Eddie Murphy - Wikipedia

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Eddie Murphy
Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961)[2] is an American comedian,
Eddie Murphy
actor, writer, singer, and producer. 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 #10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest
Stand-ups of All Time.[3]
In films, Murphy has received Golden Globe Award nominations for his
performances in 48 Hrs., the Beverly Hills Cop series, Trading Places, and The
Nutty Professor. 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.[4]
Murphy's work as a voice actor in films includes Thurgood Stubbs in The PJs,
Donkey in DreamWorks' Shrek series, and the Chinese dragon Mushu in
Disney's Mulan. In some films, he plays multiple roles in addition to his main
character, intended as a tribute to one of his idols Peter Sellers, who played
Murphy at the Tribeca Film Festival
multiple roles in Dr. Strangelove and elsewhere. He has played multiple roles
for
in Coming to America, Wes Craven's Vampire in Brooklyn, the Nutty
Shrek Forever After in 2010
Professor films (where he played the title role in two incarnations, plus his
character's father, brother, mother, and grandmother), Bowfinger, The Birth Edward Regan Murphy
Adventures of Pluto Nash, Norbit, and Meet Dave. As of 2014, Murphy's films name
have grossed over $3.8 billion in the United States and Canada box office and Born April 3, 1961
$6.6 billion worldwide.[5] In 2015, his films made him the sixth-highest Brooklyn, New York,
grossing actor in the United States.[6][7][8] U.S.
Medium Film, television, stand-
In 2015, Murphy was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor by
up, music
the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.[9]
Nationality American
Years 1980–present
Contents active
Genres Observational comedy,
Early life
musical comedy, blue
Career comedy, black
Stand-up comedy
comedy, political
1980s acting career
1990s career
satire, physical
1998 to present comedy, dance-pop,
Singing career insult comedy
Personal life Subject(s) African-American
Family culture, race relations,
Lawsuit racism, marriage, sex,
Legal issues
Philanthropy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Murphy 1/15
Discography everyday life, pop

Filmography culture, current events
Awards and nominations Spouse Nicole Mitchell
References
(m. 1993; div. 2006)
External links Partner(s) Mel B (2006–2007)

Tracey Edmonds
(2008)
Early life Paige Butcher (2012–
present)
Murphy was born in Brooklyn, New York City,[2] and raised in the borough's
Children 9[1]
Bushwick neighborhood.[10] His mother, Lillian (Laney), was a telephone
operator, and his father, Charles Edward Murphy, was a transit police officer Relative(s) Charlie Murphy
and an amateur actor and comedian.[2][11][12][13][14] (brother)
His father died in 1969 when he was eight.[15]
"My mother and father broke up when I was three, and he died when I was eight, so I have very dim
memories… He was a victim of the Murphy charm (laughs). A woman stabbed my father. I never got
all the logistics. It was supposed to be one of those crimes of passion: 'If I can't have you, no one
else will'-kind of deal. Someone said to me one day, 'That's why you don't trust women.' Get the fuck
outta here. What are you, a fucking psychiatrist?" – Eddie Murphy[16]
When Murphy's single mother became ill, the eight-year-old Murphy and his older brother Charlie lived in foster care for
one year. In interviews, Murphy has said that his time in foster care was influential in developing his sense of humor.
Later, he and his brother were raised in Roosevelt, New York, by his mother and stepfather Vernon Lynch, a foreman at an
ice cream plant.[11]
Career
Stand-up comedy
When Murphy was 15 he listened to Richard Pryor's comedy album That Nigger's Crazy, which inspired his decision to
become a comedian.[17] Other early influences included Bill Cosby, Redd Foxx, and Robin Williams.[11] On July 9, 1976,
the date with which Murphy marks the beginning of his career, he performed in a talent show at the Roosevelt Youth
Center, doing an impersonation of singer Al Green as Green's song "Let's Stay Together" played. This led to work at other
clubs within walking distance, and then late night jobs at locations that required him to commute by train. To do this he
secretly skipped school, and after his mother discovered this at the end of his senior year, he was required to attend
summer school.[17]
Murphy's early comedy was characterized by copious profanity and sketches lampooning a diverse group of people
(including White Anglo-Saxon Protestants (WASPs), African Americans, Italian Americans, overweight people, and gay
people). Murphy released two stand-up specials. Eddie Murphy was his first album, released in 1982. Delirious was filmed
in 1983 in Washington, D.C. Due to the popularity of Delirious, his concert film Eddie Murphy Raw (1987) received a
wide theatrical release, grossing $50 million; the movie was filmed in the Felt Forum section of Madison Square Garden in
New York City.[18][19]
Comedians who cite Murphy as an influence them include Russell Brand,[20] Dave Chappelle,[21] and Chris Rock.[22]
1980s acting career

Murphy first earned national attention as a cast member on Saturday Night Live (SNL)
and was credited with helping to revitalize the show during the early 1980s.[23] His
notable characters included a grown-up version of the Little Rascals character
Buckwheat;[24] a street-wise children's show host named Mr. Robinson (a spoof of Fred
Rogers, who found it amusing[25]); and a morose, cynical Gumby, whose trademark
slogan became an SNL catchphrase: "I'm Gumby, dammit!"[24]
The Buckwheat character was retired in spectacular fashion—assassinated, on camera,

in front of 30 Rockefeller Plaza—at Murphy's request, after he grew tired of constant
demands from fans to "Do Buckwheat! Do Buckwheat!"[26][27] In Rolling Stone's
February 2015 appraisal of all 141 SNL cast members to date, Murphy was ranked
second (behind John Belushi). "It is customary (and accurate) to say that Eddie
Murphy is the only reason SNL survived the five-year wilderness without Lorne
Michaels," they noted.[28]
Murphy in 1988
In 1982, Murphy made his big screen debut in the film 48 Hrs. with Nick Nolte.[11] 48
Hrs. proved to be a hit when it was released in the Christmas season of 1982. Nolte was
scheduled to host the December 11, 1982, Christmas episode of Saturday Night Live, but became too ill to host, so Murphy
took over. He became the only cast member to host while still a regular. Murphy opened the show with the phrase, "Live
from New York, It's the Eddie Murphy Show!"
The following year, Murphy starred in Trading Places with fellow SNL alumnus Dan Aykroyd.[11] The movie marked the
first of Murphy's collaborations with director John Landis (who also directed Murphy in Coming to America and Beverly
Hills Cop III) and proved to be an even greater box office success than 48 Hrs.
In 1984, Murphy appeared in Best Defense, co-starring Dudley Moore. Murphy, who was credited as a "Strategic Guest
Star", was added to the film after an original version was completed but tested poorly with audiences. Best Defense was a
major financial and critical disappointment. When he hosted SNL, Murphy joined the chorus of those bashing Best
Defense, calling it "the worst movie in the history of everything". Aykroyd originally wrote the Winston Zeddemore
character in Ghostbusters specifically for Murphy, but he was unable to commit at the time due to the Beverly Hills Cop
shooting schedule. The part ultimately went to Ernie Hudson.
Later in 1984, Murphy starred in the successful action comedy film Beverly Hills Cop.[11] The film was Murphy's first solo
leading role.[11] Beverly Hills Cop grossed over $230 million at the U.S. box office becoming the highest grossing film
released in 1984, the highest grossing comedy of all-time and the highest grossing "R" rated film of all-time and as of
May 2018 it was 46th in the list of all-time U.S. box office grossers after adjusting for inflation (3rd-highest amongst "R"
rated films).[29]
Murphy was also offered a part in 1986's Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, a role that, after being heavily re-written from
comic relief to love interest, ultimately went to future 7th Heaven star Catherine Hicks. By this point[30] Murphy's near-
exclusive contract with Paramount Pictures rivaled Star Trek as Paramount's most lucrative franchise.
In 1986, Murphy starred in the supernatural comedy, The Golden Child.[11] Although The Golden Child performed well at
the box office, the movie was not as critically acclaimed as 48 Hrs., Trading Places, and Beverly Hills Cop. The Golden
Child was considered a change of pace for Murphy because of the supernatural setting as opposed to the more "street
smart" settings of Murphy's previous efforts. A year later, Murphy reprised his role of Axel Foley in the Tony Scott-
directed Beverly Hills Cop II. It was a box-office success, grossing almost $300 million worldwide.[31]
1990s career
From 1989 and through most of the early 1990s, box office results and reviews for Murphy's films were strong, but by 1992
both declined, hitting a low point with the critically panned Beverly Hills Cop III (1994),[32] a movie Murphy would
ultimately denounce during an appearance on Inside the Actors Studio,[11] although he did find box office success with
Boomerang and Another 48 Hrs. Harlem Nights featured Murphy, who had previously been known only as a performer,
as director, producer, star, and co-writer, with his brother, Charlie Murphy, as well as supporting roles for Murphy's comic
idols Redd Foxx and Richard Pryor.[11]
During this period, Murphy was criticized by filmmaker Spike Lee for not using his show business stature to help black
actors break into film,[33] but as Murphy's prominence grew, his films (especially those he produced) were often populated
with predominantly black casts (Coming to America, Harlem Nights, Boomerang, Vampire in Brooklyn, Life). Many
black actors who would later gain wider recognition make early appearances in Murphy films, such as Damon Wayans in
Beverly Hills Cop, Halle Berry and Martin Lawrence in Boomerang, Samuel L. Jackson and Cuba Gooding Jr. in Coming
to America, Dave Chappelle in The Nutty Professor, and Chris Rock in Beverly Hills Cop II.
Although Murphy has enjoyed commercial success since Saturday Night Live, he did not participate in the making of the
Live from New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live retrospective book by Tom Shales and James
Andrew Miller (2002), nor did he ever attend cast reunions or anniversary specials until his appearance on the SNL 40th
anniversary special. Murphy's box office results began to recover in 1996, starting with The Nutty Professor.
1998 to present
Murphy followed with a series of very successful family-friendly movies like Mulan, Dr. Dolittle, and its sequel, the Shrek
series, Daddy Day Care, and The Haunted Mansion, along with Nutty Professor II: The Klumps. However, most of his
movies meant for more adult audiences performed moderately; Metro, I Spy, and Showtime all grossed less than
$40 million domestically, Holy Man performed poorly, grossing less than $13 million, and The Adventures of Pluto Nash
is on record as one of the biggest theatrical money-losers of all time, grossing just $7 million worldwide on a reported
$110 million budget. A notable exception to this run of poorly received adult-themed films was the Frank Oz comedy
Bowfinger, also starring Steve Martin. The film garnered generally positive critical reviews and grossed $98 million at the
box office.[34]
In 2006, he starred in the motion picture version of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls as soul singer James "Thunder"
Early. Murphy won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor, as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Broadcast
Film Critics Association Award in that category. Several reviews for the film highlighted Murphy's performance while he
received some pre-release Academy Awards buzz.[35]
Murphy was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor on January 23, 2007, but lost to Alan Arkin for
his performance in Little Miss Sunshine – there was a suggestion that one of the reasons Murphy lost out on winning the
Academy Award was the negative reviews of his subsequent film Norbit, released in early February 2007.[36] As a result,
Murphy notoriously exited the 79th Academy Awards as soon as Arkin was announced the winner.[37][38]
Dreamgirls was the first film distributed by Paramount Pictures to star Murphy (who once was on an exclusive contract
with the studio) since Vampire in Brooklyn in 1995.
In 2007, Murphy was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[39] As a result of Viacom's
acquisition of DreamWorks, Paramount distributed his other 2007 releases: Norbit and Shrek the Third. He starred in the
2008 film Meet Dave, and the 2009 film Imagine That for Paramount Pictures.
Murphy co-starred in Tower Heist, directed by Brett Ratner. Murphy played a thief who joins a group of hardworking men
who find out they have fallen victim to a wealthy businessman's Ponzi scheme, and conspire to rob his high-rise residence.
Ben Stiller, Matthew Broderick, and Casey Affleck also starred in the film, released on November 4, 2011.[11][40] It was
reported in 2011 that Murphy would host the 84th Academy Awards in 2012.[41] However, he dropped out of his hosting
duties on November 9, 2011, in the wake of the Brett Ratner scandal.[42]
On December 6, 2013, it was announced that Murphy would star in the fourth film of the Beverly Hills Cop series. Brett
Ratner will direct the film, Jerry Bruckheimer is confirmed to produce the film, and Josh Appelbaum and Andre Nemec
will write.[43] In a June 2014 interview, Murphy discussed the plot of the film stating that it would take place in Detroit
and they would actually film in Detroit bringing in an estimated $56.6 million to the state of Michigan.[44] On June 14,
2016, it was confirmed that Murphy was still set to reprise his role as Axel Foley in a fourth film of the Beverly Hills Cop
franchise.[45][46]
On March 8, 2014, it was announced that Murphy would team up with Boomerang co-star Halle Berry in a new film titled
Miles and Me. The film was also set to star Laurence Fishburne and was set to begin pre-production in 2014 from
Paramount Pictures. No other word was released about or who else was attached.[47]
On March 15, 2015, it was announced that Murphy will play comedian Richard Pryor's father, LeRoy Pryor, in the
upcoming biopic directed by Lee Daniels with Mike Epps playing Pryor.[48]
Murphy co-starred with actress Britt Robertson in the drama Mr. Church.[49]
Singing career
Murphy is also a singer, having frequently provided background vocals to songs released by The Bus Boys; the song "(The
Boys Are) Back in Town" was featured in 48 Hrs. and Murphy's comedy special Eddie Murphy Delirious. As a solo artist,
Murphy had two hit singles, "Party All the Time" (which was produced by Rick James) and "Put Your Mouth On Me"
during the latter half of the 1980s. He had started singing earlier in his career, with the songs "Boogie in Your Butt" and
"Enough Is Enough", the latter being a parody of Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer's 1979 song, "No More Tears"
(They both appear on his 1982 self-titled comedy album.)
"Party All the Time" was featured on Murphy's 1985 debut album How Could It Be, which included a minor follow-up
R&B hit in the title track, a duet with vocalist Crystal Blake. This track was written by Rusty Hamilton and was produced
by Stevie Wonder's cousin Aquil Fudge after a brief falling out with Rick James. In 2004, VH-1 and Blender voted "Party
All the Time" number seven among the "50 Worst Songs of All-Time." Sharam used a sample of the song for the UK #8 hit
"PATT (Party All The Time)" in 2006. "Put Your Mouth on Me" appeared on Murphy's 1989 follow-up album, So Happy.
Murphy recorded the album Love's Alright in the early 1990s. He performed in a music video of the single "Whatzupwitu",
featuring Michael Jackson. He recorded a duet with Shabba Ranks called "I Was a King". In 1992, Murphy appeared in
Michael Jackson's "Remember the Time" alongside Magic Johnson and Iman.
Though uncredited, Murphy provided vocal work on SNL castmate Joe Piscopo's comedy single, "The Honeymooners
Rap." Piscopo impersonated Jackie Gleason on the single, while Murphy provided an imitation of Art Carney.
In Coming to America, he imitated Jackie Wilson when he sang "To Be Loved", but because the character he was playing
had a thick accent, he had to sing it in character. In later years, Murphy performed several songs in the Shrek film
franchise. In the first film, he performed a version of "I'm a Believer" in the film's final scene; in Shrek 2 he performed
Ricky Martin's hit "Livin' La Vida Loca" along with co-star Antonio Banderas; Murphy performed Thank You (Falletin Me
Be Mice Elf Again) for Shrek the Third, once again with Banderas.
In 2013 he released his first single in years titled "Red Light", a reggae song featuring Snoop Lion. He is also working on a
new album titled 9.[50]
Personal life
Family
As of 2008, Murphy resides in Long Island, New York.[51]
Murphy has a son, Eric (born circa 1989), with then girlfriend Paulette
McNeely, and a son, Christian (born circa 1990) with then girlfriend Tamara
Hood.[52][53]
Murphy began a longtime romantic relationship with Nicole Mitchell after

meeting her in 1988 at an NAACP Image Awards show. They lived together for
almost two years before getting married at the Grand Ballroom of The Plaza
Hotel in New York City on March 18, 1993.[54] Murphy and Mitchell had five
children together: Bria, Myles, Shayne, Zola, and Bella.[52][53] In August 2005,
Mitchell filed for divorce, citing "irreconcilable differences". The divorce was Eddie Murphy's star on the
finalized on April 17, 2006.[55] Hollywood Walk of Fame
Following his divorce from Mitchell, in 2006, Murphy began dating former
Spice Girl Melanie Brown, who became pregnant and stated that the child was Murphy's. When questioned about the
pregnancy in December 2006, by RTL Boulevard, Murphy told Dutch reporter Matthijs Kleyn, "I don't know whose child
that is until it comes out and has a blood test. You shouldn't jump to conclusions, sir". Brown gave birth to a baby girl,
Angel Iris Murphy Brown, on Murphy's 46th birthday, April 3, 2007. On June 22, 2007, representatives for Brown
announced in People that a DNA test had confirmed that Murphy was the father.[56] Brown had stated in an interview that
Murphy has not sought a relationship with Angel,[57][58] although it was later reported in 2010 that Murphy was getting to
know her.[59]
Murphy exchanged marriage vows with film producer Tracey Edmonds, former wife of Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, on
January 1, 2008, in a private ceremony on an island off Bora Bora.[60] On January 16, 2008, the couple released a
statement saying, "After much consideration and discussion, we have jointly decided that we will forgo having a legal
ceremony as it is not necessary to define our relationship further," and called the Bora Bora wedding a "symbolic union".
The two had planned on having a legal ceremony upon their return to the U.S. but did not, and their wedding was never
official.[61]
Murphy began dating model Paige Butcher in 2012.[62] Their daughter Izzy was born May 3, 2016.[63] In August 2018, the
couple announced they were expecting another child, a boy.[64][65][66] The couple got engaged in September 2018.[67][68][69]
Lawsuit
In 1988, Art Buchwald sued Murphy and Paramount Pictures, alleging that they had used ideas from a screenplay he had
submitted to Paramount as the basis for Murphy's film Coming to America. In 1992, Buchwald was awarded $150,000 in
a summary judgment; Buchwald's producing partner, Alan Bernheim, was awarded $750,000. Both sides described the
outcome as a "victory".[70]
Legal issues
On May 2, 1997, Murphy was stopped by police after having been observed picking up a transgender prostitute. The
prostitute, Shalimar Seiuli, was arrested on an outstanding warrant for prostitution. Murphy was not arrested or charged
and claimed he was just giving Seiuli a ride.[71][72]
Philanthropy
Murphy has donated money to the AIDS Foundation, and cancer, education, creative arts, family/parent support, health
and homeless charities. He has donated to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, various cancer charities and $100,000 to
the Screen Actors' Guild's strike relief fund.[73]
Discography
How Could It Be (1985)
So Happy (1989)
Love's Alright (1993)
Filmography
Awards and nominations
Year Title Accolade Results

Golden Globe award, New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture -
48 Hrs. Nominated
Male
1983 Trading Places Image award, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture Won
Primetime Emmy award, Outstanding Individual Performance in a
Saturday Night LIVE! Nominated
Variety or Music Program
Golden Globe award, Best Lead Actor in a Motion Picture -
Trading Places Nominated
Comedy or Musical
Primetime Emmy award, Outstanding Individual Performance in a
1984 Nominated
Variety or Music Program
Saturday Night LIVE!
Primetime Emmy award, Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music
Nominated
Program
Nominated
Beverly Hills Cop Comedy or Musical
1985
People's Choice award, Favorite All-Around Male Entertainer Won
ShoWest Convention award, Star of the Year Won
American Cinematheque award, Gala Tribute Won
1987
Beverly Hills Cop II Nominated
Bravo Otto award, Best Lead Actor
Coming to America Nominated
1988
Beverly Hills Cop II Nickelodeon Kid's Choice award, Favorite Movie Actor Won
Nickelodeon Kid's Choice award, Favorite Movie Actor Nominated
1989 Coming to America
People's Choice award, Favorite Comedy Motion Picture Actor Won
Image award, Entertainer of the Year Won
1990 Golden Raspberry award, Worst Director Nominated
Harlem Nights
Golden Raspberry award, Worst Screenplay Won
1992 ShoWest Convention award, Star of the Decade Won
Boomerang MTV Movie + TV award, Best Comedic Performance Nominated
1993
Soul Train award, Heritage award Won
The Nutty Professor Los Angeles Film Critics Association award, Best Lead Actor Nominated
1996 Walk of Fame, Star on the Walk of Fame - Motion Picture 7000
Won
Hollywood, Blvd.
1997 The Nutty Professor American Comedy award, Funniest Lead Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated
Blockbuster Entertainment award, Favorite Lead Actor - Comedy Won
Nominated
Comedy or Musical
Image award, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated
MTV Movie + TV award, Best Male Performance Nominated
MTV Movie + TV award, Best Comedic Performance Nominated
National Society of Film Critics award, Best Lead Actor Won
Online Film & Television Association award, Best Lead Actor -
Nominated
Comedy or Musical
Satellite award, Best Lead Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Nominated

Musical
Saturn award, Best Lead Actor Won
Annie award, Best Individual Achievement for Voice Acting in an
The PJs Nominated
Animated Television Production
Blockbuster Entertainment award, Favorite Lead Actor - Comedy Nominated
Doctor Dolittle
1999 Online Film & Television Association award, Best Voice-Over
The PJs Nominated
Performance
Mulan Online Film & Television Association award, Best Family Actor Nominated
Primetime Emmy award, Outstanding Short-Form Animated
The PJs Nominated
Program
Life Black Reel award, Best Film (shared with Brian Grazer) Nominated
Bowfinger Black Reel award, Best Lead Actor - Theatrical Nominated
2000 Blockbuster Entertainment award, Favorite Comedy Team (shared

Life Nominated
with Martin Lawrence)
Blockbuster Entertainment award, Favorite Comedy Team (shared

Bowfinger Nominated
with Steve Martin)
Annie award, Best Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a

Shrek Won
Male Performer in an Animated Feature
Nutty Professor 2 Blockbuster Entertainment award, Favorite Lead Actor - Comedy Nominated
Shrek Golden Schmoes award, Coolest Character of the Year Nominated
2001
Nutty Professor 2
Satellite award, Best Lead Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or
Nominated
Musical
Showtime
Shrek
BET award, Best Lead Actor Nominated
Dr. Dolittle 2
Black Reel award, Best Supporting Actor - Theatrical Nominated

British Academy Film award, Best Supporting Actor Nominated
Shrek
MTV Movie + TV award, Best On-Screen Team (shared with Cameron
Nominated
2002 Diaz & Mike Myers)
Nickelodeon Kid's Choice award, Favorite Voice from an Animated

Won
Movie
Dr. Dolittle 2 Nickelodeon Kid's Choice award, Favorite Movie Actor Nominated
People's Choice award, Favorite Motion Picture Star in a Comedy Won
Shrek
Saturn award, Best Supporting Actor Nominated
The Adventures of Pluto The Stinkers Bad Movie award, Worst Lead Actor Nominated
Nash
The Stinkers Bad Movie award, Worst On-Screen Couple (and
Nominated
anyone forced to co-star with him)
2003 I Spy Golden Raspberry award, Worst Lead Actor Nominated

Showtime Golden Raspberry award, Worst Screen Couple (and anyone
Nominated
forced to co-star with him)
The Haunted Mansion
2004 Nickelodeon Kid's Choice award, Favorite Movie Actor Nominated
Daddy Day Care
2005 Shrek 2 Nominated
Movie
African-American Film Critics Association award, Best Supporting
Won
Actor
Chicago Film Critics Association award, Best Supporting Actor Nominated
2006 Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association award, Best Supporting
Dreamgirls Nominated
Actor
New York Film Critics Circle award, Best Supporting Actor Nominated
St. Louis Film Critics Association award, Best Supporting Actor Nominated
Academy award, Best Supporting Actor Nominated
Norbit
Dreamgirls BET award, Best Lead Actor Nominated
Black Reel award, Best Supporting Actor Nominated

Central Ohio Film Critics Association award, Best Supporting Actor Won
Critics Choice award, Best Supporting Actor Won
Critics Choice award, Best Acting Ensemble Nominated
Gold Derby award, Best Supporting Actor Nominated
Gold Derby award, Best Ensemble Cast Nominated
2007
Golden Globe award, Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Won
Dreamgirls Image award, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated
Online Film & Television Association award, Best Supporting Actor Nominated
Online Film & Television Association award, Best Music - Original
Nominated
Song "Patience"
Online Film Critics Society award, Best Supporting Actor Nominated
Screen Actors Guild award, Outstanding Performance by a Male
Won
Actor in a Supporting Role
Screen Actors Guild award, Outstanding Performance by an
Nominated
Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Norbit Women Film Critics Circle award, Hall of Shame Won
2008 Annie award, Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television
Shrek the Halls Nominated
Production
Golden Raspberry award, Worst Lead Actor Won
Norbit Golden Raspberry award, Worst Supporting Actor Won
Golden Raspberry award, Worst Supporting Actress Won
Shrek the Third Won
Movie
Norbit Nickelodeon Kid's Choice award, Favorite Movie Actor Nominated

Golden Raspberry award, Worst Lead Actor Nominated
2009 Meet Dave Golden Raspberry award, Worst Screen Couple (shared with
Nominated
Himself)
The Adventures of Pluto
Nash
I Spy
Imagine That Golden Raspberry award, Worst Actor of the Decade Won
2010 Meet Dave
Norbit
Showtime
Imagine That Golden Raspberry award, Worst Lead Actor Nominated
2011 Shrek Forever After Won
Movie
2012 Tower Heist Image award, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated
2013 A Thousand Words Golden Raspberry award, Worst Lead Actor Nominated
Hollywood Film Festival award, Career Achievement award Won
2016
Mr. Church Satellite award, Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated
2018 CinEuphoria award, Career - Honorary award Won
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"Eddie Murphy collected news and commentary" (http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/m/eddie
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"Eddie Murphy collected news and commentary" (https://www.theguardian.com/film/eddiemurphy). The Guardian.
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Discography everyday life, pop

External links Partner(s) Mel B (2006–2007)

His father died in 1969 when he was eight.[15]

1980s acting career

The Buckwheat character was retired in spectacular fashion—assassinated, on camera,

Murphy began a longtime romantic relationship with Nicole Mitchell after

Awards and nominations

Year Title Accolade Results

Satellite award, Best Lead Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Nominated

2000 Blockbuster Entertainment award, Favorite Comedy Team (shared

Blockbuster Entertainment award, Favorite Comedy Team (shared

Annie award, Best Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a

Black Reel award, Best Supporting Actor - Theatrical Nominated

Nickelodeon Kid's Choice award, Favorite Voice from an Animated

2003 I Spy Golden Raspberry award, Worst Lead Actor Nominated

Black Reel award, Best Supporting Actor Nominated

Norbit Nickelodeon Kid's Choice award, Favorite Movie Actor Nominated

57. "Mel B writes song about Eddie Murphy" (http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a101281/mel-b-writes-song-about-eddie-

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