Readers suggest the 10 best Bill Murray moments

Watch Bill Murray die in Zombieland.

1 | The shooting from Zombieland (2009)

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In this cameo role, Murray appears as a himself masquerading as a zombie: “zombies don’t mess with other zombies – my make-up guy showed me how to do this”, he explains. When he is accidentally shot by Jesse Eisenberg, who believes he is a real zombie, Murray takes a last lingering breath (or two), and when asked “do you have any regrets?” he deadpans “Garfield, maybe” (see our 10 best Bill Murray moments last week). Murray’s body is then rolled up in fabric and tossed over the roof of the building.

Watch a clip from Zombieland.

2 | “Bill Fucking Murray”, Zombieland (2009)

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The actor is commonly known by fans as Bill Fucking Murray: the expression originated in a star-struck Woody Harrelson shouting it out in Zombieland. Ever since, the expression has stuck, spawning a myriad of internet memes. And yes, you can buy the T-shirt.

Watch Bill Murray’s chat-up line from Kingpin.

3 | “Hi. Not you. Hi”, Kingpin (1996)

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In a role described as “brilliantly against type” by naa27, Murray plays Ernie “Big Ern” McCracken in 1996 sporting comedy Kingpin, alongside Woody Harrelson and Randy Quaid. “His horrible character in Kingpin is genius. Every time I think of his hair at the end it brings a smile to my face,” writes Pete100. According to Carolgees, Murray’s fluffy head of curls and the chat-up line “Hi. Not you. Hi” represent “Murray at his absolute best”.

Watch Bill Murray’s bike destruction in Rushmore.

4 | The payback scene, Rushmore (1998)

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Murray’s roles in Wes Anderson’s films were a popular contender, in particular the the payback scene in comedy drama Rushmore. After Jason Schwartzman’s character Max releases bees in the hotel room of Murray’s rich industrialist Herman Blume, Blume carefully unchains Max’s bike and flattens it, dressed in suit and shades.

Watch Bill Murray sail in What About Bob?

5 | “I’m Sailing”, What About Bob? (1991)

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Reader ga gamba highlights the sailing scene in 1991 comedy What About Bob?, where Murray is tied to the mast of a sailing ship as a wailing figurehead. Murray plays obsessive compulsive Bob Wiley, who knows no boundaries as he gatecrashes his doctor’s family holiday. Twisting the patient/doctor relationship, the agoraphobic, claustrophobic and hypochondriac Bob manages to connect with people and express himself in ways that his doctor can’t. The film is described as “a comedy masterpiece” by Fussyandhonest.

Watch Bill Murray do Richard Burton.

6 | Richard Burton impression, Scrooged (1988)

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Bringing Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol into the modern day, this 1988 film takes a dark look at seasonal festivities. Whisked through a series of nightmares by ghostly visitations, Murray’s mercenary TV executive stars alongside Karen Allen and John Forsythe. Murray’s impression of Richard Burton “cracks me up every time”, writes Hurleyfunbags, while “Bitch hit me with a toaster” is Grauniad99’s favourite moment.

Watch Bill Murray’s tears of a clown.

7 | Crying clown, Quick Change (1990)

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Murray’s only directing credit to date (co-directed with Howard Franklin) is Quick Change, which according to reader kenna is “massively underrated”. After robbing a bank, Murray’s character Grimm attempts to lead co-robbers Geena Davis and Randy Quaid to the airport, with a detective played by Jason Robards hot on their tail. For a good portion of the film Murray is dressed in full clown regalia: holdingahighline highlights the exchange “What the hell kind of clown are you?” “The crying on the inside kind, I guess”.

Watch Bill Murray in Broken Flowers.

8 | Broken Flowers (2005)

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A master of deadpan in this minimalist comedy, Murray reconnects with former loves after receiving a letter about a long-lost son. His road trip down memory lane surrounds Murray with formidable women as the search to uncover the truth from the anonymous letter unfolds. No single moment is pointed out, but according to yoghurt2, “pretty much every scene in Broken Flowers is distilled Bill Murray.”

Watch Bill Murray’s motivational speech in Broken Flowers.

9 | The motivational Speech, Meatballs (1979)

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Bill Murray hits summer camp as a counsellor, his top moment being the pep talk. Sheldon Weibe quotes: “Even if God himself came down and pointed his finger...”, adding that it “never fails to break me up.” Delivered with the charisma and passion of a preacher, Murray ignites his teenage following with his wailing exaltation.

Watch Bill Murray’s rendition of Shelter From the Storm in St Vincent.

10 | The end credits, St Vincent (2014)

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Reader withnail69 suggests the film’s end credits as one of the 10 best Bill Murray moments. The credits simply show Murray as he smokes, waters his bleak-looking garden, and sings half-remembered lyrics along to his walkman: the song is Shelter from the Storm from Bob Dylan’s Blood On the Tracks.