Eddie Murphy (I)

Actor | Writer | Producer

Edward Regan Murphy was born April 3, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York, to Lillian Lynch (born: Lillian ...

Born: April 3, 1961

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Filmography

Known For

The Nutty Professor Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Lance Perkins / Papa Klump / Mama Klump / Grandma Klump / Ernie Klump (1996)
Coming to America Prince Akeem / Clarence / Saul / Randy Watson (1988)
Dreamgirls James 'Thunder' Early (2006)
Known For

Shrek Donkey (2001)
Actor

Coming 2 America Prince Akeem / Clarence (2021)
Feeding America Comedy Festival Murray Murray (2020)
Saturday Night Live Various (1980-2019)
Dolemite Is My Name Rudy (2019)
DreamWorks Shrek's Swamp Stories Donkey (2010-2017)
Mr. Church Henry Church (2016)
Eddie Murphy: Oh Jah Jah Eddie Murphy (2015)
Beverly Hills Cop Det. Axel Foley (2013)
Eddie Murphy: Promise (You Won't Break My Heart) Eddie Murphy (2013)
Eddie Murphy: Temporary Eddie Murphy (2013)
Eddie Murphy Feat. Snoop Lion: Red Light Eddie Murphy (2013)
Shrek's Thrilling Tales Donkey (2012)
A Thousand Words Jack McCall (2012)
Tower Heist Slide (2011)
Shrek's Yule Log Donkey (2010)
Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular Donkey (2010)
Shrek Forever After Donkey (2010)
Imagine That Evan Danielson (2009)
Meet Dave Dave / Captain (2008)
Shrek the Halls Donkey (2007)
Shrek the Third Donkey (2007)
Norbit Norbit / Rasputia (2007)
Dreamgirls James 'Thunder' Early (2006)
Far Far Away Idol Donkey (2004)
Father of the Pride Donkey (2004)
Shrek 2 Donkey (2004)
The Haunted Mansion Jim Evers (2003)
Shrek: The Ghost of Lord Farquaad Donkey (2003)
Daddy Day Care Charlie Hinton (2003)
I Spy Kelly (2002)
The Adventures of Pluto Nash Pluto Nash (2002)
Showtime Officer Trey Sellars (2002)
The PJs Thurgoode Orenthal Stubbs (1999-2001)
Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party Donkey (2001)
Dr. Dolittle 2 Dr. John Dolittle (2001)
Shrek Donkey (2001)
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Sherman Klump / Buddy Love (2000)
Bowfinger Kit Ramsey / Jiff Ramsey (1999)
Life Rayford Gibson (1999)
Holy Man 'G' (1998)
Doctor Dolittle Dr. John Dolittle (1998)
Mulan Mushu (1998)
Metro Insp. Scott Roper (1997)
The Nutty Professor Sherman Klump / Buddy Love (1996)
Vampire in Brooklyn Maximillian / Preacher Pauly (1995)
Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory Pharaoh (segment "Remember the Time") (1995)
Beverly Hills Cop III Axel Foley (1994)
Eddie Murphy: Desdamona Eddie Murphy (1993)
Eddie Murphy Feat. Michael Jackson: Whatzupwitu Eddie Murphy (1993)
Dangerous: The Short Films Pharaoh ('Remember the Time' video) (1993)
The Distinguished Gentleman Thomas Jefferson Johnson (1992)
Boomerang Marcus (1992)
Michael Jackson: Remember the Time King (1992)
Another 48 Hrs. Reggie Hammond (1990)
Harlem Nights Quick (1989)
Eddie Murphy: Put Your Mouth on Me Eddie Murphy (1989)
What's Alan Watching? Protester / James Brown (1989)
Coming to America Prince Akeem / Clarence (1988)
Beverly Hills Cop II Axel Foley (1987)
The Golden Child Chandler Jarrell (1986)
Eddie Murphy: How Could It Be Eddie Murphy (1986)
Eddie Murphy: Party All the Time Eddie Murphy (1985)
Beverly Hills Cop Axel Foley (1984)
Best Defense Lieutenant T.M. Landry (1984)
Best of the Big Laff Off (1983)
Trading Places Billy Ray Valentine (1983)
Actor

48 Hrs. Reggie Hammond (1982)
Soundtrack

Coming 2 America (2021)
Diminishing Returns (2018-2019)
Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
Fresh Off the Boat (2019)
Beat Shazam (2018)
Family Guy (2017)
One Hit Wonderland (2013-2015)
Grand Theft Auto V (2013)
Regular Show (2012)
Femme Fatales (2012)
CHIKARA: King of Trios 2009 - Night I (2009)
Black to the Future (2009)
Shrek the Halls (2007)
Shrek the Third (2007)
Dreamgirls (2006)
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (2005)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies (2005)
Far Far Away Idol (2004)
After the Sunset (2004)
Shrek 2 (2004)
I Love the '80s (2002)
Beverly Hills Cop II: The Phenomenon Continues (2002)
Shrek (2001)
Three Kings (1999)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy (1998)
Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Honor to Us All (1998)
Mulan (1998)
Beavis and Butt-Head (1993)
Coming to America (1988)
Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987)
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
Saturday Night Live (1981-1984)
Soundtrack

Eddie Murphy: Delirious (1983)
Producer

Coming 2 America (2021)
Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
Beverly Hills Cop (2013)
Tower Heist (2011)
Norbit (2007)
The PJs (1999-2001)
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
Life (1999)
Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
The Royal Family (1991-1992)
Move the Crowd (1992)
Clippers (1991)
The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990)
The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live (1989)
Harlem Nights (1989)
CBS Summer Playhouse (1989)
What's Alan Watching? (1989)
Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987)
Uptown Comedy Express (1987)
Producer

Eddie Murphy: Delirious (1983)
Writer

Coming 2 America (2021)
Boomerang (2019-2020)
Norbit (2007)
The PJs (1999-2001)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy (1998)
Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
The Royal Family (1991-1992)
Boomerang (1992)
A Party for Richard Pryor (1991)
Another 48 Hrs. (1990)
Harlem Nights (1989)
CBS Summer Playhouse (1989)
Coming to America (1988)
Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987)
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
Saturday Night Live (1982-1984)
Writer

Eddie Murphy: Delirious (1983)
Director

Harlem Nights (1989)
Archive footage

Entertainment Tonight (2014-2022)
The Last Black Action Hero (2022)
The Andy Warhol Diaries (2022)
Phat Tuesdays (2022)
We Need to Talk About Cosby (2022)
Saturday Night Live (1985-2021)
Superstar (2021)
The Movies That Made Us (2019-2021)
The Drew Barrymore Show (2021)
NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021½ (2021)
Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James (2021)
Filmmaker Focus: Director John Landis on 'Trading Places' (2021)
The Making of the Golden Child (2020)
The Comedy Store (2020)
Viaje al centro de la tele (2020)
Extra (2014-2020)
Loving Neverland (2020)
Celebrity Page (2019-2020)
420 AWARDS - 2nd Annual Event (2020)
All works are good (2018-2020)
Access Hollywood (2019)
A Saturday Night Live Christmas Special (2019)
They've Gotta Have Us (2018)
A Football Life (2018)
20/20 (2018)
Whitney (2018)
Les Chroniques du Mea (2018)
Six Sides of Katharine Hepburn (2018)
Hell's Club Part 2. Another Night (2017)
Requiem for an insomniac (2017)
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me (2017)
The History of Comedy (2017)
The King (2017)
Michael Jackson What If? (2017)
When Celebrities Go Pop (2016)
A Saturday Night Live Christmas Special (2016)
The Eighties (2016)
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall (2016)
The Insider (2015)
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving Special (2014)
Inside Edition (2014)
SNL Shorts (2014)
The Factor (2014)
Greatest Stand Up Comedians (2013)
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall (2013)
Special Collector's Edition (2012)
Made in Hollywood (2012)
Chelsea Lately (2012)
Saturday Night Live Backstage (2011)
That Fellow in the Coat (2010)
The Women of SNL (2010)
I Am (2010)
20 to 1 (2010)
Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2010)
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)
Michael Jackson (2009)
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s (2009)
Comedy Central Roasts (2009)
TV's 50 Funniest Catch Phrases (2009)
Saturday Night Live: Just Shorts (2009)
The Greatest (2009)
James Brown: The Man, the Music, & the Message (2008)
Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 90s (2007)
DR2 tema: Arven fra DINS (2007)
Maquillando entre monstruos (2007)
Planet Voice (2007)
The Trade in 'Trading Places' (2007)
Trading Places: Dressing the Part (2007)
Prince-ipal Photography: The Coming Together of America (2007)
Insider Trading: The Making of 'Trading Places' (2007)
100 Greatest Stand-Ups (2007)
Celebrity A-List Bloopers (2007)
Life of Pryor: The Richard Pryor Story (2006)
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (2005)
Fuck (2005)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies (2005)
The Comedians' Comedian (2005)
Retrosexual: The 80's (2004)
101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (2004)
50 Most Awesomely Bad Songs... Ever (2004)
100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time (2004)
Celebrities Uncensored (2004)
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004)
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003)
A Century of Black Cinema (2003)
Saturday Night Live Christmas 2002 (2002)
Beverly Hills Cop II: The Phenomenon Continues (2002)
Beverly Hills Cop: The Phenomenon Begins (2002)
Troldspejlet (2001)
E! True Hollywood Story (2001)
100 Greatest Dance Songs of Rock & Roll (2000)
Saturday Night Live Christmas (1999)
Biography (1999)
Saturday Night Live 25 (1999)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy (1998)
Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television (1996)
20 Years of Comedy on HBO (1995)
50 Years of Funny Females (1995)
Television's Christmas Classics (1994)
But... Seriously (1993)
Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America (1993)
Saturday Night Live Goes Commercial (1991)
Without Walls (1991)
Johnny Carson's 29th Anniversary (1991)
The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live (1989)
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989)
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1988)
The System: Coming to America (1988)
Bob Seger: Shakedown (1987)
At the Movies (1986)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 23rd Anniversary Special (1985)
Archive footage

The Great Standups (1984)
Texaco Star Theatre Presents Bob Hope in 'Who Makes the World Laugh?' (1983)
Composer

Eddie Murphy: Oh Jah Jah (2015)
Eddie Murphy: Promise (You Won't Break My Heart) (2013)
Eddie Murphy: Temporary (2013)
Eddie Murphy Feat. Michael Jackson: Whatzupwitu (1993)
Eddie Murphy: Put Your Mouth on Me (1989)
Composer

Eddie Murphy: Party All the Time (1985)

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Did You Know

He originally wasn't supposed to be a cast member on Saturday Night Live (1975). When Jean Doumanian was gathering her cast, she had another token black cast member in mind (Robert Townsend, after failing to get comedian and street performer Charlie...

Quotes

[on scripts he receives] They'll come to you with this stuff, dialogue like "Hey, jive turkey!" Like, "you can play this irate black man." I'm going, "Hey, you have a script?" "No, that's it, you're angry with society and you beat up a Mafia person ...