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Eddie Murphy

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
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1961
FromBrooklyn, New York …