Who is Bill Murray’s basketball coach son, Luke Murray? The Ghostbusters actor showed up to support his second eldest child at a Connecticut Huskies game and is ‘very proud’ of the 38-year-old
Comedian-actor Bill Murray has been spotted showing support for his son Luke as he lead the Connecticut Huskies to victory in the NCAA Tournament on March 22, according to British media.
It’s not the first time Murray has attended his son’s games in recent years, having previously told reporters: “I’m very proud of this boy, he’s a wonderful kid and he’s worked very hard,” according to People.
Here’s everything we know about Bill Murray’s son:
Luke Murray is Bill Murray’s second eldest son
Luke Murray is the second eldest son of six children. Per People, he was born on April 1, 1985 to Bill Murray and his first wife Margaret Kelly. Murray and Kelly were together from 1981 to 1996.
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He’s a basketball coach
He doesn’t think he’s as funny as his dad
Apparently, Luke thinks he didn’t inherit his father’s funny gene – but he doesn’t seem to mind. In 2017, he told USA Today Sports that he doesn’t have a favourite joke, and isn’t trying to compete either. “I think that’s pretty clear early on. We’re different people, and I think [dad] probably likes it that way,” he said.
He did however open up about his love for coaching – and how his dad has supported him through the years. “You know, we don’t really have those traditional father-son conversations that it seems that a lot of people do,” he said. “It just wasn’t part of my upbringing. But I do think there was probably a time where he made a change in mentality as far as what I was doing.”
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“As I’ve kind of grown and climbed the ladder in college basketball, so to speak, I think he has a greater appreciation for it. And at this point, he’s as big a supporter as anyone.”
He’s married with children
According to People magazine, Bill Murray skipped the Emmy Awards – where he was up for (and won) a gong for his role in Olive Kitteridge – to attend his son Luke’s wedding to Kara Cassidy in 2015. Per the same source, Luke shares three children with his wife.
How many biological children does Bill Murray have?
Bill Murray, now 73, has six sons from his two marriages. Per People, the doting dad shares his two eldest, Homer and Luke, with his first wife Margaret Kelly. He had four more children – Caleb, Jackson, Cooper, and Lincoln – with his second wife, costume designer Jennifer Butler. Bill was married to Butler from 1997 to 2008.
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What happened to Bill Murray’s second wife?
The Ghostbusters’ relationship with Butler came under the spotlight when she alleged he had abused her and that he was addicted to marijuana and alcohol, as reported in the Seattle Times. Murray previously told Esquire that despite his divorces, he has a close relationship with his sons. “As much as the divorce was very hard, the fallout of it has been really great. I ended up much closer to my guys than I ever would have been,” he told the publication in 2012.
According to the Express, Butler died of cancer in 2021. Murray was recently linked to “Milkshake” singer Kelis in 2023, but it seems they’ve since called things off, according to the same source.
- Comedian-actor Bill Murray was just spotted showing support for his son Luke as he lead the Connecticut Huskies to victory in the NCAA Tournament – but is he as funny as his famous father?
- Although Luke hasn’t pursued an acting career like his Groundhog Day dad, he has found his passion as an assistant coach, joining Dan Hurley’s staff at UConn in 2021