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 Palace in 'Coming 2 America' Is Actually a Famous Star's Real House!
justjared.comThe highly anticipated Eddie Murphy movie Coming 2 America is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video and viewers are in awe over the palace in fictional Zamunda.
The film was was shot mostly in the Atlanta area and rapper Rick Ross‘ mansion was used for the palace. “Our big problem was, where do we find a house that had the scale of the possibilities for a very lavish palace?” production designer Jefferson Sage told Variety.
The home was used as the “bones” of the palace, though visual effects were used to “enhance the silhouette” of the home. Ross‘ 45,000 square-foot mansion was previously owned by boxer Evander Holyfield and the home features 12 bedrooms and a dining room for 100 people.
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