Bill Murray, the 76-year-old veteran actor and former Saturday Night Live star, spent Halloween behind the bar at Rory Dolan’s Restaurant & Bar in Yonkers, New York, pouring Guinness for patrons and interacting with fans.
The appearance occurred as Murray recently explored Irish culture for his new docuseries, “A Course Called Ireland,” which follows him and author Tom Coyne traveling through Ireland.
The actor arrived at the restaurant on his own, wearing a black outfit consisting of a long-sleeved black shirt and a navy blue button-up vest. According to restaurant owner Rory Dolan, Murray appeared to be looking for an authentic Irish atmosphere.
While he was seen with a bottle of wine and drinking some beer, Murray demonstrated his bartending skills by performing a “three-part pour” of Guinness for customers, a feat Dolan noted was not the actor’s first time doing so. “He looked like a natural behind the bar as fans cheered when he poured a glass of Guinness,” Dolan told Fox News Digital.
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Beyond serving drinks, Murray engaged with the crowd during a busy evening that included a 90th birthday celebration and a funeral gathering. Dolan described the actor as “very inquisitive” and “very, very gracious” to those who approached him for photographs or conversation. The Yonkers establishment has hosted other celebrities in the past, including Pierce Brosnan.
The casual interaction comes amid Murray’s recent candid discussions regarding his public life. In his docuseries, Murray addressed whether being a public figure brings him happiness, answering, “In a word, no.” He noted that the lifestyle is “not easy” and that he constantly deals with new revelations regarding how to handle his status.
While Murray admitted he is “not very pleasant” and does not aim to be “nice-nice,” he acknowledged that meeting fans has helped him realize there is “a lot of goodwill out there.”
He shared that he finds joy when patrons express how much his films have meant to them. Murray’s career has spanned from his 1977 debut on “Saturday Night Live” to earning an Academy Award nomination, a BAFTA Award, and multiple Emmy and Golden Globe honors.
Murray told The Irish Examiner in October that participating in the show “sounded like it was going to be a piece of cake,” noting that the chance to experience the country’s pubs, food, golf, and scenery was an appeal. The series is currently streaming on Paramount+.
Murray has been open about the difficulties of his celebrity status, admitting that he may not always handle fame in the best way. He suggested that if he behaved like an ordinary citizen, he would likely suffer “a lot more cuts and bruises.” He also noted that he does not attempt to be “relentlessly pleasant” simply because of his fame.
