The ‘difficult’ Bill Murray’s great career, his interesting personal life and ‘fists and blows’: Know it here!

Published on April 9, 2017 | Published By: Shahid | In Affair , Dating , Divorce

Bill Murray is an incredibly talented actor
Since his first encounter with the camera, this living comedy legend has always given his best

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The enviable and scintillating professional life

He started in TV comedies and went on to star in innumerable classic box-office hit films such as ‘Caddyshack’, ‘Stripes’ and ‘Tootsie’. He is the recipient of several prestigious awards.

His name was also nominated for numerous coveted awards. He also ventured into screenwriting and he co-wrote the film adaptation of the novel ‘The Razor’s Edge’.

He took four years off from acting and studied history and Philosophy at Sorbonne. His return to box-office hits. His iconic career is spread over more than four decades.

Source: Dazed (Bill Murray in ‘The Life aquatic’) — Source: Dazed (Bill Murray in ‘The Life Aquatic’)

An equally interesting family life

Like his screen life, Murray’s real life also has been colorful and adventurous with many twists and turns. Bill had a long relationship with his high school sweetheart, Margaret Kelly.

He had managed to keep this relationship secret and away from the prying eyes of the media. He married Margaret Kelly on 25^th January 1981 in Las Vegas.

The couple then had a 2^nd marriage ceremony for their families on 25^th March 1981 in Chicago. Margaret gave birth to her son Homer in 1982 and to her second son Luke in 1985.

However, this marriage started falling apart when Bill Murray was seen often with costume designer Jennifer Butler. Bill Murray and Margaret Kelly separated on 29^th January 1994. Their divorce was finalized in 1996.

Bill Murray married Jennifer Butler on 4^th July 1997. Jennifer Butler is 16 years younger than Bill Murray. She had 4 sons with Bill Murray; Jackson (born 6^th October 1995), Caleb (born 11^th January 1993), Cooper (born 27^th January 1997), and Lincoln (born 30^th May 2001). However, this second marriage also could not survive long.

Jennifer Butler filed for divorce on 12^th May 2008 on grounds of infidelity, addiction to sex, alcohol, and drugs. On 13^th June 2008, the divorce proceedings were completed. Jennifer Butler got a $7 million lump sum, child support for her 4 children, and custody of her children.

Bill Murray also has multiple affairs history. He was said to be dating singer Linda Ronstadt. His name was linked with TV host, journalist, and author Joan Lunden.

He was spotted in November 2008 with Miss USA 2008 Crystle Stewart at a hip Chicago restaurant. At the premiere of his movie Rock the Kasbah in October 2015, Bill Murray was seen enjoying his time with indie singer Jenny Lewis who is more than 25 years younger than him.

Bill Murray had also called her a ‘special friend’. Despite many affairs, Bill Murray does not seem to have found the love of his wife. In an interview given to Howard Stern, Bill Murray did accept this failure.

Murray said:

“I do think about that. I’m not sure what I am getting done here. I do have kids. I have children that I am responsible for and I enjoy that very much. And that wouldn’t have happened without women.”

Source: El Online (Bill Murray with Jenny Lewis)

Bill Murray; the ‘Murricane’

Bill Murray is known for his crazy acts and notorious mood swings. He has never hired a publicist. He can be reached only through a personal telephone number which is on the voice mailbox which he sees only infrequently.

Moreover, he is happy with this relative inaccessibility. Canadian-American actor Dan Aykroyd has nicknamed Bill Murray as ‘Murricane’. Bill Murray once had an ugly fight with American actor Chevy Chase which had turned soon to fists and blows. Murray said:

“It was an Oedipal thing, a rupture. Because we all felt mad he had left us, and somehow I was the anointed avenging angel, who had to speak for everyone. But Chevy and I are friends now. It’s all fine.”

Bill Murray had gone to the extent of throwing producer Laura Ziskin into a lake when she had some disagreement with him. He also broke her sunglasses.

It was said that he had hit director McG with his headbutt over some creative argument. Murray had differences between actress Sean Young and director Richard Donner.

He also could not get along with American actor Richard Dreyfuss. Murray is known to improvise on his scripts which are not liked by all.

He also could not continue with director and friend Harold Ramis due to their constant fights over filmmaking. Bill Murray angered actress Lucy Liu when he told her that she did not know acting.

In February 2016, he had grabbed and thrown his fans’ cell phones out of the rooftop when they invaded his privacy by clicking his photos at a party at a restaurant in Carmel, California.

Source: Hollywood Reporter (Bill Murray on ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ with Lady Gaga)

In June 2014, he gatecrashed couple Ashley Donald and Erik Rogers’ engagement photoshoot. In the same year, he also entered a bachelor’s party at Charleston and provided free love advice to the 20 single attendees of the party.

Bill Murray also showed up at the ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ when Lady Gaga was the main guest and took a Selfie with her.

Despite all his moodiness and craziness, Bill Murray is loved by one and all and this iconic figure would continue to entertain his viewers for many more years to come!

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Short Bio on Bill Murray

Bill Murray is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He first gained exposure on Saturday Night Live, a role that earned him his first Emmy Award.

Murray garnered additional critical acclaim later in his career, starring in Lost in Translation, which earned him a Golden Globe and a BAFTA Award for Best Actor, as well as an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. He also received Golden Globe nominations for his roles in Ghostbusters, Rushmore, Hyde Park on Hudson, and St. Vincent.

Murray received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2016. More Bio…

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