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A by-the-numbers journey through the life of actor Bill Murray, who stars in The French Dispatch, screening at the Hamptons International Film Festival this fall.
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In the film Zombieland, a movie where Murray appeared as himself, the main character shares 30 rules to survive the zombie apocalypse, although it’s suggested that there are more on the list.
Murray put in 40 hours of diving in order to become a certified diver for his role in The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou.
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25,000 “Whatever you do, always give 100%. Unless you’re donating blood.”
500 9 4 During his very brief stint as a minor league baseball player, Murray garnered a .500 career batting average.
Murray has been in four Ghostbusters films, including the latest iteration, Ghostbusters: Afterlife.
Director Wes Anderson has collaborated with Murray in nine films.
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Murray grew up in a family with eight siblings, three of whom are also actors.
��5� The year William James Murray was born on September 21 in Evanston, Illinois.
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During the production of Rushmore, a planned shot using a helicopter lost funding because movie company execs wanted to cut costs, so Murray wrote Wes Anderson a $25,000 check to cover the expenses.
In the film Kingpin, Murray truly did bowl three straight strikes in that infamous showdown scene.
