Eddie Murphy
Known for Acting · 144 credits
- Born
- 1961-04-03 (age 65)
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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
TV Shows (45)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
The Daily Show
1996
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Various Characters / Self - Host / Party Guest (uncredited) / Raheem Abdul Muhammed (uncredited)
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self
The View
1997
as Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Honoree / Self - Nominee
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Guest
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
America's Next Top Model
2003
as Self - Guest
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self - Host
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
The Drew Barrymore Show
2020
as Self
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
The Reichen Show
2005
as Self
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012
as Self
Today
1952
as Self
Desus & Mero
2019
as Self
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
2009
as Self - Guest
The Movies That Made Us
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Number One on the Call Sheet
2025
as Self
The PJs
1999
as Thurgood Stubbs (voice)
Father of the Pride
2004
as Donkey (voice)
Yo! MTV Raps
1988
as Self
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
2023
as Self (archive footage)
The True Story of...
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Mark Twain Prize
1999
as Self
The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self
Hollywood Black
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
2024
as Self (archive footage)
The Oprah Conversation
2020
as Self
Friday People
1985
DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection
2003
as Donkey (voice)
Inside the Actors Studio
1994
as Self
Beverly Hills Cop
as Det. Axel Foley
Celebrities Uncensored
2003
as Self
Dreamworks 5 Holiday Classics Collection
2005
as Donkey (voice)
Movies (99)
Shrek
2001
as Donkey (voice)
Mulan
1998
as Mushu (voice)
Trading Places
1983
as Billy Ray Valentine
Shrek 2
2004
as Donkey (voice)
Norbit
2007
as Norbit / Rasputia / Mr. Wong
Shrek the Third
2007
as Donkey (voice)
Shrek Forever After
2010
as Donkey (voice)
Beverly Hills Cop
1984
as Axel Foley
Coming to America
1988
as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
The Pickup
2025
as Russell
Meet Dave
2008
as Dave / Captain
Life
1999
as Rayford Gibson
Shrek 5
2027
as Donkey (voice)
48 Hrs.
1982
as Reggie Hammond
The Nutty Professor
1996
as Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Lance Perkins / Papa Klump / Mama Klump / Grandma Klump / Ernie Klump
Tower Heist
2011
as Slide
Daddy Day Care
2003
as Charlie Hinton
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
2024
as Axel Foley
Boomerang
1992
as Marcus Graham
Beverly Hills Cop II
1987
as Axel Foley
Coming 2 America
2021
as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Saul / Randy Watson
I Spy
2002
as Kelly Robinson
The Golden Child
1986
as Chandler Jarrell
Doctor Dolittle
1998
as Dr. John Dolittle
Metro
1997
as Inspector Scott Roper
Beverly Hills Cop III
1994
as Axel Foley
Shrek the Halls
2007
as Donkey (voice)
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
as Dr. John Dolittle
The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
2026
as Self
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2000
as Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Granny Klump / Mama Klump / Papa Klump / Young Papa Klump / Ernie Klump / Lance Perkins
Shrek 3-D
2004
as Donkey (voice)
The Haunted Mansion
2003
as Jim Evers
Showtime
2002
as Officer Trey Sellars
Dreamgirls
2006
as James 'Thunder' Early
A Thousand Words
2012
as Jack McCall
Another 48 Hrs.
1990
as Reggie Hammond
Harlem Nights
1989
as Quick
Bowfinger
1999
as Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey
You People
2023
as Akbar
Imagine That
2009
as Evan Danielson
The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live
1989
as Self (archive footage)
Mr. Church
2016
as Henry Church
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
as Self - Actor, Saturday Night Live (archive footage)
Dolemite Is My Name
2019
as Rudy Ray Moore
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self - SNL Cast Member 1980-1984
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
2002
as Pluto Nash
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
as Self (archive footage)
Holy Man
1998
as G
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
2018
as Self - Mr. Robinson (archive footage)
The Distinguished Gentleman
1992
as Thomas Jefferson Johnson
Candy Cane Lane
2023
as Chris Carver
Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020
as Self
Vampire in Brooklyn
1995
as Maximillian / Pauly / Guido
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
2024
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fuck
2006
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Being Eddie
2025
as Self
Eddie Murphy Raw
1987
as Self
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
2014
as Self
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
2011
as Self
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012
as Self
Best Defense
1984
as Landry
The Women of SNL
2010
as Gumby (archive footage)
Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular
2010
as Donkey (voice)
Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party
2001
as Donkey (voice) (singing voice)
Far Far Away Idol
2004
as Donkey (voice)
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005
as Self
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
2008
as Self
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
1993
as King (uncredited)
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only
2012
as Self
Michael Jackson: A Life in Music
2026
as Self (archive footage)
Shrek's Thrilling Tales
2012
as Donkey (voice)
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics
2012
as Donkey (voice)
Shrek's Yule Log
2010
as Donkey (voice)
Eddie Murphy: Delirious
1983
as Self
Shrek Stories
2013
as Donkey (voice)
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt
1989
as Self (archive footage)
Tongues Untied
1990
as Self (archive footage)
B.B. King: Into the Night
1985
as Self
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Shrek: Once Upon a Time
2011
as Self
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
1999
as Self
The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2
1996
as Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video)
Blue Falcon
Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick
1986
as Self
Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley
2013
as Self
Uptown Comedy Express
1987
Untitled Grumpy Old Men Remake
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy
1998
as Self (archive footage)
Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek
2001
as Self
But... Seriously
1994
as Self (archive footage)
Eddie Murphy : Hollywood's Black King
2023
as Kendisi (arşiv görüntüleri)
The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special
1986
as Self
The Joe Piscopo Special
1984
as Self / Carl Lewis
The Pink Panther
as Inspector Clouseau
Untitled Donkey Spin-Off
as Donkey (voice)
Eddie Murphy: Laugh 'Til it Hurts
2021
as Self
Shrek 25 Aniversario
2026
as Donkey (Voice)
Attachment Parenting
About 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 co… With 144 credits spanning from 1944 to 2027, Eddie Murphy has appeared in 99 films and 45 TV shows.
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Most Popular Eddie Murphy Movies
- Shrek (2001) — as Donkey (voice)
- Mulan (1998) — as Mushu (voice)
- Trading Places (1983) — as Billy Ray Valentine
- Shrek 2 (2004) — as Donkey (voice)
- Norbit (2007) — as Norbit / Rasputia / Mr. Wong
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