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 To America sequel is reportedly set to arrive on Amazon Prime in time for Christmas, after the streaming giant coughed up $125 million.That’s according to Variety, who report that the sequel to the iconic 1988 comedy will head straight to the on-demand service on December 18th after it was pushed back due to the coronavirus pandemic.It was originally set to arrive on August 7th, but Amazon are reportedly ironing out the finer details of the deal with Paramount – who were originally set to distribute the anticipated sequel.Paramount has already sold several films to streams already this year, including Trial Of The Chicago 7 and Lovebirds to Netflix and Without Remorse to Amazon.The original Coming To America was directed by John.
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