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Eddie Murphy

Edward Regan Murphy is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and singer. He rose to fame on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, for which he was a regular cast member from 1980 to 1984. Murphy has also worked as a stand-up comedian and was ranked No. 10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.


Aliases
  • Edward Regan Murphy
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Candy Cane Lane

2023
as Chris Carver

Shrek 5

2023
as Donkey

You People

2023
as Akbar

Coming 2 America

2021
as Prince Akeem

Dolemite Is My Name

2019
as Rudy Ray Moore

Mr. Church

2016
as Henry Church

A Thousand Words

2012
as Jack McCall

Tower Heist

2011
as Slide

Shrek: Once Upon a Time

2011
as Eddie Murphy

Shrek Forever After

2010
as Donkey (voice)

Imagine That

2009
as Evan Danielson

Rapture Adrenaline

2009
as (archive footage)

Meet Dave

2008
as Dave Ming Chang / Kapitän

Shrek the Third

2007
as Donkey

Shrek the Halls

2007
as Donkey (voice)

Norbit

2007
as Norbit / Rasputia / Mr. Wong

Dreamgirls

2006
as James "Thunder" Early

Far Far Away Idol

2004
as Donkey (voice)

Shrek 2

2004
as Donkey

The Haunted Mansion

2003
as Jim Evers

Daddy Day Care

2003
as Charlie Hinton

The Ghost of Lord Farquaad

2003
as Donkey (voice)

Showtime

2002
as Officer Trey Sellars

I Spy

2002
as Kelly Robinson

Shrek

2001
as Donkey (voice)

Dr. Dolittle 2

2001
as Dr. John Dolittle

Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party

2001
as Donkey (voice) (singing voice)

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

2000
as Papa Cletus Klump

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

2000
as Grandma Ida Jenson

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

2000
as Professor Sherman Klump

Bowfinger

1999
as Kit Ramsey | Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey

The PJs

1999
as Thurgoode Orenthal Stubbs

Life

1999
as Rayford Gibson

Doctor Dolittle

1998
as Dr. John Dolittle

Mulan

1998
as Mushu (voice)

Holy Man

1998
as G

Metro

1997
as Inspektor Scott Roper

The Nutty Professor

1996
as Sherman Klump

The Nutty Professor

1996
as Buddy Love

Vampire in Brooklyn

1995
as Maximillian | Pauly | Guido

Beverly Hills Cop III

1994
as Axel Foley

But... Seriously

1994
as Eddie Murphy

Boomerang

1992
as Marcus Graham

The Distinguished Gentleman

1992
as Thomas Jefferson Johnson

Another 48 Hrs.

1990
as Reggie Hammond

Harlem Nights

1989
as Quick

Coming to America

1988
as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul

Beverly Hills Cop II

1987
as Det. Axel Foley

Uptown Comedy Express

1987
as Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy Raw

1987
as Himself

The Golden Child

1986
as Chandler Jarrell

Beverly Hills Cop

1984
as Det. Axel Foley

Best Defense

1984
as Lieutenant T.M. Landry

Trading Places

1983
as Billy Ray Valentine

48 Hrs.

1982
as Reggie Hammond

Saturday Night Live

1975
as Eddie Murphy

Hong Kong Phooey

as Hong Kong Phooey / Penrod "Penry" Pooch

Director

Movie Harlem Nights 1989

Writer

Movie Norbit 2007
Movie Harlem Nights 1989
Movie Coming to America 1988
Movie Beverly Hills Cop II 1987
Movie Eddie Murphy Raw 1987
Movie Eddie Murphy Raw 1987
Movie Eddie Murphy: Delirious 1983

Producer

Movie Dolemite Is My Name 2019
Movie Tower Heist 2011
Movie Norbit 2007
Movie Nutty Professor II: The Klumps 2000
Movie Life 1999
Movie Vampire in Brooklyn 1995
Movie The Kid Who Loved Christmas 1990
Movie Harlem Nights 1989
Movie Uptown Comedy Express 1987
Movie Eddie Murphy Raw 1987
Movie Eddie Murphy: Delirious 1983

Crew

Movie The Kid Who Loved Christmas 1990

Guest Star

Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Alan S. Kim, Madison Beer
2021
Episode Movies With Ali Plumb
Eddie Murphy: Coming 2 America
2021
Episode The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Eddie Murphy, Eve Hewson, The Kid LAROI
2021
Episode Desus & Mero (2019)
PUFF OF FEATHERS
2021
Episode The Daily Show
Eddie Murphy
2021
Episode Variety: Actors on Actors
Episode 2
2020
Episode The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Eddie Murphy, Greta Gerwig, Orlando Leyba
2019
Episode Saturday Night Live
Eddie Murphy / Lizzo
2019
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Eddie Murphy, Maya Rudolph, The Sugarhill Gang, Kanye West
2019
Episode Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Eddie Murphy, Lizzy Caplan, ScHoolboy Q ft. E-40
2016
Episode Late Show with David Letterman
Eddie Murphy, Jane Levy, Mayer Hawthorne
2011
Episode Today
October 26, 2011
2011
Episode The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Eddie Murphy, Angela Kinsey, Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal
2009
Episode Inside the Actors Studio
Eddie Murphy
2006
Episode Father of the Pride
Donkey
2004
Episode MTV Movie & TV Awards
1993 MTV Movie Awards
1993
Episode Robin Williams: Comic Genius
The 2nd Annual American Comedy Awards
1988
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Eddie Murphy, Ellen DeGeneres, Jane Leeves, Teresa Ganzel
1987
Episode The Dick Cavett Show
Eddie Murphy, Paul Schrader
1985
Episode The Dick Cavett Show
Eddie Murphy
1985
Episode Late Night With David Letterman
Show #0489
1984
Episode MTV Video Music Awards
MTV 1st Annual Video Music Awards
1984
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Richards, Reggie Joule
1983
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Eddie Murphy, McLean Stevenson
1982
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
The Best of the 70s & 80s
1970