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.
Lauren London, Eddie Murphy and Sam Jay in a new untitled comedy directed by Kenya Barris. The project stars Jonah Hill (Wolf of Wall Street, Mid90s) and will air on Netflix.
According to Deadline the project has an ensemble cast that includes David Duchovny (The Chair, Californication) Molly Gordon (Good Boys, Booksmart) and Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep, Seinfield).
Barris and Long each have previous ties to Netflix. Long produced the Netflix film A Fatal Affair in 2020. She also starred in the film alongside Omar Epps, Stephen Bishop, and KJ Smith.
The script for the thriller was co-written by Rasheeda Garner, who adapted the part for a Black woman to play the lead role.
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