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.
Eddie Murphy Reminisces About His Time At 30 Rock On The Tonight Show’ & ‘Late Night’
deadline.comEddie Murphy was back at 30 Rock to promote his latest movie Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F – thirty years after leaving Saturday Night Live.
Murphy pulled double duty for NBC late-night this week, appearing on both The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and, for the first time in person, Late Night with Seth Meyers, bringing three former SNL stars together.
He talked about his first time on late-night, in 1982, when NBC’s flagship talker was hosted by Johnny Carson. “The first time I went on late-night was The Tonight Show.
I did stand-up,” he told Meyers. “I did well. I was excited because back then, that was the height, that was the ceiling, you get on Carson and then you made it.
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