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Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy’s screen credits include Mushu (voice) in Mulan, Donkey (voice) in Shrek 2, and Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop.
Born April 3, 1961 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA11 movies on MoviHero
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THE PERSON BEHIND THE ROLES
About Eddie Murphy
Edward "Eddie" Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, voice actor, film director, producer, comedian, and singer. He is the second-highest grossing actor in motion picture history. He was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984, and has worked as a stand-up comedian. He was ranked #10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time. He has received Golden Globe Award nominations for Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year - Actor for his performance in 48 Hrs and best actor in a comedy or musical for his performances in Beverly Hills Cop, Trading Places, and The Nutty Professor. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls, and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the same role. …
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Murphy's work as a voice actor includes Thurgood Stubbs in The PJs, Donkey in the Shrek series and the dragon Mushu in Disney's Mulan. In some of his 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. Murphy 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 father, brother, mother, and grandmother), Bowfinger, and 2007's Norbit.
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- 2027Shrek 5Adventure · AnimationDonkey (voice)Upcoming
- 2010Shrek Forever After1h 33m · Adventure · AnimationDonkey (voice)
- 2007Shrek the Third1h 33m · Adventure · AnimationDonkey (voice)
- 2004Shrek 21h 32m · Animation · ComedyDonkey (voice)
- 2001Shrek1h 30m · Adventure · AnimationDonkey (voice)
- 1998Mulan1h 28m · Adventure · AnimationMushu (voice)
- 1994Beverly Hills Cop III1h 45m · Action · ComedyAxel Foley
- 1988Coming to America1h 57m · Comedy · RomancePrince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
- 1987Beverly Hills Cop II1h 43m · Action · ComedyAxel Foley
- 1984Beverly Hills Cop1h 45m · Action · ComedyAxel Foley
- 198248 Hrs.1h 36m · Action · ComedyReggie Hammond
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- 2028DonkeyDonkey (voice)Upcoming
- 2026Untold Mr. T: I Pity the FoolSelf (archive footage)
- 2026AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie MurphySelf
- 2025Being EddieSelf
- 2025Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky HorrorSelf (archive footage)
- 2025John Candy: I Like MeSelf - Actor, Saturday Night Live (archive footage)
- 2025The PickupProducer · Russell
- 2025SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertSelf
- 2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf - SNL Cast Member 1980-1984
- 2024An SNL Thanksgiving(archive footage)
- 2024Beverly Hills Cop: Axel FProducer · Axel Foley
- 2024Outstanding: A Comedy RevolutionSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2023Candy Cane LaneProducer · Chris Carver
- 2023Eddie Murphy : Hollywood's Black KingKendisi (arşiv görüntüleri)
- 2023You PeopleAkbar
- 2021Eddie Murphy: Laugh 'Til it HurtsSelf
- 2021Coming 2 AmericaProducer · Prince Akeem / Clarence / Saul / Randy Watson
- 2020Feeding America Comedy FestivalSelf
- 2019Dolemite Is My NameProducer · Rudy Ray Moore
- 2018Won't You Be My Neighbor?Self - Mr. Robinson (archive footage)
- 2016Mr. ChurchHenry Church
- 2014Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic StripSelf
- 2013Shrek StoriesDonkey (voice)
- 2013Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms MableySelf
- 2012Eddie Murphy: One Night OnlySelf
- 2012Dreamworks: Holiday ClassicsDonkey (voice)
- 2012Shrek's Thrilling TalesDonkey (voice)
- 2012Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’Self
- 2012A Thousand WordsJack McCall
- 2011Shrek: Once Upon a TimeSelf
- 2011Method to the Madness of Jerry LewisSelf
- 2011Tower HeistProducer · Slide
- 2010Donkey's Christmas ShrektacularDonkey (voice)
- 2010Shrek's Yule LogDonkey (voice)
- 2010The Women of SNLGumby (archive footage)
- 2009Imagine ThatEvan Danielson
- 2008Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical HistorySelf
- 2008Meet DaveDave / Captain
- 2007Shrek the HallsDonkey (voice)
- 2007NorbitProducer · Writer · Norbit / Rasputia / Mr. Wong
- 2006DreamgirlsJames 'Thunder' Early
- 2006FuckSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundSelf
- 2004Far Far Away IdolDonkey (voice)
- 2004Shrek 3-DDonkey (voice)
- 2003The Haunted MansionJim Evers
- 2003101 Most Shocking Moments in EntertainmentSelf (archive footage)
- 2003Daddy Day CareCharlie Hinton
- 2002I SpyKelly Robinson
- 2002The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80sSelf (archive footage)
- 2002The Adventures of Pluto NashPluto Nash
- 2002ShowtimeOfficer Trey Sellars
- 2001Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance PartyDonkey (voice) (singing voice)
- 2001Dr. Dolittle 2Dr. John Dolittle
- 2001Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of ShrekSelf
- 2000Nutty Professor II: The KlumpsProducer · Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Granny Klump / Mama Klump / Papa Klump / Young Papa Klump / Ernie Klump / Lance Perkins
- 1999Saturday Night Live: ChristmasSelf (archive footage)
- 1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special(archive footage)
- 1999BowfingerKit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey
- 1999LifeProducer · Rayford Gibson
- 1998Holy ManProducer · G
- 1998Doctor DolittleDr. John Dolittle
- 1998Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie MurphySelf (archive footage)
- 1997MetroInspector Scott Roper
- 1996The Nutty ProfessorProducer · Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Lance Perkins / Papa Klump / Mama Klump / Grandma Klump / Ernie Klump
- 1996The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 2Self (We Shall Be Free Music Video)
- 1995Vampire in BrooklynProducer · Writer · Maximillian / Pauly / Guido
- 1994But... SeriouslySelf (archive footage)
- 1993Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short FilmsKing (uncredited)
- 1992The Distinguished GentlemanThomas Jefferson Johnson
- 1992BoomerangWriter · Producer · Marcus Graham
- 1992Michael Jackson: Remember The TimeKing
- 1991A Party For Richard PryorSelf
- 1990The Kid Who Loved ChristmasProducer
- 1990Another 48 Hrs.Writer · Producer · Reggie Hammond
- 1990Tongues UntiedSelf (archive footage)
- 1989Common Threads: Stories from the QuiltSelf (archive footage)
- 1989Harlem NightsDirector · Writer · Producer · Quick
- 1989Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversarySelf (archive footage)
- 1989The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night LiveSelf (archive footage)
- 1987Eddie Murphy RawProducer · Writer · Self
- 1987Uptown Comedy ExpressActor
- 1986The Golden ChildProducer · Chandler Jarrell
- 1986Mike Tyson vs Trevor BerbickSelf
- 1986The Joe Piscopo New Jersey SpecialSelf
- 1986An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.Actor
- 1985B.B. King: Into the NightSelf
- 1984The Joe Piscopo SpecialSelf / Carl Lewis
- 1984Best DefenseProducer · Landry
- 1983Eddie Murphy: DeliriousProducer · Writer · Self
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Mushu
Mulan
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Shrek · Shrek 2 · Shrek the Third · Shrek Forever After · Shrek 5
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Coming to America
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Beverly Hills Cop · Beverly Hills Cop II · Beverly Hills Cop III
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48 Hrs.
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