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 To Play Godfather Of Funk George Clinton In Movie
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Eddie Murphy is in early talks to play Parliament-Funkadelic leader George Clinton. Murphy will also serve as producer with John Davis and Catherine Davis through their Davis Entertainment banner.
They are tying down rights with the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner, and they will then set writers and shop the project.
Murphy has a three-picture deal with Amazon that came after the success of Coming 2 America. This is a passion project for Murphy.Clinton is widely considered to be the Godfather of Funk music, who rivals James Brown and Sly Stone as the foremost innovators in that musical genre.
The film will tell the story of the iconic musician’s humble beginnings in North Carolina in the 1940’s, to the formation of his groundbreaking band George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic, and ultimately to becoming a musical influence on artists of the hip-hop generation including Tupac Shakur, Dr.
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