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Eddie Murphy

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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Born:
Apr 3, 1961 In Brooklyn, New York, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
59
First Appeared:
In the movie The Joe Piscopo Special 1984-09-22
Latest Project:
Movie Shrek 5 2026-07-01
Known For
Filmography
Movie Shrek 5 Donkey (voice) 2026-07-01
Movie Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F Axel Foley 2024-06-20
Movie Dolemite Is My Name Rudy Ray Moore 2019-10-04
Movie Won't You Be My Neighbor? Self - Mr. Robinson (archive footage) 2018-06-29
Movie Mr. Church Henry Church 2016-09-16
Movie Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip Self 2014-04-14
Movie Don Rickles: One Night Only 2014-05-18
Movie Moms Mabley Self 2013-04-20
Movie A Thousand Words Jack McCall 2012-03-07
Movie Shrek's Thrilling Tales Donkey (voice) 2012-08-28
Movie Eddie Murphy: One Night Only Self 2012-11-14
Movie Tower Heist Slide 2011-11-02
Movie Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis Self 2011-12-17
Movie Shrek Forever After Donkey (voice) 2010-05-16
Movie The Women of SNL Gumby (archive footage) 2010-11-01
Movie Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular Donkey (voice) 2010-12-07
Movie Rapture Adrenaline (archive footage) 2009-01-01
Movie Imagine That Evan Danielson 2009-06-19
Movie Meet Dave Dave / Captain 2008-07-08
Movie Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History Self 2008-10-14
Movie Norbit Norbit / Rasputia / Mr. Wong 2007-02-08
Movie Shrek the Third Donkey (voice) 2007-05-17
Movie Insider Trading: The Making of 'Trading Places' 2007-06-05
Movie Shrek the Halls Donkey (voice) 2007-11-28
Movie Fuck Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2006-11-10
Movie Dreamgirls James "Thunder" Early 2006-12-25
Movie The Ghost of Lord Farquaad Donkey (voice) 2004-04-03
Movie Shrek 2 Donkey (voice) 2004-05-19
Movie Far Far Away Idol Donkey (voice) 2004-11-05
Movie Daddy Day Care Charlie Hinton 2003-05-09
Movie The Haunted Mansion Jim Evers 2003-11-26
Movie I Spy Kelly Robinson 2002-10-31
Movie Showtime Officer Trey Sellars 2002-03-14
Movie The Adventures of Pluto Nash Pluto Nash 2002-08-16
Movie Shrek Donkey (voice) 2001-05-18
Movie Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party Donkey (voice) (singing voice) 2001-11-02
Movie Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Lance Perkins / Klump Family 2000-07-27
Series The PJs 1999-01-10
Movie Bowfinger Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey 1999-08-12
Movie Life Rayford Gibson 1999-04-16
Movie Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy Self (archive footage) 1998-02-24
Movie Mulan Mushu (voice) 1998-06-18
Movie Holy Man G 1998-10-08
Movie Metro Inspector Scott Roper 1997-01-16
Movie The Nutty Professor Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Papa / Mama / Grandma / Ernie 1996-06-28
Movie Beverly Hills Cop III Axel Foley 1994-05-24
Movie But... Seriously Self (archive footage) 1994-03-25
Movie Dangerous: The Short Films King ["Remember The Time"] 1993-09-28
Movie Boomerang Marcus Graham 1992-06-30
Movie The Distinguished Gentleman Thomas Jefferson Johnson 1992-12-04
Movie Another 48 Hrs. Reggie Hammond 1990-06-08
Movie Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary Self (archive footage) 1989-09-24
Movie Harlem Nights Quick 1989-11-17
Movie Coming to America Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul 1988-06-29
Movie Beverly Hills Cop II Axel Foley 1987-05-18
Movie Eddie Murphy Raw Self 1987-11-25
Movie The Golden Child Chandler Jarrell 1986-12-12
Movie The Joe Piscopo Special Self / Carl Lewis 1984-09-22
Movie Beverly Hills Cop Axel Foley 1984-12-05
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