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.
Eddie Murphy and Jonah Hill are marked to star in a new comedy film made for Netflix.According to Consequence, the as-yet-untitled feature is described as “an incisive examination of modern love and family dynamics and how clashing cultures, societal expectations, and generational differences shape and affect relationships”.Murphy and Hill will “find themselves on opposite sides of some of those divides” in the work that looks to target two generations simultaneously.Onboard to direct is Kenya Barris, he and Hill having co-written the script.Marking his directorial debut with the new project, Barris is already known as a screenwriter, writing the script for Murphy’s film Coming 2 America, the 2021 sequel to the latter’s 1988 breakout hit..
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