Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, and singer.
Murphy was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984. He has 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.
In films, Murphy has received Golden Globe Award nominations for his performances in 48 Hrs., the Beverly Hills Cop series, Trading Places, The Nutty Professor, and Dolemite Is My Name. In 2007, he 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 Dreamgirls.
‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ Review: Eddie Murphy Replays The Nostalgic Hits, But Manages To Entertain In The End
theplaylist.netMuch like Harrison Ford, Eddie Murphy has been spending the back nine of his life reflecting on what made him great because maybe this is just what old men do when they feel like they’ve earned their victory laps.
Ford has revisited “Star Wars,” “Blade Runner” and “Indiana Jones” in his late ‘70s/early ’80s, and Murphy, at 63, has reexamined “Coming To America” and now, a fourth “Beverley Hills Cop.
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