Eddie Murphy
is 47 years old ActorReal name: Edward Regan MurphyBorn: Monday, April 3, 1961 (Brooklyn, New York, USA)Height: 5' 10"
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Eddie Murphy in Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) EDDIE MURPHY reprises his 1998 role as the doctor who can talk to the animals. Murphy began his career as a stand-up comedian 25 years ago. He joined the cast of Saturday Night Live at the age of nineteen, in 1980, and has since established a successful career on the silverscreen. His film grosses are among the highest in the industry. Among his many film credits are 48 Hours, Trading Places, Coming to America and the Beverly Hills Cop series. In 1989, Murphy made his directorial debut with Harlem Nights , a period comedy he wrote and starred in, opposite Richard Pryor and Redd Foxx. In 1996, Murphy portrayed seven different characters in the worldwide box-office smash The Nutty Professor . Murphy starred in and produced the high comedy Life , also starred Martin Lawrence; and the hit comedy Bowfinger , opposite Steve Martin. He also was the voice of Mushu the Dragon in the animated hit Mulan . More recently, Murphy starred in Nutty Professor II: The Klumps , also starring Janet Jackson; and his voice is feature along with Mike Myers's and Cameron Diaz's, in the animated film Shrek . Murphy will next be seen in Plot Nash and is currently filming Showtime , with Robert De Niro, Murphy is scheduled to re-team with producer Brian Grazer for Universal and Imagine on The Incredible Shrinking Man.
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Acting - Eddie Murphy appeared
in following movies:
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Incredible Shrinking Man, The (2010)
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Shrek Goes Fourth (2010) [Pre-production]
Donkey (voice) •
NowhereLand (2009)
Evan •
Thousand Words, A (2009) [Filming]
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Untitled Eddie Murphy/Romeo and Juliet Project (2009) [Announced]
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Thousand Words, A (2009) [Filming]
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Meet Dave (2008) [Post-production] (5 votes)
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Shrek the Third (2007) (429 votes)
Donkey (voice) •
Norbit (2007) (179 votes)
Norbit / Rasputia / Mr. Wong •
Shrek the Halls (2007) (18 votes)
Donkey (voice) •
Dreamgirls (2006) (118 votes)
James "Thunder" Early •
Daddy Day Camp (2005)
Charlie Hinton •
Shrek 2 (2004) dvd (446 votes)
Donkey (voice) $10,000,000 •
Far Far Away Idol (2004) (2 votes)
Donkey (voice) •
Haunted Mansion, The (2003) dvd (65 votes)
Jim Evers •
Daddy Day Care (2003) dvd (43 votes)
Charlie Hinton •
Shrek 4-D (2003) (3 votes)
Donkey (voice) •
Showtime (2002) dvd (90 votes)
Officer Trey Sellars •
Adventures of Pluto Nash, The (2002) dvd (29 votes)
Pluto Nash $20,000,000 •
I Spy (2002) dvd (64 votes)
Kelly Robinson •
Shrek (2001) dvd (779 votes)
Donkey (voice) $3,000,000 • Nominated for Mtv Movie Award - Best On-Screen Team 2002 •
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) dvd (57 votes)
Dr. John Dolittle $20,000,000 •
Shrek (2001) dvd (779 votes)
Donkey (voice) $3,000,000 • Nominated for Mtv Movie Award - Best Comedic Performance 2002 • Nominated for BAFTA Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role 2002 •
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000) dvd (68 votes)
Professor Sherman Klump/Buddy $20,000,000 (and 20% of the gross) • Nominated for Mtv Movie Award - Best Comedic Performance 2001 •
Bowfinger (1999) dvd (165 votes)
Kit Ramsey/Jiffernson 'Jiff' •
Life (1999) dvd (51 votes)
Rayford Gibson •
Saturday Night Live Christmas (1999)
Mister Robinson •
Holy Man (1998) dvd (38 votes)
G •
Mulan (1998) dvd (120 votes)
Mushu the Demoted One (voice) •
Doctor Dolittle (1998) dvd (90 votes)
Dr. John Dolittle $17,000,000 •
Metro (1997) dvd (38 votes)
Insp. Scott Roper •
Nutty Professor, The (1996) dvd (135 votes)
Professor Sherman Klump/Buddy $12,000,000 • Nominated for Mtv Movie Award - Best Male Performance 1997 • Nominated for Mtv Movie Award - Best Comedic Performance 1997 • Nominated for Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical 1997 •
Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) dvd (30 votes)
Maximillian/Preacher •
Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory (1995) (1 votes)
Pharoah (' •
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) dvd (70 votes)
Det. Axel Foley $15,000,000 •
Dangerous: The Short Films (1993)
Pharaoh •
Boomerang (1992) dvd (37 votes)
Marcus Graham • Nominated for Mtv Movie Award - Best Comedic Performance 1993 •
Distinguished Gentleman, The (1992) dvd (43 votes)
Thomas Jefferson Johnson •
Another 48 Hrs. (1990) dvd (50 votes)
Reggie Hammond •
Harlem Nights (1989) dvd (21 votes)
Quick •
Coming to America (1988) dvd (142 votes)
Prince Akeem/Clarence/Randy •
Eddie Murphy Raw (1987) dvd (25 votes)
Himself •
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) dvd (114 votes)
Det. Axel Foley •
Golden Child, The (1986) dvd (66 votes)
Chandler Jarrell •
Best Defense (1984) dvd (14 votes)
Lieutenant T.M. Landry $1,000,000 •
Beverly Hills Cop (1984) dvd (180 votes)
Det. Axel Foley • Nominated for Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical 1985 •
Eddie Murphy Delirious (1983) (21 votes)
Himself •
Trading Places (1983) dvd (173 votes)
Billy Ray Valentine • Nominated for Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical 1984 •
48 Hrs. (1982) dvd (97 votes)
Reggie Hammond • Nominated for Golden Globe - New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture - Male 1983