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.
Movie | The Pickup | 2025 | |
Movie | Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F | Axel Foley | 2024-06-20 |
Movie | Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2024-06-07 |
Movie | You People | Akbar | 2023-01-20 |
Movie | Candy Cane Lane | Chris Carver | 2023-11-29 |
Movie | Eddie Murphy : Hollywood's Black King | Self (archive footage) | 2023-11-03 |
Movie | Coming 2 America | Prince Akeem / Clarence / Saul / Randy Watson | 2021-03-04 |
Movie | Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize | Self | 2020-01-07 |
Movie | Dolemite Is My Name | Rudy Ray Moore | 2019-10-04 |
Movie | Won't You Be My Neighbor? | Self - Mr. Robinson (archive footage) | 2018-06-29 |
Movie | Mr. Church | Henry Church | 2016-09-16 |
Movie | Eddie Murphy: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize | Self | 2015-11-23 |
Movie | Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special | Self | 2015-02-15 |
Movie | Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip | Self | 2014-04-14 |
Movie | Don Rickles: One Night Only | 2014-05-18 | |
Movie | Trampoline | James Needham | 2013-11-01 |
Movie | Moms Mabley | Self | 2013-04-20 |
Movie | A Thousand Words | Jack McCall | 2012-03-07 |
Movie | Eddie Murphy: One Night Only | Self | 2012-11-14 |
Movie | Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ | Self | 2012-06-07 |
Movie | Shrek's Thrilling Tales | Donkey (voice) | 2012-08-28 |
Movie | Tower Heist | Slide | 2011-11-02 |
Movie | Shrek: Once Upon a Time | Self | 2011-12-30 |
Movie | Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis | Self | 2011-12-17 |
Movie | Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular | Donkey (voice) | 2010-12-07 |
Movie | The Women of SNL | Gumby (archive footage) | 2010-11-01 |
Movie | Shrek Forever After | Donkey (voice) | 2010-05-16 |
Movie | Imagine That | Evan Danielson | 2009-06-19 |
Movie | Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History | Self | 2008-10-14 |
Movie | Meet Dave | Dave / Captain | 2008-07-08 |
Movie | Norbit | Norbit / Rasputia / Mr. Wong | 2007-02-08 |
Movie | Shrek the Third | Donkey (voice) | 2007-05-17 |
Movie | Shrek the Halls | Donkey (voice) | 2007-11-28 |
Movie | Fuck | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2006-11-10 |
Movie | Dreamgirls | James "Thunder" Early | 2006-12-25 |
Movie | The Ghost of Lord Farquaad | Donkey (voice) | 2004-04-03 |
Movie | Shrek 2 | Donkey (voice) | 2004-05-19 |
Movie | Far Far Away Idol | Donkey (voice) | 2004-11-05 |
Movie | Daddy Day Care | Charlie Hinton | 2003-05-09 |
Movie | The Haunted Mansion | Jim Evers | 2003-11-26 |
Movie | Showtime | Officer Trey Sellars | 2002-03-14 |
Movie | I Spy | Kelly Robinson | 2002-10-31 |
Movie | The Adventures of Pluto Nash | Pluto Nash | 2002-08-16 |
Movie | Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party | Donkey (voice) (singing voice) | 2001-11-02 |
Movie | Shrek | Donkey (voice) | 2001-05-18 |
Movie | Dr. Dolittle 2 | Dr. John Dolittle | 2001-06-22 |
Movie | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Lance Perkins / Klump Family | 2000-07-27 |
Series | The PJs | Thurgoode Orenthal Stubbs | 1999-01-10 |
Movie | Bowfinger | Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey | 1999-08-12 |
Movie | Life | Rayford Gibson | 1999-04-16 |
Movie | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy | Self (archive footage) | 1998-02-24 |
Movie | Doctor Dolittle | Dr. John Dolittle | 1998-06-26 |
Movie | Holy Man | G | 1998-10-08 |
Movie | Mulan | Mushu (voice) | 1998-06-18 |
Movie | Metro | Inspector Scott Roper | 1997-01-16 |
Movie | The Nutty Professor | Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Papa / Mama / Grandma / Ernie | 1996-06-28 |
Movie | Vampire in Brooklyn | Maximillian / Pauly / Guido | 1995-10-26 |
Movie | But... Seriously | Self (archive footage) | 1994-03-25 |
Movie | Beverly Hills Cop III | Axel Foley | 1994-05-24 |
Movie | Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films | King ["Remember The Time"] | 1993-09-28 |
Movie | Boomerang | Marcus Graham | 1992-06-30 |
Movie | The Distinguished Gentleman | Thomas Jefferson Johnson | 1992-12-04 |
Movie | Another 48 Hrs. | Reggie Hammond | 1990-06-08 |
Movie | Tongues Untied | Self (archive footage) | 1990-03-16 |
Movie | Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary | Self (archive footage) | 1989-09-24 |
Movie | Harlem Nights | Quick | 1989-11-17 |
Movie | Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt | Self (archive footage) | 1989-12-01 |
Movie | Coming to America | Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul | 1988-06-29 |
Movie | Uptown Comedy Express | 1987-05-09 | |
Movie | Eddie Murphy Raw | Self | 1987-11-25 |
Movie | Beverly Hills Cop II | Axel Foley | 1987-05-18 |
Movie | Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick | Self | 1986-11-22 |
Movie | The Golden Child | Chandler Jarrell | 1986-12-12 |
Movie | B.B. King: Into the Night | Self | 1985-01-01 |
Movie | Best Defense | Landry | 1984-07-20 |
Movie | Beverly Hills Cop | Axel Foley | 1984-12-05 |
Movie | The Joe Piscopo Special | Self / Carl Lewis | 1984-09-22 |
Movie | Trading Places | Billy Ray Valentine | 1983-06-07 |
Movie | 48 Hrs. | Reggie Hammond | 1982-12-07 |