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Eddie Murphy

Also known as Edward Murphy, Edward Regan Murphy

Edward Regan Murphy is an American comedian, actor, and singer. He is widely recognized as one of the most influential Black artists in the entertainment industry, and one of the greatest comedians of all time. He had his breakthrough as a stand-up comic before gaining stardom for his film roles; He has received several accolades including a Golden Globe Award, a Grammy Award, and an Emmy Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award. He was honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2015, the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2023, and the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award in 2026.

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Eddie Murphy, born Edward Regan Murphy in 1961 in Brooklyn, is an American comedian, film actor, screenwriter, and television actor. He began his work period in 1976 and is recognized in the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection. Murphy is male and speaks English. He has ten children and is the sibling of actor Charlie Murphy. His professional output includes work in comedy film, observational comedy, comedy music, and black comedy.

Murphy has received several awards, including the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, and Saturn Awards. He has also been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, as well as Golden Raspberry Awards for Worst Director and Worst Screenplay. His recorded works include the album Cas-So Happy and films such as The Adventures of Pluto Nash, The Nutty Professor, and A Thousand Words. He has performed on instruments including voice, electric bass guitar, guitar, and musical keyboard.

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Cas-So Happy
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
The Nutty Professor
My flight into Egypt
A Thousand Words

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Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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…

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Donkey — Donkey (voice)2028
Shrek 5 — Donkey (voice)2027
Michael Jackson: A Life in Music — Self (archive footage)2026
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy — Self2026
The Pickup — Russell2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music — Self - SNL Cast Member 1980-19842025
Being Eddie — Self2025
John Candy: I Like Me — Self - Actor, Saturday Night Live (archive footage)2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert — Self2025
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror — Self (archive footage)2025

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: United States
Active from: 1961

Discography

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Saturday Night Live1980–1984
Eddie Murphy and The Psychedelic Psoul

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Instance of: human
Given name: Edward
Family name: Murphy
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Brooklyn
Sibling: Charlie Murphy (actor)
Occupation: producer
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award
Hair colour: black hair
Genre: physical comedy
Instrument: musical keyboard
Record label: Motown
Image: Eddie Murphy by David Shankbone.jpg
Height: 175
Number of children: 10

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Commons category: Eddie Murphy
date of birth: 1961-04-03
nominated for: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay
start of work period: 1976-00-00
topic's main category: Category:Eddie Murphy
birth name: Edward Regan Murphy
ethnic group: African Americans
related category: Category:Films directed by Eddie Murphy
different from: Eddie Murphy
social media followers: 548000
member of: Writers Guild of America, East
notable role: Donkey

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Encyclopedic overview

Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American comedian, actor, and singer. He is widely recognized as one of the most influential Black artists in the entertainment industry, and one of the greatest comedians of all time. He had his breakthrough as a stand-up comic before gaining stardom for his film roles; He has received several accolades including a Golden Globe Award, a Grammy Award, and an Emmy Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award. He was honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2015, the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2023, and the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award in 2026.

Murphy shot to fame on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, for which he was a regular cast member from 1980 to 1984 and broke out as a movie star in the 1980s films 48 Hrs. (1982), Trading Places (1983), and Beverly Hills Cop (1984). He then established himself as a leading man with starring roles in: The Golden Child (1986), Coming to America (1988), Harlem Nights (which he also directed) (1989), Boomerang (1992), The Nutty Professor (1996), Dr. Dolittle (1998), Bowfinger (1999), Daddy Day Care (2003), and Norbit (2007). Murphy both won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Dreamgirls (2006).

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