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Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

is 47 years old
Actor

Real name: Edward Regan Murphy
Born: Monday, April 3, 1961
  (Brooklyn, New York, USA)
Height: 5' 10"

Rating
96% (42 votes)

Star Sign:
Aries
Other Aries celebrities
CreditsPhotos (23)Posters (20)Wallpapers (6) 

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:
Incredible Shrinking Man, The (2010)
Shrek Goes Fourth (2010) [Pre-production] Donkey (voice)
NowhereLand (2009) Evan
Thousand Words, A (2009) [Filming]
Untitled Eddie Murphy/Romeo and Juliet Project (2009) [Announced]
Thousand Words, A (2009) [Filming]
Meet Dave (2008) [Post-production]50% (5 votes)
Shrek the Third (2007) 70% (429 votes) Donkey (voice)
Norbit (2007) 50% (179 votes) Norbit / Rasputia / Mr. Wong
Shrek the Halls (2007) 80% (18 votes) Donkey (voice)
Dreamgirls (2006) 80% (118 votes) James "Thunder" Early
Daddy Day Camp (2005) Charlie Hinton
Shrek 2 (2004) dvd80% (446 votes) Donkey (voice)$10,000,000
Far Far Away Idol (2004) 60% (2 votes) Donkey (voice)
Haunted Mansion, The (2003) dvd42% (65 votes) Jim Evers
Daddy Day Care (2003) dvd48% (43 votes) Charlie Hinton
Shrek 4-D (2003) 70% (3 votes) Donkey (voice)
Showtime (2002) dvd48% (90 votes) Officer Trey Sellars
Adventures of Pluto Nash, The (2002) dvd40% (29 votes) Pluto Nash$20,000,000
I Spy (2002) dvd51% (64 votes) Kelly Robinson
Shrek (2001) dvd90% (779 votes) Donkey (voice)$3,000,000
    • Nominated for Mtv Movie Award - Best On-Screen Team 2002
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) dvd47% (57 votes) Dr. John Dolittle$20,000,000
Shrek (2001) dvd90% (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) dvd42% (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) dvd66% (165 votes) Kit Ramsey/Jiffernson 'Jiff'
Life (1999) dvd56% (51 votes) Rayford Gibson
Saturday Night Live Christmas (1999) Mister Robinson
Holy Man (1998) dvd42% (38 votes) G
Mulan (1998) dvd72% (120 votes) Mushu the Demoted One (voice)
Doctor Dolittle (1998) dvd48% (90 votes) Dr. John Dolittle$17,000,000
Metro (1997) dvd48% (38 votes) Insp. Scott Roper
Nutty Professor, The (1996) dvd56% (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) dvd49% (30 votes) Maximillian/Preacher
Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory (1995) 60% (1 votes) Pharoah ('
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) dvd50% (70 votes) Det. Axel Foley$15,000,000
Dangerous: The Short Films (1993) Pharaoh
Boomerang (1992) dvd51% (37 votes) Marcus Graham
    • Nominated for Mtv Movie Award - Best Comedic Performance 1993
Distinguished Gentleman, The (1992) dvd51% (43 votes) Thomas Jefferson Johnson
Another 48 Hrs. (1990) dvd47% (50 votes) Reggie Hammond
Harlem Nights (1989) dvd42% (21 votes) Quick
Coming to America (1988) dvd58% (142 votes) Prince Akeem/Clarence/Randy
Eddie Murphy Raw (1987) dvd70% (25 votes) Himself
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) dvd48% (114 votes) Det. Axel Foley
Golden Child, The (1986) dvd51% (66 votes) Chandler Jarrell
Best Defense (1984) dvd40% (14 votes) Lieutenant T.M. Landry$1,000,000
Beverly Hills Cop (1984) dvd72% (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) 80% (21 votes) Himself
Trading Places (1983) dvd80% (173 votes) Billy Ray Valentine
    • Nominated for Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical 1984
48 Hrs. (1982) dvd73% (97 votes) Reggie Hammond
    • Nominated for Golden Globe - New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture - Male 1983

 
 Directing - 

Eddie Murphy

 worked as director on following movies:
Harlem Nights (1989) dvd42% (21 votes)
 
 Screenplay - 

Eddie Murphy

 worked as writer on following movies:
Norbit (2007) 50% (179 votes) story
Saturday Night Live (2000) 1982-1984
Saturday Night Live (2000) 1982-1984
Saturday Night Live (2000) 1982-1984
Saturday Night Live (2000) 1982-1984
Saturday Night Live (2000) 1982-1984
Saturday Night Live (2000) 1982-1984
Saturday Night Live (2000) 1982-1984
Saturday Night Live: (Episode #26.5) (2000) 1982-1984
Saturday Night Live (2000) 1982-1984
Saturday Night Live (2000) 1982-1984
Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) dvd49% (30 votes) story
Boomerang (1992) dvd51% (37 votes) story
    • Nominated for Mtv Movie Award - Best Comedic Performance 1993
Harlem Nights (1989) dvd42% (21 votes)
Coming to America (1988) dvd58% (142 votes) story
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) dvd48% (114 votes) story
Eddie Murphy Raw (1987) dvd70% (25 votes)
Eddie Murphy Delirious (1983) 80% (21 votes)
 
 Production - 

Eddie Murphy

 worked as producer on following movies:
Johnny Blaze (2008) [Announced] executive producer
Norbit (2007) 50% (179 votes)
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000) dvd42% (68 votes) executive producer$20,000,000 (and 20% of the gross)
    • Nominated for Mtv Movie Award - Best Comedic Performance 2001
Life (1999) dvd56% (51 votes)
Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) dvd49% (30 votes)
Harlem Nights (1989) dvd42% (21 votes) executive producer
Eddie Murphy Raw (1987) dvd70% (25 votes) executive producer
Golden Child, The (1986) dvd51% (66 votes) executive producer

 Appeared as Himself
64th Annual Golden Globe Awards, The (2007) Himself
Celebrity A-List Bloopers (2007) Himself (archive footage)
Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of 'Shrek' (2001) Himself
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary (1999) dvd80% (5 votes) Himself (archive footage)
1993 MTV Movie Awards (1993) 50% (1 votes) Himself - Host
1992 MTV Movie Awards (1992) Himself - Presenter




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