Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

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Birthday: 
3 April 1961, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Birth Name: 
Edward Regan Murphy
Height: 
175 cm
Edward Regan Murphy was born April 3, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York, to Lillian, a telephone operator, and Charles Edward Murphy, a transit police officer who was also an amateur comedian and actor. After his father died, his mother married Vernon Lynch, a foreman at a Breyer's Ice Cream plant. His siblings are Charlie Murphy and Vernon Lynch, Jr... Show more »
Edward Regan Murphy was born April 3, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York, to Lillian, a telephone operator, and Charles Edward Murphy, a transit police officer who was also an amateur comedian and actor. After his father died, his mother married Vernon Lynch, a foreman at a Breyer's Ice Cream plant. His siblings are Charlie Murphy and Vernon Lynch, Jr. Eddie had aspirations of being in show business since he was a child. A bright kid growing up in the streets of New York, Murphy spent a great deal of time on impressions and comedy stand-up routines rather than academics. His sense of humor and wit made him a stand out amongst his classmates at Roosevelt Junior-Senior High School. By the time he was fifteen, Murphy worked as a stand-up comic on the lower part of New York, wooing audiences with his dead-on impressions of celebrities and outlooks on life.In the early 1980s, at the age of 19, Murphy was offered a contract for the Not-Ready-For-Prime-Time Players of Saturday Night Live (1975), where Murphy exercised his comedic abilities in impersonating African American figures and originating some of the shows most memorable characters: Velvet Jones, Mr. Robinson, and a disgruntled and angry Gumby. Murphy made his feature film debut in 48 Hrs. (1982), alongside Nick Nolte. The two's comedic and antagonistic chemistry, alongside Murphy's believable performance as a streetwise convict aiding a bitter, aging cop, won over critics and audiences. The next year, Murphy went two for two, with another hit, pairing him with John Landis, who later became a frequent collaborator with Murphy in Coming to America (1988) and Beverly Hills Cop III (1994). Beverly Hills Cop (1984) was the film that made Murphy a box-office superstar and most notably made him a celebrity worldwide, and it remains one of the all-time biggest domestic blockbusters in motion-picture history. Murphy's performance as a young Detroit cop in pursuit of his friend's murderers earned him a third consecutive Golden Globe nomination. Axel Foley became one of Murphy's signature characters. On top of his game, Murphy was unfazed by his success, that is until his box office appeal and choices in scripts resulted into a spotty mix of hits and misses into the late 1980s and early 1990s.Films like The Golden Child (1986) and Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) were critically panned but were still massive draws at the box office. In 1989, Murphy, coming off another hit, Coming to America (1988), found failure with his directorial debut, Harlem Nights (1989). Another 48 Hrs. (1990) and his turn as a hopeless romantic in Boomerang (1992) did little to resuscitate his career. However, his remake of Jerry Lewis's The Nutty Professor (1996) brought Murphy's drawing power back into fruition. From there, Murphy rebounded with occasional hits and misses but has long proven himself as a skilled comedic actor with applaudable range pertaining to characterizations and mannerisms. Though he has grown up a lot since his fast-lane rise as a superstar in the 1980s, Murphy has lived the Hollywood lifestyle with controversy, criticism, scandal, and the admiration of millions worldwide for his talents. As Murphy had matured throughout the years, learning many lessons about the Hollywood game in the process, he settled down with more family-oriented humor with Doctor Dolittle (1998), Mulan (1998), Bowfinger (1999), and the animated smash Shrek (2001), in a supporting role that showcased Murphy's comedic personality and charm. Throughout the 2000s, he further starred in the hits The Haunted Mansion (2003), Shrek 2 (2004), Dreamgirls (2006) (for which he was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar), Norbit (2007), Shrek the Third (2007), and Shrek Forever After (2010).Murphy was married to Nicole Mitchell Murphy from 1993 to 2006. Murphy has eight children. Show less «

Eddie Murphy's FILMOGRAPHY

The Kelly Clarkson Show - Season 5

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Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields - Season 1

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - Season 9

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The Tonight Show Fallon - Season 11

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Late Night with Seth Meyers - Season 11

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Candy Cane Lane (2023)

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You People

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The 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2023

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Desus and Mero - Season 4

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The Tonight Show Fallon - Season 10

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Late Night with Seth Meyers - Season 10

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The Kelly Clarkson Show - Season 4

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Desus and Mero - Season 3

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Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James

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Coming 2 America

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Loving Neverland

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Desus and Mero - Season 2

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Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

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2020 Golden Globe Awards

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The Tonight Show Fallon - Season 8

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Late Night with Seth Meyers - Season 8

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The Oprah Conversation - Season 1

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Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee - Season 11

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Eddie Murphy'S roles

James 'Thunder' Early
James 'Thunder' Early
Charlie Hinton
Charlie Hinton
Kit Ramsey
Kit Ramsey
Rayford Gibson
Rayford Gibson
Jack McCall
Jack McCall
Norbit
Norbit
Jim Evers
Jim Evers
Prince Akeem
Prince Akeem
Donkey
Donkey
Quick
Quick
Kelly Robinson
Kelly Robinson
Chandler Jarrell
Chandler Jarrell
G
G
Slide
Slide
Reggie Hammond
Reggie Hammond
Insp. Scott Roper
Insp. Scott Roper
Officer Trey Sellars
Officer Trey Sellars
Mushu
Mushu
Dr. John Dolittle
Dr. John Dolittle
Marcus
Marcus
Det. Axel Foley
Det. Axel Foley
Sherman Klump
Sherman Klump
Pluto Nash
Pluto Nash
Dave
Dave
Maximillian
Maximillian
Billy Ray Valentine
Billy Ray Valentine
Various, Buckwheat, Himself, Tyrone Green, Gumby, Raheem Abdul Muhammed, Mr. Robinson, Himself - Host, Raheem Abdul Muhammad, Solomon...
Various, Buckwheat, Himself, Tyrone Green, Gumby, Raheem Abdul Muhammed, Mr. Robinson, Himself - Host, Raheem Abdul Muhammad, Solomon...