Joel Murray

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Joel Murray (born April 17, 1963 in Wilmette, Illinois, USA) is an American actor who has starred in film and on television. Joel is the brother of actors Bill Murray, Brian Doyle-Murray, and John Murray. A sister, Nancy, is an Adrian Dominican nun in Illinois.

Joel starred in the 1990 series Grand, the 1992 comedy series Love & War as Ray Litvak, and, on the ABC series Dharma & Greg as Peter James 'Pete' Cavanaugh. Joel provided his voice for the short-lived 1994 series Beethoven, and in the TV series 3-South. Most recently he played the supporting character "Fitz" on CBS' sitcom Still Standing.

Joel's first film role was in the 1986 comedy, One Crazy Summer, as George Calamari. His other roles include the 1988 comedy, Scrooged, with his brother Bill Murray. He also starred in the 1992 movie, Shakes the Clown with One Crazy Summer co-stars Bob Goldthwait and Tom Villard, his most recent film is the 2005 movie Hatchet.

He has made guest appeances on tv shows, such as The Nanny, Joan of Arcadia and Blossom.

Joel is married to Eliza Cole and has four children.

Joel and his brothers run a restaurant, Caddyshack, named after the 1980 comedy film Caddyshack which starred, among others, his brothers Bill and Brian.