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Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

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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.

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Shrek 5

Shrek 5

2026

as Donkey (voice)

Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

2024

as Self (archive footage)

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

2024

as Axel Foley

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

2024

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Candy Cane Lane

Candy Cane Lane

2023

as Chris Carver

Eddie Murphy : Hollywood's Black King

Eddie Murphy : Hollywood's Black King

2023

as Self (archive footage)

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

2023

as Self (archive footage)

You People

You People

2023

as Akbar

Eddie Murphy: Laugh 'Til it Hurts

Eddie Murphy: Laugh 'Til it Hurts

2021

as Self

Coming 2 America

Coming 2 America

2021

as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Saul / Randy Watson

The True Story of...

The True Story of...

2020

as Self (archive footage)

Feeding America Comedy Festival

Feeding America Comedy Festival

2020

as Self

Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

2020

as Self

The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us

2019

as Self (archive footage)

Dolemite Is My Name

Dolemite Is My Name

2019

as Rudy Ray Moore

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

2018

as Self - Mr. Robinson (archive footage)

Mr. Church

Mr. Church

2016

as Henry Church

Eddie Murphy: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

Eddie Murphy: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

2015

as Self

Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special

Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special

2015

as Self

Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip

Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip

2014

as Self

Shrek Stories

Shrek Stories

2013

as Donkey (voice)

Moms Mabley

Moms Mabley

2013

as Self

Eddie Murphy: One Night Only

Eddie Murphy: One Night Only

2012

as Self

Dreamworks Holiday Classics

Dreamworks Holiday Classics

2012

as Donkey (voice)

Shrek's Thrilling Tales

Shrek's Thrilling Tales

2012

as Donkey (voice)

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

2012

as Self

A Thousand Words

A Thousand Words

2012

as Jack McCall

Honest Trailers

Honest Trailers

2012

as Akbar / Chris Carver (archive footage)

Shrek: Once Upon a Time

Shrek: Once Upon a Time

2011

as Self

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

2011

as Self

Tower Heist

Tower Heist

2011

as Slide

Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular

Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular

2010

as Donkey (voice)

Shrek's Yule Log

Shrek's Yule Log

2010

as Donkey (voice)

The Women of SNL

The Women of SNL

2010

as Gumby (archive footage)

Shrek Forever After

Shrek Forever After

2010

as Donkey (voice)

Imagine That

Imagine That

2009

as Evan Danielson

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

2008

as Self

Meet Dave

Meet Dave

2008

as Dave / Captain

Shrek the Halls

Shrek the Halls

2007

as Donkey (voice)

Shrek the Third

Shrek the Third

2007

as Donkey (voice)

Norbit

Norbit

2007

as Norbit / Rasputia / Mr. Wong

Dreamgirls

Dreamgirls

2006

as James "Thunder" Early

Fuck

Fuck

2006

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Far Far Away Idol

Far Far Away Idol

2004

as Donkey (voice)

Father of the Pride

Father of the Pride

2004

as Donkey (voice)

Shrek 2

Shrek 2

2004

as Donkey (voice)

The Ghost of Lord Farquaad

The Ghost of Lord Farquaad

2004

as Donkey (voice)

The Haunted Mansion

The Haunted Mansion

2003

as Jim Evers

America's Next Top Model

America's Next Top Model

2003

as Guest

Daddy Day Care

Daddy Day Care

2003

as Charlie Hinton

I Spy

I Spy

2002

as Kelly Robinson

The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

2002

The Adventures of Pluto Nash

The Adventures of Pluto Nash

2002

as Pluto Nash

Showtime

Showtime

2002

as Officer Trey Sellars

Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party

Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party

2001

as Donkey (voice) (singing voice)

Dr. Dolittle 2

Dr. Dolittle 2

2001

as Dr. John Dolittle

Shrek

Shrek

2001

as Donkey (voice)

Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek

Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek

2001

as Self

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

2000

as Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Granny Klump / Mama Klump / Papa Klump / Young Papa Klump / Ernie Klump / Lance Perkins

Bowfinger

Bowfinger

1999

as Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey

Life

Life

1999

as Rayford Gibson

The PJs

The PJs

1999

as Thurgood Stubbs (voice)

Holy Man

Holy Man

1998

as G

Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle

1998

as Dr. John Dolittle

Mulan

Mulan

1998

as Mushu (voice)

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy

1998

as Self (archive footage)

Metro

Metro

1997

as Inspector Scott Roper

The PJ's

The PJ's

1997

as Various

The Nutty Professor

The Nutty Professor

1996

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

The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2

The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2

1996

as Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video)

Vampire in Brooklyn

Vampire in Brooklyn

1995

as Maximillian / Pauly / Guido

Beverly Hills Cop III

Beverly Hills Cop III

1994

as Axel Foley

But... Seriously

But... Seriously

1994

as Self (archive footage)

Dangerous: The Short Films

Dangerous: The Short Films

1993

as King ["Remember The Time"]

The Distinguished Gentleman

The Distinguished Gentleman

1992

as Thomas Jefferson Johnson

Boomerang

Boomerang

1992

as Marcus Graham

MTV Movie & TV Awards

MTV Movie & TV Awards

1992

Another 48 Hrs.

Another 48 Hrs.

1990

as Reggie Hammond

Tongues Untied

Tongues Untied

1990

as Self (archive footage)

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

1989

as Self (archive footage)

Harlem Nights

Harlem Nights

1989

as Quick

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

1989

as Self (archive footage)

The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live

The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live

1989

as Self (archive footage)

Coming to America

Coming to America

1988

as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul

Eddie Murphy Raw

Eddie Murphy Raw

1987

as Self

Beverly Hills Cop II

Beverly Hills Cop II

1987

as Axel Foley

Uptown Comedy Express

Uptown Comedy Express

1987

The Golden Child

The Golden Child

1986

as Chandler Jarrell

Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick

Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick

1986

as Self

The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special

The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special

1986

as Self

B.B. King: Into the Night

B.B. King: Into the Night

1985

as Self

Beverly Hills Cop

Beverly Hills Cop

1984

as Axel Foley

The Joe Piscopo Special

The Joe Piscopo Special

1984

as Self / Carl Lewis

MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

1984

as Self - Host

Best Defense

Best Defense

1984

as Landry

Eddie Murphy: Delirious

Eddie Murphy: Delirious

1983

as Self

Trading Places

Trading Places

1983

as Billy Ray Valentine

48 Hrs.

48 Hrs.

1982

as Reggie Hammond

The Emmy Awards

The Emmy Awards

1949

as Self

The Pickup

The Pickup

Untitled Donkey Spin-Off Film

Untitled Donkey Spin-Off Film

as Donkey (voice)

The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther

Untitled Grumpy Old Men Remake

Untitled Grumpy Old Men Remake

Untitled George Clinton Biopic

Untitled George Clinton Biopic

as George Clinton

Beverly Hills Cop

Beverly Hills Cop

as Det. Axel Foley