Eddie Murphy

Actor | Director | Executive Producer | Writer | Story

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 fo...

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Date of Birth: Apr 3, 1961

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Filmography

Actor (114 Known Credits)

You People

Akbar

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

Self (archive footage)

Eddie Murphy, le roi noir d'Hollywood

Himself

Shrek 5

Donkey (voice)

Beverly Hills Cop 4

Axel Foley

Eddie Murphy: Laugh 'Til it Hurts

Himself

The True Story of - Wer sind die Promis wirklich?

Self (archive footage)

The Drew Barrymore Show

Self

The Oprah Conversation

Self

Coming 2 America

Prince Akeem

Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

Self

Feeding America Comedy Festival

Self

Desus & Mero

Self

Dolemite Is My Name

Rudy Ray Moore

Tamron Hall

Himself - Guest

The Movies That Made Us

Self (Archival Footage)

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

Self - Mr. Robinson (archive footage)

Mr. Church

Henry Church

Eddie Murphy: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self

Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip

Himself

Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley

Himself

Shrek Stories

Donkey (voice)

Beverly Hills Cop

Det. Axel Foley

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

Himself

A Thousand Words

Jack McCall

Shrek's Thrilling Tales

Donkey (voice)

Eddie Murphy: One Night Only

Himself

Dreamworks Holiday Classics (Merry Madagascar / Shrek the Halls / Gift of the Night Fury)

Donkey (voice)

DreamWorks Holiday Classics

Donkey (voice)

Tower Heist

Slide

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

Self

Shrek: Once Upon a Time

Self

Shrek Forever After

Donkey (voice)

Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular

Donkey (voice)

Shrek’s Yule Log

Donkey

The Women of SNL

Gumby (archive footage)

Shrek's Yule Log

Donkey (Voice)

Imagine That

Evan Danielson

Meet Dave

Dave Ming Chang / Kapitän

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

Himself

Shrek the Third

Donkey (voice)

Norbit

Norbit / Rasputia / Mr. Wong

Shrek the Halls

Donkey (voice)

Dreamgirls

James "Thunder" Early

The Reichen Show

Self

Fuck

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Father of the Pride

Donkey (voice)

Shrek 2

Donkey (voice)

Far Far Away Idol

Donkey (voice)

Celebrities Uncensored

Self

Daddy Day Care

Charlie Hinton

The Haunted Mansion

Jim Evers

The Ghost of Lord Farquaad

Donkey (voice)

Showtime

Officer Trey Sellars

I Spy

Kelly Robinson

The Adventures of Pluto Nash

Pluto Nash

Shrek

Donkey (voice)

Dr. Dolittle 2

Dr. John Dolittle

Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party

Donkey (voice) (singing voice)

Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek

Himself

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

Professor Sherman Klump and various roles

The PJs

Thurgoode Orenthal Stubbs

Life

Rayford Gibson

Bowfinger

Kit Ramsey | Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey

Doctor Dolittle

Dr. John Dolittle

Holy Man

Mulan

Mushu (voice)

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy

Self (archive footage)

The View

Self - Guest

Metro

Inspektor Scott Roper

The PJ's

Various

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

Self

The Nutty Professor

Sherman Klump | Buddy Love

Vampire in Brooklyn

Maximillian | Pauly | Guido

Inside the Actors Studio

Self

Beverly Hills Cop III

Axel Foley

But... Seriously

Himself (archive footage)

Michael Jackson - Dangerous - The Short Films

King (Remember The Time)

The Distinguished Gentleman

Thomas Jefferson Johnson

Marcus Graham

Pharaoh

Reggie Hammond

Quick

(Archive footage

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt

Self (archive footage)

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

Himself (archive footage)

LIVE with Kelly and Ryan

Self - Guest

Yo! MTV Raps

Self

Coming to America

Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul

Beverly Hills Cop II

Det. Axel Foley

Eddie Murphy Raw

Himself

The Golden Child

Chandler Jarrell

The Joe Piscopo Special

Himself, Carl Lewis

The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special

Self

B.B. King: Into the Night

Himself

MTV Video Music Awards

Self - Host

Beverly Hills Cop

Det. Axel Foley

Best Defense

Lieutenant T.M. Landry

Trading Places

Billy Ray Valentine

Eddie Murphy: Delirious

himself

48 Hrs.

Reggie Hammond

Saturday Night Live

Self

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host / Various

Saturday Night Live

Various

Saturday Night Live

Various (archive footage)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

Today

Self

The Emmy Awards

Self

The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live

Self (archive footage)

Candy Cane Lane

Chris

Untitled Donkey Spin-Off Film

Donkey

Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special

Self

You People (2023)

Akbar

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (2023)

Self (archive footage)

Eddie Murphy, le roi noir d'Hollywood (2023)

Himself

Shrek 5 (2022)

Donkey (voice)

Beverly Hills Cop 4 (2021)

Axel Foley

Eddie Murphy: Laugh 'Til it Hurts (2021)

Himself

The True Story of - Wer sind die Promis wirklich? (2020 - 2023)

Self (archive footage)

The Drew Barrymore Show (2020 - 2022)

Self

The Oprah Conversation (2020 - 2021)

Self

Coming 2 America (2020)

Prince Akeem

Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize (2020)

Self

Feeding America Comedy Festival (2020)

Self

Desus & Mero (2019 - 2020)

Self

Dolemite Is My Name (2019)

Rudy Ray Moore

Tamron Hall (2019)

Himself - Guest

The Movies That Made Us (2019)

Self (Archival Footage)

Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)

Self - Mr. Robinson (archive footage)

Mr. Church (2016)

Henry Church

Eddie Murphy: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize (2015)

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014 - 2022)

Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014 - 2020)

Self

Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip (2014)

Himself

Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley (2013)

Himself

Shrek Stories (2013)

Donkey (voice)

Beverly Hills Cop (2013)

Det. Axel Foley

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (2012 - 2019)

Himself

A Thousand Words (2012)

Jack McCall

Shrek's Thrilling Tales (2012)

Donkey (voice)

Eddie Murphy: One Night Only (2012)

Himself

Dreamworks Holiday Classics (Merry Madagascar / Shrek the Halls / Gift of the Night Fury) (2012)

Donkey (voice)

DreamWorks Holiday Classics (2012)

Donkey (voice)

Tower Heist (2011)

Slide

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis (2011)

Self

Shrek: Once Upon a Time (2011)

Self

Shrek Forever After (2010)

Donkey (voice)

Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular (2010)

Donkey (voice)

Shrek’s Yule Log (2010)

Donkey

The Women of SNL (2010)

Gumby (archive footage)

Shrek's Yule Log (2010)

Donkey (Voice)

Imagine That (2009)

Evan Danielson

Meet Dave (2008)

Dave Ming Chang / Kapitän

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History (2008)

Himself

Shrek the Third (2007)

Donkey (voice)

Norbit (2007)

Norbit / Rasputia / Mr. Wong

Shrek the Halls (2007)

Donkey (voice)

Dreamgirls (2006)

James "Thunder" Early

The Reichen Show (2005 - 2006)

Self

Fuck (2005)

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Father of the Pride (2004 - 2005)

Donkey (voice)

Shrek 2 (2004)

Donkey (voice)

Far Far Away Idol (2004)

Donkey (voice)

Celebrities Uncensored (2003 - 2004)

Self

Daddy Day Care (2003)

Charlie Hinton

The Haunted Mansion (2003)

Jim Evers

The Ghost of Lord Farquaad (2003)

Donkey (voice)

Showtime (2002)

Officer Trey Sellars

I Spy (2002)

Kelly Robinson

The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)

Pluto Nash

Shrek (2001)

Donkey (voice)

Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001)

Dr. John Dolittle

Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party (2001)

Donkey (voice) (singing voice)

Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of Shrek (2001)

Himself

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)

Professor Sherman Klump and various roles

The PJs (1999 - 2001)

Thurgoode Orenthal Stubbs

Life (1999)

Rayford Gibson

Bowfinger (1999)

Kit Ramsey | Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey

Doctor Dolittle (1998)

Dr. John Dolittle

Holy Man (1998)

Mulan (1998)

Mushu (voice)

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy (1998)

Self (archive footage)

The View (1997 - 2022)

Self - Guest

Metro (1997)

Inspektor Scott Roper

The PJ's (1997)

Various

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (1996 - 2022)

Self

The Nutty Professor (1996)

Sherman Klump | Buddy Love

Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)

Maximillian | Pauly | Guido

Inside the Actors Studio (1994 - 2018)

Self

Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)

Axel Foley

But... Seriously (1994)

Himself (archive footage)

Michael Jackson - Dangerous - The Short Films (1993)

King (Remember The Time)

The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)

Thomas Jefferson Johnson

Boomerang (1992)

Marcus Graham

Remember the Time (1992)

Pharaoh

Another 48 Hrs. (1990)

Reggie Hammond

Harlem Nights (1989)

Quick

Tongues Untied (1989)

(Archive footage

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989)

Self (archive footage)

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)

Himself (archive footage)

LIVE with Kelly and Ryan (1988 - 2022)

Self - Guest

Yo! MTV Raps (1988 - 1997)

Self

Coming to America (1988)

Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul

Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)

Det. Axel Foley

Eddie Murphy Raw (1987)

Himself

The Golden Child (1986)

Chandler Jarrell

The Joe Piscopo Special (1986)

Himself, Carl Lewis

The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special (1986)

Self

B.B. King: Into the Night (1985)

Himself

MTV Video Music Awards (1984 - 2022)

Self - Host

Beverly Hills Cop (1984)

Det. Axel Foley

Best Defense (1984)

Lieutenant T.M. Landry

Trading Places (1983)

Billy Ray Valentine

Eddie Murphy: Delirious (1983)

himself

48 Hrs. (1982)

Reggie Hammond

Saturday Night Live (1975 - 2022)

Self

Saturday Night Live (1975 - 2022)

Self - Host / Various

Saturday Night Live (1975 - 2022)

Various

Saturday Night Live (1975 - 2022)

Various (archive footage)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962 - 1992)

Self

Today (1952 - 2022)

Self

The Emmy Awards (1949 - 2020)

Self

The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live

Self (archive footage)

Candy Cane Lane

Chris

Untitled Donkey Spin-Off Film

Donkey

Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special

Self

Director (1 Known Credits)

Harlem Nights

Director

Harlem Nights (1989)

Director

Executive Producer (7 Known Credits)

Beverly Hills Cop

Executive Producer

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

Executive Producer

The PJs

Executive Producer

The PJ's

Executive Producer

The Kid Who Loved Christmas

Executive Producer

Harlem Nights

Executive Producer

Eddie Murphy Raw

Executive Producer

Beverly Hills Cop (2013)

Executive Producer

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)

Executive Producer

The PJs (1999 - 2001)

Executive Producer

The PJ's (1997)

Executive Producer

The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990)

Executive Producer

Harlem Nights (1989)

Executive Producer

Eddie Murphy Raw (1987)

Executive Producer

Writer (2 Known Credits)

Eddie Murphy Raw

Writer

Saturday Night Live

Writer

Eddie Murphy Raw (1987)

Writer

Saturday Night Live (1975 - 2022)

Writer

Story (4 Known Credits)

Story

Story

Story

Story

Norbit (2007)

Story

Another 48 Hrs. (1990)

Story

Coming to America (1988)

Story

Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)

Story

Characters (1 Known Credits)

Coming 2 America

Characters

Coming 2 America (2020)

Characters

Screenplay (3 Known Credits)

Norbit

Screenplay

Harlem Nights

Screenplay

Eddie Murphy: Delirious

Screenplay

Norbit (2007)

Screenplay

Harlem Nights (1989)

Screenplay

Eddie Murphy: Delirious (1983)

Screenplay

Author

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Producer (10 Known Credits)

Producer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Producer

Eddie Murphy: Delirious

Producer

Candy Cane Lane

Producer

The Pick Up

Producer

Beverly Hills Cop 4 (2021)

Producer

Coming 2 America (2020)

Producer

Dolemite Is My Name (2019)

Producer

Tower Heist (2011)

Producer

Norbit (2007)

Producer

Life (1999)

Producer

Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)

Producer

Eddie Murphy: Delirious (1983)

Producer

Candy Cane Lane

Producer

The Pick Up

Producer

Other

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Music (1 Known Credits)

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Music

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Music

Creator (2 Known Credits)

The PJs

Creator

The Royal Family

Creator

The PJs (1999 - 2001)

Creator

The Royal Family (1991 - 1992)

Creator

Screenstory (1 Known Credits)

Boomerang

Screenstory

Boomerang (1992)

Screenstory

Age At Time Of Release

Beverly Hills Cop

Beverly Hills Cop II

48 Hrs.

Beverly Hills Cop III

Shrek

Eddie Murphy

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