Eddie Murphy
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Murphy at the Tribeca Film Festival for Shrek Forever After in 2010.
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| Birth name | Edward Regan Murphy |
| Born |
April 3, 1961 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Medium | Film, television, stand-up, music |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Genres | Observational comedy, musical comedy, blue comedy, black comedy, political satire, physical comedy, dance-pop, insult comedy |
| Subject(s) | African American culture, race relations, racism, marriage, sex, everyday life, pop culture, current events |
| Spouse | Nicole Mitchell (m. 1993–2006) |
| Partner(s) |
Mel B (2006–07) Tracey Edmonds (2008) Paige Butcher (2012–present) |
| Children | 9 |
| Relative(s) | Charlie Murphy (brother) |
Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American comedian, actor, writer, singer, and producer.
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 #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' 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.
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