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Eddie Murphy
Edward "Eddie" Regan Murphy (born April 3, ) is an American actor, comedian, producer, singer and writer. He won the Golden Globe Award in and was nominated for an Academy Award in
He has received Golden Globe Award nominations for best actor in a comedy or musical for his performances in Beverly Hills Cop, Beverly Hills Cop II, Beverly Hills Cop III, Trading Places, and The Nutty Professor.
In , he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls,[1] and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the same role.
His work as a voice actor includes Thurgood Stubbs in The PJs, Donkey in the Shrek series and the dragonMushu in Disney's Mulan.
Biography of eddie murphy actor 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. Music Taking advantage of his status as a hot commodity, Murphy in released his first musical album, How Could it Be? Following the success of his debut, Murphy released two more albums, "So Happy" in and "Love's Alright" in Demi Moore.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 's Norbit.
His brother was comedian and screenwriter Charlie Murphy, who wrote the screenplay for Norbit and Vampire in Brooklyn.
Biography of will smith The actor then quickly pivoted back to comedic roles for 's Norbit and Shrek the Third. Authority control. His transition to movies was marked by his breakout role in "48 Hours," which laid the foundation for a highly successful film career featuring blockbuster hits like "Beverly Hills Cop," "Coming to America," and the animated "Shrek" series. In , Murphy received a Grammy nomination for a live album of fresh stand-up material called Eddie Murphy: Comedian.He was a usual member on Saturday Night Live from to , and has worked as a stand-up comedian. He has worked a little as a singer too, having a number 87 on the uk singles chart and number 2 on the billboard hot with Party All The Time[2] and a uk singles chart number 64 with I Was A King.[3]
Career
[change | change source]In Murphy acted in the music video for Michael Jackson's single "Remember the Time".
In Murphy released a song with Michael Jackson called "Whatzupwitu". It was voted by MTV viewers in as the third worst music video of all time.
Influences
[change | change source]Murphy stated musicians like Luther Vandross and Michael Jackson and comedians like Bill Cosby, John Belushi, Redd Foxx, Robin Williams, George Carlin, Peter Sellers, Richard Pryor and Steve Martin as influences.
Filmography
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[change | change source]Media related to Eddie Murphy at Wikimedia Commons