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.
“Coming 2 America” is now coming to…Amazon. And if you listen closely, you can hear another collective, exhausted sigh of theater owners around the world.
According to Variety, Amazon is now in the process of negotiating the final details with Paramount to bring the highly-anticipated comedy sequel, “Coming 2 America” to Prime Video in December.
The deal, when everything is said and done, is reportedly going to worth roughly $125 million and would likely include the transfer of marketing tie-in deals with McDonalds and whiskey brand Crown Royal.
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