 29, 2020|archive-date=March 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180302104111/http://variety.com/2018/film/festivals/berlin-film-festival-wes-anderson-bill-murry-isle-of-dogs-1202700960/|url-status=live}}</ref> He also briefly reprised his role as himself in ''[[Zombieland: Double Tap]]'' (2018).

Murray was part of the ensemble cast of Jim Jarmusch's zombie-comedy ''[[The Dead Don't Die (2019 film)|The Dead Don't Die]]'' (2019).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/bill-murray-tilda-swinton-star-jim-jarmusch-zombie-comedy-1127036|title=Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton to Star in Jim Jarmusch's Zombie Comedy 'The Dead Don't Die'|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|first=Mia|last=Galuppo|date=July 13, 2018|access-date=July 7, 2020|archive-date=July 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713231137/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/bill-murray-tilda-swinton-star-jim-jarmusch-zombie-comedy-1127036|url-status=live}}</ref> The film starred [[Adam Driver]], [[Tilda Swinton]], [[Selena Gomez]], [[Chloë Sevigny]] and [[Steve Buscemi]]. The film received mixed reviews. However John Nungent of ''[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]'' praised its lead performances: "Murray and Driver are two of Jarmusch's favourite muses — the [[Robert De Niro|De Niro]] and [[Leonardo DiCaprio|DiCaprio]] to his [[Martin Scorsese|Scorsese]], if you like — and few actors capture that lacksadasical sense of humour quite as well as them, both faces almost [[Buster Keaton]]-esque in their deadpan resolve."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/the-dead-don-t-die/|title= The Dead Don't Die Review|website= Empire|date= December 2021|accessdate= June 20, 2023|archive-date= June 20, 2023|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230620122955/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/the-dead-don-t-die/|url-status= live}}</ref>

=== 2020s ===
Murray reprised his role in ''Groundhog Day'' for an ad which aired during the [[2020 Super Bowl]]. In it, he steals the groundhog and drives him to various places in the orange [[Jeep Gladiator (JT)|Jeep Gladiator]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Super Bowl 2020: Jeep Gladiator celebrates Groundhog Day with Bill Murray and Punxsutawney Phil|url=https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/jeep-gladiator-super-bowl-commercial-groundhog-day-bill-murray/|last=Szymkowski|first=Sean|date=February 2, 2020|publisher=[[CNET]]|access-date=February 3, 2020|archive-date=February 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203020224/https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/jeep-gladiator-super-bowl-commercial-groundhog-day-bill-murray/|url-status=live}}</ref> Murray reunited with Sofia Coppola for the comedy-drama ''[[On the Rocks (film)|On the Rocks]]'' (2020) opposite [[Rashida Jones]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/apple-a24-partner-on-first-film-sofia-coppola-bill-murray-reunion-on-the-rocks-1202535587/|title=Sofia Coppola And Bill Murray To Reteam For 'On The Rocks', Apple & A24's First Film|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=January 15, 2019|access-date=July 7, 2020|archive-date=May 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517134002/https://deadline.com/2019/01/apple-a24-partner-on-first-film-sofia-coppola-bill-murray-reunion-on-the-rocks-1202535587/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film premiered at the 58th [[New York Film Festival]] where it received positive reviews, with many critics praising Murray's performance. David Rooney of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' wrote that "Murray has seldom been better."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/on-the-rocks-film-review-nyff-2020|title= 'On the Rocks': Film Review {{!}} NYFF 2020|website= The Hollywood Reporter|date= September 23, 2020|access-date= September 23, 2020|archive-date= September 23, 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200923092448/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/on-the-rocks-film-review-nyff-2020|url-status= live}}</ref> It had a [[limited theatrical release]] on October 2, 2020, by [[A24]], followed by a digital streaming release on October 23, 2020, on [[Apple TV+]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/movies/sofia-coppola-on-the-rocks-photos/|title=Bill Murray, Rashida Jones romp through NYC in Sofia Coppola's On the Rocks photos|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|first=Joey|last=Nolfi|date=August 13, 2020|access-date=August 13, 2020|archive-date=July 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725122804/https://ew.com/movies/sofia-coppola-on-the-rocks-photos/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/A24/status/1301595825148030977|title=Starring Rashida Jones, Bill Murray, and the illustrious New York City Statue of liberty⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Sofia Coppola's ON THE ROCKS — In Select Theaters around the world October 2 and on Apple TV+ October 23.⁣⁣⁣⁣|via=Twitter|date=September 3, 2020|access-date=September 3, 2020|archive-date=September 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200903190036/https://twitter.com/A24/status/1301595825148030977|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2020/film/news/sofia-coppola-on-the-rocks-new-york-film-festival-1234751155/|title= Sofia Coppola's 'On the Rocks' to Premiere at New York Film Festival|website= [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date= August 27, 2020|accessdate= June 20, 2023|archive-date= June 20, 2023|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230620120355/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/sofia-coppola-on-the-rocks-new-york-film-festival-1234751155/|url-status= live}}</ref> He received some critical acclaim as well as nominations for the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture]] and the [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url= https://ew.com/awards/golden-globes/golden-globes-2021-nominations/|title= See the full list of 2021 Golden Globe nominees|magazine= Entertainment Weekly|access-date= February 3, 2021|archive-date= February 3, 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210203125541/https://ew.com/awards/golden-globes/golden-globes-2021-nominations/|url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/awards/critics-choice-nominations-2021-mank-netflix-1234902895/ |title=Critics Choice Awards: 'Mank' Leads With 12 Nominations, Netflix Makes History With Four Best Picture Nominees |last=Davis |first=Clayton |date=February 8, 2021 |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |access-date=June 20, 2023 |archive-date=February 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208211947/https://variety.com/2021/film/awards/critics-choice-nominations-2021-mank-netflix-1234902895/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Murray appeared in a small role in ''[[The French Dispatch]]'' (2021), reuniting him with Wes Anderson for the 9th time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theplaylist.net/wes-anderson-christoph-waltz-french-dispatch-20190415/|title=Wes Anderson Says Christoph Waltz Has Small Role In 'The French Dispatch' & Reveals More Details Including Possible Late-2019 Release|website=The Playlist|first=Charles|last=Barfield|date=April 15, 2019|access-date=April 15, 2019|archive-date=April 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415211508/https://theplaylist.net/wes-anderson-christoph-waltz-french-dispatch-20190415/|url-status=live}}</ref> It was set to premiere at the [[Cannes Film Festival]] on May 12, 2020, and get a [[wide release]] on July 24, but due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the festival was cancelled and the film was pulled from the schedule on April 3, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-2020-lineup-includes-wes-andersons-french-dispatch-1296386|title=Cannes 2020 Lineup Unveiled|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Scott|last=Roxborough|date=June 3, 2020|access-date=June 3, 2020|archive-date=June 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603202546/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cannes-2020-lineup-includes-wes-andersons-french-dispatch-1296386|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/wes-andersons-the-french-dispatch-gets-july-2020-release/|title=Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch' Gets July 2020 Release|website=[[The Wrap]]|first=Brian|last=Welk|date=January 29, 2020|access-date=January 29, 2020|archive-date=January 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129195042/https://www.thewrap.com/wes-andersons-the-french-dispatch-gets-july-2020-release/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was rescheduled for release on October 16, 2020, before being pulled from the schedule again on July 23, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|last=Welk|first=Brian|date=April 3, 2020|title='Black Widow' Moves to November as Other MCU Films Shift Back to 2021, 2022|url=https://www.thewrap.com/black-widow-moves-to-november-as-other-mcu-films-shift-back-to-2021-2022/|access-date=April 3, 2020|website=The Wrap|archive-date=April 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200412172914/https://www.thewrap.com/black-widow-moves-to-november-as-other-mcu-films-shift-back-to-2021-2022/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/mulan-avatar-star-wars-release-date-changes-disney-coroanvirus-1202993719/|title='Mulan' Off The Calendar; Disney Also Delays 'Avatar' & 'Star Wars' Movies By One Year As Studio Adjusts To Pandemic|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Anthony|last=D'Alessandro|date=July 23, 2020|access-date=July 23, 2020|archive-date=July 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200723210913/https://deadline.com/2020/07/mulan-avatar-star-wars-release-date-changes-disney-coroanvirus-1202993719/|url-status=live}}</ref> It ultimately premiered at the [[2021 Cannes Film Festival]] and was released on October 22, 2021.

Murray reprised his role as Peter Venkman in [[Jason Reitman]]'s ''[[Ghostbusters: Afterlife]]'' (2021).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/01/hanging-with-bill-murray-on-the-set-of-ghostbusters-afterlife|title=Exclusive: Hanging With Bill Murray on the Set of Ghostbusters: Afterlife|website=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|first=Anthony|last=Breznican|date=January 23, 2020|access-date=July 7, 2020|archive-date=February 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200223000350/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/01/hanging-with-bill-murray-on-the-set-of-ghostbusters-afterlife|url-status=live}}</ref> Fellow ''Ghostbusters'' cast members also reprised their roles including [[Dan Aykroyd]], [[Ernie Hudson]], [[Sigourney Weaver]] and [[Annie Potts]]. The film was a critical and commercial success. In October 2021, Murray joined the cast of the superhero film ''[[Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania]]'', set in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]].<ref name="Murray">{{Cite news |last=Heidmann |first=Patrick |date=October 26, 2021 |title=Leute erkennen mich, wenn ich die Party crashe |url=https://www.faz.net/aktuell/stil/trends-nischen/warum-bill-murray-einen-marvel-film-gedreht-hat-17600425.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026222857/https://www.faz.net/aktuell/stil/trends-nischen/warum-bill-murray-einen-marvel-film-gedreht-hat-17600425.html |archive-date=October 26, 2021 |access-date=October 26, 2021 |website=[[Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung]]}}</ref> He appeared in Peter Farrelly's [[biographical film|biographical]] [[war film|war]] [[comedy-drama film]] ''[[The Greatest Beer Run Ever]]'' (2022) alongside [[Zac Efron]] and [[Russell Crowe]]. It debuted at the [[2022 Toronto International Film Festival]] where it received mixed reviews. It later debuted on [[Apple TV+]].