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 Turned Down Idea For ‘Coming To America’ Sequel Starring Michael B. Jordan
etcanada.comEddie Murphy is revealing how the “Coming to America” sequel might have looked very different. Ahead of “Coming 2 America” arriving on Amazon Prime Video on March 5, the iconic comedian recalled how he rejected an idea for the sequel from director Ryan Coogler, which would have starred Michael B.
Jordan. RELATED: Eddie Murphy Returns As Prince Akeem In First Trailer For ‘Coming 2 America’ Coogler and Jordan have previously worked together on movies like “Fruitvale Station”, “Creed” and “Black Panther”, however, Murphy wasn’t interested in another potential collaboration. “[Coogler] had an idea for Michael B.
Jordan to play my son and he would be looking for a wife,” said Murphy in an interview with The New York Times. “I was like, then
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