A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
에디 머피
Эдди Мерфи
ایڈی مرفی
चलनेवालासफरी
エディ・マーフィー
艾迪·墨菲
艾迪墨菲
Birthplace:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Born:
April 3, 1961
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.
Characters:
2021 Coming 2 America
Director:
1989 Harlem Nights
2021 Coming 2 America
Executive Producer:
1984 Best Defense
1984 Beverly Hills Cop
1986 The Golden Child
1987 Beverly Hills Cop II
1987 Eddie Murphy Raw
1988 Coming to America
1989 Harlem Nights
1990 Another 48 Hrs.
1990 The Kid Who Loved Christmas
1992 Boomerang
1996 The Nutty Professor
1997 The PJ's
1998 Holy Man
2000 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2021 Coming 2 America
Producer:
1983 Eddie Murphy: Delirious
1984 Best Defense
1984 Beverly Hills Cop
1986 The Golden Child
1987 Beverly Hills Cop II
1987 Eddie Murphy Raw
1988 Coming to America
1989 Harlem Nights
1990 Another 48 Hrs.
1990 The Kid Who Loved Christmas
1992 Boomerang
1995 Vampire in Brooklyn
1996 The Nutty Professor
1997 The PJ's
1998 Holy Man
1999 Life
2000 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2007 Norbit
2011 Tower Heist
2019 Dolemite Is My Name
2021 Coming 2 America
2023 Candy Cane Lane
2024 Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
???? It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World reboot
???? The Pickup
???? Untitled George Clinton Biopic
Screenplay:
1983 Eddie Murphy: Delirious
1984 Best Defense
1984 Beverly Hills Cop
1986 The Golden Child
1987 Beverly Hills Cop II
1987 Eddie Murphy Raw
1988 Coming to America
1989 Harlem Nights
1990 Another 48 Hrs.
1990 The Kid Who Loved Christmas
1992 Boomerang
1995 Vampire in Brooklyn
1996 The Nutty Professor
1997 The PJ's
1998 Holy Man
1999 Life
2000 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2007 Norbit
2011 Tower Heist
2019 Dolemite Is My Name
2021 Coming 2 America
2023 Candy Cane Lane
2024 Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
???? It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World reboot
???? The Pickup
???? Untitled George Clinton Biopic
Story:
1983 Eddie Murphy: Delirious
1984 Best Defense
1984 Beverly Hills Cop
1986 The Golden Child
1987 Beverly Hills Cop II
1987 Eddie Murphy Raw
1988 Coming to America
1989 Harlem Nights
1990 Another 48 Hrs.
1990 The Kid Who Loved Christmas
1992 Boomerang
1995 Vampire in Brooklyn
1996 The Nutty Professor
1997 The PJ's
1998 Holy Man
1999 Life
2000 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2007 Norbit
2011 Tower Heist
2019 Dolemite Is My Name
2021 Coming 2 America
2023 Candy Cane Lane
2024 Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
???? It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World reboot
???? The Pickup
???? Untitled George Clinton Biopic
Writer:
1983 Eddie Murphy: Delirious
1984 Best Defense
1984 Beverly Hills Cop
1986 The Golden Child
1987 Beverly Hills Cop II
1987 Eddie Murphy Raw
1988 Coming to America
1989 Harlem Nights
1990 Another 48 Hrs.
1990 The Kid Who Loved Christmas
1992 Boomerang
1995 Vampire in Brooklyn
1996 The Nutty Professor
1997 The PJ's
1998 Holy Man
1999 Life
2000 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2007 Norbit
2011 Tower Heist
2019 Dolemite Is My Name
2021 Coming 2 America
2023 Candy Cane Lane
2024 Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
???? It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World reboot
???? The Pickup
???? Untitled George Clinton Biopic
Creator:
1991 The Royal Family
1999 The PJs
Executive Producer:
1991 The Royal Family
1999 The PJs
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Filtering is applied here to film projects flagged as "adult" by TheMovieDB. Pending "popular demand" I am contemplating a login and profile system with preferences (such as whether to allow adult images to appear) and permissions (such as data entry).
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