Who is Bill Murray?

Bill Murray is an American actor, comedian, and writer.

He is a comedy icon and people mostly know him for his popular ‘Saturday Night Live’ characters and movie classics including ‘Meatballs,’ ‘Caddyshack’, and ‘Ghostbusters.‘

He garnered the prestigious Oscar Award nomination role in ‘Lost in Translation.’

Bill Murray: Age, Parents, Ethnicity

How old is Bill Murray?

Bill Murray is 70 years old. He was born in Evanston, Illinois on September 21, 1950, as William James Murray. As of 2021, he is 71 years old. His parents are Lucille, a mailroom clerk, and Edward Joseph Murray II, a lumber salesman.

Throughout his childhood years, he grew up with his eight siblings in a Roman Catholic Irish-American family. His three siblings  John Murray, Joel Murray, and Brian Doyle-Murray, are also actors.

Furthermore, in his early years, Bill read children’s biographies of American heroes like Kit Carson, Wild Bill Hickok, and Davy Crockett. He holds American nationality. Additionally, he belongs to Irish ethnic background.