Eddie Murphy
Acting Born Apr 3, 1961 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA 193 credits
Biography
Edward Regan Murphy is an American actor, voice actor, film director, producer, comedian, and singer. Born on April 3, 1961, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, he was raised in the Bushwick neighborhood. His mother, Lillian Lynch, worked as a telephone operator, and his father, Charles Edward Murphy, was a transit police officer who also performed as an amateur comedian and actor. Murphy began his career performing stand-up comedy as a teenager. Recognized as a dominant comedic voice in the United States during the 1980s, he is known for his personal, observational, and occasionally raunchy comedy style, as well as his skills as an impersonator. He is currently identified as the second-highest grossing actor in motion picture history.
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Career overview
Eddie Murphy first gained national prominence as a regular cast member on the television program Saturday Night Live, where he appeared from 1980 to 1984. Following his tenure on the show, he established himself as a major film star, appearing in numerous box office hits. His work in motion pictures has earned him multiple Golden Globe Award nominations, including recognition for New Star of the Year for his performance in 48 Hrs. He also received nominations for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical for his roles in Beverly Hills Cop, Trading Places, and The Nutty Professor. Additionally, he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Beyond his film acting, Murphy has maintained a career as a stand-up comedian. He was ranked number 10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time. His professional credits span across acting, voice acting, directing, and producing, with a total of 149 known credits listed in his filmography. Throughout his career, he has been noted for his versatility as both a performer and a creative force in the entertainment industry.
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Mike Myers
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Cameron Diaz
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Cody Cameron
7 shared titles
Christopher Knights
6 shared titles
Conrad Vernon
5 shared titles
Judge Reinhold
5 shared titles
Antonio Banderas
4 shared titles
Arsenio Hall
4 shared titles
Martin Lawrence
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Chris Rock
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Career timeline
Donkey
Shrek 5
The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie MurphyMichael Jackson: A Life in Music
Number One on the Call SheetThe PickupThe Pickup · ProducerJohn Candy: I Like MeBeing Eddie
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel FBeverly Hills Cop: Axel F · ProducerHollywood BlackStand-Up: The Laughing TherapyOutstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Candy Cane LaneCandy Cane Lane · ProducerPretty Baby: Brooke ShieldsYou PeopleEddie Murphy : Hollywood's Black King
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Coming 2 AmericaComing 2 America · CharactersComing 2 America · ProducerEddie Murphy: Laugh 'Til it Hurts
The Drew Barrymore ShowThe Oprah ConversationFeeding America Comedy Festival
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTamron HallDesus & MeroThe Movies That Made UsDolemite Is My Name
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
The True Story of...
Mr. Church
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonLate Night with Seth MeyersVariety Studio: Actors on ActorsEat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
Shrek StoriesWhoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley
Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeA Thousand WordsShrek's Thrilling TalesEddie Murphy: One Night OnlyDreamworks: Holiday Classics
Tower HeistTower Heist · ProducerShrek: Once Upon a TimeMethod to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Shrek Forever AfterThe Women of SNLDonkey's Christmas ShrektacularShrek's Yule Log
The Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienImagine That
Meet DaveHollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
Shrek the ThirdNorbitNorbit · ProducerNorbit · ScreenplayNorbit · Story
DreamgirlsFuck
The Reichen ShowDreamworks 5 Holiday Classics CollectionSaturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Shrek 2Father of the PrideShrek 3-DFar Far Away Idol
Jimmy Kimmel Live!The Ellen DeGeneres ShowAmerica's Next Top ModelDaddy Day CareThe Haunted Mansion
I SpyShowtimeThe Adventures of Pluto NashThe Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
ShrekDr. Dolittle 2Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance PartyCreating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek
Nutty Professor II: The KlumpsNutty Professor II: The Klumps · Executive Producer
The PJsThe PJs · Executive ProducerThe PJs · CreatorMark Twain PrizeLife
Full filmography
- Donkey (2028) as Donkey (voice)
- Shrek 5 (2027) as Donkey (voice)
- The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy (2026) as Self
- Michael Jackson: A Life in Music (2026) as Self (archive footage)
- Number One on the Call Sheet (2025) as Self
- The Pickup (2025) as Russell
- The Pickup (2025) Producer
- John Candy: I Like Me (2025) as Self - Actor, Saturday Night Live (archive footage)
- Being Eddie (2025) as Self
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025) as Self - SNL Cast Member 1980-1984
- Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024) as Axel Foley
- Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024) Producer
- Hollywood Black (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution (2024) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Candy Cane Lane (2023) as Chris Carver
- Candy Cane Lane (2023) Producer
- Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- You People (2023) as Akbar
- Eddie Murphy : Hollywood's Black King (2023) as Kendisi (arşiv görüntüleri)
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) as Self
- Coming 2 America (2021) as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Saul / Randy Watson
- Coming 2 America (2021) Characters
- Coming 2 America (2021) Producer
- Eddie Murphy: Laugh 'Til it Hurts (2021) as Self
- The Drew Barrymore Show (2020) as Self
- The Oprah Conversation (2020) as Self
- Feeding America Comedy Festival (2020) as Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Tamron Hall (2019) as Self - Guest
- Desus & Mero (2019) as Self
- The Movies That Made Us (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- Dolemite Is My Name (2019) as Rudy Ray Moore
- Dolemite Is My Name (2019) Producer
- Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018) as Self - Mr. Robinson (archive footage)
- The True Story of... (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Mr. Church (2016) as Henry Church
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) as Self
- Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip (2014) as Self
- Shrek Stories (2013) as Donkey (voice)
- Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley (2013) as Self
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (2012) as Self
- A Thousand Words (2012) as Jack McCall
- Shrek's Thrilling Tales (2012) as Donkey (voice)
- Eddie Murphy: One Night Only (2012) as Self
- Dreamworks: Holiday Classics (2012) as Donkey (voice)
- Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012) as Self
- Tower Heist (2011) as Slide
- Tower Heist (2011) Producer
- Shrek: Once Upon a Time (2011) as Self
- Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis (2011) as Self
- Shrek Forever After (2010) as Donkey (voice)
- The Women of SNL (2010) as Gumby (archive footage)
- Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular (2010) as Donkey (voice)
- Shrek's Yule Log (2010) as Donkey (voice)
- The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009) as Self - Guest
- Imagine That (2009) as Evan Danielson
- Meet Dave (2008) as Dave / Captain
- Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History (2008) as Self
- Shrek the Third (2007) as Donkey (voice)
- Norbit (2007) as Norbit / Rasputia / Mr. Wong
- Norbit (2007) Producer
- Norbit (2007) Screenplay
- Norbit (2007) Story
- Shrek the Halls (2007) as Donkey (voice)
- Dreamgirls (2006) as James 'Thunder' Early
- Fuck (2006) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Reichen Show (2005) as Self
- Dreamworks 5 Holiday Classics Collection (2005) as Donkey (voice)
- Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found (2005) as Self
- Shrek 2 (2004) as Donkey (voice)
- Father of the Pride (2004) as Donkey (voice)
- Shrek 3-D (2004) as Donkey (voice)
- Far Far Away Idol (2004) as Donkey (voice)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- America's Next Top Model (2003) as Self - Guest
- Daddy Day Care (2003) as Charlie Hinton
- The Haunted Mansion (2003) as Jim Evers
- DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection (2003) as Donkey (voice)
- 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003) as Self (archive footage)
- Celebrities Uncensored (2003) as Self
- I Spy (2002) as Kelly Robinson
- Showtime (2002) as Officer Trey Sellars
- The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) as Pluto Nash
- The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s (2002) as Self (archive footage)
- Shrek (2001) as Donkey (voice)
- Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) as Dr. John Dolittle
- Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party (2001) as Donkey (voice) (singing voice)
- Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek (2001) as Self
- Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000) as Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Granny Klump / Mama Klump / Papa Klump / Young Papa Klump / Ernie Klump / Lance Perkins
- Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000) Executive Producer
- The PJs (1999) as Thurgood Stubbs (voice)
- The PJs (1999) Executive Producer
- The PJs (1999) Creator
- Mark Twain Prize (1999) as Self
- Life (1999) as Rayford Gibson
- Life (1999) Producer
- Bowfinger (1999) as Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey
- Saturday Night Live: Christmas (1999) as Self
- Mulan (1998) as Mushu (voice)
- Doctor Dolittle (1998) as Dr. John Dolittle
- Holy Man (1998) as G
- Holy Man (1998) Executive Producer
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy (1998) as Self (archive footage)
- The View (1997) as Self - Guest
- Metro (1997) as Inspector Scott Roper
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self - Guest
- The Nutty Professor (1996) as Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Lance Perkins / Papa Klump / Mama Klump / Grandma Klump / Ernie Klump
- The Nutty Professor (1996) Executive Producer
- The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2 (1996) as Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video)
- Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) as Maximillian / Pauly / Guido
- Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) Producer
- Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) Story
- Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) as Axel Foley
- Inside the Actors Studio (1994) as Self
- But... Seriously (1994) as Self (archive footage)
- Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self - Guest
- Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films (1993) as King (uncredited)
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992)
- Boomerang (1992) as Marcus Graham
- Boomerang (1992) Story
- Boomerang (1992) Executive Producer
- The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) as Thomas Jefferson Johnson
- Michael Jackson: Remember The Time (1992) as King (uncredited)
- The Royal Family (1991) Creator
- Another 48 Hrs. (1990) as Reggie Hammond
- Another 48 Hrs. (1990) Story
- Another 48 Hrs. (1990) Executive Producer
- Tongues Untied (1990) as Self (archive footage)
- The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990) Executive Producer
- Harlem Nights (1989) as Quick
- Harlem Nights (1989) Director
- Harlem Nights (1989) Screenplay
- Harlem Nights (1989) Executive Producer
- Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989) as Self (archive footage)
- Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989) as Self (archive footage)
- The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live (1989) as Self (archive footage)
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- Coming to America (1988) as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
- Coming to America (1988) Story
- Coming to America (1988) Executive Producer
- Yo! MTV Raps (1988) as Self
- Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) as Axel Foley
- Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) Story
- Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) Executive Producer
- Eddie Murphy Raw (1987) as Self
- Eddie Murphy Raw (1987) Executive Producer
- Eddie Murphy Raw (1987) Writer
- Uptown Comedy Express (1987)
- The Golden Child (1986) as Chandler Jarrell
- The Golden Child (1986) Executive Producer
- Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick (1986) as Self
- The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special (1986) as Self
- Friday People (1985)
- B.B. King: Into the Night (1985) as Self
- MTV Video Music Awards (1984) as Self - Host
- Beverly Hills Cop (1984) as Axel Foley
- Beverly Hills Cop (1984) Executive Producer
- Best Defense (1984) as Landry
- Best Defense (1984) Executive Producer
- The Joe Piscopo Special (1984) as Self / Carl Lewis
- Trading Places (1983) as Billy Ray Valentine
- Eddie Murphy: Delirious (1983) as Self
- Eddie Murphy: Delirious (1983) Producer
- Eddie Murphy: Delirious (1983) Screenplay
- Late Night with David Letterman (1982) as Self - Guest
- 48 Hrs. (1982) as Reggie Hammond
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Various Characters
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Raheem Abdul Muhammed (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) Writer
- Film '72 (1971) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- Today (1952) as Self
- The Emmy Awards (1949) as Self
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Honoree
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World reboot Producer
- Blue Falcon
- Blue Falcon Producer
- Beverly Hills Cop as Det. Axel Foley
- Attachment Parenting
- Untitled George Clinton Biopic Producer
- Attachment Parenting Producer
- The Pink Panther as Inspector Clouseau
- Untitled Grumpy Old Men Remake