Brian Doyle-Murray

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Brian Doyle-Murray
Doyle-Murray in Christmas Under Wraps (2014)
Born	Brian Murray (1945-10-31) October 31, 1945 (age 78)[1] Evanston, Illinois, U.S.[1]
Other names	Brian Doyle
Occupations	Actor voice actor screenwriter comedian
Years active	1972–present
Spouse	Christina Stauffer ​ (m. 2000)​
Relatives	Bill Murray (brother) Joel Murray (brother)

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]