Eddie Murphy
Acting
Born: Apr 03, 1961
From: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrek Forever After | Donkey (voice) | 2010 | 6.394 |
| Meet Dave | Dave / Captain | 2008 | 5.305 |
| Shrek the Third | Donkey (voice) | 2007 | 6.306 |
| Dreamgirls | James 'Thunder' Early | 2006 | 6.713 |
| Shrek 2 | Donkey (voice) | 2004 | 7.311 |
| Daddy Day Care | Charlie Hinton | 2003 | 5.924 |
| The Haunted Mansion | Jim Evers | 2003 | 5.685 |
| The Adventures of Pluto Nash | Pluto Nash | 2002 | 4.394 |
| Showtime | Officer Trey Sellars | 2002 | 5.552 |
| I Spy | Kelly Robinson | 2002 | 5.417 |
| Shrek | Donkey (voice) | 2001 | 7.759 |
| Dr. Dolittle 2 | Dr. John Dolittle | 2001 | 5.32 |
| Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | Sherman Klump / Buddy Love … | 2000 | 5.021 |
| Bowfinger | Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' … | 1999 | 6.175 |
| Life | Rayford Gibson | 1999 | 6.668 |
| Doctor Dolittle | Dr. John Dolittle | 1998 | 5.717 |
| Mulan | Mushu (voice) | 1998 | 7.9 |
| Vampire in Brooklyn | Maximillian / Pauly / Guido | 1995 | 5.09 |
| Beverly Hills Cop III | Axel Foley | 1994 | 5.874 |
| The Distinguished Gentleman | Thomas Jefferson Johnson | 1992 | 6.031 |
| Boomerang | Marcus Graham | 1992 | 5.658 |
| Tongues Untied | Self (archive footage) | 1990 | 6.607 |
| Another 48 Hrs. | Reggie Hammond | 1990 | 6.0 |
| Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt | Self (archive footage) | 1989 | 6.895 |
| Beverly Hills Cop II | Axel Foley | 1987 | 6.526 |
| The Golden Child | Chandler Jarrell | 1986 | 5.941 |
| Beverly Hills Cop | Axel Foley | 1984 | 7.2 |
| Best Defense | Landry | 1984 | 4.335 |
| Trading Places | Billy Ray Valentine | 1983 | 7.227 |
| 48 Hrs. | Reggie Hammond | 1982 | 6.678 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1961 |
| From | Brooklyn, New York … |