
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.
Film | Mr. Church | Henry Church | 2016-09-16 |
Film | Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special | Himself | 2015-02-15 |
Film | Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley | 2014-05-20 | |
Film | Don Rickles: One Night Only | 2014-05-18 | |
Film | Trampoline | James Needham | 2013-11-01 |
Film | Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley | Himself | 2013-04-20 |
Film | Eddie Murphy: One Night Only | Himself | 2012-11-14 |
Film | Shrek's Thrilling Tales | Donkey | 2012-08-28 |
Film | Dreamworks Spooky Stories | Donkey | 2012-08-01 |
Film | A Thousand Words | Jack McCall | 2012-03-07 |
Film | Tower Heist | Slide | 2011-11-02 |
Film | Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular | Donkey (voice) | 2010-12-07 |
Film | Shrek Forever After | Donkey (voice) | 2010-05-16 |
Film | Imagine That | Evan Danielson | 2009-06-19 |
Serial | The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | Unknown | 2009-06-01 |
Film | Rapture Adrenaline | 2009-01-01 | |
Film | Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History | Himself | 2008-10-14 |
Film | Meet Dave | Dave Ming Chang / Kapitän | 2008-07-08 |
Film | Shrek the Halls | Donkey (voice) | 2007-11-28 |
Film | Insider Trading: The Making of 'Trading Places' | 2007-06-05 | |
Film | Shrek the Third | Donkey (voice) | 2007-05-17 |
Film | Norbit | Norbit / Rasputia / Mr. Wong | 2007-02-08 |
Film | Dreamgirls | James "Thunder" Early | 2006-12-25 |
Film | Fuck | Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2005-11-07 |
Film | Far Far Away Idol | Donkey (voice) | 2004-11-05 |
Serial | Father of the Pride | Unknown | 2004-08-31 |
Film | Shrek 2 | Donkey (voice) | 2004-05-19 |
Film | The Haunted Mansion | Jim Evers | 2003-11-25 |
Film | The Ghost of Lord Farquaad | Donkey (voice) | 2003-05-23 |
Film | Daddy Day Care | Charlie Hinton | 2003-05-03 |
Film | I Spy | Kelly Robinson | 2002-10-31 |
Film | The Adventures of Pluto Nash | Pluto Nash | 2002-08-15 |
Film | Showtime | Officer Trey Sellars | 2002-03-14 |
Film | Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party | Donkey (voice) (singing voice) | 2001-01-01 |
Film | Shrek | Donkey (voice) | 2001-05-16 |
Film | Dr. Dolittle 2 | Dr. John Dolittle | 2001-06-22 |
Film | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | Professor Sherman Klump and various roles | 2000-07-27 |
Film | Life | Rayford Gibson | 1999-04-16 |
Serial | The PJs | 1999-01-10 | |
Film | Bowfinger | Kit Ramsey | Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey | 1999-08-12 |
Film | Mulan | Mushu (voice) | 1998-06-18 |
Film | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy | 1998-02-24 | |
Film | Doctor Dolittle | Dr. John Dolittle | 1998-06-22 |
Film | Holy Man | G | 1998-10-08 |
Film | Metro | Inspektor Scott Roper | 1997-01-16 |
Film | The Nutty Professor | Sherman Klump | Buddy Love | 1996-06-26 |
Film | Vampire in Brooklyn | Maximillian | Pauly | Guido | 1995-10-26 |
Serial | Inside the Actors Studio | Unknown | 1994-06-01 |
Film | Beverly Hills Cop III | Axel Foley | 1994-05-24 |
Film | But... Seriously | 1994-03-25 | |
Film | Michael Jackson - Dangerous - The Short Films | King (Remember The Time) | 1993-09-28 |
Serial | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Unknown | 1992-05-25 |
Film | Michael Jackson - Remember the Time | Eddie Murphy | 1992-01-01 |
Film | Boomerang | Marcus Graham | 1992-06-30 |
Film | The Distinguished Gentleman | Thomas Jefferson Johnson | 1992-12-04 |
Serial | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Unknown | 1992-06-10 |
Film | Another 48 Hrs. | Reggie Hammond | 1990-06-08 |
Film | Harlem Nights | Quick | 1989-11-17 |
Film | Coming to America | Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul | 1988-06-29 |
Film | Eddie Murphy Raw | Himself | 1987-11-25 |
Film | Beverly Hills Cop II | Det. Axel Foley | 1987-05-18 |
Film | The Golden Child | Chandler Jarrell | 1986-12-12 |
Film | Best Defense | Lieutenant T.M. Landry | 1984-07-20 |
Film | Beverly Hills Cop | Det. Axel Foley | 1984-11-29 |
Serial | MTV Video Music Awards | Host - Himself | 1984-09-14 |
Film | Eddie Murphy: Delirious | himself | 1983-08-17 |
Film | Trading Places | Billy Ray Valentine | 1983-06-07 |
Film | 48 Hrs. | Reggie Hammond | 1982-12-07 |
Serial | Saturday Night Live | Various | 1975-10-11 |
Serial | Today | Unknown | 1952-01-14 |
Serial | The Emmy Awards | Unknown | 1949-01-25 |