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.
2026
as Donkey (voice)
2024
as Self (archive footage)
2024
as Axel Foley
2024
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
as Chris Carver
2023
as Self (archive footage)
2023
as Self (archive footage)
2023
as Akbar
2021
as Self
2021
as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Saul / Randy Watson
2020
as Self (archive footage)
2020
as Self
2020
as Self
2019
as Self (archive footage)
2019
as Rudy Ray Moore
2018
as Self - Mr. Robinson (archive footage)
2016
as Henry Church
2015
as Self
2015
as Self
2014
as Self
2013
as Donkey (voice)
2013
as Self
2012
as Self
2012
as Donkey (voice)
2012
as Donkey (voice)
2012
as Self
2012
as Jack McCall
2012
as Akbar / Chris Carver (archive footage)
2011
as Self
2011
as Self
2011
as Slide
2010
as Donkey (voice)
2010
as Donkey (voice)
2010
as Gumby (archive footage)
2010
as Donkey (voice)
2009
as Evan Danielson
2008
as Self
2008
as Dave / Captain
2007
as Donkey (voice)
2007
as Donkey (voice)
2007
as Norbit / Rasputia / Mr. Wong
2006
as James "Thunder" Early
2006
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2004
as Donkey (voice)
2004
as Donkey (voice)
2004
as Donkey (voice)
2004
as Donkey (voice)
2003
as Jim Evers
2003
as Guest
2003
as Charlie Hinton
2002
as Kelly Robinson
2002
2002
as Pluto Nash
2002
as Officer Trey Sellars
2001
as Donkey (voice) (singing voice)
2001
as Dr. John Dolittle
2001
as Donkey (voice)
2001
as Self
2000
as Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Granny Klump / Mama Klump / Papa Klump / Young Papa Klump / Ernie Klump / Lance Perkins
1999
as Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey
1999
as Rayford Gibson
1999
as Thurgood Stubbs (voice)
1998
as G
1998
as Dr. John Dolittle
1998
as Mushu (voice)
1998
as Self (archive footage)
1997
as Inspector Scott Roper
1997
as Various
1996
as Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Lance Perkins / Papa Klump / Mama Klump / Grandma Klump / Ernie Klump
1996
as Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video)
1995
as Maximillian / Pauly / Guido
1994
as Axel Foley
1994
as Self (archive footage)
1993
as King ["Remember The Time"]
1992
as Thomas Jefferson Johnson
1992
as Marcus Graham
1992
1990
as Reggie Hammond
1990
as Self (archive footage)
1989
as Self (archive footage)
1989
as Quick
1989
as Self (archive footage)
1989
as Self (archive footage)
1988
as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
1987
as Self
1987
as Axel Foley
1987
1986
as Chandler Jarrell
1986
as Self
1986
as Self
1985
as Self
1984
as Axel Foley
1984
as Self / Carl Lewis
1984
as Self - Host
1984
as Landry
1983
as Self
1983
as Billy Ray Valentine
1982
as Reggie Hammond
1949
as Self
as Donkey (voice)
as George Clinton
as Det. Axel Foley