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.
‘Psycho Killer’: James Preston Rogers Latest To Join New Regency’s Horror-Thriller
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: James Preston Rogers (Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley) is set to join Georgina Campbell and Logan Miller in New Regency Pictures’ horror-thriller Psycho Killer from director Gavin Polone.
Sources tell Deadline that he’ll be playing the title role in the film scripted by Andrew Kevin Walker (Se7en, Sleepy Hollow), which began production in early spring.
The story here is that of Jane Thorne (Campbell), a police officer who makes it her mission to take down a serial killer referred to on the news as the ‘Satanic Slasher,’ following the murder of her state trooper husband.
New Regency is producing along with Roy Lee, Walker, Miri Yoon and Matt Berenson, with Constantin Film co-financing. Rogers will next be seen in Lionsgate’s horror-comedy The Blackening, from director Tim Story, which hits theaters on June 16th.
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