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Eddie Murphy

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.

Filmography

2027
Shrek 5

as Donkey (voice)

Movie
2025
Being Eddie

as Self

Movie
2025
The Pickup

as Russell

Movie
2024
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

as Axel Foley

Movie
2010
Shrek Forever After

as Donkey (voice)

Movie
2007
Shrek the Halls

as Donkey (voice)

Movie
2007
Shrek the Third

as Donkey (voice)

Movie
2004
Shrek 2

as Donkey (voice)

Movie
2003
The Haunted Mansion

as Jim Evers

Movie
2001
Shrek

as Donkey (voice)

Movie
1998
Mulan

as Mushu (voice)

Movie
1988
Coming to America

as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul

Movie
1987
Beverly Hills Cop II

as Axel Foley

Movie
1984
Beverly Hills Cop

as Axel Foley

Movie
1983
Trading Places

as Billy Ray Valentine

Movie