Brian Doyle-Murray
Doyle-Murray in Christmas Under Wraps (2014)
Born
Brian Murray

(1945-10-31) October 31, 1945[1]
Other namesBrian Doyle
Occupations
  • Actor
  • voice actor
  • screenwriter
  • comedian
Years active1972–present
Spouse
Christina Stauffer
(m. 2000)
Relatives

Brian Murray (born October 31, 1945), known professionally by his stage name as Brian Doyle-Murray, is an American actor and screenwriter. He has appeared with his younger brother, actor/comedian Bill Murray, in several films, including Caddyshack, Scrooged, Ghostbusters II, Groundhog Day, and The Razor's Edge. He co-starred on the TBS sitcom Sullivan & Son, where he played the foul-mouthed Hank Murphy. He also appeared in the Nickelodeon animated series SpongeBob SquarePants as The Flying Dutchman, the Cartoon Network original animated series My Gym Partner's a Monkey as Coach Tiffany Gills, The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack as Captain K'nuckles, a recurring role as Don Ehlert on the ABC sitcom The Middle, and Bob Kruger in the AMC dramedy Lodge 49.

Doyle-Murray has been nominated for three Emmy Awards in 1978, 1979, and 1980 for his work on Saturday Night Live in the category Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program. Two other younger brothers, Joel and Bill, are actors, as well. His oldest brother Ed was a businessman prior to his death in 2020[2] and brother Andy is a chef and runs the Murray Brothers "CaddyShack" restaurant located in the World Golf Village resort near St. Augustine, Florida.[3] Doyle is his grandmother's maiden name, and he chose to hyphenate it to avoid confusion with another actor.[4]

Early life

Murray was born on Halloween Day 1945 at St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, Illinois. He is one of nine children born to Irish Catholic parents[5] Lucille (née Collins; 19211988), a mailroom clerk, and Edward Joseph Murray II (19211967), a lumber salesman.[1][6] He attended Saint Mary's College of California in Moraga, California in the late 1960s.

Career

Murray worked at The Second City comedic stage troupe in the early 1970s. He has appeared in numerous films and television shows since then, including as a featured player on NBC's Saturday Night Live from 1979 to 1980 and from 1981 to 1982. He wrote for Jean Doumanian from 1980 to 1981, one of the few cast members to work for all three producers of the show (Lorne Michaels, Jean Doumanian, and Dick Ebersol). He was a regular on The National Lampoon Radio Hour, a comedy program syndicated nationally to 600 stations from 1973 to 1975. Co-workers on the Radio Hour included Richard Belzer, John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Harold Ramis, and younger brother Bill. He appears in many films with his brother, Bill Murray, but he has also landed roles in other films. Early on, he appeared in Modern Problems alongside Chevy Chase. Again, years later, he memorably appeared as Chevy Chase's uptight boss, Frank Shirley, in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), and co-starred as arcade tycoon Noah Vanderhoff in the film version of Wayne's World (1992). He landed a small role as Jack Ruby in JFK (1991). He was also seen in the movies Sixteen Candles (1984), Club Paradise (1986), Legal Eagles (1986), How I Got Into College (1989), Jury Duty (1995), Multiplicity (1996), The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story (1997), As Good as It Gets (1997), Dr. Dolittle (1998), Stuart Little (1999), Kill the Man (1999), Bedazzled (2000), Snow Dogs (2002), Nearing Grace (2005), Daddy Day Camp (2007), and 17 Again (2009).

He portrayed Mel Sanger, the bubble boy's dad, on Seinfeld, and played Joe Hackett's high-school baseball coach on a 1992 episode of Wings. He co-starred on the Fox TV series Get a Life and Bakersfield P.D. from 1991 to 1992 and 1993 to 1994, respectively, with a recurring role as sports editor Stuart Franklin on the Fox/UPN TV series Between Brothers from 1997 to 1999. He played studio head and Greg Warner's (Anthony Clark) boss George Savitsky on Yes Dear. He played Shawn Spencer's grandfather on the episode "The Old and the Restless" on the USA Network TV series Psych, with an uncredited cameo in the sixth season. He had a recurring role as Mr. Ehlert, owner of the car dealership where Frankie Heck works on the ABC-TV series The Middle. He co-starred on the TBS sitcom on Sullivan & Son, where he played the foul-mouthed Hank Murphy. He recently appeared on Lodge 49 on the AMC Network (now canceled).

Known for his distinctive, gruff voice, Murray voices the Flying Dutchman on Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants, and had a leading role as Captain K'nuckles in The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack. He appeared in one episode of The Angry Beavers. Murray appears as Santa Claus in the CatDog episode "A Very CatDog Christmas". He has also appeared as Salty in the Family Guy episode "A Fish Out of Water", the voice of Jack the barber on King of the Hill, the voice of the mayor in the Ghostbusters video game, the voice of Qui the Promoter in the 2005 video game Jade Empire, Prince Huge on Adventure Time in the episode "The Hard Easy", Charlie in Mike Judge's The Goode Family, and Jacob on Motorcity. Murray voiced the villainous corporate executive Mr. Twitchell on the Christmas special Frosty Returns.

Personal life

Murray has been married to former assistant director and current veterinarian Christina Stauffer since August 28, 2000.[7][8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1972FuzzDetective
1975Tarzoon: Shame of the JungleCharles of the Pits #1English version, voice
1980CaddyshackLou LoomisWriter and film debut
1981Modern ProblemsBrian Stills
1983National Lampoon's VacationKamp Komfort Clerk
1984Sixteen CandlesReverend
The Razor's EdgePiedmont
1985Head OfficeColonel Tolliver
1986Legal EaglesShaw
Club ParadiseVoit Zerbe
1988ScroogedEarl Cross
Superman 50th AnniversaryBrian Connelly
1989The ExpertsMr. Jones
How I Got into CollegeCoach Evans
Ghostbusters IIPsychiatric Doctor
National Lampoon's Christmas VacationFrank Shirley
1990Small White HouseJohnny's Father
1991Nothing but TroubleFBI Agent Brian
Babe RuthMarshall Hunt
JFKJack Ruby
1992Wayne's WorldNoah Vanderhoff
1993Groundhog DayBuster Green
1994Cabin BoySkunk
1995My Brother's KeeperCurtis
Jury DutyHarry
1996MultiplicityWalt
Waiting for GuffmanRed Savage
1997 As Good as It GetsHandyman
The Brave Little Toaster to the RescueWittgensteinVoice[9]
1998The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
Dennis the Menace Strikes AgainProfessor
Dr. DolittleOld BeagleVoice
The Jungle Book: Mowgli's StoryBaloo[9]
1999Stuart LittleCousin Edgar
2000BedazzledPriest
2002Snow DogsErnie
A Gentleman's GameTomato Face
2003Getting HalPhil
2007Daddy Day CampUncle Morty
Love Comes LatelyBoss
200917 AgainThe Janitor
2012Eye of the HurricaneHarvey Miken
The Three StoogesMonsignor Ratliffe
2015UnderdogsThe BossVoice
2018For the Fun of the GameHimself
2025The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePantsThe Flying DutchmanVoice

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1975–1976Saturday Night Live with Howard CosellVarious charactersTelevision series; television debut; also writer
1976The TVTV Show
1978Sesame StreetMan in Row Boat #2Episode: "(#1186)"
1978–1980, 1981–1982Saturday Night LiveVarious characters52 episodes
Also writer
1991Good SportsJohn "Mac" MacKinney15 episodes
1990–1992Get a LifeGus Borden / Ted Bains13 episodes
1992Married... with ChildrenWayneEpisode: Kelly Doesn't Live Here Anymore
WingsCoach SnyderTelevision series
Frosty ReturnsMr. TwitchellVoice, television special[9]
SeinfeldMel SangerEpisode: "The Bubble Boy"
1993–1994Bakersfield P.D.Sergeant Bill Hampton17 episodes
1995Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanHarlan BlackEpisode: "Chi of Steel"
1995–1998EllenBurt Kovak2 episodes
1996–1997DuckmanAgnes DelrooneyVoice, 10 episodes
1997Nightmare NedNormVoice, episode: "My, How You've Grown"
Casper: A Spirited BeginningForeman DaveTV movie
Aaahh!!! Real MonstersMulligan / Cop #3Voice, episode: "The Great Escape/Beast with Four Eyes"[9]
1997–1999Between BrothersStuart Franklin3 episodes
1998Mr. Show with Bob and DavidRefereeEpisode: "It's Perfectly Understandishable"
1998RecessTommy "The Tickler" TateVoice, episode: "Gretchen and the Secret of Yo"
1999Smart GuyPete GilroyEpisode: "Cross Talk"
CatDog Santa Claus Voice, episode: "A Very CatDog Christmas"[9]
1999–2000Love & MoneyFinn McBride13 episodes
1999–presentSpongeBob SquarePantsThe Flying DutchmanVoice, 14 episodes[9]
2000Jackie Chan AdventuresGnome CopVoice, episode: "Tough Break"
Buzz Lightyear of Star CommandPanchaxVoice, episode: "Panic on Bathyos"[9]
2000–2007King of the HillJack the BarberVoice, 3 episodes
2000–2001Family GuySalty / Bidder #2 / LukeVoice, 3 episodes
2001The Angry BeaversSmelly JimVoice, episode: "Dag Con Carny"[9]
2001–2006Yes, DearMr. George SavitskyRecurring role
2002Teamo SupremoThe ChiefVoice, 4 episodes
2003Justice LeagueArtie BaumanVoice, episode: "Eclipsed"[9]
2005–2006The Buzz on MaggieChauncey PeskyVoice, main role
2005–2008My Gym Partner's a MonkeyCoach Tiffany GillsVoice, 19 episodes
2006Tom Goes to the MayorBernie FusterilloVoice, episode: "Zoo Trouble"
2008–2010The Marvelous Misadventures of FlapjackCaptain K'nucklesVoice, 69 episodes[9]
2008PsychGrandpa SpencerEpisode: "The Old and the Restless"
2009The Goode FamilyCharlieVoice, 13 episodes
2009–2018The MiddleDon Ehlert25 episodes
2010WordGirlPolice officerVoice, episode: "Earth Day Girl/A Hero, a Thief, a Store, and Its Owner"
Kick Buttowski: Suburban DaredevilGlennVoice, episode: "Kicked Out/Kick the Habit"
2011SupernaturalRobert SingerEpisode: "The French Mistake"
2012Adventure TimePrince HugeVoice, episode: "The Hard Easy"[9]
2012–2013MotorcityJacob, Utiliton, Giant Peanut Butter CupVoice, 13 episodes[9]
2012–2014Sullivan & SonHank Murphy33 episodes
2013Raising HopeWaltEpisode: "Yo Zappa Do: Part 2"
Fish HooksBaby Face BryantVoice, 1 episode
20142 Broke GirlsBlarney BillEpisode: "And the Kilt Trip"
Christmas Under WrapsFrank HolidayTV movie
2016It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaSea CaptainEpisode: "The Gang Goes to Hell: Part 1"
2016–2017VeepGeorge Huntzinger3 episodes
2017The Daily Show with Trevor NoahPresident GrandpaEpisode: "February 15, 2017"
Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean SummerBig DougVoice
Jeff & Some Aliens Zorby Voice, episode: "Jeff & Some Laughs"[9]
2017–2018Bill Murray & Brian Doyle-Murray's Extra InningsHimself10 episodes
2018–2019Lodge 49Bob KrugerRecurring role
2021–2022Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under YearsThe Flying DutchmanVoice, 2 episodes
The Patrick Star Show
2022A Cozy Christmas InnFrank HollidayTV Movie[10]

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSpongeThe Flying Dutchman[9]
2002SpongeBob SquarePants: Employee of the Month[9]
SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman[9]
2003SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom[9]
2005Jade EmpireQui the Promoter
2009Ghostbusters: The Video GameMayor Jock Mulligan
2011Nicktoons MLBThe Flying Dutchman[9]
2020SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – RehydratedArchival recordings[11]
2023SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake[9]
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2

Theme parks

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013SpongeBob SquarePants 4D: The Great Jelly RescueThe Flying Dutchman (voice)Short film

Screenwriting credits

YearTitleNotes
1973–1974The National Lampoon Radio HourRadio series
1975Saturday Night Live with Howard CosellAlso cast member
1976The TVTV ShowTelevision series
1976–1979SCTV
1977–1982Saturday Night LiveAlso cast member
Television series
Nominated—Outstanding Writing in a Comedy – Variety or Music Series (1978)
Nominated—Outstanding Writing in a Comedy, Variety, or Music Series (1979)
Nominated—Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program (1980)
1980CaddyshackWriter with Harold Ramis and Doug Kenney
Film
1982The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' MeTelevision series
1986Club ParadiseWriter with Harold Ramis
Film
Also cast member
1993The Chevy Chase ShowTelevision series
2002The Sweet Spot

References

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  3. "Murray Brothers – Caddyshack History – Neighborhood Restaurant". Archived from the original on December 26, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
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  8. The Kansas City (subscription required)
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 "Brian Doyle Murray (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 15, 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  10. Sullivan, Peter (October 28, 2022), A Cozy Christmas Inn (Comedy, Romance), Jodie Sweetin, David O'Donnell, Vivica A. Fox, Hybrid, Mayor Entertainment, retrieved December 22, 2023
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