Eddie Murphy
Born: 1961-04-03 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known For: 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.
Filmography
2027
- Shrek 5 as Donkey (voice)
2026
- The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy as Self
- Michael Jackson: A Life in Music as Self (archive footage)
2025
- The Pickup as Russell
- Number One on the Call Sheet as Self
- John Candy: I Like Me as Self - Actor, Saturday Night Live (archive footage)
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self - SNL Cast Member 1980-1984
- Being Eddie as Self
2024
- Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F as Axel Foley
- Hollywood Black as Self (archive footage)
- Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy as Self (archive footage)
- Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
- Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields as Self (archive footage)
- You People as Akbar
- Candy Cane Lane as Chris Carver
- Eddie Murphy : Hollywood's Black King as Kendisi (arşiv görüntüleri)
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
2021
- Coming 2 America as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Saul / Randy Watson
- Eddie Murphy: Laugh 'Til it Hurts as Self
2020
- The Drew Barrymore Show as Self
- The Oprah Conversation as Self
- Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- The Movies That Made Us as Self (archive footage)
- Desus & Mero as Self
- Dolemite Is My Name as Rudy Ray Moore
2018
- Won't You Be My Neighbor? as Self - Mr. Robinson (archive footage)
2017
- The True Story of... as Self (archive footage)
2016
- Mr. Church as Henry Church
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip as Self
2013
- Shrek Stories as Donkey (voice)
- Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley as Self
2012
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
- A Thousand Words as Jack McCall
- Dreamworks: Holiday Classics as Donkey (voice)
- Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ as Self
- Eddie Murphy: One Night Only as Self
- Shrek's Thrilling Tales as Donkey (voice)
2011
- Tower Heist as Slide
- Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis as Self
- Shrek: Once Upon a Time as Self
2010
- Shrek Forever After as Donkey (voice)
- The Women of SNL as Gumby (archive footage)
- Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular as Donkey (voice)
- Shrek's Yule Log as Donkey (voice)
2009
- The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Imagine That as Evan Danielson
2008
- Meet Dave as Dave / Captain
- Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History as Self
2007
- Norbit as Norbit / Rasputia / Mr. Wong
- Shrek the Third as Donkey (voice)
- Shrek the Halls as Donkey (voice)
2006
- Dreamgirls as James 'Thunder' Early
- Fuck as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005
- The Reichen Show as Self
- Dreamworks 5 Holiday Classics Collection as Donkey (voice)
- Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found as Self
2004
- Shrek 2 as Donkey (voice)
- Father of the Pride as Donkey (voice)
- Shrek 3-D as Donkey (voice)
- Far Far Away Idol as Donkey (voice)
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- America's Next Top Model as Self - Guest
- The Haunted Mansion as Jim Evers
- Daddy Day Care as Charlie Hinton
- DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection as Donkey (voice)
- 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment as Self (archive footage)
- Celebrities Uncensored as Self
2002
- Showtime as Officer Trey Sellars
- I Spy as Kelly Robinson
- The Adventures of Pluto Nash as Pluto Nash
- The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s as Self (archive footage)
2001
- Shrek as Donkey (voice)
- Dr. Dolittle 2 as Dr. John Dolittle
- Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party as Donkey (voice) (singing voice)
- Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek as Self
2000
- Nutty Professor II: The Klumps as Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Granny Klump / Mama Klump / Papa Klump / Young Papa Klump / Ernie Klump / Lance Perkins
1999
- The PJs as Thurgood Stubbs (voice)
- Life as Rayford Gibson
- Bowfinger as Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey
- Mark Twain Prize as Self
- Saturday Night Live: Christmas as Self
1998
- Mulan as Mushu (voice)
- Doctor Dolittle as Dr. John Dolittle
- Holy Man as G
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy as Self (archive footage)
1996
- The Daily Show as Self - Guest
- The Nutty Professor as Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Lance Perkins / Papa Klump / Mama Klump / Grandma Klump / Ernie Klump
- The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2 as Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video)
1995
- Vampire in Brooklyn as Maximillian / Pauly / Guido
1994
- Beverly Hills Cop III as Axel Foley
- Inside the Actors Studio as Self
- But... Seriously as Self (archive footage)
1993
- Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Guest
- Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films as King (uncredited)
1992
- MTV Movie & TV Awards
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- Boomerang as Marcus Graham
- The Distinguished Gentleman as Thomas Jefferson Johnson
1991
- The Royal Family ... (Creator)
1990
- Another 48 Hrs. as Reggie Hammond
- Tongues Untied as Self (archive footage)
- The Kid Who Loved Christmas ... (Executive Producer)
1989
- Harlem Nights as Quick
- Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary as Self (archive footage)
- Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt as Self (archive footage)
- The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live as Self (archive footage)
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- Coming to America as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
- Yo! MTV Raps as Self
1987
- Beverly Hills Cop II as Axel Foley
- Eddie Murphy Raw as Self
- Uptown Comedy Express
1986
- The Golden Child as Chandler Jarrell
- Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick as Self
- The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special as Self
1985
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self - Host
- Beverly Hills Cop as Axel Foley
- Best Defense as Landry
- The Joe Piscopo Special as Self / Carl Lewis
1983
- Trading Places as Billy Ray Valentine
- Eddie Murphy: Delirious as Self
1982
- Late Night with David Letterman as Self - Guest
- 48 Hrs. as Reggie Hammond
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Various Characters
1962
1952
- Today as Self
1949
- The Emmy Awards as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Honoree