Eddie Murphy
70 movies · 8 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Apr 3, 1961 (age 65)
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Edward Regan Murphy · Edward 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
Eddie Murphy: movies and TV shows
Acting (74)
- Upcoming Shrek 5
as Donkey (voice)
- Upcoming Donkey
as Donkey (voice)
- Upcoming The Pink Panther
as Inspector Clouseau
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- 2025 The Pickup
as Russell
- 2024 An SNL Thanksgiving
as (archive footage)
- 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
- 2021 Coming 2 America
as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Saul / Randy Watson
- 2020
- 2019 Dolemite Is My Name
as Rudy Ray Moore
- 2016 Mr. Church
as Henry Church
- 2013 Shrek Stories
as Donkey (voice)
- 2012 Dreamworks: Holiday Classics
as Donkey (voice)
- 2012 Shrek's Thrilling Tales
as Donkey (voice)
- 2012 A Thousand Words
as Jack McCall
- 2011 Tower Heist
as Slide
- 2010 Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular
as Donkey (voice)
- 2010 Shrek's Yule Log
as Donkey (voice)
- 2010 The Women of SNL
as Gumby (archive footage)
- 2010 Shrek Forever After
as Donkey (voice)
- 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
- 2005
- 2004 Far Far Away Idol
as Donkey (voice)
- 2004
- 2004 Shrek 2
as Donkey (voice)
- 2004 Shrek 3-D
as Donkey (voice)
- 2003 The Haunted Mansion
as Jim Evers
- 2003
- 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 Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
as (archive footage)
- 1999 Bowfinger
as Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey
- 1999 Life
as Rayford Gibson
- 1999
- 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
- 1994 Beverly Hills Cop III
as Axel Foley
- 1993 Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
as King (uncredited)
- 1992 The Distinguished Gentleman
as Thomas Jefferson Johnson
- 1992 Boomerang
as Marcus Graham
- 1992
- 1990 Another 48 Hrs.
as Reggie Hammond
- 1989 Harlem Nights
as Quick
- 1988 Coming to America
as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
- 1987 Beverly Hills Cop II
as Axel Foley
- 1987
- 1986 The Golden Child
as Chandler Jarrell
- 1986
- 1985
- 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
Behind the camera (30)
- Upcoming Blue Falcon
Producer
- Upcoming Attachment Parenting
Producer
- Upcoming
- Upcoming Untitled George Clinton Biopic
Producer
- 2025 The Pickup
Producer
- 2024 Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Producer
- 2023 Candy Cane Lane
Producer
- 2021 Coming 2 America
Characters, Producer
- 2019 Dolemite Is My Name
Producer
- 2011 Tower Heist
Producer
- 2007 Norbit
Producer, Screenplay, Story
- 2000 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Executive Producer
- 1999 Life
Producer
- 1999
- 1998 Holy Man
Executive Producer
- 1996 The Nutty Professor
Executive Producer
- 1995 Vampire in Brooklyn
Producer, Story
- 1992 Boomerang
Story, Executive Producer
- 1991
- 1990 The Kid Who Loved Christmas
Executive Producer
- 1990 Another 48 Hrs.
Story, Executive Producer
- 1989 Harlem Nights
Director, Executive Producer, Screenplay
- 1988 Coming to America
Story, Executive Producer
- 1987 Eddie Murphy Raw
Executive Producer, Writer
- 1987 Beverly Hills Cop II
Story, Executive Producer
- 1986 The Golden Child
Executive Producer
- 1984 Beverly Hills Cop
Executive Producer
- 1984 Best Defense
Executive Producer
- 1983 Eddie Murphy: Delirious
Producer, Screenplay
- 1975
Talk shows and appearances (77)
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- 2026
- 2026
- 2025
- 2025
- 2025
- 2025 Number One on the Call Sheet
1 episode
- 2025
- 2025
- 2024 Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
2 episodes
- 2024 Hollywood Black
4 episodes
- 2024
- 2023 Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
1 episode
- 2022 The Jennifer Hudson Show
1 episode
- 2021
- 2020 The Drew Barrymore Show
1 episode
- 2020 The Oprah Conversation
1 episode
- 2020
- 2019 The Movies That Made Us
1 episode
- 2019 The Tamron Hall Show
1 episode
- 2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show
1 episode
- 2019 Desus & Mero
1 episode
- 2018
- 2017 The True Story of...
1 episode
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
1 episode
- 2014 Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
1 episode
- 2014
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers
2 episodes
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2 episodes
- 2013
- 2012
- 2012 Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
1 episode
- 2012
- 2011
- 2011
- 2009 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
1 episode
- 2008
- 2006
- 2005 The Reichen Show
1 episode
- 2005
- 2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
1 episode
- 2003
- 2003 Celebrities Uncensored
1 episode
- 2003 America's Next Top Model
1 episode
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
6 episodes
- 2002
- 2001
- 1999
- 1999 Mark Twain Prize
1 episode
- 1998
- 1997 The View
1 episode
- 1996 The Daily Show
1 episode
- 1996
- 1994 Inside the Actors Studio
1 episode
- 1994
- 1993 Late Show with David Letterman
6 episodes
- 1992 MTV Movie & TV Awards
1 episode
- 1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1 episode
- 1991
- 1990
- 1989
- 1989
- 1989
- 1988 Yo! MTV Raps
1 episode
- 1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark
2 episodes
- 1986
- 1986
- 1985
- 1984
- 1984 MTV Video Music Awards
1 episode
- 1982 Late Night with David Letterman
4 episodes
- 1971 Film '72
2 episodes
- 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1 episode
- 1952 Today
2 episodes
- 1949 The Emmy Awards
1 episode
- 1944 Golden Globe Awards
2 episodes