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.
It’s taken 32 years but Prince Akeem has returned! Eddie Murphy reprises his role as Zamunda’s prized son and newly crowned king in the long-awaited comedy sequel “Coming 2 America”, arriving on Amazon Prime Video on March 5.
In this followup to the 1988 comedy “Coming To America”, the now-King Akeem and his trusted confidante Semmi (Arsenio Hall) leave Zamunda and return to the fictional mean streets of Queens where their adventure began decades earlier.
This time around, Akeem and Semmi are in search of his long-lost son and Zamundan heir Lavelle (Jermaine Fowler). RELATED: Get The First Look At Eddie Murphy’s ‘Coming 2 America’ With Murphy and Hall once again playing multiple characters, the film reunites original cast members James Earl
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