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.
Coming 2 America star Eddie Murphy’s incredible career comeback after trans prostitute scandal and fathering 10 kids
thesun.co.ukEDDIE Murphy was the biggest comedy star of the Eighties, with hit after hit at the box office. But the laughter stopped and the hits dried up, while the star has a habit of shooting himself in the foot with controversial comments and a chaotic personal life.
After a scandal involving a transgender prostitute, fathering ten kids by five women and a string of flop movies, it appeared his star power had disappeared for good.
But Murphy, 59, is back in a big way — and could make a fortune from his return to our screens. In 2019 he starred in Dolemite Is My Name, a Netflix biopic about US comedian and actor Rudy Ray Moore, which earned him a Golden Globe Nomination.
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