Edward Regan Murphy, an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and singer, was born on April 3, 1961. From 1980 until 1984, he was a regular cast member of the sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live, where he first gained notoriety. Murphy has also performed stand-up comedy, and he was listed as the No. 10 greatest stand-up comedian of all time by Comedy Central.
He also received multiple honors for his contributions to the 1998 fantasy comedy Dr. Dolittle and its 2001 sequel. For his performance as soul singer James “Thunder” Early in the musical film Dreamgirls, Murphy won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor in 2007 and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. [4]
As a voice actor, Murphy has portrayed characters such as the Chinese dragon Mushu in Disney’s Mulan (1998), Thurgood Stubbs in the sitcom The PJs (1999–2001), and Donkey in the Shrek series from DreamWorks Animation (2001–2010).
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presented Murphy with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2015. For hosting Saturday Night Live in 2020, he received his first Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series.
Murphy has three studio albums to his credit as a performer, including How Could It Be (1985), So Happy (1989), and Love’s Alright (1993).
Eddie Murphy Age: How Old Is Eddie Murphy?
Eddie Murphy is 61years old.
