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Eddie Murphy

Acting 65 years old Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA ★ 3.7
Born: April 3, 1961

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.

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Known For

Shrek
Shrek Donkey (voice) 2001
Trading Places
Trading Places Billy Ray Valentine 1983
Shrek 2
Shrek 2 Donkey (voice) 2004
Mulan
Mulan Mushu (voice) 1998
Shrek Forever After
Shrek Forever After Donkey (voice) 2010

Filmography

Acting Credits (148)

Shrek 5
Shrek 5 Donkey (voice) 2027
Michael Jackson: A Life in Music
Michael Jackson: A Life in Music Self (archive footage) 2026
The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy Self 2026
Being Eddie
Being Eddie Self 2025
John Candy: I Like Me
John Candy: I Like Me Self - Actor, Saturday Night Live (archive footage) 2025
The Pickup
The Pickup Russell 2025
Number One on the Call Sheet
Number One on the Call Sheet Self 2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Self - SNL Cast Member 1980-1984 2025
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy Self (archive footage) 2024
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F Axel Foley 2024
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2024
Candy Cane Lane
Candy Cane Lane Chris Carver 2023
Eddie Murphy : Hollywood's Black King
Eddie Murphy : Hollywood's Black King Kendisi (arşiv görüntüleri) 2023
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields Self (archive footage) 2023
You People
You People Akbar 2023
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show Self 2022
Eddie Murphy: Laugh 'Til it Hurts
Eddie Murphy: Laugh 'Til it Hurts Self 2021
Coming 2 America
Coming 2 America Prince Akeem / Clarence / Saul / Randy Watson 2021
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Drew Barrymore Show Self 2020
The Oprah Conversation
The Oprah Conversation Self 2020
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Feeding America Comedy Festival Self 2020
The Movies That Made Us
The Movies That Made Us Self (archive footage) 2019
Dolemite Is My Name
Dolemite Is My Name Rudy Ray Moore 2019
Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall Self - Guest 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show Self 2019
Desus & Mero
Desus & Mero Self 2019
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Won't You Be My Neighbor? Self - Mr. Robinson (archive footage) 2018
The True Story of...
The True Story of... Self (archive footage) 2017
Mr. Church
Mr. Church Henry Church 2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self - Guest 2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Self 2014
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip Self 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers Self - Guest 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self 2014
Shrek Stories
Shrek Stories Donkey (voice) 2013
Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley
Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley Self 2013
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only Self 2012
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics Donkey (voice) 2012
Shrek's Thrilling Tales
Shrek's Thrilling Tales Donkey (voice) 2012
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Self 2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ Self 2012
A Thousand Words
A Thousand Words Jack McCall 2012
Shrek: Once Upon a Time
Shrek: Once Upon a Time Self 2011
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis Self 2011
Tower Heist
Tower Heist Slide 2011
Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular
Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular Donkey (voice) 2010
Shrek's Yule Log
Shrek's Yule Log Donkey (voice) 2010
The Women of SNL
The Women of SNL Gumby (archive footage) 2010
Shrek Forever After
Shrek Forever After Donkey (voice) 2010
Imagine That
Imagine That Evan Danielson 2009
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 2009
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History Self 2008
Meet Dave
Meet Dave Dave / Captain 2008
Shrek the Halls
Shrek the Halls Donkey (voice) 2007
Shrek the Third
Shrek the Third Donkey (voice) 2007
Norbit
Norbit Norbit / Rasputia / Mr. Wong 2007
Dreamgirls
Dreamgirls James 'Thunder' Early 2006
Fuck
Fuck Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2006
The Reichen Show
The Reichen Show Self 2005
Dreamworks 5 Holiday Classics Collection
Dreamworks 5 Holiday Classics Collection Donkey (voice) 2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found Self 2005
Far Far Away Idol
Far Far Away Idol Donkey (voice) 2004
Father of the Pride
Father of the Pride Donkey (voice) 2004
Shrek 2
Shrek 2 Donkey (voice) 2004
The Haunted Mansion
The Haunted Mansion Jim Evers 2003
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment Self (archive footage) 2003
Celebrities Uncensored
Celebrities Uncensored Self 2003
The Ghost of Lord Farquaad
The Ghost of Lord Farquaad Donkey (voice) 2003
Shrek 3-D
Shrek 3-D Donkey (voice) 2003
DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection
DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection Donkey (voice) 2003
America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model Self - Guest 2003
Daddy Day Care
Daddy Day Care Charlie Hinton 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self - Guest 2003
I Spy
I Spy Kelly Robinson 2002
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s Self (archive footage) 2002
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
The Adventures of Pluto Nash Pluto Nash 2002
Showtime
Showtime Officer Trey Sellars 2002
Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party
Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party Donkey (voice) (singing voice) 2001
Dr. Dolittle 2
Dr. Dolittle 2 Dr. John Dolittle 2001
Shrek
Shrek Donkey (voice) 2001
Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek
Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek Self 2001
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Granny Klump / Mama Klump / Papa Klump / Young Papa Klump / Ernie Klump / Lance Perkins 2000
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
Saturday Night Live: Christmas Self 1999
Bowfinger
Bowfinger Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey 1999
Life
Life Rayford Gibson 1999
Mark Twain Prize
Mark Twain Prize Self 1999
The PJs
The PJs Thurgood Stubbs (voice) 1999
Holy Man
Holy Man G 1998
Doctor Dolittle
Doctor Dolittle Dr. John Dolittle 1998
Mulan
Mulan Mushu (voice) 1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy Self (archive footage) 1998
The View
The View Self - Guest 1997
Metro
Metro Inspector Scott Roper 1997
The Daily Show
The Daily Show Self - Guest 1996
The Nutty Professor
The Nutty Professor Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Lance Perkins / Papa Klump / Mama Klump / Grandma Klump / Ernie Klump 1996
The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2
The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2 Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video) 1996
Vampire in Brooklyn
Vampire in Brooklyn Maximillian / Pauly / Guido 1995
Inside the Actors Studio
Inside the Actors Studio Self 1994
Beverly Hills Cop III
Beverly Hills Cop III Axel Foley 1994
But... Seriously
But... Seriously Self (archive footage) 1994
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films King (uncredited) 1993
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman Self - Guest 1993
The Distinguished Gentleman
The Distinguished Gentleman Thomas Jefferson Johnson 1992
Boomerang
Boomerang Marcus Graham 1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992
Remember the Time
Remember the Time King (uncredited) 1992
Another 48 Hrs.
Another 48 Hrs. Reggie Hammond 1990
Tongues Untied
Tongues Untied Self (archive footage) 1990
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt Self (archive footage) 1989
Harlem Nights
Harlem Nights Quick 1989
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary Self (archive footage) 1989
The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live
The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live Self (archive footage) 1989
Yo! MTV Raps
Yo! MTV Raps Self 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Self - Guest 1988
Coming to America
Coming to America Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul 1988
Eddie Murphy Raw
Eddie Murphy Raw Self 1987
Beverly Hills Cop II
Beverly Hills Cop II Axel Foley 1987
Uptown Comedy Express
Uptown Comedy Express 1987
The Golden Child
The Golden Child Chandler Jarrell 1986
Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick
Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick Self 1986
The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special
The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special Self 1986
Friday People
Friday People 1985
B.B. King: Into the Night
B.B. King: Into the Night Self 1985
Beverly Hills Cop
Beverly Hills Cop Axel Foley 1984
The Joe Piscopo Special
The Joe Piscopo Special Self / Carl Lewis 1984
MTV Video Music Awards
MTV Video Music Awards Self - Host 1984
Best Defense
Best Defense Landry 1984
Eddie Murphy: Delirious
Eddie Murphy: Delirious Self 1983
Trading Places
Trading Places Billy Ray Valentine 1983
48 Hrs.
48 Hrs. Reggie Hammond 1982
Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman Self - Guest 1982
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Various Characters 1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Host 1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self 1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Party Guest (uncredited) 1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Raheem Abdul Muhammed (uncredited) 1975
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
Today
Today Self 1952
The Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards Self 1949
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Honoree 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee 1944
Untitled Donkey Spin-Off
Untitled Donkey Spin-Off Donkey (voice)
The Pink Panther
The Pink Panther Inspector Clouseau
Untitled Grumpy Old Men Remake
Untitled Grumpy Old Men Remake
Blue Falcon
Blue Falcon
Attachment Parenting
Attachment Parenting
Beverly Hills Cop
Beverly Hills Cop Det. Axel Foley

Directing Credits (1)

Writing Credits (12)

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