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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!
Golden Globe 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
Number One on the Call Sheet
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
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Fuck
Saturday Night Live
Air
Shrek: Once Upon a Time
But... Seriously
Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley
Uptown Comedy Express
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Shrek 5
You People
Dreamgirls
Tower Heist
48 Hrs.
Shrek 2
Shrek's Thrilling Tales
Shrek the Halls
Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular
Trading Places
Shrek the Third
Shrek Forever After
Shrek
Showtime
Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party
Mulan
Best Defense
Doctor Dolittle
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
A Thousand Words
I Spy
MTV Video Music Awards
Dolemite Is My Name
Eddie Murphy: Delirious
Meet Dave
Coming 2 America
Another 48 Hrs.
The Pickup
The Haunted Mansion
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Life
The Nutty Professor
Coming to America
Beverly Hills Cop II
Daddy Day Care
Harlem Nights
Boomerang
Beverly Hills Cop
Imagine That
Candy Cane Lane
Norbit
Dr. Dolittle 2
Beverly Hills Cop III
The Golden Child
Production Credits
The Nutty Professor
Best Defense
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
The Pickup
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Dolemite Is My Name
Boomerang
Another 48 Hrs.
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Norbit
Coming 2 America
The Golden Child
Eddie Murphy: Delirious
Beverly Hills Cop III
Beverly Hills Cop II
Coming to America
Life
Saturday Night Live
Candy Cane Lane
Tower Heist
Harlem Nights
Beverly Hills Cop
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