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.
Martin Short Tells Seth Meyers His Year As An ‘SNL’ Castmember Was ‘So Stressful’
etcanada.comMartin Short and Seth Meyers spent some time reminiscing about “Saturday Night Live” on the most recent episode of “Late Night With Seth Meyers”. “It’s crazy to me that you were only on ‘SNL’ for one year,” Meyers says to the 70-year-old Canadian comedian. “Because you certainly made a mark in your time there.
Looking back at it, do you wish it had been a longer tenure at the show?” “I do. I had a one-year contract,” the former “SCTV” star says. “Billy Crystal, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer and I, and Rich Hall, had one-year contracts.
And I think at that time, Dick Ebersol, it wasn’t Lorne [Michaels] had taken his five-year sabbatical on the show, they were just trying to keep it live.
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