Name: Bill Murray
Age: 62
Character: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Film: Hyde Park on Hudson
Synopsis: In June 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Murray) and his wife Eleanor (Williams) host the King and Queen of England (West and Colman) for a weekend at the Roosevelt home at Hyde Park on Hudson, in upstate New York - the first-ever visit of a reigning English monarch to America.
With Britain facing imminent war with Germany, the Royals are desperately looking to FDR for support. But international affairs must be juggled with the complexities of FDR’s domestic establishment, as wife, mother, and mistresses all conspire to make the royal weekend an unforgettable one.
Seen through the eyes of Daisy (Linney), Franklin’s neighbour and intimate, the weekend will produce not only a special relationship between two great nations, but, for Daisy - and through her, for us all - a deeper understanding of the mysteries of love and friendship.
Previous Golden Globe Wins: Bill Murray has won a Best Actor Golden Globe for his role in Lost in Translation
Previous Golden Globe Nominations: He has also picked up nominations for Ghostbusters and Rushmore.
Award/Nominations for role: He has been nominated for a Best Actor in the Detroit film Critics Society Awards.
Critics: Murray, who has a wider range than we sometimes realize, finds the human core of this FDR and presents it tenderly.- Chicago Sun Times
- Though he has competition, especially from the folks playing the visiting royals, Murray is very much the reason to see "Hyde Park." - Los Angeles Times
- Murray disappears into his role as FDR, blending Lothario charm with professorial cool. - Austin American Statesman
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FemaleFirst Helen Earnshaw
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