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.
Robert Downey Jr. and Anne Hathaway lead ‘worst acting’ nominations at Razzies 2021
nme.comCats and The Emoji Movie.Downey Jr. is up for two awards for his role as Dr. John Dolittle in Dolittle, the critically-panned remake of the Eddie Murphy-starring Dr.
Dolittle. He’s up for Worst Actor and Worst Screen Combo for teaming up with his “unconvincing Welsh accent”.Dolittle is tied with Polish erotic thriller 365 Days for the most nominations with six in total, including Worst Picture.
The film’s critics score on Rotten Tomatoes was 14 per cent, while the audience score was more positive, registering at 76 per cent.Oscar-winner Anne Hathaway is nominated twice in the Worst Actress category.
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