Eddie Murphy

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

140

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

  • 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

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • The View

    The View

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

  • Shrek

    Shrek

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • MTV Video Music Awards

    MTV Video Music Awards

  • Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

  • MTV Movie & TV Awards

    MTV Movie & TV Awards

  • Shrek 2

    Shrek 2

  • Tamron Hall

    Tamron Hall

  • The Drew Barrymore Show

    The Drew Barrymore Show

  • Shrek 5

    Shrek 5

  • America's Next Top Model

    America's Next Top Model

  • Mulan

    Mulan

  • Shrek the Third

    Shrek the Third

  • The Reichen Show

    The Reichen Show

  • Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

    Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

  • Shrek Forever After

    Shrek Forever After

  • The Pickup

    The Pickup

  • Trading Places

    Trading Places

  • Norbit

    Norbit

  • I Spy

    I Spy

  • Desus & Mero

    Desus & Mero

  • Number One on the Call Sheet

    Number One on the Call Sheet

  • The Movies That Made Us

    The Movies That Made Us

  • Dreamgirls

    Dreamgirls

  • Far Far Away Idol

    Far Far Away Idol

  • Coming to America

    Coming to America

  • Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

    Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

  • A Thousand Words

    A Thousand Words

  • Imagine That

    Imagine That

  • Shrek the Halls

    Shrek the Halls

  • Showtime

    Showtime

  • Beverly Hills Cop

    Beverly Hills Cop

  • The PJs

    The PJs

  • The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

    The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

  • Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

    Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

  • Being Eddie

    Being Eddie

  • Today

    Today

  • Beverly Hills Cop II

    Beverly Hills Cop II

  • Tongues Untied

    Tongues Untied

  • The Nutty Professor

    The Nutty Professor

  • Doctor Dolittle

    Doctor Dolittle

  • Mr. Church

    Mr. Church

  • Daddy Day Care

    Daddy Day Care

  • Life

    Life

  • Coming 2 America

    Coming 2 America

  • Beverly Hills Cop III

    Beverly Hills Cop III

  • Yo! MTV Raps

    Yo! MTV Raps

  • Father of the Pride

    Father of the Pride

  • The Emmy Awards

    The Emmy Awards

  • 48 Hrs.

    48 Hrs.

  • Mark Twain Prize

    Mark Twain Prize

  • Meet Dave

    Meet Dave

  • Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films

    Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films

  • Tower Heist

    Tower Heist

  • The Haunted Mansion

    The Haunted Mansion

  • The Golden Child

    The Golden Child

  • Boomerang

    Boomerang

  • Harlem Nights

    Harlem Nights

  • Candy Cane Lane

    Candy Cane Lane

  • Dr. Dolittle 2

    Dr. Dolittle 2

  • The Oprah Conversation

    The Oprah Conversation

  • Bowfinger

    Bowfinger

  • John Candy: I Like Me

    John Candy: I Like Me

  • Dolemite Is My Name

    Dolemite Is My Name

  • You People

    You People

  • Another 48 Hrs.

    Another 48 Hrs.

  • Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

    Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

  • Shrek's Thrilling Tales

    Shrek's Thrilling Tales

  • Dreamworks: Holiday Classics

    Dreamworks: Holiday Classics

  • The Distinguished Gentleman

    The Distinguished Gentleman

  • Vampire in Brooklyn

    Vampire in Brooklyn

  • The True Story of...

    The True Story of...

  • Holy Man

    Holy Man

  • Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

    Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

  • Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

    Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

  • The Ghost of Lord Farquaad

    The Ghost of Lord Farquaad

  • Metro

    Metro

  • The Adventures of Pluto Nash

    The Adventures of Pluto Nash

  • Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

    Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

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

    Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

  • DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection

    DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection

  • Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular

    Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular

  • Dreamworks 5 Holiday Classics Collection

    Dreamworks 5 Holiday Classics Collection

  • Eddie Murphy: One Night Only

    Eddie Murphy: One Night Only

  • Won't You Be My Neighbor?

    Won't You Be My Neighbor?

  • Friday People

    Friday People

  • Blue Falcon

    Blue Falcon

  • Inside the Actors Studio

    Inside the Actors Studio

  • Eddie Murphy Raw

    Eddie Murphy Raw

  • Beverly Hills Cop

    Beverly Hills Cop

  • Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party

    Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party

  • Fuck

    Fuck

  • Best Defense

    Best Defense

  • Eddie Murphy: Delirious

    Eddie Murphy: Delirious

  • Shrek Stories

    Shrek Stories

  • The Women of SNL

    The Women of SNL

  • But... Seriously

    But... Seriously

  • Untitled Donkey Spin-Off

    Untitled Donkey Spin-Off

  • Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek

    Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek

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

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

  • Feeding America Comedy Festival

    Feeding America Comedy Festival

  • 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

  • 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

    101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

  • Shrek's Yule Log

    Shrek's Yule Log

  • Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

    Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

  • Shrek: Once Upon a Time

    Shrek: Once Upon a Time

  • Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

    Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

  • Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

    Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy

  • Celebrities Uncensored

    Celebrities Uncensored

  • Untitled Grumpy Old Men Remake

    Untitled Grumpy Old Men Remake

  • Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

    Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

  • The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special

    The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special

  • Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley

    Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley

  • Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick

    Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick

  • Uptown Comedy Express

    Uptown Comedy Express

  • Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip

    Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip

  • B.B. King: Into the Night

    B.B. King: Into the Night

  • The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2

    The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2

  • The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live

    The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live

  • Eddie Murphy: Laugh 'Til it Hurts

    Eddie Murphy: Laugh 'Til it Hurts

  • The Pink Panther

    The Pink Panther

  • The Joe Piscopo Special

    The Joe Piscopo Special

  • Eddie Murphy : Hollywood's Black King

    Eddie Murphy : Hollywood's Black King