William James Murray is an American actor and comedian. Known for his deadpan delivery, Murray rose to fame on
The National Lampoon Radio Hour (1973â1974) before becoming a national presence on
Saturday Night Live from 1977 to 1980, where he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series. He starred in comedy films including
Meatballs (1979),
Caddyshack (1980),
Stripes (1981),
Ghostbusters (1984),
Ghostbusters II (1989),
What About Bob? (1991),
Groundhog Day (1993),
Kingpin (1996),
The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997) and
Osmosis Jones (2001). His only directorial credit is
Quick Change (1990), which he co-directed with Howard Franklin.