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 co-star Arsenio Hall.“I’ve been making movies for 40 years now,” Murphy said in his acceptance speech. “This is the perfect thing to commemorate that and be brought into the hall of fame.”He added that he was “very moved” by the honour, before responding to Hall’s jokes about Murphy’s classic red suit he wore during his Delirious stand-up special.“And my red suit wasn’t that tight, Arsenio,” Murphy said.
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