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 Says He Took A Break From Acting After Getting Razzies For “Sh*tty Movies”
theplaylist.netAfter dominating the film industry, particularly in comedies, for what seems like three straight decades (’80s, ’90s, ’00s), Eddie Murphy hasn’t been nearly as prolific over the past 10 years.
And according to a new interview on the WTF Podcast, Murphy explained that he was just sick of making “shitty movies.” READ MORE: ‘Coming 2 America’ Loses The Original’s Edge In A Toothless, Overly-Nostalgic Drag [Review] Last week, Amazon Prime Video released the highly-anticipated comedy, “Coming 2 America.” That film arrived only about two years after his previous film, “Dolemite is My Name.” Before those two films, Murphy had only released 3 films since 2011, a far cry from the nearly annual release of a new film (or multiple per year) since he.
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