Actor profile

Eddie Murphy

3rd April 1961 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA Acting

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.

97 Movies 45 TV Shows 2 In Production 144 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy poster

The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy 31st May 2026 as Self

Being Eddie 11th November 2025 as Self

John Candy: I Like Me 4th September 2025 as Self - Actor, Saturday Night Live (archive footage)

The Pickup 27th July 2025 as Russell

Saturday Night Live: 50th Anniversary Special poster

Saturday Night Live: 50th Anniversary Special 16th February 2025 as Tracy Morgan / 'All the Way' Ray May

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music poster

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music 27th January 2025 as Self - SNL Cast Member 1980-1984

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F 20th June 2024 as Axel Foley

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution 7th June 2024 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Candy Cane Lane 29th November 2023 as Chris Carver

Eddie Murphy : Hollywood's Black King poster

Eddie Murphy : Hollywood's Black King 3rd November 2023 as Kendisi (arşiv görüntüleri)

You People 20th January 2023 as Akbar

Eddie Murphy: Laugh 'Til it Hurts poster

Eddie Murphy: Laugh 'Til it Hurts 15th March 2021 as Self

Coming 2 America 4th March 2021 as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Saul / Randy Watson

Feeding America Comedy Festival 10th May 2020 as Self

Dolemite Is My Name 4th October 2019 as Rudy Ray Moore

Won't You Be My Neighbor? 29th June 2018 as Self - Mr. Robinson (archive footage)

Mr. Church 16th September 2016 as Henry Church

Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip poster

Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip 14th April 2014 as Self

Shrek Stories 1st October 2013 as Donkey (voice)

Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley poster

Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley 20th April 2013 as Self

Eddie Murphy: One Night Only 14th November 2012 as Self

Dreamworks: Holiday Classics 30th October 2012 as Donkey (voice)

Shrek's Thrilling Tales 28th August 2012 as Donkey (voice)

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ 7th June 2012 as Self

A Thousand Words 7th March 2012 as Jack McCall

Shrek: Once Upon a Time 30th December 2011 as Self

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis poster

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis 17th December 2011 as Self

Tower Heist 2nd November 2011 as Slide

Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular 7th December 2010 as Donkey (voice)

Shrek's Yule Log 7th December 2010 as Donkey (voice)

The Women of SNL 1st November 2010 as Gumby (archive footage)

Shrek Forever After 20th May 2010 as Donkey (voice)

Imagine That 19th June 2009 as Evan Danielson

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History poster

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History 14th October 2008 as Self

Meet Dave 8th July 2008 as Dave / Captain

Shrek the Halls 28th November 2007 as Donkey (voice)

Shrek the Third 17th May 2007 as Donkey (voice)

Norbit 8th February 2007 as Norbit / Rasputia / Mr. Wong

Dreamgirls 25th December 2006 as James 'Thunder' Early

Fuck 10th November 2006 as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found poster

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found 15th April 2005 as Self

Far Far Away Idol 5th November 2004 as Donkey (voice)

Shrek 2 19th May 2004 as Donkey (voice)

Shrek 3-D 3rd April 2004 as Donkey (voice)

The Haunted Mansion 26th November 2003 as Jim Evers

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment poster

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment 18th July 2003 as Self (archive footage)

Daddy Day Care 9th May 2003 as Charlie Hinton

I Spy 31st October 2002 as Kelly Robinson

The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s poster

The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s 13th October 2002 as Self (archive footage)

The Adventures of Pluto Nash 16th August 2002 as Pluto Nash

Showtime 14th March 2002 as Officer Trey Sellars

Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party poster

Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party 2nd November 2001 as Donkey (voice) (singing voice)

Dr. Dolittle 2 22nd June 2001 as Dr. John Dolittle

Shrek 18th May 2001 as Donkey (voice)

Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek poster

Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek 22nd April 2001 as Self

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps 27th July 2000 as Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Granny Klump / Mama Klump / Papa Klump / Young Papa Klump / Ernie Klump / Lance Perkins