- Born
- Birth nameBetsey Gallagher
- Height5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
- NYC legend, comedian, host, and international entertainer Murray Hill is Mr. Showbiz. He's a relentless shtick slinger, larger-than-life personality, and freewheeling ad-libber. Catch him as a recurring character in two new series: Amy Schumer's "Life & Beth" (Hulu) and Bridget Everett's "Somebody Somewhere" (HBO); and on episode 5 of Paul Feig's "Welcome To Flatch" (FOX).
The New York Times anointed Murray "Downtown's New 'It' Boy." He's been included in "Best of New York" lists in the Village Voice, Time Out, PAPER, New York Magazine; inducted into PAPER's Nightlife Hall of Fame; selected as OUT magazine's Top 100 influential performers twice; included in New York Magazine's "Fifty Most Iconic Gender Benders of All Time," PAPER's "Top Ten 'It' Boys in NYC Nightlife History," and named one of the Top 12 gender-bending performers in NYC by Time Out.
Murray was awarded The New York Voices commission from Joe's Pub at The Public Theater and debuted ABOUT TO BREAK directed by Scott Wittman. He's been flexing his comedy chops touring with comedian/singer Bridget Everett, Countess Luann from "The Real Housewives of New York", and Bally's in Las Vegas. He was the first guest on Amy Schumer's podcast on Spotify. He debuted solo stand-up shows at Just For Laughs and Edinburgh Fringe Festival. For 10 years, he toured the U.S. as the original host with burlesque superstar Dita von Teese and hosted her historic debut sold-out Australian tour. He has performed two seasons at the Sydney Opera House, starring in "Club Swizzle", which went on to tour at major festivals.
He starred in his own pop culture show on MTV's digital network entitled SHOWBIZ and was the U.S. Showbiz Correspondent for Channel 4 in UK. Murray's other television appearances include: TLC's "LI Medium", LOGO's "New, Now, Next" and "Cocktails & Classics", HBO's "Bored to Death", BRAVO's "Watch What Happens Live", HBO's "Taxicab Confessions", BRAVO's "Real Housewives of New York", and music videos for Peaches, Countess Luann, TV on the Radio, The Regrettes, Joan as Police Woman, Bridget Everett, and Gossip.
- IMDb mini biography by: Busby Gallagher
- SpouseMichelle Cathey-Casino(December 20, 2025 - ?)
- In November 2021, Murray lost "virtually everything" after a fire at his apartment on Thanksgiving Day, which was also his 50th birthday. 140 firefighters were on the scene for the four-alarm blaze, and six were injured. Luckily, Hill, who has been living in the Brooklyn building for 20 years, was out of town and no residents were injured. Living out of a hotel, he started a GoFundMe page to assist with a new place and replacing all of his things, along with legal fees, etc. He exceeded his $100,000 goal. As of March, 2022, it was at $180,402 and still rising. On Instagram Murray thanked the FDNY for "their truly heroic efforts. They prevented even more tragedy," he wrote.
- I am much more than a drag king. I really hammered the press about this and I finally got to a point where I think when people assume that somebody is queer, or different, or trans, they always want to put something before their name. And that is what drag king has been," Hill told David Shankbone, an independent journalist in 2007. "Why can't you just call me a comedian like Jerry Seinfeld is called a comedian?
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