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)
Shrek the Third (2007)
as Donkey (voice)
Shrek Forever After (2010)
as Donkey (voice)
The Pickup (2025)
as Russell
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
as Axel Foley
Shrek 2 (2004)
as Donkey (voice)
Mulan (1998)
as Mushu (voice)
Trading Places (1983)
as Billy Ray Valentine
The Haunted Mansion (2003)
as Jim Evers
Coming to America (1988)
as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
Candy Cane Lane (2023)
as Chris Carver
Shrek 5 (2027)
as Donkey (voice)
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
as Axel Foley
Norbit (2007)
as Norbit / Rasputia / Mr. Wong
The Nutty Professor (1996)
as Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Lance Perkins / Papa Klump / Mama Klump / Grandma Klump / Ernie Klump
48 Hrs. (1982)
as Reggie Hammond
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)
as Axel Foley
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
as Axel Foley
John Candy: I Like Me (2025)
as Self - Actor, Saturday Night Live (archive footage)
Coming 2 America (2021)
as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Saul / Randy Watson
Shrek the Halls (2007)
as Donkey (voice)
Tower Heist (2011)
as Slide
A Thousand Words (2012)
as Jack McCall
Doctor Dolittle (1998)
as Dr. John Dolittle
Meet Dave (2008)
as Dave / Captain
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)
as Dr. John Dolittle
Untold Mr. T: I Pity the Fool (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
The Golden Child (1986)
as Chandler Jarrell
Life (1999)
as Rayford Gibson
Daddy Day Care (2003)
as Charlie Hinton
Being Eddie (2025)
as Self
Dreamgirls (2006)
as James 'Thunder' Early
Another 48 Hrs. (1990)
as Reggie Hammond
Imagine That (2009)
as Evan Danielson
Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
as Rudy Ray Moore
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
as Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Granny Klump / Mama Klump / Papa Klump / Young Papa Klump / Ernie Klump / Lance Perkins
Shrek 3-D (2004)
as Donkey (voice)
Harlem Nights (1989)
as Quick
You People (2023)
as Akbar
I Spy (2002)
as Kelly Robinson
Mr. Church (2016)
as Henry Church
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy (2026)
as Self
Boomerang (1992)
as Marcus Graham
The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)
as Pluto Nash
Showtime (2002)
as Officer Trey Sellars
Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)
as Self - Mr. Robinson (archive footage)
Best Defense (1984)
as Landry
Bowfinger (1999)
as Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)
as Self
Metro (1997)
as Inspector Scott Roper
Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
as Maximillian / Pauly / Guido
The Women of SNL (2010)
as Gumby (archive footage)
Holy Man (1998)
as G
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
as Self - SNL Cast Member 1980-1984
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films (1993)
as King (uncredited)
Eddie Murphy Raw (1987)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)
as (archive footage)
The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
as Thomas Jefferson Johnson
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution (2024)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular (2010)
as Donkey (voice)
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s (2002)
as Self (archive footage)
Donkey (2028)
as Donkey (voice)
An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. (1986)
Actor
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
as Self (archive footage)
Far Far Away Idol (2004)
as Donkey (voice)
Saturday Night Live: Christmas (1999)
as Self (archive footage)
An SNL Thanksgiving (2024)
as (archive footage)
Tongues Untied (1990)
as Self (archive footage)
Shrek: Once Upon a Time (2011)
as Self
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis (2011)
as Self
Feeding America Comedy Festival (2020)
as Self
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics (2012)
as Donkey (voice)
Shrek's Thrilling Tales (2012)
as Donkey (voice)
Fuck (2006)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History (2008)
as Self
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley (2013)
as Self
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012)
as Self
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip (2014)
as Self
Shrek's Yule Log (2010)
as Donkey (voice)
Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989)
as Self (archive footage)
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only (2012)
as Self
Shrek Stories (2013)
as Donkey (voice)
Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party (2001)
as Donkey (voice) (singing voice)
Mike Tyson vs Trevor Berbick (1986)
as Self
The Making of Shrek 2 (—)
as Self
B.B. King: Into the Night (1985)
as Self
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found (2005)
as Self
Eddie Murphy : Hollywood's Black King (2023)
as Kendisi (arşiv görüntüleri)
The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2 (1996)
as Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video)
Attachment Parenting (—)
Actor
Eddie Murphy: Delirious (1983)
as Self
But... Seriously (1994)
as Self (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy (1998)
as Self (archive footage)
The Joe Piscopo Special (1984)
as Self / Carl Lewis
Blue Falcon (—)
Actor
Purple Rain MTV Premiere Party (—)
as Himself
The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special (1986)
as Self
A Party For Richard Pryor (1991)
as Self
Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek (2001)
as Self
Untitled Grumpy Old Men Remake (—)
Actor
Michael Jackson: Remember The Time (1992)
as King
Eddie Murphy: Laugh 'Til it Hurts (2021)
as Self
The Pink Panther (—)
as Inspector Clouseau
Uptown Comedy Express (1987)
Actor
The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live (1989)
as Self (archive footage)