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.
Pete Davidson ready to leave ?The 27-year-old comedian, who has been on the show since 2014, opened up about a potential departure in a new roundtable interview published by on Thursday.
When asked if he has plans to stay on the show for 18 seasons, like his co-star, Kenan Thompson, Davidson replied, «Yeah, I’m good.»«I'm surprised I made it to seven,» Davidson admitted. «I’m ready to hang up the jersey.
Kenan's like f**kin' Karl Malone out there.»«You get to see a lot of people at , and there's this aura around Eddie Murphy where you’re just like, 'Holy sh*t, that's Eddie Murphy.' [Adam] Sandler is like that, too.
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