Eddie Murphy

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1961-04-03 (63 years old)

Place of Birth Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As 艾迪墨菲, エディ・マーフィー, ایڈی مرفی, Эдди Мерфи, चलनेवालासफरी, 에디 머피, 艾迪·墨菲

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

Actor

Beverly Hills Cop

as Det. Axel Foley

2026
Shrek 5

as Donkey (voice)

2024
2024
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2023
Candy Cane Lane

as Chris Carver

2023
Eddie Murphy : Hollywood's Black King

as Self (archive footage)

2023
You People

as Akbar

2023
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

as Self (archive footage)

2021
Coming 2 America

as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Saul / Randy Watson

2020
The True Story of...

as Self (archive footage)

2019
Dolemite Is My Name

as Rudy Ray Moore

2019
The Movies That Made Us

as Self (archive footage)

2019
Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

2019
Desus & Mero

as Self

2018
Won't You Be My Neighbor?

as Self - Mr. Robinson (archive footage)

2016
Mr. Church

as Henry Church

2013
Shrek Stories

as Donkey (voice)

2013
Moms Mabley

as Self

2012
Dreamworks Holiday Classics

as Donkey (voice)

2012
Shrek's Thrilling Tales

as Donkey (voice)

2012
A Thousand Words

as Jack McCall

2012
Honest Trailers

as Akbar / Chris Carver (archive footage)

2011
Tower Heist

as Slide

2010
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

2006
Fuck

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2005
2004
Far Far Away Idol

as Donkey (voice)

2004
Shrek 2

as Donkey (voice)

2004
The Ghost of Lord Farquaad

as Donkey (voice)

2004
Father of the Pride

as Donkey (voice)

2003
The Haunted Mansion

as Jim Evers

2003
Daddy Day Care

as Charlie Hinton

2003
2002
I Spy

as Kelly Robinson

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 / Lance Perkins / Klump Family

1999
Bowfinger

as Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey

1999
Life

as Rayford Gibson

1999
The PJs

as Thurgood Stubbs (voice)

1998
1998
Doctor Dolittle

as Dr. John Dolittle

1998
Mulan

as Mushu (voice)

1998
1997
Metro

as Inspector Scott Roper

1997
The PJ's

as Various

1997
The View

as Self - Guest

1996
The Nutty Professor

as Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Papa / Mama / Grandma / Ernie

1996
The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2

as Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video)

1996
1995
Vampire in Brooklyn

as Maximillian / Pauly / Guido

1994
Beverly Hills Cop III

as Axel Foley

1994
But... Seriously

as Self (archive footage)

1993
Dangerous: The Short Films

as King ["Remember The Time"]

1992
The Distinguished Gentleman

as Thomas Jefferson Johnson

1992
Boomerang

as Marcus Graham

1990
Another 48 Hrs.

as Reggie Hammond

1990
Tongues Untied

as Self (archive footage)

1989
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

as Self (archive footage)

1989
Harlem Nights

as Quick

1989
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

as Self (archive footage)

1989
1988
Coming to America

as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul

1988
Yo! MTV Raps

as Self

1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

1987
1987
Beverly Hills Cop II

as Axel Foley

1986
The Golden Child

as Chandler Jarrell

1984
Beverly Hills Cop

as Axel Foley

1984
The Joe Piscopo Special

as Self / Carl Lewis

1984
Best Defense

as Landry

1984
MTV Video Music Awards

as Self - Host

1983
Trading Places

as Billy Ray Valentine

1982
48 Hrs.

as Reggie Hammond

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Various Characters

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Various (archive footage)

1952
Today

as Self

1949

Producer

The Pickup

as Producer

2023
Candy Cane Lane

as Producer

2021
Coming 2 America

as Producer

2019
2011
Tower Heist

as Producer

2007
Norbit

as Producer

2000
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

as Executive Producer

1999
Life

as Producer

1999
The PJs

as Executive Producer

1998
Holy Man

as Executive Producer

1997
The PJ's

as Executive Producer

1996
The Nutty Professor

as Executive Producer

1995
1992
Boomerang

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

1988
Coming to America

as Executive Producer

1987
Eddie Murphy Raw

as Executive Producer

1987
Beverly Hills Cop II

as Executive Producer

1986
The Golden Child

as Executive Producer

1984
Best Defense

as Executive Producer

1984
Beverly Hills Cop

as Executive Producer

1983

Writer

2021
Coming 2 America

as Characters

2007
Norbit

as Story

2007
Norbit

as Screenplay

1995
1992
Boomerang

as Story

1990
1989
Harlem Nights

as Screenplay

1988
1987
1983

Creator

1999
The PJs

as Creator

1991
The Royal Family

as Creator

Director

1989
Harlem Nights

as Director