Joel Murray

Joel Murray is the youngest of a family of nine from Wilmette Illinois, where he got his start doing local children’s theatre and high school musicals. He did plays at Northern Illinois University and Loyola University of Chicago and also performed with the Remains and the Organic Theatre Companies in Chicago. He was part of the group that started the I.O. (Improv Olympic) in Chicago and went on the work on stage for The Second City Theatre for five years.

Murray’s upcoming films include LAY THE FAVORITE and GOD BLESS AMERICA. Other films credits include ONE CRAZY SUMMER; SCROOGED; LONG GONE; SHAKES THE CLOWN; THE CABLE GUY; and HATCHET 1 and 2. He has been a series regular on the sitcoms “Grand,” “Pacific Station,” “Love and War,” “Dharma and Greg” and “Still Standing.” He made dramatic turns with the role of Freddy Rumsen on AMC’s “Mad Men” and an appearance on Showtime’s “Shameless.”

Murray has voiced numerous cartoons and commercials, enjoying an eleven-year stint as the voice of Chester the Cheetah for Cheetos. He has a voice role in the upcoming Pixar release MONSTERS UNIVERSITY.

Murray writes and has directed various short films, including THE ONE ABOUT THE NUN AND THE PRIEST, and has directed episodes of the sit-coms “The Big Bang Theory,” “Dharma and Greg” and “Still Standing.” He wrote, directed and produced the short-lived golf comedy, “The Sweet Spot,” for Comedy Central that starred himself and his brothers Brian, Bill and John.

In his free time, Murray coaches football, baseball and basketball.

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