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.
If you talk to any artist, they will tell you their influences and inspirations are many and varied. I can easily say the same thing.
When I think of a pivotal person who influenced me and my career, I can only think of one person, Wynn Thomas. I had been watching Wynn’s work for years before I discovered the person behind the design, from Eddie Murphy’s “Raw,” Spike Lee’s “School Daze,” “Do the Right Thing” and “To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything!
Julie Newmar,” and Tim Burton’s “Mars Attack!” And so many others. Let me go back to 20-year-old me, who was embarking on what could only be described as a rock ‘n’ roll grindhouse cult classic (or so we thought). “Grrl Possy” was an epic black and white film made on 8mm cameras from St.
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