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 Talks Bad Australian Accents And Surprising His Daughter With A Visit From Leonardo DiCaprio
etcanada.comHis impressions might be famous but Eddie Murphy admits he has trouble with Australian accents. On Tuesday, the “Coming 2 America” star appears on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” to talk about his long-awaited new sequel and much more.
RELATED: Eddie Murphy Reveals Why He Rejected Offer To Star In Original ‘Ghostbusters’ Movie During the conversation, the comedian says that despite his skills for doing vocal impersonations and his own fiancée Paige Butcher being Australian, he can’t actually do an Australian accent. “I can’t get the Australian accent.
It’s too close to… Australian, British, New Zealand, and South African are all so kinda close, I can’t get the Australian one,” he explains. “And [Paige] doesn’t sound like she has an accent to me,
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