groundhog day cast

Groundhog Day (1993) – Main Cast and Characters

• Bill Murray – Phil Connors, a cynical Pittsburgh TV weatherman who gets stuck reliving Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney.

• Andie MacDowell – Rita Hanson, Phil’s kind, idealistic producer and love interest.

• Chris Elliott – Larry, the sarcastic cameraman who works with Phil and Rita.

• Stephen Tobolowsky – Ned Ryerson, Phil’s overenthusiastic former classmate and insurance salesman.

• Brian Doyle-Murray – Buster Green, the local official who helps run the Groundhog Day ceremony.

• Marita Geraghty – Nancy Taylor, a woman Phil initially tries to impress using what he learns in the time loop.

• Angela Paton – Mrs. Lancaster, the cheery owner of the bed-and-breakfast where Phil stays.

• Rick Ducommun – Gus, one of the locals Phil befriends at the bar.

• Rick Overton – Ralph, Gus’s drinking buddy and another Punxsutawney local.

• Robin Duke – Doris, the waitress at the town diner Phil visits every day.

Other notable roles and cameos

• Ken Hudson Campbell – Man in the hotel hallway Phil keeps bumping into.

• David Pasquesi – Phil’s psychiatrist, whom he visits while trying to understand what’s happening.

• Richard Henzel and Rob Riley – The radio hosts whose early-morning broadcast wakes Phil each loop.

• Hynden Walch and Michael Shannon – Debbie and Fred, the young couple whose wedding Phil helps save.

• Les Podewell – The homeless old man Phil repeatedly encounters and tries to help.

• Rod Sell – A Groundhog Day official at the ceremony.

• Harold Ramis – A neurologist; he’s also the film’s director.

• Scooter – The real groundhog portraying Punxsutawney Phil.

HTML table (key Groundhog Day cast)

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      <td>Bill Murray</td>
      <td>Phil Connors</td>
      <td>Cynical TV weatherman trapped reliving Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney.[web:10][web:12][web:17]</td>
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      <td>Andie MacDowell</td>
      <td>Rita Hanson</td>
      <td>Phil’s producer and moral compass, who becomes his love interest.[web:10][web:12][web:17]</td>
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      <td>Chris Elliott</td>
      <td>Larry</td>
      <td>Sardonic cameraman on Phil and Rita’s news team.[web:10][web:12][web:17]</td>
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      <td>Stephen Tobolowsky</td>
      <td>Ned Ryerson</td>
      <td>Overfriendly insurance salesman and Phil’s old classmate.[web:10][web:12]</td>
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      <td>Brian Doyle-Murray</td>
      <td>Buster Green</td>
      <td>Local official overseeing the Groundhog Day festivities.[web:10][web:12]</td>
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      <td>Marita Geraghty</td>
      <td>Nancy Taylor</td>
      <td>Local woman Phil courts using information from previous loops.[web:10][web:12]</td>
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      <td>Angela Paton</td>
      <td>Mrs. Lancaster</td>
      <td>Owner of the bed-and-breakfast where Phil stays.[web:10][web:12]</td>
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      <td>Rick Ducommun</td>
      <td>Gus</td>
      <td>Bar regular who befriends Phil during his hedonistic phase.[web:10][web:12]</td>
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      <td>Rick Overton</td>
      <td>Ralph</td>
      <td>Gus’s buddy and fellow drinking companion.[web:10][web:12]</td>
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      <td>Robin Duke</td>
      <td>Doris</td>
      <td>Diner waitress who serves Phil during his repeated breakfasts.[web:10][web:12]</td>
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      <td>Harold Ramis</td>
      <td>Neurologist</td>
      <td>Doctor who examines Phil; Ramis also directed the film.[web:10][web:12]</td>
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      <td>Les Podewell</td>
      <td>Old Man</td>
      <td>Homeless man whom Phil desperately tries to save in later loops.[web:12][web:17]</td>
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      <td>Hynden Walch</td>
      <td>Debbie</td>
      <td>Half of the young couple whose wedding Phil helps keep on track.[web:12]</td>
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      <td>Michael Shannon</td>
      <td>Fred</td>
      <td>Debbie’s fiancé; Phil gives the couple surprise WrestleMania tickets.[web:12]</td>
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      <td>Scooter</td>
      <td>Punxsutawney Phil</td>
      <td>Groundhog who “predicts” the weather in the festival scenes.[web:12][web:14]</td>
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