Eddie Murphy
Skuespiller, Producer, Forfatter, Instruktør
3. april 1961 (64 år)
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.
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.
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Filmography
| 2027 | Shrek 5 · as Donkey (voice) |
| 2025 | The Pickup · as Russell |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Anniversary Special · as Tracy Morgan |
| 2024 | Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F · as Axel Foley |
| 2023 | Candy Cane Lane · as Chris Carver |
| 2023 | Eddie Murphy - Hollywood's Black King · as Kendisi (arşiv Görüntüleri) |
| 2023 | You People · as Akbar |
| 2022 | Bonnie · as Billy Ray Valentineç |
| 2021 | Coming 2 America · as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Saul / Randy Watson |
| 2019 | Dolemite Is My Name · as Rudy Ray Moore |
| 2016 | Mr. Church · as Henry Church |
| 2014 | Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving Special · as Mister Robinson |
| 2014 | SNL Shorts · as Tyron Green |
| 2013 | Beverly Hills Cop · as Det. Axel Foley |
| 2013 | Shrek Stories · as Donkey (voice) |
| 2012 | Shrek's Thrilling Tales · as Donkey (voice) |
| 2012 | DreamWorks Spooky Stories · as Donkey |
| 2012 | A Thousand Words · as Jack Mccall |
| 2011 | Tower Heist · as Slide |
| 2011 | Saturday Night Live Backstage · as Various |
| 2011 | DreamWorks Holiday Classics · as Donkey (voice) |
| 2010 | I Am · as Cast |
| 2010 | Donkey's Caroling Christmas-tacular · as Donkey (voice) |
| 2010 | Shrek's Yule Log · as Donkey (voice) |
| 2010 | The Women of SNL · as Gumby (archive Footage) |
| 2010 | Shrek's Swamp Stories · as Donkey |
| 2010 | Shrek Forever After · as Donkey (voice) |
| 2009 | SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas · as Mr. Robinson |
| 2009 | Imagine That · as Evan Danielson |
| 2008 | Meet Dave · as Dave / Captain |
| 2007 | Shrek the Halls · as Donkey (voice) |
| 2007 | Shrek the Third · as Donkey (voice) |
| 2007 | Norbit · as Norbit / Rasputia / Mr. Wong |
| 2006 | Dreamgirls · as James 'thunder' Early |
| 2006 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies · as Buh-Wheat |
| 2005 | Dreamworks 5 Holiday Classics Collection · as Donkey (voice) |
| 2004 | Far Far Away Idol · as Donkey (voice) |
| 2004 | Father of the Pride · as Donkey (voice) |
| 2004 | Shrek 2 · as Donkey (voice) |
| 2004 | TV in Black: The First Fifty Years · as CastPå Plex |
| 2003 | The Haunted Mansion · as Jim Evers |
| 2003 | Shrek 4-D · as Donkey (voice) |
| 2003 | DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection · as Donkey (voice) |
| 2003 | Daddy Day Care · as Charlie Hinton |
| 2002 | I Spy · as Kelly Robinson |
| 2002 | The Adventures of Pluto Nash · as Pluto Nash |
| 2002 | Showtime · as Officer Trey Sellars |
| 2001 | Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party · as Donkey (voice) (singing Voice) |
| 2001 | Dr. Dolittle 2 · as Dr. John Dolittle |
| 2001 | Shrek · as Donkey (voice) |
| 2000 | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps · as Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Granny Klump / Mama Klump / Papa Klump / Young Papa Klump / Ernie Klump / Lance Perkins |
| 1999 | Bowfinger · as Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'jiff' Ramsey |
| 1999 | Life · as Rayford Gibson |
| 1999 | The PJs · as Thurgood Stubbs (voice) |
| 1998 | Holy Man · as G |
| 1998 | Doctor Dolittle · as Dr. John Dolittle |
| 1998 | Mulan · as Mushu (voice) |
| 1997 | Metro · as Inspector Scott Roper |
| 1996 | The Nutty Professor · as Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Lance Perkins / Papa Klump / Mama Klump / Grandma Klump / Ernie Klump |
| 1995 | Vampire in Brooklyn · as Maximillian / Pauly / Guido |
| 1995 | Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory · as Pharaoh (segment: Remember The Time) |
| 1994 | Beverly Hills Cop III · as Axel Foley |
| 1993 | Dangerous: The Short Films · as King (uncredited) |
| 1992 | The Distinguished Gentleman · as Thomas Jefferson Johnson |
| 1992 | Boomerang · as Marcus Graham |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | |
| 1991 | A Party for Richard Pryor · as Host |
| 1991 | Saturday Night Live Goes Commercial · as Buckwheat |
| 1990 | Another 48 Hrs. · as Reggie Hammond |
| 1989 | Harlem Nights · as Quick |
| 1989 | What's Alan Watching? · as Protester |
| 1988 | Coming to America · as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul |
| 1987 | Beverly Hills Cop II · as Axel Foley |
| 1986 | The Golden Child · as Chandler Jarrell |
| 1984 | Beverly Hills Cop · as Axel Foley |
| 1984 | Best Defense · as Landry |
| 1983 | Trading Places · as Billy Ray Valentine |
| 1982 | 48 Hrs. · as Reggie Hammond |
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| 2013 | Beverly Hills Cop · as Executive Producer |
| 2011 | |
| 2007 | |
| 2000 | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps · as Executive Producer |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | The PJs · as Executive Producer |
| 1998 | Holy Man · as Executive Producer |
| 1996 | The Nutty Professor · as Executive Producer |
| 1995 | |
| 1992 | Boomerang · as Executive Producer |
| 1991 | The Royal Family · as Executive Producer |
| 1990 | The Kid Who Loved Christmas · as Executive Producer |
| 1990 | Another 48 Hrs. · as Executive Producer |
| 1989 | Harlem Nights · as Executive Producer |
| 1989 | The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live · as Executive Producer |
| 1989 | What's Alan Watching? · as Executive Producer |
| 1988 | Coming to America · as Executive Producer |
| 1987 | Eddie Murphy: Raw · as Executive Producer |
| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse · as Executive Producer |
| 1987 | Beverly Hills Cop II · as Executive Producer |
| 1986 | The Golden Child · as Executive Producer |
| 1984 | Beverly Hills Cop · as Executive Producer |
| 1984 | Best Defense · as Executive Producer |
| 1983 |
| 1998 | |
| 1991 | |
| 1989 | Harlem Nights · as Screenplay |
| 1987 | |
| 1983 | Eddie Murphy: Delirious · as Screenplay |
| 1975 |
| 1989 |
| 2021 | Coming 2 America · as Characters |
| 2019 | Boomerang (2019) · as Based In Part On Characters Created By |
| 2007 | Norbit · as Story |
| 1999 | The PJs · as Created By |
| 1995 | Vampire in Brooklyn · as Story |
| 1994 | Beverly Hills Cop III · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 1992 | Boomerang · as Story |
| 1991 | The Royal Family · as Creator |
| 1990 | Another 48 Hrs. · as Story |
| 1988 | Coming to America · as Story |
| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse · as Story |
| 1987 | Beverly Hills Cop II · as Story |