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