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 to play funk legend George Clinton in biopic
nme.comEddie Murphy will play funk legend George Clinton in an upcoming biopic directed by Bill Condon.The script, written by Virgil Williams, is based on Clinton’s memoir Brothas Be, Yo Like George, Ain’t That Funkin’ Kinda Hard On You?, which traces his roots in 1940s North Carolina to becoming a pioneer of funk and founding the musical collective Parliament-Funkadelic.Murphy is set to produce the film through Eddie Murphy Productions, while Clinton is also on board as an executive producer.It’s not the first time Condon and Murphy have joined forces, having previously worked together on 2006’s Dreamgirls – another musical drama, inspired by Motown Records and the Supremes starring Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé and Jennifer Hudson.
Murphy received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film.Clinton has previously been portrayed by Wiz Khalifa on film, in 2023’s Spinning Gold.
Parliament-Funkadelic released their last album ‘Medicaid Fraud Dog’ in 2018, marking their first new music in 38 years. Shortly after, Clinton announced his retirement from the road in 2019 and played his final UK shows in 2022 after they were delayed by the pandemic.
This year, he appeared on Kamasi Washington‘s new album ‘Fearless Movement’, on the track ‘Get Lit’.In other Eddie Murphy news, in July it was announced that Shrek 5 will be released on July 1, 2026 – just in time for the franchise’s 25th anniversary.
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