Eddie Murphy

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

139

Gender

Male

Birthday

1961-04-03 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Eddie Murphy

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.

Known For

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Shrek

    Shrek

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

  • The View

    The View

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Shrek 2

    Shrek 2

  • Trading Places

    Trading Places

  • Shrek the Third

    Shrek the Third

  • Tamron Hall

    Tamron Hall

  • America's Next Top Model

    America's Next Top Model

  • Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

  • The Pickup

    The Pickup

  • MTV Video Music Awards

    MTV Video Music Awards

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Mulan

    Mulan

  • The Drew Barrymore Show

    The Drew Barrymore Show

  • Shrek Forever After

    Shrek Forever After

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

  • Norbit

    Norbit

  • MTV Movie & TV Awards

    MTV Movie & TV Awards

  • Shrek the Halls

    Shrek the Halls

  • Coming to America

    Coming to America

  • Shrek 5

    Shrek 5

  • Life

    Life

  • Candy Cane Lane

    Candy Cane Lane

  • Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

    Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

  • Beverly Hills Cop

    Beverly Hills Cop

  • Dreamgirls

    Dreamgirls

  • Desus & Mero

    Desus & Mero

  • Tower Heist

    Tower Heist

  • Doctor Dolittle

    Doctor Dolittle

  • Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

    Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

  • Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

    Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

  • The Movies That Made Us

    The Movies That Made Us

  • Shrek Stories

    Shrek Stories

  • Mr. Church

    Mr. Church

  • Daddy Day Care

    Daddy Day Care

  • The Nutty Professor

    The Nutty Professor

  • Feeding America Comedy Festival

    Feeding America Comedy Festival

  • The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

    The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

  • Tongues Untied

    Tongues Untied

  • Boomerang

    Boomerang

  • Beverly Hills Cop II

    Beverly Hills Cop II

  • Imagine That

    Imagine That

  • Father of the Pride

    Father of the Pride

  • I Spy

    I Spy

  • The Haunted Mansion

    The Haunted Mansion

  • The PJs

    The PJs

  • Beverly Hills Cop III

    Beverly Hills Cop III

  • 48 Hrs.

    48 Hrs.

  • Number One on the Call Sheet

    Number One on the Call Sheet

  • But... Seriously

    But... Seriously

  • Showtime

    Showtime

  • Being Eddie

    Being Eddie

  • Coming 2 America

    Coming 2 America

  • The Golden Child

    The Golden Child

  • Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

    Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

  • Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

    Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

  • Best Defense

    Best Defense

  • Holy Man

    Holy Man

  • Metro

    Metro

  • Today

    Today

  • Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular

    Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular

  • Dr. Dolittle 2

    Dr. Dolittle 2

  • Eddie Murphy Raw

    Eddie Murphy Raw

  • A Thousand Words

    A Thousand Words

  • The Distinguished Gentleman

    The Distinguished Gentleman

  • Meet Dave

    Meet Dave

  • Another 48 Hrs.

    Another 48 Hrs.

  • The Ghost of Lord Farquaad

    The Ghost of Lord Farquaad

  • You People

    You People

  • Mark Twain Prize

    Mark Twain Prize

  • Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films

    Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films

  • The True Story of...

    The True Story of...

  • The Adventures of Pluto Nash

    The Adventures of Pluto Nash

  • The Emmy Awards

    The Emmy Awards

  • Vampire in Brooklyn

    Vampire in Brooklyn

  • Far Far Away Idol

    Far Far Away Idol

  • Dolemite Is My Name

    Dolemite Is My Name

  • Bowfinger

    Bowfinger

  • Harlem Nights

    Harlem Nights

  • The Oprah Conversation

    The Oprah Conversation

  • Dreamworks Holiday Classics

    Dreamworks Holiday Classics

  • Shrek's Thrilling Tales

    Shrek's Thrilling Tales

  • Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

    Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

  • Eddie Murphy : Hollywood's Black King

    Eddie Murphy : Hollywood's Black King

  • The Women of SNL

    The Women of SNL

  • Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley

    Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley

  • Yo! MTV Raps

    Yo! MTV Raps

  • Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

    Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

  • Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party

    Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party

  • Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

    Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

  • DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection

    DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection

  • Won't You Be My Neighbor?

    Won't You Be My Neighbor?

  • Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

    Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

  • Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

    Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

  • Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

    Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

  • Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

    Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

  • The Joe Piscopo Special

    The Joe Piscopo Special

  • Untitled Grumpy Old Men Remake

    Untitled Grumpy Old Men Remake

  • Fuck

    Fuck

  • The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

    The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

  • Shrek's Yule Log

    Shrek's Yule Log

  • Beverly Hills Cop

    Beverly Hills Cop

  • The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2

    The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2

  • Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek

    Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek

  • Friday People

    Friday People

  • Blue Falcon

    Blue Falcon

  • Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick

    Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick

  • Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip

    Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip

  • Shrek: Once Upon a Time

    Shrek: Once Upon a Time

  • B.B. King: Into the Night

    B.B. King: Into the Night

  • Eddie Murphy: One Night Only

    Eddie Murphy: One Night Only

  • Eddie Murphy: Delirious

    Eddie Murphy: Delirious

  • Eddie Murphy: Laugh 'Til it Hurts

    Eddie Murphy: Laugh 'Til it Hurts

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • Dreamworks 5 Holiday Classics Collection

    Dreamworks 5 Holiday Classics Collection

  • Untitled Donkey Spin-Off

    Untitled Donkey Spin-Off

  • 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

    101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy

  • Celebrities Uncensored

    Celebrities Uncensored

  • Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

    Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

  • The Pink Panther

    The Pink Panther

  • The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special

    The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special

  • Uptown Comedy Express

    Uptown Comedy Express

  • The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live

    The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live