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.
Filmography
all 137
Movies 99
self 61
TV Shows 38
Producer 25
Voice 17
Creator 1
Writer 1

Shrek 5 (2026)

Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy (2024)

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution (2024)

Candy Cane Lane (2023)

Eddie Murphy : Hollywood's Black King (2023)

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (2023)

Coming 2 America (2021)

The True Story of... (2020)

The Movies That Made Us (2019)

Dolemite Is My Name (2019)

Tamron Hall (2019)

Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)

Mr. Church (2016)

Shrek Stories (2013)

Dreamworks Holiday Classics (2012)

Shrek's Thrilling Tales (2012)

A Thousand Words (2012)

Honest Trailers (2012)

Tower Heist (2011)

Shrek's Yule Log (2010)

Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular (2010)

The Women of SNL (2010)

Shrek Forever After (2010)

Imagine That (2009)

Meet Dave (2008)

Shrek the Halls (2007)

Shrek the Third (2007)

Norbit (2007)

Dreamgirls (2006)

Fuck (2006)

Far Far Away Idol (2004)

Father of the Pride (2004)

Shrek 2 (2004)

The Haunted Mansion (2003)

The Ghost of Lord Farquaad (2003)

Daddy Day Care (2003)

I Spy (2002)

Showtime (2002)

Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party (2001)

Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)

Shrek (2001)

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)

Bowfinger (1999)

Life (1999)

The PJs (1999)

Holy Man (1998)

Doctor Dolittle (1998)

Mulan (1998)

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy (1998)

The View (1997)

Metro (1997)

The Nutty Professor (1996)

The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2 (1996)

Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)

Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)

But... Seriously (1994)

Dangerous: The Short Films (1993)

The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)

Boomerang (1992)

The Royal Family (1991)

The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990)

Another 48 Hrs. (1990)

Tongues Untied (1990)

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989)

Harlem Nights (1989)

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)

The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live (1989)

LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)

Coming to America (1988)

Eddie Murphy Raw (1987)

Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)

The Golden Child (1986)

Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

The Joe Piscopo Special (1984)

MTV Video Music Awards (1984)

Best Defense (1984)

Eddie Murphy: Delirious (1983)

Trading Places (1983)

48 Hrs. (1982)

Cut Flowers (1981)

Saturday Night Live (1975)

Today (1952)

Untitled George Clinton Biopic

Beverly Hills Cop

EDDIE

Blue Falcon

The Pickup

Untitled Donkey Spin-Off Film
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1961-04-03 (63 years old)
Birth NameEdward Regan Murphy
Birth PlaceBrooklyn, United States
ReligionChristianity
Height175-centimeter
Net Worth$200 Million
RelationshipsNicole Mitchell Murphy (1993 - 2006), Paige Butcher, Melanie Brown (2006 - 2007)
SpousePaige Butcher
ChildrenBella Murphy, Zola Ivy Murphy, Shayne Murphy, Myles Murphy, Max Charles Murphy, Izzy Oona Murphy, Angel Murphy Brown, Kris
SiblingsCharlie Murphy
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known As艾迪墨菲, エディ・マーフィー, ایڈی مرفی, Эдди Мерфи, चलनेवालासफरी, 에디 머피, 艾迪·墨菲, ادی مورفی
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, Screen Actors Guild Award, Saturn Award, Grammy Award, Grammy Awards
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