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.
Sterling K. Brown & Randall Park Team Up for Upcoming Action-Comedy!
justjared.comSterling K. Brown and Randall Park have a new project in the works! The 45-year-old This Is Us actor and the 47-year-old Fresh Off the Boat actor will be starring together in a new action-comedy project from Amazon Studios. Click inside to get the scoop! According to The Hollywood Reporter, the project is “being described as in the vein of 48 Hrs., the 1982 buddy cop movie starring Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte.
The story centers on two estranged childhood best friends, to be played by Brown and Park, who now find themselves on opposite sides of the law.
Framed and on the run, the two must survive each other long enough to clear their names and stop an international criminal enterprise.” As of right now, the project doesn’t have a title yet.
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