Brian Murray (born October 31, 1945; age 80), better known as Brian Doyle-Murray, is an American actor, voice actor, comedian, and screenwriter. He is the portrayer of the pirate ghost the Flying Dutchman in the SpongeBob SquarePants series.
Biography[]
He is the older brother of actor/comedian Bill Murray, with whom he had acted in films such as Caddyshack, Scrooged, Ghostbusters II, and Groundhog Day. He also did the voice of the mayor in the Ghostbusters video game alongside his brother, Bill Murray, who did the voice for Peter Venkman. He is an alumnus of Saturday Night Live and has also been a voice actor in various animated series, such as The Buzz on Maggie, My Gym Partner's a Monkey, Jackie Chan Adventures, Family Guy, and The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack. He played the role of Clark Griswold's boss in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and is known for playing Noah Vanderhoff in Wayne's World. He played Frankie Heck's boss on The Middle. He also played Monsignor Ratliffe in The Three Stooges Movie.
Trivia[]
- The Flying Dutchman isn't the only captain/pirate related cartoon character he has voiced, as he also played Captain K'nuckles on The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack.
External links[]
- Brian Doyle-Murray on Wikipedia