Eddie Murphy
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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.
Known for
Credits
Shrek (2001)
as Donkey (voice)
Mulan (1998)
as Mushu (voice)
Shrek 2 (2004)
as Donkey (voice)
Shrek Forever After (2010)
as Donkey (voice)
Trading Places (1983)
as Billy Ray Valentine
Shrek 5 (2027)
as Donkey (voice)
Shrek the Third (2007)
as Donkey (voice)
Norbit (2007)
as Norbit / Rasputia / Mr. Wong
Coming to America (1988)
as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
Doctor Dolittle (1998)
as Dr. John Dolittle
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
as Axel Foley
48 Hrs. (1982)
as Reggie Hammond
A Thousand Words (2012)
as Jack McCall
The Pickup (2025)
as Russell
Daddy Day Care (2003)
as Charlie Hinton
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)
as Axel Foley
Coming 2 America (2021)
as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Saul / Randy Watson
Tower Heist (2011)
as Slide
Shrek the Halls (2007)
as Donkey (voice)
The Nutty Professor (1996)
as Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Lance Perkins / Papa Klump / Mama Klump / Grandma Klump / Ernie Klump
John Candy: I Like Me (2025)
as Self - Actor, Saturday Night Live (archive footage)
The Haunted Mansion (2003)
as Jim Evers
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
as Axel Foley
Candy Cane Lane (2023)
as Chris Carver
The Golden Child (1986)
as Chandler Jarrell
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
as Axel Foley
Life (1999)
as Rayford Gibson
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
as Dr. John Dolittle
I Spy (2002)
as Kelly Robinson
Dreamgirls (2006)
as James 'Thunder' Early
Another 48 Hrs. (1990)
as Reggie Hammond
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
as Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Granny Klump / Mama Klump / Papa Klump / Young Papa Klump / Ernie Klump / Lance Perkins
Boomerang (1992)
as Marcus Graham
Mr. Church (2016)
as Henry Church
Bowfinger (1999)
as Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey
The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)
as Pluto Nash
Shrek's Thrilling Tales (2012)
as Donkey (voice)
Showtime (2002)
as Officer Trey Sellars
Metro (1997)
as Inspector Scott Roper
Imagine That (2009)
as Evan Danielson
Being Eddie (2025)
as Self
Shrek 3-D (2004)
as Donkey (voice)
Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
as Maximillian / Pauly / Guido
Meet Dave (2008)
as Dave / Captain
Tongues Untied (1990)
as Self (archive footage)
The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
as Thomas Jefferson Johnson
Blue Falcon (—)
Actor
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films (1993)
as King (uncredited)
Harlem Nights (1989)
as Quick
You People (2023)
as Akbar
The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy (2026)
as Self
Eddie Murphy: Delirious (1983)
as Self
Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)
as Self - Mr. Robinson (archive footage)
Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
as Rudy Ray Moore
Holy Man (1998)
as G
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only (2012)
as Self
Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular (2010)
as Donkey (voice)
Michael Jackson: A Life in Music (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
Far Far Away Idol (2004)
as Donkey (voice)
Shrek: Once Upon a Time (2011)
as Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
as Self - SNL Cast Member 1980-1984
Best Defense (1984)
as Landry
Michael Jackson: Remember The Time (1992)
as King (uncredited)
The Women of SNL (2010)
as Gumby (archive footage)
Shrek's Yule Log (2010)
as Donkey (voice)
Feeding America Comedy Festival (2020)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
as Self (archive footage)
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
Donkey (2028)
as Donkey (voice)
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis (2011)
as Self
Shrek Stories (2013)
as Donkey (voice)
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics (2012)
as Donkey (voice)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History (2008)
as Self
Fuck (2006)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989)
as Self (archive footage)
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution (2024)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found (2005)
as Self
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s (2002)
as Self (archive footage)
Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick (1986)
as Self
Attachment Parenting (—)
Actor
Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party (2001)
as Donkey (voice) (singing voice)
Uptown Comedy Express (1987)
Actor
The Joe Piscopo Special (1984)
as Self / Carl Lewis
Eddie Murphy Raw (1987)
as Self
Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley (2013)
as Self
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: Christmas (1999)
as Self
The Pink Panther (—)
as Inspector Clouseau
But... Seriously (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip (2014)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy (1998)
as Self (archive footage)
Eddie Murphy : Hollywood's Black King (2023)
as Kendisi (arşiv görüntüleri)
B.B. King: Into the Night (1985)
as Self
Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek (2001)
as Self
Untitled Grumpy Old Men Remake (—)
Actor
Eddie Murphy: Laugh 'Til it Hurts (2021)
as Self
The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2 (1996)
as Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video)
The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live (1989)
as Self (archive footage)
The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special (1986)
as Self