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