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.
Reni Santoni dead: Dirty Harry and Seinfeld star dies aged 81
mirror.co.ukSeinfeld star Reni Santoni has died aged 81. The actor was best known for playing Poppie the pizza chef in the seminal comedy as well as having a star turn in Clint Eastwood led movie, Dirty Harry.
PEOPLE has reported that his friend Tracy Newman, who is a musician and TV producer, revealed that Reni passed away from natural causes on Saturday, while in hospice care in Los Angeles.
Reni had over 100 movie credits listed on IMDb at the time of his death, including roles in Clint Eastwood’s Dirty Harry (1971), Eddie Murphy’s Doctor Dolittle (1998) and Sylvester Stallone’s Cobra (1986).
Reni played played detective Chico Gonzalez in Dirty Harry, who was a potential partner to Eastwood’s Harry Callahan. He also guest-starred in four episodes of
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