Eddie Murphy

Acting · Born 1961-04-03 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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…

Filmography

• Beverly Hills Cop as Axel Foley
• Trading Places as Billy Ray Valentine
• Shrek as Donkey (voice)
• Shrek 2 as Donkey (voice)
• Mulan as Mushu (voice)
• The Nutty Professor as Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Lance Perkins / Papa Klump / Mama Klump / Grandma Klump / Ernie Klump
• Eddie Murphy: Delirious as Self
• Eddie Murphy Raw as Self
• Won't You Be My Neighbor? as Self - Mr. Robinson (archive footage)
• Mr. Church as Henry Church

TV

• Father of the Pride as Donkey (voice)
• Inside the Actors Studio as Self
• Saturday Night Live as Self - Various Characters
• Today as Self
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
• Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
• The View as Self - Guest
• The Oprah Conversation as Self
• The PJs as Thurgood Stubbs (voice)