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.
'The Old Guard' Star KiKi Layne Is Ready to Ask the Questions She Never Felt She Could Before
cosmopolitan.comBlack Panther, and soon, Javica Leslie in the second season of Batwoman (replacing Ruby Rose). In The Old Guard, KiKiplays a military mercenary with immortal powers, joining Charlize and her team as they run from evil to try and save the world (without a single pair of high heels in sight, thank god).
KiKi’s career has skyrocketed over the past few years. Since her 2018 breakthrough role in If Beale Street Could Talk, she stole the screen in Native Son, the adaptation of a Richard Wright novel.
Now she has her biggest role yet in TheOld Guard. Next up, KiKi will star in Coming 2 America, the sequel to the 1989 hit Coming To America with Eddie Murphy.
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