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.
Shrek fans have just learned startling fact about ogre's accent - 19 years later
mirror.co.ukMuch like The Lion King, or How to Train Your Dragon, Shrek is one of those iconic animated movies that seems timeless. No matter what age you are, it's likely you'll always be happy to sit back and watch as the great big green ogre saves Princess Fiona and teases his donkey sidekick.
The movie, starring Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz was released back in 2001 and has inspired several sequels. But fans of the film have just discovered something rather shocking 19 years on from its release.
It turns out, Shrek wasn't originally going to have that iconic Scottish accent. Yes, really - our minds are blown too! Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will start in8Cancel Play now
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