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.
Paul Reiser’s New Comedy Dynamics Special ‘Life, Death And Rice Pudding’ Sets Premiere Date
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Actor and comedian Paul Reiser is back behind the mic with Life, Death and Rice Pudding, a new stand-up special for Comedy Dynamics, which is his first in over three decades.
Directed by Comedy Dynamics CEO Brian Volk-Weiss, the special premieres across platforms on November 19. Check out a trailer above.
Reiser’s new hour comes on the heels of Paul Reiser: 3 ½ Blocks from Home and Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim, which were respectively released in 1991 and 1987.
In it, he discloses the secret to successful downsizing, explains why the whole “Do unto others” thing doesn’t work in marriage, and why boiling pasta naked is never a good idea.
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