Eddie Murphy
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
Credits
- 2026 · Shrek 5 as Donkey (voice)
- 2025 · Number One on the Call Sheet as Self
- 2025 · SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night as Self
- 2024 · Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F as Axel Foley
- 2023 · Candy Cane Lane as Chris Carver
- 2023 · Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- 2021 · Coming 2 America as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Saul / Randy Watson
- 2020 · The Drew Barrymore Show as Self
- 2020 · The True Story of... as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · The Oprah Conversation as Self
- 2019 · The Movies That Made Us as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2019 · Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- 2019 · Desus & Mero as Self
- 2014 · Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2012 · Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
- 2012 · Honest Trailers as Akbar / Chris Carver (archive footage)
- 2011 · Tower Heist as Slide
- 2010 · Shrek Forever After as Donkey (voice)
- 2009 · The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien as Self
- 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 · The Reichen Show as Self
- 2004 · Father of the Pride as Donkey (voice)
- 2004 · Shrek 2 as Donkey (voice)
- 2003 · The Haunted Mansion as Jim Evers
- 2003 · America's Next Top Model as Guest
- 2003 · Daddy Day Care as Charlie Hinton
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 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 · Life as Rayford Gibson
- 1999 · The PJs as Thurgood Stubbs (voice)
- 1998 · Doctor Dolittle as Dr. John Dolittle
- 1998 · Mulan as Mushu (voice)
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1996 · The Nutty Professor as Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Lance Perkins / Papa Klump / Mama Klump / Grandma Klump / Ernie Klump
- 1994 · Inside the Actors Studio as Self
- 1994 · Beverly Hills Cop III as Axel Foley
- 1992 · MTV Movie & TV Awards as
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1990 · Another 48 Hrs. as Reggie Hammond
- 1988 · Yo! MTV Raps as Self
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 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 · 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 Self
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1952 · Today as Self
- 1949 · The Emmy Awards as Self
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Honoree
- Future · Beverly Hills Cop as Det. Axel Foley
- 2025 · The Pickup as Russell
- 2025 · Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self
- 2024 · Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2023 · Eddie Murphy : Hollywood's Black King as Kendisi (arşiv görüntüleri)
- 2023 · You People as Akbar
- 2021 · Eddie Murphy: Laugh 'Til it Hurts as Self
- 2020 · Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
- 2019 · Dolemite Is My Name as Rudy Ray Moore
- 2018 · Won't You Be My Neighbor? as Self - Mr. Robinson (archive footage)
- 2016 · Mr. Church as Henry Church
- 2014 · Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip as Self
- 2013 · Shrek Stories as Donkey (voice)
- 2013 · Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley as Self
- 2012 · Eddie Murphy: One Night Only as Self
- 2012 · Dreamworks Holiday Classics as Donkey (voice)
- 2012 · Shrek's Thrilling Tales as Donkey (voice)
- 2012 · Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ as Self
- 2012 · A Thousand Words as Jack McCall
- 2011 · Shrek: Once Upon a Time as Self
- 2011 · Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis as Self
- 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)
- 2009 · Imagine That as Evan Danielson
- 2008 · Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History as Self
- 2008 · Meet Dave as Dave / Captain
- 2006 · Fuck as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2004 · Far Far Away Idol as Donkey (voice)
- 2003 · Celebrities Uncensored as Self
- 2003 · The Ghost of Lord Farquaad as Donkey (voice)
- 2002 · I Spy as Kelly Robinson
- 2002 · The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s as
- 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 · Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek as Self
- 1999 · Bowfinger as Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey
- 1998 · Holy Man as G
- 1998 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy as Self (archive footage)
- 1997 · Metro as Inspector Scott Roper
- 1996 · The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2 as Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video)
- 1995 · Vampire in Brooklyn as Maximillian / Pauly / Guido
- 1994 · But... Seriously as Self (archive footage)
- 1993 · Dangerous: The Short Films as King (uncredited)
- 1992 · The Distinguished Gentleman as Thomas Jefferson Johnson
- 1992 · Boomerang as Marcus Graham
- 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 · The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live as Self (archive footage)
- 1987 · Eddie Murphy Raw as Self
- 1987 · Uptown Comedy Express as
- 1986 · Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick as Self
- 1986 · The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special as Self
- 1985 · B.B. King: Into the Night as Self
- 1984 · Best Defense as Landry
- 1983 · Eddie Murphy: Delirious as Self
- Future · The Pink Panther as
- 1984 · The Joe Piscopo Special as Self / Carl Lewis
- Future · Untitled Grumpy Old Men Remake as
- Future · Untitled Donkey Spin-Off Film as Donkey (voice)
- Future · Untitled George Clinton Biopic as George Clinton
- Future · Blue Falcon as
- Future · EDDIE as Kendisi