Eddie Murphy

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
Birthday: April 3, 1961

As the most talented and influential comedic force to emerge from the 1980’s, comedian-actor Eddie Murphy blazed the trail for an entire generation of young black comics to follow. Just as Murphy was inspired by the comedic stylings of the legendary Richard Pryor and Redd Foxx in the 1970’s, Murphy influenced a whole new wave of African-American comedians who came of age in the 1980’s – among them: Martin Lawrence, Chris Rock, Jamie Foxx, and Dave Chappelle. However, it was as a movie star that Murphy made his greatest impact. Hollywood…more

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What's Alan Watching?
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The Royal Family
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The PJs
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Coming to America
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Career Milestones

2008
Played a human-shaped spaceship controlled by 100 little aliens in the comedy "Meet Dave"
2007
Played multiple roles in "Norbit"; co-written with his brother Charlie Murphy
2007
Reprised role of the Donkey for "Shrek the Third"
2006
Earned rave reviews as soul singer James 'Thunder' Earlyin in the feature adaptation of the Tony-winning musical, "Dreamgirls"; received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor
2004
Reprised role of the Donkey in "Shrek 2"

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Awards

2007
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award: Best Supporting Actor
2007
Golden Globe Award: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
2007
Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
1997
National Society of Film Critics Award: Best Actor
1983
Grammy Award: Best Comedy Album

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Eddie Murphy - Delirious

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