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.
Jerry Seinfeld’s ‘Unfrosted,’ Tom Brady’s ’80 for Brady’ Among 30 Films to Nab California Tax Credits
thewrap.comUnfrosted” is Seinfeld’s film about the invention of the Pop Tart that he’s directing and starring in; “Beverly Hills Cop 4” starring Eddie Murphy; and “Atlas” starring Jennifer Lopez.
There is also an untitled Amazon Studios film. “Beverly Hills Cop 4” was previously accepted into a prior tax credit allocation and reapplied for the current round of film credits.“We are so happy to get the California tax credit which enables us to make our whole movie there,” said “Unfrosted” writer, director and star Seinfeld. “Having made all of the ‘Seinfeld’ series in LA, I very much wanted to come back and shoot there again.
On behalf of everyone working on the movie, we really appreciate the great welcome.”Other notable films on the list include Brady’s “80 for Brady,” a road trip movie set at Paramount that will star the now-retired NFL legend alongside Lily Tomlin, Rita Moreno, Jane Fonda and Sally Field, “Dust” starring Claire Foy and “Family Leave” starring Jennifer Garner. “I’m so excited that our film has been awarded the California tax credit,” Garner said. “As an actor, producer and mother, it’s impossible to overstate what shooting locally means to me and other families in this industry.
I’ve been lucky to work with some of the greatest crew members of my career here in California, and I’m looking forward to reconnecting with some of my home team friends on this project.” The goal of the tax credit has been to bring more big-budget projects back to California, spread production across the state and beyond the Los Angeles area and ensure that indie projects with a range of budgets have access to the tax credits.
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