Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy net worth is
$85 Million
Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy Wiki Biography
Edward Regan “Eddie” Murphy was born on 3 April 1961, in Brooklyn, New York USA. Eddie Murphy is a stand-up comedian, actor, writer, singer, director and musician, but is best known as a comic actor, to the extent where as of 2014, films featuring Murphy have grossed over $3.8 billion at the United States and Canada box office, and $6.6 billion worldwide, making him the fourth highest-grossing US actor of all time.
So just how rich is Eddie Murphy? Sources have estimated that the total size of Eddie Murphy’s net worth today reaches $85 million, a good deal of his wealth having been accumulated from film appearances, but all his talents have contributed.
Eddie Murphy Net Worth $85 Million
Although Eddie Murphy’s mother, Lillian, worked as a telephone operator, his father Charles worked as a transit police officer and was an amateur actor and comedian. Being 15, Murphy was already writing and performing his own programs, which were influenced by Bill Cosby and Richard Pryor. Still, Eddie Attended Nassau Community College in Garden City, New York, before beginning his acting career. Murphy began his career as well as the net worth accumulation as a stand-up comedian and released two albums ‘Delirious’ and ‘Raw’. From 1980 he started working as a regular actor on the ‘Saturday Night Live’ TV show. In 1982, Eddie debuted on the big screen, co-starring with Nick Nolte in the action comedy film directed by Walter Hill ’48 Hrs’. for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for the Best Acting Male Debut. Of course this also added to Eddie’s net worth as well as fame.
In 1983, ‘Trading Places’, a comedy film directed by John Landis was released in which Eddie Murphy co-starred alongside Dan Aykroyd. The film received generally favorable reviews by critics and brought a ‘Best Actor’s’ nomination for Murphy at the 41st Golden Globe Awards. After such a successful start, Eddie Murphy continued his starring career and accumulation of net worth in films including ‘Beverly Hills Cop’, a 1984 action comedy film directed by Martin Brest, ‘The Golden Child’ a 1986 fantasy comedy film directed by Michael Ritchie, and ‘Beverly Hills Cop II’, a 1987 action-comedy film directed by Tony Scott.
Up until 1990, critics and audience loved Murphy but by 1992 results dropped and his appearances on ‘Beverly Hills Cop III’ directed by John Landis, ‘Boomerang’ directed by Reginald Hudlin, ‘Harlem Nights’ directed by Eddie Murphy himself, and ‘Another 48 Hrs.’ directed by Walter Hill were not very successful. However, since 1998 Eddie has managed to increase his net worth and popularity as he followed with a series of very profitable family-friendly films like ‘Mulan’, ‘Dr. Dolittle’ and its sequel, the ‘Shrek’ series, ‘Daddy Day Care’, ’ The Haunted Mansion’, and ’The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps’.
Murphy is the winner of an Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Feature Production for his voice acting in ‘Shrek’ and a National Society of Film Critics Award for the Best Actor in ‘The Nutty Professor’ which also helped add to Murphy’s net worth. In addition to this Eddie Murphy’s net worth increased after he starred in the motion picture version of the Broadway musical ‘Dreamgirls’ as soul singer James ‘Thunder’ Early. Eddie Murphy was the winner of a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor, as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Broadcast Film Critics Association Award in that category.
Overall, Eddie Murphy has starred in over 40 films and 20 TV productions, which have brought him 50 award nominations in various categories (including ‘Worst….’) of which he has won 15. Together with box office receipts mentioned above, these are indeed impressive statistics.
In his personal life, Eddie Murphy married Nicole Mitchell in 1993. They had five children together but divorced in 2005. In 2008 he married Tracey Edmonds. In addition to his marriages, he has three children out of wedlock, including a son with Tamara Hood, and a daughter, with his ex-girlfriend, Melanie Brown.
Eddie is also a noted philanthropist, donating money to the AIDS Foundation, and cancer, education, creative arts, family/parent support, health and homeless charities. He has also donated to the Martin Luther King Jr. Center, and $100,000 to the Screen Actors’ Guild‘s strike relief fund.
| Full Name | Eddie Murphy |
| Net Worth | $85 Million |
| Date Of Birth | April 3, 1961 |
| Place Of Birth | Brooklyn, New York USA |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Weight | 170 lbs |
| Profession | Actor, Singer, Musician, Television producer, Screenwriter, Voice Actor, Film Producer, Film director, Stand-up comedian, Comedian |
| Education | Nassau Community College, Roosevelt High School |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Nicole Mitchell Murphy (1993–2006) |
| Children | Bria Murphy, Shayne Audra Murphy, Izzy Oona Murphy, Angel Iris Murphy Brown, Bella Zahra Murphy, Miles Mitchell Murphy, Eric Murphy, Zola Ivy Murphy, Christian Murphy |
| Parents | Charles Edward Murphy, Lillian Murphy |
| Siblings | Charlie Murphy, Vernon Lynch |
| Partner | Paige Butcher (2012–) |
| Nicknames | Murph , Fred Braughton , エディ・マーフィー , Edward 'Eddie' Regan Murphy , Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy , Edward Regan Murphy , Ed Murphy , Ed |
| http://www.facebook.com/EddieMurphy | |
| https://twitter.com/eddiemurphy | |
| Google+ | http://plus.google.com/104895551338661766571 |
| http://instagram.com/eddiemurphymusic | |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000552 |
| Allmusic | www.allmusic.com/artist/eddie-murphy-mn0000142208 |
| Awards | "100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time" (Nr.10 "Comedy Central's list"), Annie Awards, Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards (2007), Central Ohio Film Critics Association (2007), Golden Globe Awards - Best Supporting Actor (2007), Kids Choice Awards - Best Voice from an Animated Film (2008, 2011), ... |
| Albums | "Eddie Murphy" (1982), "How Could It Be" (1985), "So Happy" (1989), "Love's Alright" |
| Nominations | Satellite Awards (1996, 2001), Online Film Critics Society Awards (2007), NAACP Image Awards (2007),Emmy Awards for Outstanding Individual Performance (1984), BAFTA Awards, Black Reel Awards for Best Actor in a Motion Picture (2000), Academy Awards for Best Supportinf Actor (2007) |
| Movies | "48 Hrs." (1982), "Dreamgirls", "Shrek", "Bowfinger", "The Adventures of Pluto Nash", "Norbit", "Meet Dave", "Shrek the Third", "Nutty Professor II: The Klumps", "Vampire in Brooklyn", "Imagine That" (2009) |
| TV Shows | "Eddie Murphy Raw" (1987), "Beverly Hills Cop" (1984), "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" (1986), "Trading Places", "Beverly Hills Cop III" (1994), "Dr. Dolittle", "Saturday Night Live" (1980-1984), "The Nutty Professor" |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Boundlessly energetic |
| 2 | Big smile |
| 3 | Often plays multiple characters in one movie |
| 4 | His moustache |
| 5 | His goofy laugh |
| Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Tower Heist (2011) | $7,500,000 |
| Shrek Forever After (2010) | $4,000,000 (Back end bonus) |
| Shrek 2 (2004) | $10,000,000 |
| The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) | $20,000,000 |
| Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) | $20,000,000 |
| Shrek (2001) | $3,000,000 |
| Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000) | $20,000,000 (and 20% of the gross) |
| Doctor Dolittle (1998) | $17,500,000 |
| The Nutty Professor (1996) | $16,000,000 |
| Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) | $15,000,000 |
| Coming to America (1988) | $8,000,000 |
| Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) | $8,000,000 |
| Best Defense (1984) | $1,000,000 |
| Saturday Night Live (1975) | $30,000 /episode (1982) |
| Saturday Night Live (1975) | $4,500 /episode (1981) |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | About the hits and misses on his career: "I kind of see it from a different perspective than the way you guys [journalists] may see it. In my view, I've never had a flop movie or a movie that didn't work. If I did the movie, and they paid me lots and lots of money to do it, it's a f-ing smash!". "Any movie that I was in that they paid me a lot of money for was a f-ing smash. And, to be perfectly honest, we celebrate Pluto Nash at my house. We don't have Christmas Day, we have Pluto Nash Day. And we don't have Halloween, we have Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)." |
| 2 | [His high school yearbook quote] In reality, all men are sculptors, constantly chipping away the unwanted parts of their lives, trying to create their idea of their masterpiece. |
| 3 | [2015] I just finished a movie. But it's not a comedy. It's called Mr. Church (2016), directed by Bruce Beresford. I hadn't done a movie in five years; I'd been waiting for something really special. Then this thing came along. It got me off the couch. It's about a man who's hired to cook for a dying woman for six months and becomes part of the family. You'll be hearing about it. |
| 4 | [2015] I'm not doing anything unless the script's incredible. I did some movies where they offer you a bunch of money and you go, "OK, I'll do it!" I've done enough of those - I don't have to do them any more. |
| 5 | [in 1982, about Saturday Night Live (1975)] If I don't die in a plane crash or something, this country has a rare opportunity to watch a great talent grow. |
| 6 | [on scripts he receives] They'll come to you with this stuff, dialogue like "Hey, jive turkey!" Like, "you can play this irate black man." I'm going, "Hey, you have a script?" "No, that's it, you're angry with society and you beat up a Mafia person and you're friends with Drew Barrymore." It's like they had to throw in a white person there. |
| 7 | [on Charlie Murphy] We were so different that people would see us and be like, "Y'all are brothers? I didn't know you was brothers." And Charlie was in gangs, and even now, Charlie's like extra ultramacho - piranha, pit bulls, hatchets, axes, machetes. He has a black belt in karate. I got through a lot of school because the kids knew I was his brother, nobody was fucking with me. "You don't fuck with Eddie, his brother will kill you." Charlie was a really tough guy. |
| 8 | [on his legacy] Technology has it to where they gonna play this stuff forever. But the reality is, all this shit turns into dust, everything is temporary. No matter what you do, if you're around here long enough, you'll wind up dribbling and shitting on yourself, and you won't even remember the shit you did. I saw this documentary on Ronald Reagan, and it was like, "Whoa." They say he came into the house, and he had the toy White House that he had taken out of a fish tank, and he goes, "I don't know what I'm doing with this, but I know it has something to do with me." He had even forgotten he was the president. No matter what you do, that shit is all getting turned into gobbledygook. In 200 years, it's all dust, and in 300 years, it ain't nothing, and in 1,000 years, it's like you wasn't even fucking here. But if you're really, really lucky, if you really did something special, you could hang around a little longer. |
| 9 | [on returning to stand-up comedy] If I ever get back onstage, I'm going to have a really great show for you all - an hour and a half of stand-up and about 40 minutes of my shitty band. But I don't know. The way that used to come about, you'd be around the house, hanging out, say something funny and it'd be like, "I'm going to go to the club, try that out tonight." That still happens, but it's been a long time. I'm not that guy in the leather suit anymore. The hardest thing for comics nowadays is to find your fucking voice. |
| 10 | [on being the biggest star from Saturday Night Live (1975)] That's only because John Belushi's dead. Belushi's like Spanky of the Little Rascals series. I guess that makes me Stymie, but that's cool. I'll be Stymie. Think of all the people who came off that show. I bet you could figure out the combined grosses of people who came off Saturday Night Live in the movies - me, Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell, Mike Myers, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd. I bet it's $15 billion. It's no coincidence - that show's like Harvard for a comic actor. When you come off the show and get into the movie business, it's like you're moving in slow motion for a couple of years. You've been working like a crazy person in a pressure cooker, then you're in the movies, just sitting in your trailer. |
| 11 | [on what his younger self would think of his family films] Would the 27-year-old have wondered what I was doing in Doctor Dolittle (1998)? No. Or in those Shrek (2001) movies? No. But, you know, both the 27-year-old and the 48-year-old was like, "Why am I in Imagine That (2009)?" The movie didn't have a chance at the box office - it's just me and this little girl and a blanket. |
| 12 | [on why he lost his trademark laugh] I don't laugh like that anymore, somehow it doesn't come out. It's weird to change something that's as natural as that. But it started out as a real laugh, then it turned into people laughing because they thought my laugh was funny, and then there were a couple of times where I laughed because I knew it would make people laugh. Then it got weird. People came up to me and said, "Do that laugh," or if you laugh, someone turns around and goes, "Eddie?" I just stopped doing it. |
| 13 | With the success that I've had and the money that I make, if I and a white man went out to get a cab together, the cab wouldn't stop for me. It would stop for the white man. |
| 14 | I know what I'm capable of doing and what I'm capable of not doing. To be perfectly honest, I'm a little afraid of doing a straight dramatic film. I'm not saying I couldn't do it. I'm saying I'm afraid to. Everyone is afraid of failure. |
| 15 | [on Richard Pryor, Charles Chaplin, Bill Cosby and George Carlin being his greatest influences] I feel like those are the most brilliant comic minds ever. You can draw a line from them to anyone who's trying to do comedy - or just be funny - today, including me. |
| 16 | [on Dan Aykroyd] Robotic the way he handles people: "Ah, yes, good to meet you." Very straightforward, very clean-cut, very polite, real nice guy. |
| 17 | [on rumours he will play The Riddler in the next Batman movie] I would love to be in one of those Batman movies. Jim Carrey did The Riddler once and he did a wonderful job. Egghead, I could be Egghead. |
| 18 | The only reason I did Showtime (2002) was Robert De Niro. I definitely consider him to be in the top 5 all time best actors. |
| 19 | I keep telling people I'll make movies until I'm fifty and then I'll go and do something else. I'm going to be a professional gentleman of leisure. |
| 20 | The advice I would give to someone is to not take anyone's advice. |
| 21 | If you're involved in with something that's original, you know, you'll always go back and try to rehash it. |
| 22 | That's my idol, Elvis Presley. If you went to my house, you'd see pictures all over of Elvis. He's just the greatest entertainer that ever lived. And I think it's because he had such presence. When Elvis walked into a room, Elvis Presley was in the fucking room. I don't give a fuck who was in the room with him---[Humphrey Bogart], Marilyn Monroe. |
| 23 | [on why he accepted a part in Best Defense (1984)] The door opened and four guys came in carrying a check. |
| 24 | I started out as an impressionist and that's all about observing - how people move, their voice quality, their attitudes and quirks. |
| 25 | Every bad decision I've made has been based on money. I grew up in the projects and you don't turn down money there. You take it, because you never know when it's all going to end. I made [Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)] because they offered me $15 million. That $15 million was worth having Roger Ebert's thumb up my ass. |
| 26 | [in 1985] I'd like to produce, direct, write, score, and star in a film in exactly the way [Charles Chaplin] did. I'll do that before I'm thirty. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | One of two African American actors in the top 5 highest grossing actors of all time, the other actor is Morgan freeman, as of 2016. |
| 2 | Close friends with Jeffrey Katzenberg. |
| 3 | Graduated high school as Most Popular boy. |
| 4 | Ranked 5th highest grossing actor of all time with his previous films grossing $3.8 billion, as of 2016. |
| 5 | Two of his movies - Beverly Hills Cop (1984) and The Golden Child (1986) - started out as serious action films with Sylvester Stallone and Mel Gibson respectively, before becoming comedies. |
| 6 | In his first animated role he played a dragon. In his second he played a donkey who falls in love with a dragon. |
| 7 | Is a big fan of the TV series Jail (2007). |
| 8 | Owns the original Ernie Barnes painting "The Sugar Shack" from the popular TV series Good Times (1974). |
| 9 | Keeps a bowling alley in the basement at his home. |
| 10 | Cousin of Ray Murphy Jr.. |
| 11 | Son of Lillian Lynch. |
| 12 | Uncle of Brandon Lynch. |
| 13 | Eddie's multiple roles have been played in the films: Coming to America (1988) (4), Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) (3), The Nutty Professor (1996) (7), Bowfinger (1999) (2), Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000) (8), Norbit (2007) (3), Meet Dave (2008) (2). |
| 14 | Had his ninth child with girlfriend Paige Butcher, a girl named Izzy Oona Murphy (May 2016). |
| 15 | He turned down the role of James Carter in Rush Hour (1998) in order to star in Holy Man (1998). The role went to Chris Tucker. |
| 16 | He refused to return to Saturday Night Live (1975) for several years after David Spade made an insulting joke about him on Weekend Update in the 90's. However, Murphy himself made an similarly insulting joke about Garrett Morris on Weekend Update in the early 80's. |
| 17 | He was nominated for the 2015 New Jersey Hall of Fame for his services in the Performance Arts. |
| 18 | Even though he played cops or characters with guns, he deeply dislikes guns. |
| 19 | Is an admirer of martial artist Bruce Lee, naming him as the only actor he has ever consciously imitated onscreen. Murphy first adopted Lee's "tough guy face" in 48 Hrs. (1982) and has quipped that, since then "whenever you see me holding a gun onscreen, I'm doing Bruce!". |
| 20 | Won the 2015 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, awarded by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC. |
| 21 | He was nominated for the 2014 New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Arts and Entertainment Category. |
| 22 | He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on June 26, 1996. |
| 23 | Has played a human who can talk to animals (Doctor Dolittle (1998)) and an animal (Donkey) who can talk to humans (Shrek (2001)). |
| 24 | The longest he has gone without a Razzie nomination is 13 years, between Harlem Nights (1989) and The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)/I Spy (2002)/Showtime (2002). |
| 25 | He was nominated for a 2013 New Jersey Hall of Fame for Arts and Entertainment. |
| 26 | Has a state of the art recording studio in his basement. Simon Cowell once heard an album Murphy put out and called it "crap". |
| 27 | He was offered the lead role in Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) that went to Bob Hoskins, but turned it down. He deeply regrets this decision. |
| 28 | The first (and so far only) actor to receive a BAFTA nomination for a voice-over performance - Best Supporting Actor for Shrek (2001). |
| 29 | Was considered for the title role in Candyman (1992), which went to Tony Todd. |
| 30 | Vacations in Hawaii nearly every year, almost always staying at Maui's Four Seasons Hotel. |
| 31 | Sold his Granite Bay vacation home, near Sacramento, for $6.1 million shortly after divorcing ex-wife, Nicole. [2008] |
| 32 | He doesn't drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes and the only drug he takes is caffeine. |
| 33 | He does an excellent impersonation of Stevie Wonder. This can be seen and heard on Saturday Night Live; Best of Eddie Murphy (last scene). |
| 34 | At first, he denied that he was the father of Melanie Brown's daughter Angel until a DNA-test proved that he was. |
| 35 | Was considered for the role of Furious Styles in Boyz n the Hood (1991), which went to Laurence Fishburne. |
| 36 | Although he frequently plays multiple characters in films and television, and has lent his voice to a dozen animated projects, he has never once voiced more then one character in the same animated project. |
| 37 | Was considered for the movie Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) as a UFO-file who gets involved with Captain Kirk's search for a humpback whale. |
| 38 | Supports Senator Barack Obama's bid to win the Democratic nomination for the 2008 presidential election. |
| 39 | Is an avid fan of professional wrestling, with Hulk Hogan as his all time favorite wrestler. |
| 40 | Born to Charles Edward Murphy, a transit police officer, and his wife Lilian, a telephone operator. Charles left the family when Eddie was three years old and was stabbed to death five years later. Charles was also an amateur stand-up comedian. |
| 41 | Was heavily influenced by Bill Cosby. |
| 42 | After picking up a pre-op transsexual prostitute on Santa Monica Boulveard in West Hollywood, he was arrested by LAPD deputies, but finally released (2 May 1997). |
| 43 | Married Tracey E. Edmonds in a private ceremony on an island off Bora Bora on 1 January 2008, but their nuptials were not legal in the United States. They initially decided to renew their vows in America, but eventually separated two weeks after their island wedding. |
| 44 | Got the idea of playing multiple roles in one film after watching another one of his idols, Peter Sellers, in one of his all time favorite films Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964). |
| 45 | Is a huge fan of the bands Ratt and Cinderella, particularly the former as can be seen in The Golden Child (1986) where their song "Body Talk" (from their 1986 album "Dancing Undercover") is featured. |
| 46 | One of 115 people invited to join AMPAS in 2007. |
| 47 | Ex-girlfriend Melanie Brown gave birth to a daughter, Angel Iris Murphy Brown, on 3 April 2007. |
| 48 | He and his ex-wife, Nicole Mitchell Murphy, celebrated their first wedding anniversary in Montego Bay, Jamaica where they stayed for one week. |
| 49 | Is mentioned, along with Vanessa Redgrave, and Joe Piscopo in the song "Jammin' Me", by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. |
| 50 | Is a huge fan of Elvis Presley and Kylie Minogue. |
| 51 | The first actor to receive $1,000,000 for his first film. |
| 52 | Nephew of Uncle Ray Murphy. |
| 53 | Is a huge fan of the original Star Trek (1966) series. |
| 54 | Chris Rock is an admirer of Murphy and considers him his role model and inspiration to become an actor and comedian. |
| 55 | Was one of the last movie actors to sign an exclusive contract with a studio. In this case, it was Paramount Pictures, which released all of his early films. |
| 56 | Met Nicole Mitchell Murphy in 1988 at an NAACP Image Awards show. They lived together for a year and a half before they married. They were married at the Grand Ballroom of The Plaza Hotel in New York City. |
| 57 | At one time, he was considered to play The Grinch in How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), before Jim Carrey was cast. |
| 58 | Hosted the MTV Movie Awards in 1993 |
| 59 | Stepson of Vernon Lynch. |
| 60 | Chosen as #10 in Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comics of All Time. |
| 61 | Although arguably the biggest movie star ever to come out of Saturday Night Live (1975), he has never attended a cast reunion and is not known to even talk about having been on the show. |
| 62 | Scored two hits on the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts with "Party All the Time" (US #2, 1985) and "Put Your Mouth on Me" (US #27, 1989). |
| 63 | Has a house in Englewood, New Jersey. |
| 64 | His brother Charlie Murphy is a regular performer on the hit sketch comedy show Chappelle's Show (2003) on Comedy Central. |
| 65 | In 1997, he and his late-night encounter with Shalimar Seiuli was ranked #61 on E! TV's The Greatest Shocking Moments In Entertainment History. |
| 66 | Former wife, Nicole Mitchell Murphy, is an Associate with Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. |
| 67 | Was in a relationship with singer Whitney Houston before she married former husband Bobby Brown. |
| 68 | Is the only cast member of Saturday Night Live (1975) to host while still a cast member. Nick Nolte was to host but fell ill and Eddie replaced him. |
| 69 | (January 30, 2002) His wife Nicole Mitchell Murphy gave birth to their daughter Bella Zahra. |
| 70 | Named one of E!'s Top 20 Entertainers of 2001. |
| 71 | Was criticized tremendously by Spike Lee for not using his show business stature to help black actors break into film. |
| 72 | Paid for the funeral of comedic inspiration Redd Foxx. |
| 73 | Close friends with former late night talk show host Arsenio Hall |
| 74 | At the height of his popularity in the mid 1980s, he began a music career, spawning the popular song "Party All the Time", which he recorded with Rick James. Also recorded an album in the early 1990s, entitled "Whazzupwitu", in which he performs in a video of the single of the same name, alongside Michael Jackson. Murphy appeared in Jackson's video "Remember the Time" in 1992 alongside fellow celebrities Magic Johnson and Iman. |
| 75 | Idolized Richard Pryor and was inspired by him to do comedy. Went on to cast Pryor in his directorial debut Harlem Nights (1989). |
| 76 | Tthe role of Winston Zeddemore in Ghostbusters (1984) was originally written with him in mind and was meant to be much bigger. He turned it down in favour of starring in Beverly Hills Cop (1984) and the role went to Ernie Hudson. |
| 77 | Older brother Charlie Murphy is also an actor. Younger brother Vernon Jr. was half of the hip-hop group K-9 Posse, which released two albums in the late 1980s and early 1990s. |
| 78 | Was voted Most Popular while attending Roosevelt Junior-Senior High School in Roosevelt, New York, due to the stand-up comedy routines he would perform in the school's auditorium and jokes he would tell classmates during lunch. |
| 79 | Did stand-up comedy at the same Bay Area Comedy Club as Robin Williams and Caryn Johnson (whose stage name eventually became Whoopi Goldberg) before getting into acting. |
| 80 | Attended Nassau Community College in Garden City, New York, before beginning his acting career. |
| 81 | He has eight children. His first and oldest child was with Paulette McNeely: son, Eric (born on 10 July 1989). He also fathered five children with his ex-wife, Nicole Mitchell Murphy: daughter, Bria L. Murphy; son, Miles Mitchell (born on 7 November 1992); daughter, Shayne Audra Murphy; daughter, Zola Ivy (born on 24 December 1999, in Los Angeles); and daughter, Bella Zahra (born on 29 January 2002). Murphy also has a son, Christian (born on 29 November 1990) with Tamara Hood; and a daughter, Angel Iris Murphy Brown (born on 3 April 2007) with his ex-girlfriend, Melanie Brown. |
| 82 | In a TV commercial never shown in the United States, Eddie Murphy kissed the front bumper of a Toyota sedan. |
| 83 | Born at 1:30pm-EST. |
| 84 | Ranked #78 in Empire (UK) magazine's Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time list. [October 1997] |
| 85 | Was cast by Saturday Night Live (1975) and NBC in 1980 when he was 19 years old. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Hills Cop 4 | announced | Axel Foley | |
| Triplets | announced | ||
| Mr. Church | 2016 | Henry Church | |
| Beverly Hills Cop | 2013 | TV Movie | Det. Axel Foley |
| Shrek's Thrilling Tales | 2012 | Video short | Donkey (voice) |
| A Thousand Words | 2012/I | Jack McCall | |
| Tower Heist | 2011 | Slide | |
| Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular | 2010 | Short | Donkey (voice) |
| Shrek Forever After | 2010 | Donkey (voice) | |
| Imagine That | 2009 | Evan Danielson | |
| Meet Dave | 2008 | Dave Captain | |
| Shrek the Halls | 2007 | TV Short | Donkey (voice) |
| Shrek the Third | 2007 | Donkey (voice) | |
| Norbit | 2007 | Norbit Rasputia Mr. Wong | |
| Dreamgirls | 2006 | James 'Thunder' Early | |
| Far Far Away Idol | 2004 | Video short | Donkey (voice) |
| Father of the Pride | 2004 | TV Series | Donkey |
| Shrek 2 | 2004 | Donkey (voice) | |
| The Haunted Mansion | 2003 | Jim Evers | |
| Shrek 4-D | 2003 | Short | Donkey (voice) |
| Daddy Day Care | 2003 | Charlie Hinton | |
| I Spy | 2002 | Kelly | |
| The Adventures of Pluto Nash | 2002 | Pluto Nash | |
| Showtime | 2002 | Officer Trey Sellars | |
| Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party | 2001 | Video short | Donkey (voice, singing voice) |
| Dr. Dolittle 2 | 2001 | Dr. John Dolittle | |
| Shrek | 2001 | Donkey (voice) | |
| The PJs | 1999-2001 | TV Series | Thurgoode Orenthal Stubbs |
| Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | 2000 | Sherman Klump Buddy Love Granny Klump ... | |
| Bowfinger | 1999 | Kit Ramsey / Jiff Ramsey | |
| Life | 1999/I | Rayford Gibson | |
| Holy Man | 1998 | 'G' | |
| Doctor Dolittle | 1998 | Dr. John Dolittle | |
| Mulan | 1998 | Mushu (voice) | |
| Metro | 1997 | Insp. Scott Roper | |
| The Nutty Professor | 1996 | Sherman Klump Buddy Love Lance Perkins ... | |
| Vampire in Brooklyn | 1995 | Maximillian Preacher Pauly Guido | |
| Beverly Hills Cop III | 1994 | Det. Axel Foley | |
| The Distinguished Gentleman | 1992 | Thomas Jefferson Johnson | |
| Boomerang | 1992 | Marcus | |
| Michael Jackson: Remember the Time | 1992 | Video short | King (uncredited) |
| Another 48 Hrs. | 1990 | Reggie Hammond | |
| Harlem Nights | 1989 | Quick | |
| What's Alan Watching? | 1989 | TV Special | Protester / James Brown |
| Coming to America | 1988 | Prince Akeem Clarence Randy Watson ... | |
| Beverly Hills Cop II | 1987 | Axel Foley | |
| The Golden Child | 1986 | Chandler Jarrell | |
| Eddie Murphy: Party All the Time | 1985 | Video short | Eddie Murphy |
| Beverly Hills Cop | 1984 | Axel Foley | |
| Best Defense | 1984 | Lieutenant T.M. Landry | |
| Saturday Night Live | 1980-1984 | TV Series | Various / Buckwheat / Tyrone Green / ... |
| Trading Places | 1983 | Billy Ray Valentine | |
| Best of the Big Laff Off | 1983 | Video | |
| 48 Hrs. | 1982 | Reggie Hammond |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norbit | 2007 | screenplay / story | |
| The PJs | 1999-2001 | TV Series created by - 43 episodes | |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy | 1998 | Video documentary uncredited | |
| Vampire in Brooklyn | 1995 | story | |
| Boomerang | 1992 | story | |
| The Royal Family | TV Series creator - 15 episodes, 1991 - 1992 story - 1 episode, 1991 | ||
| A Party for Richard Pryor | 1991 | TV Special documentary | |
| Another 48 Hrs. | 1990 | story - as Fred Braughton | |
| Harlem Nights | 1989 | written by | |
| CBS Summer Playhouse | 1989 | TV Series story - 1 episode | |
| Coming to America | 1988 | story | |
| Eddie Murphy: Raw | 1987 | Documentary opening sketch / stand-up material | |
| Beverly Hills Cop II | 1987 | story | |
| Saturday Night Live | 1982-1984 | TV Series writer - 39 episodes | |
| Eddie Murphy: Delirious | 1983 | TV Special documentary |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norbit | 2007 | producer | |
| The PJs | 1999-2001 | TV Series executive producer - 41 episodes | |
| Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | 2000 | executive producer | |
| Life | 1999/I | producer | |
| Vampire in Brooklyn | 1995 | producer | |
| Move the Crowd | 1992 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| The Royal Family | 1991-1992 | TV Series executive producer - 15 episodes | |
| Clippers | 1991 | TV Short executive producer | |
| The Kid Who Loved Christmas | 1990 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Harlem Nights | 1989 | executive producer | |
| CBS Summer Playhouse | 1989 | TV Series executive producer - 1 episode | |
| What's Alan Watching? | 1989 | TV Special executive producer | |
| The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live | 1989 | Video documentary executive producer | |
| Eddie Murphy: Raw | 1987 | Documentary executive producer | |
| Uptown Comedy Express | 1987 | TV Special executive producer | |
| Eddie Murphy: Delirious | 1983 | TV Special documentary producer | |
| Beverly Hills Cop 4 | producer announced | ||
| Beverly Hills Cop | 2013 | TV Movie executive producer | |
| Tower Heist | 2011 | producer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| One Hit Wonderland | TV Series documentary performer - 3 episodes, 2013 - 2015 writer - 2 episodes, 2013 - 2015 | ||
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2013 | Video Game "Party All the Time" | |
| Regular Show in Space | 2012 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| CHIKARA: King of Trios 2009 - Night I | 2009 | Video writer: "Party All The Time" | |
| Black to the Future | 2009 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Shrek the Third | 2007 | performer: "Cat's in the Cradle", "Good Morning", "Thank You Falettin Me Be Mice Elf Again" | |
| Dreamgirls | 2006 | performer: "Fake Your Way to the Top", "Cadillac Car", "Steppin' to the Bad Side", "I Want You Baby", "Patience", "I Meant You No Harm/Jimmy's Rap" | |
| Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found | 2005 | TV Special documentary performer: "Ebony and Ivory", "Won't You Be My Neighbor", "Lookin' for Love", "Bette Davis Eyes" - uncredited | |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies | 2005 | TV Movie performer: "Lookin' for Love", "Paloma Blanca", "Three Times a Lady" - uncredited | |
| After the Sunset | 2004 | performer: "Party All the Time" | |
| Far Far Away Idol | 2004 | Video short performer: "Disco Inferno" | |
| Shrek 2 | 2004 | performer: "One" 1968, "Theme from 'Rawhide'" 1958, "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" 1979, "Tomorrow" 1977, "Livin' La Vida Loca" 1999, "All By Myself" 1975 | |
| I Love the '80s | 2002 | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
| Beverly Hills Cop II: The Phenomenon Continues | 2002 | Video documentary short "Spanish Flea", uncredited | |
| Shrek | 2001 | performer: "On the Road Again" 1976, "Friends" 1969, "Try a Little Tenderness" 1932, "I'm a Believer" 1966 | |
| Three Kings | 1999 | performer: "Party All the Time" | |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy | 1998 | Video documentary performer: "Won't You Be My Neighbor", "Three Times a Lady", "Lookin' for Love", "Bette Davis Eyes", "Paloma Blanca", "Ebony and Ivory", "Tutti Frutti", "I Want to Hold Your Hand", "Love Me Do", "My Cherie Amour" - uncredited | |
| Mulan | 1998 | performer: "I'll Make a Man Out of You" 1998 - uncredited | |
| Beavis and Butt-Head | 1993 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Coming to America | 1988 | performer: "I Got It" | |
| Eddie Murphy: Raw | 1987 | Documentary producer: "Raw" / writer: "Raw" | |
| Beverly Hills Cop II | 1987 | "Spanish Flea" | |
| Saturday Night Live | 1981-1984 | TV Series performer - 6 episodes | |
| Eddie Murphy: Delirious | 1983 | TV Special documentary performer: "Cuban Cabby", "She's Out of My Life", "My Way" |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlem Nights | 1989 |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Murphy: Party All the Time | 1985 | Video short |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Point Tony | 2016 | Short special thanks | |
| Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special | 2015 | TV Special dedicatee | |
| Laff Mobb Presents | 2012 | TV Series special thanks - 2 episodes | |
| American Pimp | 1999 | Documentary special thanks | |
| Chris Rock: Bring the Pain | 1996 | TV Special documentary special thanks | |
| Chris Rock: Big Ass Jokes | 1994 | TV Special documentary special thanks | |
| B.B. King: Into the Night | 1985 | Video documentary short special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Legacy: 75 Years of Blacks on Television | 2017 | TV Series documentary post-production | Himself |
| Dish Nation | 2017 | TV Series | Himself |
| The History of Comedy | 2017 | TV Series documentary | Eddie Murphy |
| Hollywood Film Awards | 2016 | Video | Himself |
| Made in Hollywood | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2011-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Extra | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Insider | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2007-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Unsung Hollywood | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The 18th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor: Celebrating Eddie Murphy | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself - Honoree |
| Ok! TV | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 87th Annual Academy Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Original Screenplay |
| Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special | 2015 | TV Special | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Red Carpet Special | 2015 | TV Special | Himself |
| American Comedy Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself - Cosby Tribute |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Moms Mabley: I Got Somethin' to Tell You | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| Close Up | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewee / Actor |
| Eddie Murphy: One Night Only | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself - Honoree |
| The Wendy Williams Show | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Plotting 'Tower Heist' | 2012 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Tower Heist: Brett Ratner's Video Diary | 2012 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Shrek: Once Upon a Time | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Janela Indiscreta | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Live with Kelly and Ryan | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1992-2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1994-2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
| The 2011 Comedy Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
| Nickelodeon's Kids Choice Awards 2011 | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
| Mark at the Movies | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Three Days in Cannes | 2009 | Video short | Himself |
| America's Next Top Model | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 81st Annual Academy Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award |
| Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America | 2009 | TV Series documentary | |
| Biography | 1996-2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History | 2008 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2008 | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
| HypaSpace | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| HBO First Look | 2001-2007 | TV Series documentary short | Himself |
| The World Awaits: De La Hoya vs. Mayweather | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Building the Dream | 2007 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The 79th Annual Academy Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role |
| 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 12th Annual Critics' Choice Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
| E! Live from the Red Carpet | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture |
| Inside the Actors Studio | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Corazón de... | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Inside Edition | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | 2004-2006 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Reichen Show | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Contender | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Meet the Cast of Shrek 2 | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Film '72 | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tinseltown TV | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| I Spy: The Slugafest | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself - "Kelly Robinson" |
| One-Hit Wonders | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Comedy Central Canned Ham | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Nick Cannon Show | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Beverly Hills Cop III: Triple Axel | 2002 | Video short | Himself |
| Journeys in Black | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Planet of the Apes: Rule the Planet | 2001 | TV Short documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Creating a Fairy Tale World: The Making of 'Shrek' | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself |
| 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | 2000 | TV Special documentary | Presenter (uncredited) |
| Lux | 2000 | TV Series | Himself (2001) |
| Celebrities Caught on Camera: Volume 1 | 1999 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1997 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 23rd Annual People's Choice Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Himself |
| A Century of Science Fiction | 1996 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Maury | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| Cinema 3 | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| 27th NAACP Image Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself |
| Clive Anderson All Talk | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory | 1995 | Video documentary | Pharaoh (segment "Remember the Time") |
| Who Makes You Laugh? | 1995 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Essence Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Himself |
| When Stars Were Kids | 1994 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 1993 MTV Movie Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
| Chameleon of Pop: David Bowie Story | 1993 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Dangerous: The Short Films | 1993 | Video documentary | Pharaoh ('Remember the Time' video) |
| 1993 Essence Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 7th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Road to Hollywood | 1993 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| 1992 MTV Movie Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The 1992 Billboard Music Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1984-1992 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
| Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| 1992 MTV Video Music Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself |
| A Party for Richard Pryor | 1991 | TV Special documentary | Host |
| Walt Disney World's 20th Anniversary Celebration | 1991 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Howard Stern Show | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration | 1990 | TV Special | Himself / Host |
| A Vintage Sit-Down with Eddie and Arsenio | 1989 | Video short | Himself |
| Lou Rawls Parade of Stars | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1989 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 15th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself - Winner |
| The 3rd Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The 16th Annual American Music Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself |
| 21st NAACP Image Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 60th Annual Academy Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Picture |
| Eddie Murphy: Raw | 1987 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1982-1987 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest / Himself - Guest Comic |
| The 1st Annual American Comedy Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Himself |
| Uptown Comedy Express | 1987 | TV Special | Himself (uncredited) |
| The Making of 'Beverly Hills Cop II' | 1987 | Video short | Himself |
| The Joe Piscopo New Jersey Special | 1986 | TV Special | Himself |
| An All-Star Celebration Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. | 1986 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| 1985 MTV Video Music Awards | 1985 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
| B.B. King: Into the Night | 1985 | Video documentary short | The drummer (uncredited) |
| Saturday Night Live | 1981-1984 | TV Series | Various / Himself / Himself - Host / ... |
| 1st Annual MTV Video Music Awards | 1984 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The Joe Piscopo Special | 1984 | TV Special | Various |
| Trading Places: Industry Promotional for ShoWest | 1983 | Video short | Himself |
| Trading Places: Trading Stories | 1983 | Video short | Himself |
| The 14th Annual NAACP Image Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
| The 35th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Himself - Host & Nominee |
| Eddie Murphy: Delirious | 1983 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| The 55th Annual Academy Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The 25th Annual Grammy Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Big Laff Off | 1978 | TV Series | Himself (1981) |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texaco Star Theatre Presents Bob Hope in 'Who Makes the World Laugh?' | 1983 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Eighties | 2016 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| Leo & Tony's Parody Center Show | 2016 | TV Series | Rasputia |
| Extra | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Insider | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving Special | 2014 | TV Special | Mister Robinson |
| Inside Edition | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| SNL Shorts | 2014 | TV Movie | Tyron Green (uncredited) |
| The O'Reilly Factor | 2014 | TV Series | Himself (segment "Watters' World") |
| Greatest Stand Up Comedians | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - 35th Place |
| The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Edición Especial Coleccionista | 2012 | TV Series | Billy Ray Valentine |
| The Most Annoying Greek Youtube Star of the Year | 2012 | Video short | Rasputia |
| Made in Hollywood | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Chelsea Lately | 2012 | TV Series | Slide |
| Commercials of ALiEN & POPi and TONY | 2011 | TV Mini-Series | Rasputia |
| Saturday Night Live Backstage | 2011 | TV Special documentary | Various |
| That Fellow in the Coat | 2010 | TV Series | Donkey |
| The Women of SNL | 2010 | TV Movie | Gumby |
| I Am | 2010/III | Documentary uncredited | |
| 20 to 1 | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Donkey |
| Hot Tub Time Machine | 2010 | Himself (uncredited) | |
| The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | 2010 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas | 2009 | TV Movie | Mr. Robinson (uncredited) |
| Michael Jackson | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s | 2009 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers | 2009 | TV Special | |
| TV's 50 Funniest Catch Phrases | 2009 | TV Movie | |
| Saturday Night Live: Just Shorts | 2009 | TV Special | Himself (uncredited) |
| The Greatest | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself - #80: 'Party All The Time' |
| James Brown: The Man, the Music, & the Message | 2008 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of the 90s | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| DR2 tema: Arven fra DINS | 2007 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Maquillando entre monstruos | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Professor Sherman Klump |
| Planet Voice | 2007 | TV Series | Donkey |
| Insider Trading: The Making of 'Trading Places' | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Prince-ipal Photography: The Coming Together of America | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| 100 Greatest Stand-Ups | 2007 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Celebrity A-List Bloopers | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Life of Pryor: The Richard Pryor Story | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Various |
| Fuck | 2005 | Documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies | 2005 | TV Movie | Buh-Wheat (uncredited) |
| The Comedians' Comedian | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Retrosexual: The 80's | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 50 Most Awesomely Bad Songs... Ever | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time | 2004 | TV Mini-Series | Himself #10 |
| Celebrities Uncensored | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| TV in Black: The First Fifty Years | 2004 | Video documentary | |
| 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Century of Black Cinema | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live Christmas 2002 | 2002 | TV Special | Gumby (uncredited) |
| Beverly Hills Cop: The Phenomenon Begins | 2002 | Video documentary short | Himself / Det. Axel Foley |
| Beverly Hills Cop II: The Phenomenon Continues | 2002 | Video documentary short | Himself / Axel Foley (uncredited) |
| Gomorron | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| Troldspejlet | 2001 | TV Series | Himself - Actor / Sherman Klump |
| 100 Greatest Dance Songs of Rock & Roll | 2000 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live Christmas | 1999 | Video | Mister Robinson |
| Biography | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Bill Ray Valentine |
| Saturday Night Live 25 | 1999 | TV Special documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy | 1998 | Video documentary | Himself / Various Characters |
| Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television | 1996 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| 20 Years of Comedy on HBO | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| 50 Years of Funny Females | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Television's Christmas Classics | 1994 | TV Special | Himself |
| But... Seriously | 1994 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America | 1993 | TV Special documentary | Himself Stevie Wonder Jesse Jackson ... |
| Saturday Night Live Goes Commercial | 1991 | TV Special | Buckwheat Velvet Jones (uncredited) |
| Without Walls | 1991 | TV Series documentary | |
| Johnny Carson's 29th Anniversary | 1991 | TV Special | Himself |
| Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt | 1989 | Documentary | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary | 1989 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live | 1989 | Video documentary | Himself / Various |
| Bob Seger: Shakedown | 1987 | Video short | Axel Foley |
| Saturday Night Live | 1985 | TV Series | Various |
| The Great Standups | 1984 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Career Achievement Award | Hollywood Film Awards | ||
| 2011 | Blimp Award | Kids' Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie | Shrek Forever After (2010) |
| 2010 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Actor of the Decade | The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) |
| 2008 | Blimp Award | Kids' Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie | Shrek the Third (2007) |
| 2008 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Actor | Norbit (2007) |
| 2008 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Supporting Actress | Norbit (2007) |
| 2008 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Supporting Actor | Norbit (2007) |
| 2007 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Dreamgirls (2006) |
| 2007 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Dreamgirls (2006) |
| 2007 | COFCA Award | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actor | Dreamgirls (2006) |
| 2007 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | Dreamgirls (2006) |
| 2007 | WFCC Award | Women Film Critics Circle Awards | Hall of Shame | Norbit (2007) |
| 2006 | AAFCA Award | African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) | Best Supporting Actor | Dreamgirls (2006) |
| 2002 | Blimp Award | Kids' Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie | Shrek (2001) |
| 2002 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Voice-Over Performance | Shrek (2001) |
| 2002 | People's Choice Award | People's Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Motion Picture Star in a Comedy | |
| 2002 | Stinker Award | The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | Worst Actor | The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) |
| 2001 | Annie | Annie Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Feature Production | Shrek (2001) |
| 1997 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Actor | The Nutty Professor (1996) |
| 1997 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Actor - Comedy | The Nutty Professor (1996) |
| 1997 | NSFC Award | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | Best Actor | The Nutty Professor (1996) |
| 1996 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Motion Picture | On 26 June 1996. At 7000 Hollywood Blvd. |
| 1992 | Special Award | ShoWest Convention, USA | Star of the Decade | |
| 1990 | Entertainer of the Year Award | Image Awards | ||
| 1990 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Screenplay | Harlem Nights (1989) |
| 1989 | People's Choice Award | People's Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Comedy Motion Picture Actor | |
| 1988 | Blimp Award | Kids' Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Movie Actor | Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) |
| 1987 | American Cinematheque Award | American Cinematheque Gala Tribute | ||
| 1985 | People's Choice Award | People's Choice Awards, USA | Favorite All-Around Male Entertainer | Tied with Tom Selleck |
| 1985 | Special Award | ShoWest Convention, USA | Star of the Year | |
| 1983 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Trading Places (1983) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Mr. Church (2016) |
| 2013 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Actor | A Thousand Words (2012) |
| 2012 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Tower Heist (2011) |
| 2010 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Actor | Imagine That (2009) |
| 2009 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Actor | Meet Dave (2008) |
| 2009 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Screen Couple | Meet Dave (2008) |
| 2008 | Annie | Annie Awards | Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production | Shrek the Halls (2007) |
| 2008 | Blimp Award | Kids' Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Male Movie Star | Norbit (2007) |
| 2008 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Screen Couple | Norbit (2007) |
| 2008 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Screenplay | Norbit (2007) |
| 2007 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Dreamgirls (2006) |
| 2007 | BET Award | BET Awards | Best Actor | Norbit (2007) |
| 2007 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Dreamgirls (2006) |
| 2007 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | Dreamgirls (2006) |
| 2007 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Supporting Actor | Dreamgirls (2006) |
| 2007 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Ensemble Cast | Dreamgirls (2006) |
| 2007 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | Dreamgirls (2006) |
| 2007 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actor | Dreamgirls (2006) |
| 2007 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Music, Original Song | Dreamgirls (2006) |
| 2007 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Dreamgirls (2006) |
| 2007 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Dreamgirls (2006) |
| 2006 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Dreamgirls (2006) |
| 2006 | SLFCA Award | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | Best Supporting Actor | Dreamgirls (2006) |
| 2005 | Blimp Award | Kids' Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie | Shrek 2 (2004) |
| 2004 | Blimp Award | Kids' Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Movie Actor | The Haunted Mansion (2003) |
| 2003 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Actor | The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) |
| 2003 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Screen Couple | Showtime (2002) |
| 2002 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Shrek (2001) |
| 2002 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Supporting Actor | Shrek (2001) |
| 2002 | BET Award | BET Awards | Best Actor | Showtime (2002) |
| 2002 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Theatrical - Best Supporting Actor | Shrek (2001) |
| 2002 | Blimp Award | Kids' Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Male Movie Star | Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) |
| 2002 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Comedic Performance | Shrek (2001) |
| 2002 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best On-Screen Team | Shrek (2001) |
| 2002 | Stinker Award | The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards | Worst On-Screen Couple | The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) |
| 2001 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Actor - Comedy | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000) |
| 2001 | Golden Schmoes | Golden Schmoes Awards | Coolest Character of the Year | Shrek (2001) |
| 2001 | Blimp Award | Kids' Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Movie Actor | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000) |
| 2001 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Comedic Performance | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000) |
| 2001 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical | Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000) |
| 2000 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Theatrical - Best Actor | Bowfinger (1999) |
| 2000 | Black Reel | Black Reel Awards | Best Film | Life (1999) |
| 2000 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Comedy Team | Bowfinger (1999) |
| 2000 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Comedy Team | Life (1999) |
| 1999 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or Less) | The PJs (1999) |
| 1999 | Annie | Annie Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production | The PJs (1999) |
| 1999 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Actor - Comedy | Doctor Dolittle (1998) |
| 1999 | Blimp Award | Kids' Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Movie Actor | Doctor Dolittle (1998) |
| 1999 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Family Actor | Mulan (1998) |
| 1999 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Voice-Over Performance | The PJs (1999) |
| 1997 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | The Nutty Professor (1996) |
| 1997 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture | The Nutty Professor (1996) |
| 1997 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Male Performance | The Nutty Professor (1996) |
| 1997 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Comedic Performance | The Nutty Professor (1996) |
| 1997 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Comedy/Musical Actor | The Nutty Professor (1996) |
| 1997 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical | The Nutty Professor (1996) |
| 1993 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Comedic Performance | Boomerang (1992) |
| 1990 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Director | Harlem Nights (1989) |
| 1989 | Blimp Award | Kids' Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Movie Actor | Coming to America (1988) |
| 1985 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Beverly Hills Cop (1984) |
| 1984 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Trading Places (1983) |
| 1984 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 1984 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 1983 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture - Male | 48 Hrs. (1982) |
| 1983 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
2nd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | NYFCC Award | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Dreamgirls (2006) |
| 1996 | LAFCA Award | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actor | The Nutty Professor (1996) |
3rd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | DFWFCA Award | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Dreamgirls (2006) |
| 1988 | Bravo Otto Germany | Bravo Otto | Best Actor (Schauspieler) | |
| 1987 | Bravo Otto Germany | Bravo Otto | Best Actor (Schauspieler) |
Known for movies
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
as Axel Foley
Trading Places (1983)
as Billy Ray Valentine
Coming to America (1988)
as Prince Akeem / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul
Norbit (2007)
as Norbit / Rasputia / Mr. Wong
