Eddie Murphy 04/03/1961 , (63 years old) in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Known for department

Acting

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.

poster Shrek (2001)

Donkey (voice)

poster Shrek 2 (2004)

Donkey (voice)

poster Mulan (1998)

Mushu (voice)

poster Shrek the Third (2007)

Donkey (voice)

poster Trading Places (1983)

Billy Ray Valentine

poster The Golden Child (1986)

Chandler Jarrell

poster 48 Hrs. (1982)

Reggie Hammond

poster Doctor Dolittle (1998)

Dr. John Dolittle

poster Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)

Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Lance Perkins / Klump Family

poster Another 48 Hrs. (1990)

Reggie Hammond

poster Life (1999)

Rayford Gibson

poster Daddy Day Care (2003)

Charlie Hinton

poster Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)

Dr. John Dolittle

poster Boomerang (1992)

Marcus Graham

poster Meet Dave (2008)

Dave / Captain

poster Dreamgirls (2006)

James "Thunder" Early

poster The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)

Thomas Jefferson Johnson

poster I Spy (2002)

Kelly Robinson

poster Metro (1997)

Inspector Scott Roper

poster Bowfinger (1999)

Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey

poster Showtime (2002)

Officer Trey Sellars

poster Tongues Untied (1990)

Self (archive footage)

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