Eddie Murphy

Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He had his breakthrough as a standup comic before gaining stardom for his film roles; he is widely recognized as one of the greatest comedians of all time. He has received several accolades including a Golden Globe Award, a Grammy Award, and an Emmy Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award. He was honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2015 and the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2023.

Murphy shot to fame on the sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'', for which he was a regular cast member from 1980 to 1984 and broke out as a movie star in the 1980s films ''48 Hrs.'', ''Trading Places,'' and ''Beverly Hills Cop''. He then established himself as a leading man with starring roles in: ''The Golden Child'' (1986), ''Coming to America'' (1988), ''Harlem Nights'' (which he also directed) (1989), ''Boomerang'' (1992), ''The Nutty Professor'' (1996), ''''Dr. Dolittle'''' (1997), ''Bowfinger'' (1999), ''Daddy Day Care'' (2003), and ''Norbit'' (2007). Murphy both won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in ''Dreamgirls'' (2006).

Murphy has worked as a voice actor, including Mushu in Disney's ''Mulan'' (1998), Thurgood Stubbs in the sitcom ''The PJs'' (1999–2001), and Donkey in the ''Shrek'' franchise (2001–present), the latter of which earned him a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role nomination. Murphy often takes on multiple roles in a single film, such as in ''Coming to America'', ''Vampire in Brooklyn'', the ''Nutty Professor'' films, ''Bowfinger'', ''The Adventures of Pluto Nash'' and ''Norbit.'' This is intended as Murphy's tribute to one of his idols, Peter Sellers. Following a string of poorly received films, he had a career resurgence with leading roles in films such as ''Dolemite Is My Name'' (2019), ''Coming 2 America'' (2021), ''You People'', ''Candy Cane Lane'' (both 2023) and ''Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F'' (2024).

In 2020, he won his first Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for hosting ''Saturday Night Live''. Murphy's films have grossed over $3.8 billion ( adjusted for inflation) in the United States and Canada box office, and over $6.7 billion worldwide. In 2015, his films made him the sixth-highest grossing actor in the United States. As a singer, Murphy has released three studio albums, including ''How Could It Be'' (1985), ''So Happy'' (1989), and ''Love's Alright'' (1993). He is also known for his 1985 single "Party All the Time", which peaked at number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Provided by Wikipedia