Eddie Murphy
Born April 03, 1961 (Age: 64)
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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 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.
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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Filmography
Shrek 5
2027
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as Donkey (voice)
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Age: 66
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
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as Self - SNL Cast Member 1980-1984
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Age: 63
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
2018
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as Self - Mr. Robinson (archive footage)
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Age: 57
Mr. Church
2016
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as Henry Church
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Age: 55
A Thousand Words
2012
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as Jack McCall
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Age: 50
Tower Heist
2011
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as Slide
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Age: 50
Shrek Forever After
2010
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as Donkey (voice)
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Age: 49
Imagine That
2009
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as Evan Danielson
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Age: 48
Meet Dave
2008
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as Dave / Captain
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Age: 47
Shrek the Third
2007
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as Donkey (voice)
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Age: 46
Norbit
2007
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as Norbit / Rasputia / Mr. Wong
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Age: 45
Dreamgirls
2006
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as James 'Thunder' Early
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Age: 45
Fuck
2006
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as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Age: 45
Shrek 2
2004
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as Donkey (voice)
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Age: 43
The Haunted Mansion
2003
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as Jim Evers
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Age: 42
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 42
Daddy Day Care
2003
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as Charlie Hinton
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Age: 42
I Spy
2002
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as Kelly Robinson
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Age: 41
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
2002
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as Pluto Nash
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Age: 41
Showtime
2002
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as Officer Trey Sellars
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Age: 40
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
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as Dr. John Dolittle
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Age: 40
Shrek
2001
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as Donkey (voice)
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Age: 40
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2000
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as Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Granny Klump / Mama Klump / Papa Klump / Young Papa Klump / Ernie Klump / Lance Perkins
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Age: 39
Bowfinger
1999
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as Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey
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Age: 38
Life
1999
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as Rayford Gibson
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Age: 38
Holy Man
1998
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as G
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Age: 37
Doctor Dolittle
1998
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as Dr. John Dolittle
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Age: 37
Mulan
1998
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as Mushu (voice)
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Age: 37
Metro
1997
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as Inspector Scott Roper
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Age: 35
The Nutty Professor
1996
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as Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Lance Perkins / Papa Klump / Mama Klump / Grandma Klump / Ernie Klump
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Age: 35
Vampire in Brooklyn
1995
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as Maximillian / Pauly / Guido
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Age: 34
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994
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as Axel Foley
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Age: 33
The Distinguished Gentleman
1992
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as Thomas Jefferson Johnson
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Age: 31
Boomerang
1992
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as Marcus Graham
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Age: 31
Another 48 Hrs.
1990
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as Reggie Hammond
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Age: 29
Harlem Nights
1989
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as Quick
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Age: 28
Coming to America
1988
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as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
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Age: 27
Eddie Murphy Raw
1987
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as Self
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Age: 26
Beverly Hills Cop II
1987
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as Axel Foley
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Age: 26
The Golden Child
1986
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as Chandler Jarrell
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Age: 25
The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special
1986
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as Self
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Age: 25
Beverly Hills Cop
1984
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as Axel Foley
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Age: 23
Best Defense
1984
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as Landry
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Age: 23
Trading Places
1983
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as Billy Ray Valentine
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Age: 22
48 Hrs.
1982
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as Reggie Hammond
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Age: 21