Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Date of Birth:

Apr 03, 1961

Place of Birth:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Edward "Eddie" Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, voice actor, film director, producer, comedian, and singer.

He is the second-highest grossing actor in motion picture history. He was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984, and has worked as a stand-up comedian. He was ranked #10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time. He has received Golden Globe Award nominations for Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year - Actor for his performance in 48 Hrs and best actor in a comedy or musical for his performances in Beverly Hills Cop, Trading Places, and The Nutty Professor. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls, and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the same role. Murphy's work as a voice actor includes Thurgood Stubbs in The PJs, Donkey in the Shrek series and the dragon Mushu in Disney's Mulan. In some of his films, he plays multiple roles in addition to his main character, intended as a tribute to one of his idols Peter Sellers, who played multiple roles in Dr. Strangelove and elsewhere. Murphy has played multiple roles in Coming to America, Wes Craven's Vampire In Brooklyn, the Nutty Professor films (where he played the title role in two incarnations, plus his father, brother, mother, and grandmother), Bowfinger, and 2007's Norbit.

filmography:

Uptown Comedy Express Uptown Comedy Express

1987

Candy Cane Lane Candy Cane Lane

2023

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy

1998

Eddie Murphy: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize Eddie Murphy: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

2015

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

2012

The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

2002

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

2024

Shrek's Yule Log Shrek's Yule Log

2010

Mr. Church Mr. Church

2016

Shrek Stories Shrek Stories

2013

Dangerous: The Short Films Dangerous: The Short Films

1993

Eddie Murphy : Hollywood's Black King Eddie Murphy : Hollywood's Black King

2023

Tower Heist Tower Heist

2011

Far Far Away Idol Far Far Away Idol

2004

The Joe Piscopo Special The Joe Piscopo Special

1984

A Thousand Words A Thousand Words

2012

Eddie Murphy: One Night Only Eddie Murphy: One Night Only

2012

The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live

1989

Won't You Be My Neighbor? Won't You Be My Neighbor?

2018

Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special

2015

Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick

1986

The PJ's The PJ's

1997

The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2 The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2

1996

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

1989

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

2011

Shrek: Once Upon a Time Shrek: Once Upon a Time

2011

Feeding America Comedy Festival Feeding America Comedy Festival

2020

Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

2020

Dreamworks Holiday Classics Dreamworks Holiday Classics

2012

Eddie Murphy: Laugh 'Til it Hurts Eddie Murphy: Laugh 'Til it Hurts

2021

MORT THEORY 2: The Many Mysteries of Dreamworks MORT THEORY 2: The Many Mysteries of Dreamworks

2023

Untitled George Clinton Biopic Untitled George Clinton Biopic

1970

You People You People

2023

Shrek's Thrilling Tales Shrek's Thrilling Tales

2012

But... Seriously But... Seriously

1994

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

2008

B.B. King: Into the Night B.B. King: Into the Night

1985

Dolemite Is My Name Dolemite Is My Name

2019

Moms Mabley Moms Mabley

2013

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

2024

Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek

2001

Coming 2 America Coming 2 America

2021

Fuck Fuck

2006

The Women of SNL The Women of SNL

2010

Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip

2014

Untitled Grumpy Old Men Remake Untitled Grumpy Old Men Remake

1970

The Pink Panther The Pink Panther

1970

Imagine That Imagine That

2009

The Haunted Mansion The Haunted Mansion

2003

The Distinguished Gentleman The Distinguished Gentleman

1992

Daddy Day Care Daddy Day Care

2003

Mulan Mulan

1998

Dr. Dolittle 2 Dr. Dolittle 2

2001

Boomerang Boomerang

1992

Meet Dave Meet Dave

2008

Tongues Untied Tongues Untied

1990

Bowfinger Bowfinger

1999

Best Defense Best Defense

1984

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

1989

Shrek the Third Shrek the Third

2007

Dreamgirls Dreamgirls

2006

Beverly Hills Cop III Beverly Hills Cop III

1994

48 Hrs. 48 Hrs.

1982

Beverly Hills Cop II Beverly Hills Cop II

1987

The Golden Child The Golden Child

1986

Shrek Forever After Shrek Forever After

2010

Doctor Dolittle Doctor Dolittle

1998

Shrek 2 Shrek 2

2004

Shrek Shrek

2001

Trading Places Trading Places

1983

Life Life

1999

The Adventures of Pluto Nash The Adventures of Pluto Nash

2002

The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special

1986

Shrek the Halls Shrek the Halls

2007

Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party

2001

Coming to America Coming to America

1988

The Pickup The Pickup

1970

Eddie Murphy: Delirious Eddie Murphy: Delirious

1983

Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular

2010

Eddie Murphy Raw Eddie Murphy Raw

1987

Untitled Donkey Spin-Off Film Untitled Donkey Spin-Off Film

1970

Shrek 5 Shrek 5

2026

The Nutty Professor The Nutty Professor

1996

Norbit Norbit

2007

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

2000

I Spy I Spy

2002

Another 48 Hrs. Another 48 Hrs.

1990

Showtime Showtime

2002

Vampire in Brooklyn Vampire in Brooklyn

1995

Metro Metro

1997

Holy Man Holy Man

1998

Harlem Nights Harlem Nights

1989

The Ghost of Lord Farquaad The Ghost of Lord Farquaad

2004

Beverly Hills Cop Beverly Hills Cop

1984

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