Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, and singer.
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 No. 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, The Nutty Professor, and Dolemite Is My Name. 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.
'Beverly Hills Cop 4' still going ahead, director promises
torontosun.comDirector Adil El Arbi has promised fans that the long-awaited Beverly Hills Cop 4 is still going ahead.It was reported last year that Netflix had picked up the rights to the latest installment in the franchise, after making a one-time licensing deal with Paramount Pictures.
And while progress on the project has been slow, Adil told Digital Spy that they’ve now hired a screenwriter to start penning a script.“We’re still involved in that project, and there’s a screenwriter now on it that’s going to try to write a first draft or a first treatment at least with the story,” he told the outlet. “So we’re going to see what the first version will be.”While it had been speculated that Eddie Murphy would reprise his role as street-smart Detroit
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