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)
- 2024 · Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F as Axel Foley
- 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 · Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · You People as Akbar
- 2020 · The True Story of... as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · The Oprah Conversation 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
- 2015 · Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special as Self
- 2013 · Shrek Stories as Donkey (voice)
- 2012 · Eddie Murphy: One Night Only as Self
- 2012 · Dreamworks Holiday Classics as Donkey (voice)
- 2012 · Shrek's Thrilling Tales as Donkey (voice)
- 2012 · A Thousand Words as Jack McCall
- 2011 · Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis as Self
- 2010 · Shrek's Yule Log as Donkey (voice)
- 2010 · The Women of SNL as Gumby (archive footage)
- 2006 · Fuck as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2004 · Far Far Away Idol as Donkey (voice)
- 2002 · The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s as
- 2002 · Showtime as Officer Trey Sellars
- 2001 · Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party as Donkey (voice) (singing voice)
- 1998 · Holy Man as G
- 1997 · Metro as Inspector Scott Roper
- 1995 · Vampire in Brooklyn as Maximillian / Pauly / Guido
- 1993 · Dangerous: The Short Films as King ["Remember The Time"]
- 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
- 1988 · Yo! MTV Raps as Self
- 1987 · Eddie Murphy Raw as Self
- 1984 · Best Defense as Landry
- 1983 · Eddie Murphy: Delirious as Self
- Future · Beverly Hills Cop as Det. Axel Foley
- 2021 · Eddie Murphy: Laugh 'Til it Hurts as Self
- 2021 · Coming 2 America as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Saul / Randy Watson
- 2020 · The Drew Barrymore Show as Self
- 2020 · Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize 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
- 2015 · Eddie Murphy: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize as Self
- 2014 · Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- 2014 · Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip as Self
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2013 · Moms Mabley as Self
- 2012 · Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
- 2012 · Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ as Self
- 2012 · Honest Trailers as Akbar / Chris Carver (archive footage)
- 2011 · Shrek: Once Upon a Time as Self
- 2011 · Tower Heist as Slide
- 2010 · Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular as Donkey (voice)
- 2010 · Shrek Forever After as Donkey (voice)
- 2009 · Imagine That as Evan Danielson
- 2009 · The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien as
- 2008 · Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History as Self
- 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 · The Reichen Show as Self
- 2004 · Father of the Pride as Donkey (voice)
- 2004 · Shrek 2 as Donkey (voice)
- 2004 · The Ghost of Lord Farquaad as Donkey (voice)
- 2003 · The Haunted Mansion as Jim Evers
- 2003 · Celebrities Uncensored as Self
- 2003 · America's Next Top Model as Guest
- 2003 · Daddy Day Care as Charlie Hinton
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · I Spy as Kelly Robinson
- 2002 · The Adventures of Pluto Nash as Pluto Nash
- 2001 · Dr. Dolittle 2 as Dr. John Dolittle
- 2001 · Shrek as Donkey (voice)
- 2001 · Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek as Self
- 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 Thurgoode Orenthal Stubbs
- 1998 · Doctor Dolittle as Dr. John Dolittle
- 1998 · Mulan as Mushu (voice)
- 1998 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy as Self (archive footage)
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 1997 · The PJ's as Various
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 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)
- 1994 · Inside the Actors Studio as Self
- 1994 · Beverly Hills Cop III as Axel Foley
- 1994 · But... Seriously as Self (archive footage)
- 1992 · The Distinguished Gentleman as Thomas Jefferson Johnson
- 1992 · Boomerang as Marcus Graham
- 1992 · MTV Movie & TV Awards as
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1989 · The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live as Self (archive footage)
- 1987 · Uptown Comedy Express as
- 1986 · Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick as Self
- 1985 · B.B. King: Into the Night as Self
- Future · Untitled Donkey Spin-Off Film as Donkey (voice)
- 1989 · Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary as Self (archive footage)
- 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
- 1986 · The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special as Self
- 1984 · Beverly Hills Cop as Axel Foley
- Future · The Pickup as
- Future · The Pink Panther as
- Future · Untitled George Clinton Biopic as George Clinton
- Future · Untitled Grumpy Old Men Remake as
- 1984 · The Joe Piscopo Special as Self / Carl Lewis
- 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)
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as
- 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