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.
Get The First Look At Eddie Murphy’s ‘Coming 2 America’
etcanada.comEddie Murphy’s much anticipated “Coming 2 America” has just released the first images. Amazon Studios sent out the film stills on Thursday, featuring the Zamudan Royal Family in all their glory.
The sequel to 1988′ s “Coming to America” is “set in the lush and royal country of Zamunda, newly-crowned King Akeem (Eddie Murphy) and his trusted confidante Semmi(Arsenio Hall) embark on an all-new hilarious adventure that has them traversing the globe from their great African nation to the borough of Queens, New York – where it all began.” RELATED: Young Twitter Discovers Eddie Murphy’s 1985 Single ‘Party All The Time’ Entertainment Weekly spoke to director Craig Brewer about having to wait over 32 years for the follow up film and what to expect.
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