Eddie Murphy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Eddie Murphy

American stand-up comedian, actor, and singer

Date of Birth: 03-Apr-1961

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Profession: screenwriter, singer, comedian, singer-songwriter, songwriter, voice actor, film director, film producer, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Eddie Murphy

  • 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, and The Nutty Professor.
  • 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.Murphy's work as a voice actor in films includes Thurgood Stubbs in The PJs, Donkey in DreamWorks Animation's Shrek series, and the Chinese dragon Mushu in Disney's Mulan.
  • In some films, he plays multiple roles in addition to his main character, intended as a tribute to one of his idols Peter Sellers, who played multiple roles in Dr.
  • Strangelove and elsewhere.
  • He has played multiple roles in Coming to America, Wes Craven's Vampire in Brooklyn, the Nutty Professor films (where he played the title role in two incarnations, plus his character's father, brother, mother, and grandmother), Bowfinger, The Adventures of Pluto Nash, Norbit, and Meet Dave.
  • As of 2014, Murphy's films have grossed over $3.8 billion in the United States and Canada box office and $6.6 billion worldwide.
  • In 2015, his films made him the sixth-highest grossing actor in the United States.In 2015, Murphy was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor by the John F.
  • Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

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