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.
Spot the difference! Meet the Hollywood body doubles who even fool the stars
nypost.comWhen Jamie Foxx took ill while filming “Back in Action” in April, cameras continued rolling with body doubles filling in.But it’s not only when medical disaster strikes that doubles rack up minutes on screen.
For stars, it’s a matter of using doubles to manage time wisely. “It can take hours to get a minute of footage,” Marilee Lessley, who’s doubled for Reese Witherspoon, told The Post. “It can be Reese’s character walking down the street or being photographed from behind.”That’s when the doppelgängers step in to free up stars for costume fittings or script changes or hours off.
Here is what it’s like to be a celebrity lookalike who leaves us seeing double.Marilee Lessley wanted to experience a film set.
So, when Reese Witherspoon came to shoot “Legally Blond II: Red, White & Blonde” in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 2002, she signed on as an extra.
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