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Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961)[2] 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.[3]

In films, Murphy has received Golden Globe Award nominations for his performances in 48 Hrs. (1982), the Beverly Hills Cop series (1984–present), Trading Places (1983), The Nutty Professor (1996), and Dolemite Is My Name (2019). He has also won numerous awards for his work on the fantasy comedy film Dr. Dolittle (1998) and its 2001 sequel. In 2007, Murphy won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in the musical film Dreamgirls.[4]

Murphy has worked as a voice actor, including roles playing the Chinese dragon Mushu in Disney's Mulan (1998), Thurgood Stubbs in the sitcom The PJs (1999–2001), and Donkey in DreamWorks Animation's Shrek series (2001–2010). In some films he plays multiple roles in addition to his main character; this is intended as a tribute to one of his idols, Peter Sellers. He has played multiple roles in Coming to America (1988), Wes Craven's Vampire in Brooklyn (1995), the Nutty Professor films, Bowfinger (1999), The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002), Norbit (2007), and Meet Dave (2008). As of 2016, Murphy's films have grossed over $3.8 billion ($6.5 billion adjusted for inflation) in the United States and Canada box office,[5] and over $6.7 billion worldwide.[6] In 2015, his films made him the sixth-highest grossing actor in the United States.[7][8][9]

In 2015, Murphy was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.[10] In 2020, he won his first Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for hosting Saturday Night Live.[11] As a singer, Murphy has released three studio albums, including How Could It Be (1985), So Happy (1989), and Love's Alright (1993).

Early life[]

Career[]

1976–1980: Early standup career[]

1980–1989: Acting stardom[]

1989–1998: Commercial decline and rebound[]

1998–2011: Family-friendly films[]

2011–present: Return to adult-oriented films[]

Singing career[]

Personal life[]

Family[]

Philanthropy[]

Religion[]

Discography[]

  • How Could It Be (1985)
  • So Happy (1989)
  • Love's Alright (1993)

Filmography[]

Awards and nominations[]

References[]

External links[]

Preceded by
Dennis Miller
MTV Movie Awards host
1993
Succeeded by
Will Smith
Preceded by
Dan Aykroyd and Bette Midler
MTV Video Music Awards host
1985
Succeeded by
MTV VJs

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v - e - dAwards for Eddie Murphy

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v - e - dCritics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor
v - e - dPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
1986–2000

2001–present

v - e - dGolden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
1943–1975
  • Akim Tamiroff (1943)
  • Barry Fitzgerald (1944)
  • J. Carrol Naish (1945)
  • Clifton Webb (1946)
  • Edmund Gwenn (1947)
  • Walter Huston (1948)
  • James Whitmore (1949)
  • Edmund Gwenn (1950)
  • Peter Ustinov (1951)
  • Millard Mitchell (1952)
  • Frank Sinatra (1953)
  • Edmond O'Brien (1954)
  • Arthur Kennedy (1955)
  • Earl Holliman (1956)
  • Red Buttons (1957)
  • Burl Ives (1958)
  • Stephen Boyd (1959)
  • Sal Mineo (1960)
  • George Chakiris (1961)
  • Omar Sharif (1962)
  • John Huston (1963)
  • Edmond O'Brien (1964)
  • Oskar Werner (1965)
  • Richard Attenborough (1966)
  • Richard Attenborough (1967)
  • Daniel Massey (1968)
  • Gig Young (1969)
  • John Mills (1970)
  • Ben Johnson (1971)
  • Joel Grey (1972)
  • John Houseman (1973)
  • Fred Astaire (1974)
  • Richard Benjamin (1975)

1976–2000

2001–present

v - e - dGolden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor
1980s
  • Neil DiamondThe Jazz Singer (1980)
  • Klinton SpilsburyThe Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981)
  • Laurence OlivierInchon (1982)
  • Christopher AtkinsA Night in Heaven (1983)
  • Sylvester StalloneRhinestone (1984)
  • Sylvester StalloneRambo: First Blood Part II and Rocky IV (1985)
  • PrinceUnder the Cherry Moon (1986)
  • Bill CosbyLeonard Part 6 (1987)
  • Sylvester StalloneRambo III (1988)
  • William ShatnerStar Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
v - e - dGolden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor
1980s
  • John Adames – Gloria / Laurence OlivierThe Jazz Singer (1980)
  • Steve ForrestMommie Dearest (1981)
  • Ed McMahonButterfly (1982)
  • Jim NaborsStroker Ace (1983)
  • Brooke Shields (in a mustache) – Sahara (1984)
  • Rob LoweSt. Elmo's Fire (1985)
  • Jerome BentonUnder the Cherry Moon (1986)
  • David MendenhallOver the Top (1987)
  • Dan AykroydCaddyshack II (1988)
  • Christopher AtkinsListen to Me (1989)
1990s
  • Donald TrumpGhosts Can't Do It (1990)
  • Dan AykroydNothing but Trouble (1991)
  • Tom SelleckChristopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992)
  • Woody HarrelsonIndecent Proposal (1993)
  • O. J. Simpson[[Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult|Naked Gun Template:Frac: The Final Insult]] (1994)
  • Dennis HopperWaterworld (1995)
  • Marlon BrandoThe Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)
  • Dennis RodmanDouble Team (1997)
  • Joe EszterhasAn Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1998)
  • Ahmed BestStar Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999)
2000s
2010s
2020s
  • Rudy GiulianiBorat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020/21)
  • Jared LetoHouse of Gucci (2021)
v - e - dGolden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress
1980s
  • Amy IrvingHoneysuckle Rose (1980)
  • Diana ScarwidMommie Dearest (1981)
  • Aileen QuinnAnnie (1982)
  • Sybil DanningChained Heat and Hercules (1983)
  • Lynn-Holly JohnsonWhere the Boys Are '84 (1984)
  • Brigitte NielsenRocky IV (1985)
  • Dom DeLuise (in drag) – Haunted Honeymoon (1986)
  • Daryl HannahWall Street (1987)
  • Kristy McNicholTwo Moon Junction (1988)
  • Brooke ShieldsSpeed Zone (1989)
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
  • Maddie ZieglerMusic (2020/21)
  • Judy KayeDiana the Musical (2021)
v - e - dGolden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay
1980–1999
  • Bronte Woodard and Allan CarrCan't Stop the Music (1980)
  • Frank Yablans, Frank Perry, Tracy Hotchner, and Robert GetchellMommie Dearest (1981)
  • Robin Moore and Laird KoenigInchon (1982)
  • John Kershaw, Shawn Randall, and Ellen Shephard – The Lonely Lady (1983)
  • John DerekBolero (1984)
  • Sylvester Stallone, James Cameron, and Kevin JarreRambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
  • Willard Huyck and Gloria KatzHoward the Duck (1986)
  • Jonathan Reynolds and Bill CosbyLeonard Part 6 (1987)
  • Heywood GouldCocktail (1988)
  • Eddie MurphyHarlem Nights (1989)
  • Daniel Waters, James Cappe, and David ArnottThe Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990)
  • Steven E. de Souza, Daniel Waters, Bruce Willis, and Robert KraftHudson Hawk (1991)
  • Blake Snyder, William Osborne, and William DaviesStop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)
  • Amy Holden JonesIndecent Proposal (1993)
  • Tom S. Parker, Jim Jennewein, Steven E. de Souza, and various othersThe Flintstones (1994)
  • Joe EszterhasShowgirls (1995)
  • Andrew BergmanStriptease (1996)
  • Eric Roth and Brian HelgelandThe Postman (1997)
  • Joe EszterhasAn Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1998)
  • Jim Thomas, John Thomas, S. S. Wilson, Brent Maddock, Jeffrey Price, and Peter S. SeamanWild Wild West (1999)
2000–2019
2020–present
  • Tomasz Klimala, Barbara Białowąs, Tomasz Mandes, and Blanka Lipińska365 Days (2020/21)
  • Joe DiPietro and David BryanDiana: The Musical (2021)
v - e - dGrammy Award for Best Comedy Album
1959−1980
  • "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" – Ross Bagdasarian Sr. (1959)
  • The Battle of KookamongaHomer and Jethro / Inside Shelley BermanShelley Berman (1960)
  • Jonathan and Darlene Edwards in ParisJo Stafford & Paul Weston / The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back!Bob Newhart (1961)
  • An Evening with Mike Nichols and Elaine MayElaine May & Mike Nichols (1962)
  • The First FamilyVaughn Meader (1963)
  • "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (A Letter from Camp)" – Allan Sherman (1964)
  • I Started Out as a ChildBill Cosby (1965)
  • Why Is There Air?Bill Cosby (1966)
  • WonderfulnessBill Cosby (1967)
  • RevengeBill Cosby (1968)
  • To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Slept WithBill Cosby (1969)
  • SportsBill Cosby (1970)
  • The Devil Made Me Buy This DressFlip Wilson (1971)
  • This Is A RecordingLily Tomlin (1972)
  • FM & AMGeorge Carlin (1973)
  • Los CochinosCheech & Chong (1974)
  • That's CrazyRichard Pryor (1975)
  • ...Is It Something I Said?Richard Pryor (1976)
  • BicentennialRichard Pryor (1977)
  • Let's Get SmallSteve Martin (1978)
  • A Wild and Crazy GuySteve Martin (1979)
  • Reality...What a ConceptRobin Williams (1980)

1981−2000

  • No RespectRodney Dangerfield (1981)
  • Rev. Du RiteRichard Pryor (1982)
  • Live on the Sunset StripRichard Pryor (1983)
  • Eddie Murphy: ComedianEddie Murphy (1984)
  • "Eat It" – "Weird Al" Yankovic (1985)
  • Whoopi Goldberg (Original Broadway Show Recording)Whoopi Goldberg (1986)
  • Those of You with or Without Children, You'll UnderstandBill Cosby (1987)
  • A Night at the MetRobin Williams (1988)
  • Good Morning, VietnamRobin Williams (1989)
  • P.D.Q. Bach: 1712 Overture and Other Musical AssaultsPeter Schickele (1990)
  • P.D.Q. Bach: Oedipus Tex and Other Choral CalamitiesPeter Schickele (1991)
  • P.D.Q. Bach: WTWP Classical Talkity-Talk RadioPeter Schickele (1992)
  • P.D.Q. Bach: Music for an Awful Lot of Winds and PercussionPeter Schickele (1993)
  • Jammin' in New YorkGeorge Carlin (1994)
  • Live from HellSam Kinison (1995)
  • Crank(y) CallsJonathan Winters (1996)
  • Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot and Other ObservationsAl Franken (1997)
  • Roll with the NewChris Rock (1998)
  • The 2000 Year Old Man in the Year 2000Mel Brooks & Carl Reiner (1999)
  • Bigger & BlackerChris Rock (2000)

2001−2020

  • Brain DroppingsGeorge Carlin (2001)
  • Napalm & Silly PuttyGeorge Carlin (2002)
  • Robin Williams: Live on BroadwayRobin Williams (2003)
  • Poodle Hat"Weird Al" Yankovic (2004)
  • The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents ... America: A Citizen's Guide to Democracy InactionJon Stewart and the cast of The Daily Show (2005)
  • Never ScaredChris Rock (2006)
  • The Carnegie Hall PerformanceLewis Black (2007)
  • The Distant FutureFlight of the Conchords (2008)
  • It's Bad for YaGeorge Carlin (2009)
  • A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!Stephen Colbert (2010)
  • Stark Raving BlackLewis Black (2011)
  • HilariousLouis C.K. (2012)
  • Blow Your Pants OffJimmy Fallon (2013)
  • Calm Down GurrlKathy Griffin (2014)
  • Mandatory Fun"Weird Al" Yankovic (2015)
  • Live at Madison Square GardenLouis C.K. (2016)
  • Talking for ClappingPatton Oswalt (2017)
  • The Age of Spin & Deep in the Heart of TexasDave Chappelle (2018)
  • Equanimity & The Bird RevelationDave Chappelle (2019)
  • Sticks and StonesDave Chappelle (2020)

2021−present

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v - e - dNational Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
1966–2000

2001–present

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v - e - dSaturn Award for Best Actor
1970s
  • James Caan/Don Johnson (1974/75)
  • David Bowie/Gregory Peck (1976)
  • George Burns (1977)
  • Warren Beatty (1978)
  • George Hamilton (1979)

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

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