Groundhog Day is a 1993 American fantasy comedy film directed by Harold Ramis from a screenplay by him and Danny Rubin.Starring Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, and Chris Elliott, it tells the story of a cynical television weatherman covering the annual Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, who becomes trapped in a time loop, forcing him to relive February 2 repeatedly. Bill Murray was 41 in Groundhog Day when he played the character 'Phil Connors'. That was over 32 years ago in 1993. Today he is 74 , and has starred in 122 movies in total, 88 of those since Groundhog Day was released. In the movie Groundhog Day, Bill Murray was: 42 years old. That was the real age of the celebrity according to our calculation. The calculation of the shown age took into account the first day of the year in which the movie Groundhog Day was released: January 1, 1993. And the day in which Bill Murray was born: September 21, 1950 This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 28 January 2025. American actor (born 1950) This article is about the American actor and comedian. For other people named Bill Murray, see William Murray (disambiguation). Bill Murray Murray in 2024 Born William James Murray (1950-09-21) September 21, 1950 (age 74) Evanston, Illinois, U.S. Education Shows how old actors were when making a movie, how old they are now and whether or not they're alive. Groundhog Day Released: Bill Murray: 43: 74: No: Andie Another Murray-Ramis effort, “Groundhog Day” made over $100 million and is recognized as one of the best comedy movies ever. Ernie McCracken in 'Kingpin' (1996) This might be a spoiler alert, but you’ve had 25 years to watch the movie: The three strikes that Murray’s character bowls in the final showdown actually happened on the first (1991), and Groundhog Day (1993). He also co-directed Quick Change (1990). How old was Bill Murray when he joined SNL? The cards were stacked against Bill Murray It was just over 30 years ago when “Groundhog Day” starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell premiered in theaters. Murray played a local weatherman who woke up every morning to find he was Somehow, these weighty topics get weaved through many hilarious moments, thanks largely to the efforts of star Bill Murray. For Murray, Groundhog Day proved his acting skills could take on broader Bill Murray in 'Groundhog Day.' Released by Columbia on Feb. 12, 1993, the film earned $70.9 million ($143.6 million today) and won a BAFTA for original screenplay — and was recently reissued on Bill Murray's role as Phil Connors in 1993's Groundhog Day is one for the ages, especially considering he hated his experience behind-the-scenes just as much as his character did onscreen! Phil (Bill Murray) wakes to find it is Groundhog Day yet again.#GroundhogDay #BillMurray #movie #moviescenes #movieclips Watch the full movie! Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell in a scene from the 1993 film 'Groundhog Day,' directed by Harold Ramis. (Photo by Columbia Pictures/Getty Images) “People would come from all over to see him “I would say it was the catalyst that put Punxsutawney Phil from having 5,000 people come for Groundhog Day to having 35,000 people come for Groundhog Day. That was the impact that the movie had.“ “Bill Murray was a lot of fun. He was very cordial to everybody in Punxsutawney and he was signing autographs — a very nice man. It’s been 25 years since the romantic comedy “Groundhog Day” hit theaters. Now a bona fide classic, a big part of why the film has endured is Bill Murray’s commitment to authenticity, his Put on the map by the 1993 Bill Murray film where a TV weatherman finds himself reliving the same day over and over again, forced to report on the annual celebration time and again, Groundhog Day TIL the number of days Phil (Bill Murray's character) repeated Groundhog Day in the movie was 38, but in actual time it was calculated to be 8 years, 8 months and 16 days. In honor of Groundhog Day last week — when Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring (so we got that going for us [and, yes, I am mixing my Bill Murray movie references]) — Gallagher pinpointed the exact number of Groundhog Days Murray's Phil Connors endures in “Groundhog Day:” 12,403 days. Phil Connors (Bill Murray) is an arrogant Pittsburg weatherman who looks down on everyone around him and treats his coworkers poorly. His least favorite part of the year is when the network sends him to cover Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, so when he finds he's stuck in an endlessly repeating Groundhog Day, it's a living nightmare. The Groundhog Day musical which opened to similarly rave reviews in 2016 is returning to London later this year for a run at the Old Vic. Rubin, director Matthew Warchus and composer Tim Minchin
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