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.
‘SNL’: Pete Davidson Says “Comedy Is Really The Only Way Through Tragedy” In Cold Open Departure, Pivots To Incest & ‘Game Of Thrones’ In Monologue
deadline.comSaturday Night Live departed from its usual cold open with a heartfelt message from Pete Davidson about Israel’s war with Hamas.
Davidson opened by discussing the “horrible images” from Israel and Gaza and related it to his own tragedy, of losing his father when he was a child on 9/11. “I know what you’re thinking, who better to comment on it than Pete Davidson?
Well, in a lot of ways, I am a good person to talk about it because when I was seven years old my dad was killed in a terrorist attack.
So, I know something about what that’s like.” He pointed to the “terrible pictures” of children suffering this week and said “no one in this world deserves to suffer like that”.
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