Bill Murray has six sons from two marriages and at least four grandchildren
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Luke Murray, a college basketball coach, has four children with his wife, Kara Murray
The Groundhog Day actor has frequently attended Luke's college basketball games with his grandkids
Bill Murrayis a longtime actor in the public eye, but he has kept his family life private.
TheGhostbustersstarbecame a fatherin 1982 when he welcomed son Homer with his first wife, Margaret Kelly. Bill and Kelly welcomed sonLukethree years later. After their 1996 divorce, he welcomed four more children — sons Caleb, Jackson, Cooper and Lincoln — with his second wife, Jennifer Butler, whom he was married to from 1997 to 2008.
Although he keeps much of his children's lives private, Bill has occasionally supported them publicly in their respective careers. In particular, he has been seencheering on his second-oldest son, Luke, while he worked as an assistant coach at the University of Connecticut's men's basketball team.
While many of his children also keep their personal lives off social media, Luke has frequently brought along his children to his college basketball games and introduced them when he was announced as the head coach of Boston College's men's basketball team in March 2026. Luke and his wife, Kara, are parents to sons Luke Jr. and Cash and daughters Celine and Leila, per hisUConn bio.
Here's everything to know about Bill Murray's grandchildren.
Bill's son Luke has four children
Bill has at least four grandchildren. In September 2015, Luke wed Kara in Philadelphia, and Bill evenskipped out on acceptinghis Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie to attend the nuptials.
Bill became a grandfather when Luke and Kara welcomed their first son, Luke Jr. The couple went on to have another son, Cash, and later added daughters Celine and Leila to the family.
Over the years, Luke has had the support of his father, wife and children as he embarked on a successful coaching career. Luke spent years in men's basketball coaching jobs at Louisville, Xavier, Rhode Island, Towson and Wagner before moving back to Connecticut — where he was raised and attended college — with his family.
Bill has attended college basketball games with his grandchildren
Bill has been a staple at his son's coaching games over the years and has occasionally been seen with some of his grandchildren in the stands.
WhenUConn won the NCAA Men's Championshipin 2023,Bill proudly watched in the standsand later joined Luke on the court. At the end of the game, Luke climbed the ladder with Luke Jr. and Cash underneath him to cut a piece of the net. Most recently, Murray attended the2026 March MadnessElite Eight game, whereUConn beat Duke in a major upset.
In March 2026, Luke accepted a job as the head coach of the men's basketball team at Boston College and said that his family was "pumped" to move to the city.
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"I'm excited to be here," he said in anInstagram videofor the basketball team. "My family is pumped up to be here."
Luke was joined by all four of his children and Kara in hisintroductory press conferenceon March 31. Kara and the three older kids sat in the front row, while Luke's mom took care of his youngest child behind the scenes.
"Today's a day to celebrate Luke Murray, but I'd be remiss if I didn't compliment his kids," University spokesperson Jack Dunn said at the end. "Kara and Luke, I've never met four nicer, more polite children in my life. I have four kids of my own, and trust me, they weren't like this."
Meanwhile, Luke said that his dad was "excited" about the move, as well.
"I know he's excited to come up to Boston. He loves the city. He's been around this campus a little bit," Luke said, according tosports reporter Trevor Hass. "I'm sure he'll be a fixture here as well."
Bill has spoken about parenthood
While Bill allows his children to carve their own paths and live as privately as they'd like, he has occasionally spoken about his own approach to parenting. In a 2003 interview withRolling Stone, Bill reflected on the feeling of welcoming a child for the first time.
"People only talk about what a joyous experience it is, but there is terror: Your life, as you know it, is over," he shared. "It's over the day that child is born. It's over, and something completely new starts."
Nearly a decade later in a 2012 interview withEsquire, Bill spoke about his approach to fatherhood and explained that he learned he just wanted his children to be at their "best."
"If you bite on everything they throw at you, they will grind you down. You have to ignore a certain amount of stuff," he said. "The thing I keep saying to them lately is: 'I have to love you, and I have the right to ignore you.' "
He added, "All I want is you at your best — you making this an easier home to live in, you thinking of others."
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