Eddie Murphy

American stand-up comedian, actor, and singer

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1995

Mocked on SNL

1995

Vampire in Brooklyn (”Eddie Murphy as the living dead: that’s not a bad description of his career,” writes a New York Times film critic.)

1993

Marries Nicole Mitchell (Murphy’s marriage brings an end to his bachelor-with-a-posse era and eventually produces five children.)

1989

Harlem Nights (Murphy’s first and only directorial effort, costarring his idol Pryor, is met with generally bad reviews.)

1988

”Coming to America” (Murphy’s last ’80s hit is the subject of litigation when writer Art Buchwald successfully claims his idea had been stolen.)

1985

”Party All the Time” (Murphy scores a hit single with his debut album, though he will later suggest it’s not one of his prouder moments)

1984

Murphy starred in the successful action comedy film Beverly Hills Cop.

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1995

Vampire in Brooklyn (”Eddie Murphy as the living dead: that’s not a bad description of his career,” writes a New York Times film critic.)

1995

Mocked on SNL

1993

Marries Nicole Mitchell (Murphy’s marriage brings an end to his bachelor-with-a-posse era and eventually produces five children.)

1989

Harlem Nights (Murphy’s first and only directorial effort, costarring his idol Pryor, is met with generally bad reviews.)

1988

”Coming to America” (Murphy’s last ’80s hit is the subject of litigation when writer Art Buchwald successfully claims his idea had been stolen.)

1985

”Party All the Time” (Murphy scores a hit single with his debut album, though he will later suggest it’s not one of his prouder moments)

December 5, 1984

Beverly Hills Cop (1984) - IMDb

1984

Murphy starred in the successful action comedy film Beverly Hills Cop.

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Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and singer. He rose to fame on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, for which he was a regular cast member from 1980 to 1984. Murphy has also 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.

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In films, Murphy has received Golden Globe Award nominations for his performances in 48 Hrs. (1982), the Beverly Hills Cop series (1984–present), Trading Places (1983), The Nutty Professor (1996), and Dolemite Is My Name (2019). He has also won numerous awards for his work on the fantasy comedy film Dr. Dolittle (1998) and its 2001 sequel. In 2007, Murphy 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 the musical film Dreamgirls.

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