Brian Doyle-Murray is an actor, writer and producer. He has been a supporting character in over thirty motion pictures. Doyle-Murray has had recurring or guest roles on several television series, including The Bill Engvall Show, Yes, Dear and The Middle.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0236519/ He has also done voice overs for animated shows such as Spongebob Squarepants and King of the Hill. Doyle-Murray's writing credits include such films as Caddyshack and Club Paradise.http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/brian-doyle-murray/credits/142746
Doyle-Murray is the older brother of actor Bill Murray. Together, they have made several feature films, including Caddyshack and Groundhog Day. Both of the brothers did some of their early work on Saturday Night Live.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000195/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0236519/ Doyle-Murray did most of his work on that late night show as a writer, but he was one of the featured players on the show from 1979 to 1982.http://www.tv.com/brian-doyle-murray/person/23999/summary.html
Career
Doyle-Murray's career has spanned over forty years. He added "Doyle," his grandmother's maiden name, to avoid confusion with another Brian Murray.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0236519/bio His debut in movies was in the 1972 police comedy Fuzz, which starred Burt Reynolds. Shortly after his debut in movies, Doyle-Murray became one of the writers on Saturday Night Live.http://www.tv.com/brian-doyle-murray/person/23999/summary.html http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0236519/
Doyle-Murray had met several of the future stars of Saturday Night Live while he was working on radio on the National Lampoon Radio Hour from 1973-1975. During that time, he worked with his brother Bill, Gilda Radner, Richard Belzer, and John Belushi. The radio show was was syndicated to over 600 radio stations across the US.http://www.tv.com/brian-doyle-murray/person/23999/summary.html
While many of Doyle-Murray's roles have been in comedy, he has been known to work in drama as well. Doyle-Murray played the part of Jack Ruby in the Oliver Stone film JFK.http://www.jfk-online.com/jfkcast.html Ruby was the man that killed Lee Harvey Oswald two days after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.http://www.jfk-fr.com/en/bio_1.php
Much of Doyle-Murray's work has been in television series. He had a three year stint on Yes, Dear and is currently a recurring member of the cast of The Middle. His most recent theatrical work was in the film 17 Again, released in 2009.http://www.tv.com/brian-doyle-murray/person/23999/summary.html
Career Timeline
1972: Fuzz (Movie)
1975: Saturday Night Live (TV Series)
1980: Caddyshack (Movie - Actor/Writer)
1981: Modern Problems (Movie)
1983: National Lampoon's Vacation (Movie)
1984: Sixteen Candles (Movie)
1984: The Razor's Edge (Movie)
1986: Club Paradise (Movie - Actor/Writer)
1986: Head Office (Movie)
1986: Legal Eagles (Movie)
1988: Scrooged (Movie)
1989: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (Movie)
1989: How I Got Into College (Movie)
1989: Ghostbusters II (Movie)
1989: The Experts (Movie)
1991: Good Sports (TV Series)
1991: JFK (Movie)
1992: Seinfeld: The Bubble Boy (Season 4, Episode 6)
1992: Wayne's World (Movie)
1993: Groundhog Day (Movie)
1993: Bakersfield P.D. (TV Series)
1994: Martin Short Show (TV Series)
1994: Cabin Boy (Movie)
1995: Jury Duty (Movie)
1995: George Wendt Show (TV Series)
1996: Waiting For Guffman (Movie)
1996: Multiplicity (Movie)
1997: Casper (Movie)
1997: As Good As It Gets (Movie)
1998: Dr. Dolittle (Movie)
1998: The Jungle Book (Movie)
1998: Dennis The Menace Strikes Again (Movie)
1998: The Brave Little Toaster Goes To Mars (Movie)
1999: SpongeBob SquarePants (TV Series - Recurring Role as Flying Dutchman)
1999: Smart Guy: CrossTalk (Season 3, Episode 20)
1999: Love & Money (TV Series)
1999: Between Brothers (TV Series)
1999: Stuart Little (Movie)
1999: The Hughleys: G.E.D. (Season 1, Episode 20)
2000: Drowning Mona (Movie)
2000: King of the Hill: Hank's Bad Hair Day (Season 4, Episode 19)
2000: Bedazzled (Movie)
2001: Family Guy: Fish out of Water (TV Series Episode)
2001: Lloyd in Space (TV Series)
2002: Teamo Supremo (TV Series)
2002: A Gentleman's Game (Movie)
2002: Yes, Dear (TV Series - Recurring Role as Mr. Savitsky)
2002: Snow Dogs (Movie)
2002: Sweet Spot (TV Series - Actor/Producer)
2003: On the Spot (Pilot Episode)
2003: I'm with Her: Alex Misses the Boat (Season 1, Episode 8)
2004: King of the Hill: My Hair Lady (Season 8, Episode 11)
2005: Buzz on Maggie (TV Series)
2006: Nearing Grace (Movie)
2007: King of the Hill: Luanne Gets Lucky (Season 11, Episode 4)
2007: Daddy Day Camp (Movie)
2007: Love Comes Lately (Movie)
2007: Bill Engvall Show (TV Series - Recurring Role as Mr. Faulkner)
2008: Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack (TV Series)
2009: The Middle (TV Series - Recurring Role as Mr. Ehlert)
2009: 17 Again (Movie)
2009: American Dad!: Stan's Night Out (Season 4, Episode 20)
2009: The Goode Family (TV Series)http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/brian-doyle-murray/credits/142746
Quotes
" … his character is very much along the lines of his character on ‘Flapjack,’ so I wrote the part for Brian Doyle Murray. I really wanted him as a counterpart for the relationship to work.... his voice is so unique....It has a gruffness to it. He cares, but he kind of tries to cover it with this gruffness. He fills that character better than anyone could...." — Interview with Thurop Van Orman in 2008 about Brian Doyle-Murray's role in Flapjack.http://www.thecultureshock.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=833&Itemid=49
"Oliver lets you know that the stakes are high." — Brian Doyle-Murray on working with Oliver Stone.http://www.jfk-online.com/jfkcast.html
Caddyshack Theatrical Trailer
Brian Doyle-Murray shared writing credit with Harold Ramis and Douglas Kenney on Caddyshack, a 1980 comedy about the Bushwood Country Club, where it's "the snobs against the slobs." Doyle-Murray had a bit role as Lou Loomis, the manager of the caddies. The movie starred Chevy Chase, Ted Knight, Rodney Dangerfield and Doyle-Murray's younger borther, Bill Murray.
