Eddie Murphy biography
Eddie Murphy is an American actor and comedian (born 1961), born on 3 April 1961 in Brooklyn.
Eddie Murphy's screen career began in 1982 with 48 Hrs, playing Reggie Hammond.
Eddie Murphy has appeared in 47 films and 8 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are The Pickup (2025), Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024), Candy Cane Lane (2023).
Honours include Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, Grammy Awards and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor , Motion Picture.
Coming up next: Shrek 5 (2027).
- Also known as
- Edward Murphy, Edward Regan Murphy
- Born
- 3 April 1961 (age 65)
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn
- Work
- Comedian, Film actor, Screenwriter, Television actor, Voice actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1976 to present
- Awards
- Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
- Grammy Awards
- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor , Motion Picture
- Saturn Awards
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay
Eddie Murphy filmography
48 films and 8 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Shrek 5 | Donkey | Upcoming | |
| 2025 | The Pickup | Russell Pierce | Also producer | |
| 2024 | Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F | Inspector Axel Foley | Also producer | |
| 2023 | Candy Cane Lane | Christopher Jack "Chris" Carver | Also producer | |
| 2023 | You People | Akbar Mohammed | ||
| 2021 | Coming 2 America | Prince Akeem Joffer / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul | Also producer | |
| 2019 | Dolemite Is My Name | Rudy Ray Moore | Also producer | |
| 2016 | Mr. Church | Henry Joseph Church | ||
| 2012 | A Thousand Words | Jack McCall | ||
| 2011 | Tower Heist | Darnell "Slide" Davis | Also producer | |
| 2010 | Shrek Forever After | Donkey | Voice | |
| 2009 | Imagine That | Evan Danielson | ||
| 2008 | Meet Dave | Dave Ming Chang / The Captain | ||
| 2007 | Norbit | Norbit Albert Rice / Rasputia Latimore / Mr. Wong | Also writer and producer | |
| 2007 | Shrek the Third | Donkey | Voice | |
| 2006 | Dreamgirls | James "Thunder" Early | ||
| 2004 | Shrek 2 | Donkey | Voice | |
| 2003 | The Haunted Mansion | Jim Evers | ||
| 2003 | Daddy Day Care | Charles "Charlie" Hinton | ||
| 2003 | Shrek 4-D | Donkey | Universal Studios attraction, multiple locations | |
| 2002 | The Adventures of Pluto Nash | Pluto Nash / Rex Crater | ||
| 2002 | Showtime | Officer Trey Sellers | ||
| 2002 | I Spy | Kelly Robinson | ||
| 2001 | Dr. Dolittle 2 | Dr. John Dolittle | ||
| 2001 | Shrek | Donkey | Voice |
Show all 48 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | English | ||
| 1999 | Bowfinger | Kit Ramsey / Jiffrenson "Jiff" Ramsey | ||
| 1999 | Life | Rayford "Ray" Gibson | Also producer | |
| 1998 | Dr. Dolittle | Dr. John Dolittle | ||
| 1998 | Holy Man | G | ||
| 1998 | Mulan | Mushu | Voice | |
| 1997 | Metro | Insp. Scott Roper | ||
| 1996 | The Nutty Professor | English | ||
| 1995 | Vampire in Brooklyn | Maximillian / Preacher Pauly / Guido | Also story writer and producer | |
| 1994 | Beverly Hills Cop III | Detective Axel Foley | ||
| 1992 | The Distinguished Gentleman | Thomas Jefferson Johnson | ||
| 1992 | Lorenzo's Oil | English | ||
| 1992 | Boomerang | Marcus Graham | Also story writer | |
| 1990 | Another 48 Hrs | Reggie Hammond | Also story writer, Credited as Fred Braughton | |
| 1989 | Harlem Nights | Vernest "Quick" Brown | Also writer, executive producer and director | |
| 1988 | Coming to America | Prince Akeem Joffer / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul | Also story writer | |
| 1987 | Beverly Hills Cop II | Detective Axel Foley | Also story writer | |
| 1987 | Eddie Murphy Raw | English | ||
| 1986 | The Golden Child | Chandler Jarrell | ||
| 1984 | Best Defense | Lieutenant T. M. Landry | ||
| 1984 | Beverly Hills Cop | Detective Axel Foley | ||
| 1983 | Trading Places | Billy Ray Valentine | ||
| 1982 | 48 Hrs | Reggie Hammond | Film debut |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Beverly Hills Cop | Axel Foley | Unaired TV pilot | |
| 2010 | Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular | Donkey (voice) | TV special | |
| 2007 | Shrek the Halls | Donkey (voice) | TV special | |
| 2004 | Father of the Pride | Donkey (voice) | Episode: "Donkey" | |
| 1999 | The PJs | Thurgood Stubbs (voice) | 31 episodes, also creator and executive producer | |
| 1991 | The Royal Family | , N/a | Creator and executive producer only | |
| 1989 | What's Alan Watching? | Protester / James Brown | TV special, also executive producer | |
| 1983 | Eddie Murphy Delirious | English |