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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.
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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.
Known For
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
MTV Video Music Awards
The Daily Show
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
America's Next Top Model
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Honest Trailers
The Movies That Made Us
Desus & Mero
Celebrities Uncensored
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
The Emmy Awards
The Oprah Conversation
Today
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Beverly Hills Cop
Father of the Pride
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Fuck
Saturday Night Live
Air
But... Seriously
Moms Mabley
Uptown Comedy Express
Shrek 5
Dreamgirls
You People
Shrek
Best Defense
Shrek the Halls
48 Hrs.
Shrek the Third
Tower Heist
Mulan
Shrek's Thrilling Tales
Shrek Forever After
Shrek 2
Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular
Trading Places
Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party
The Haunted Mansion
Dr. Dolittle 2
Coming to America
Eddie Murphy: Delirious
Norbit
The Nutty Professor
Meet Dave
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
I Spy
Coming 2 America
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
The Golden Child
Another 48 Hrs.
Beverly Hills Cop II
The Pickup
Dolemite Is My Name
Candy Cane Lane
Daddy Day Care
Boomerang
A Thousand Words
Beverly Hills Cop
Harlem Nights
Beverly Hills Cop III
Imagine That
Doctor Dolittle
Production Credits
Candy Cane Lane
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Harlem Nights
Tower Heist
Beverly Hills Cop III
The Golden Child
Best Defense
Dolemite Is My Name
Coming 2 America
Boomerang
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Norbit
The Nutty Professor
Another 48 Hrs.
Beverly Hills Cop II
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
Coming to America
Saturday Night Live
The Pickup
Eddie Murphy: Delirious
Beverly Hills Cop
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