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.
‘Boomerang’ Turns 30: See The Film’s Cast Then And Now
essence.comEddie Murphy comedy, Boomerang. Directed by Reginald Hudlin, the film put a modern and stylish twist on the classic phrase – “what goes around, comes around.”The film chronicled the life and career of successful advertising executive Marcus Graham, a man known to seduce women but unwilling to commit until he finds one that he deems as perfect.
Throughout Boomerang, he takes and breaks the hearts of several women, but meets his match in Jacqueline Boyer – played by Robin Givens – who ultimately gives him a taste of his own medicine.
In what becomes a lesson in self-evaluation, Graham learns the meaning of true love in a journey filled with dozens of funny moments between friends, partners, and colleagues.Alongside Murphy and Givens, the movie is packed with a star-studded cast that included Halle Berry, Martin Lawrence, Chris Rock, David Alan Grier, Tisha Campbell, John Witherspoon, Lela Rochon, Grace Jones, and Eartha Kitt.Released on June 28, 1992, what made Boomerang most special was not its comedic genius, but Murphy and Hudlin’s portrayal of African Americans of affluence.
Most of the film’s main characters were financially successful, further proving that people of color were not monolithic, and that big budget films could be made without showing Black people as impoverished or struggling to get by.Boomerang’s soundtrack became almost as iconic as the film itself, containing some of the era’s hits such as “Give U My Heart,” “Love Shoulda Brought You Home,” and the timeless ballad “End of the Road,” by Boyz II Men.
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