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 Foley’ Director Mark Molloy Signs With WME
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Australian award-winning director Mark Molloy has signed with WME. Molloy most recently wrapped production on his feature directorial debut, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley, starring Eddie Murphy, Joseph Gordon Levitt, and Kevin Bacon, for Netflix.
With Jerry Bruckheimer Films as the studio behind the film, Bruckheimer himself scouted Molloy following his commercial directing success.
Molloy rose to prominence while directing Apple’s longform branded video series, Apple at Work. The three-part “Underdogs” has garnered more than 80 million views.
The series won Molloy the Film Grand Prix at Cannes Lions in 2022 and earned him a nomination for the DGA Award for outstanding directorial achievement in commercials in 2019.
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