Actor Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy
Photo of actor 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.
Place of birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA Brooklyn, New York, USA
Date of birth
3rd April 1961
Movies that starred Eddie Murphy (31 in total)
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F poster

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F [2024]

Axel Foley
You People poster

You People [2023]

Akbar
Candy Cane Lane poster

Candy Cane Lane [2023]

Chris Carver
Coming 2 America poster

Coming 2 America [2021]

Prince Akeem / Clarence / Saul / Randy Watson
A Thousand Words poster

A Thousand Words [2012]

Jack McCall
Tower Heist poster

Tower Heist [2011]

Slide
Shrek Forever After poster

Shrek Forever After [2010]

Donkey (voice)
Imagine That poster

Imagine That [2009]

Evan Danielson
Meet Dave poster

Meet Dave [2008]

Dave Ming Chang
Shrek the Third poster

Shrek the Third [2007]

Donkey (voice)
Norbit poster

Norbit [2007]

Norbit / Rasputia / Mr. Wong
Dreamgirls poster

Dreamgirls [2006]

James "Thunder" Early
Shrek 2 poster

Shrek 2 [2004]

Donkey (voice)
Daddy Day Care poster

Daddy Day Care [2003]

Charlie Hinton
The Haunted Mansion poster

The Haunted Mansion [2003]

Jim Evers
I Spy poster

I Spy [2002]

Kelly Robinson
Showtime poster

Showtime [2002]

Officer Trey Sellars
The Adventures of Pluto Nash poster

The Adventures of Pluto Nash [2002]

Pluto Nash
Shrek poster

Shrek [2001]

Donkey (voice)
Dr. Dolittle 2 poster

Dr. Dolittle 2 [2001]

Dr. John Dolittle
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps poster

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps [2000]

Sherman Klump
Bowfinger poster

Bowfinger [1999]

Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey
Mulan poster

Mulan [1998]

Mushu (voice)
Doctor Dolittle poster

Doctor Dolittle [1998]

Dr. John Dolittle
Holy Man poster

Holy Man [1998]

G
Metro poster

Metro [1997]

Inspektor Scott Roper
The Nutty Professor poster

The Nutty Professor [1996]

Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Papa / Mama / Grandma / Ernie
Beverly Hills Cop III poster

Beverly Hills Cop III [1994]

Det. Axel Foley
Coming to America poster

Coming to America [1988]

Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
Beverly Hills Cop II poster

Beverly Hills Cop II [1987]

Det. Axel Foley
Beverly Hills Cop poster

Beverly Hills Cop [1984]

Det. Axel Foley
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