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Biography of eddie murphy actor Following a period of hardship, Murphy's mother remarried, and the family moved to Roosevelt, Long Island, where Eddie's love for comedy began to blossom through extensive television watching and mastering impressions of popular characters. In , Murphy signed on for what was arguably his most demanding film to date, a screen adaptation of the Broadway musical Dreamgirls, featuring Jennifer Hudson. Eddie Murphy began doing stand-up comedy as a teenager and later joined the cast of Saturday Night Live. Responding to the pleas of his mother, Murphy enrolled at Nassau Community College after high school and worked part-time as a shoe store clerk.

Eddie Murphy

Edward "Eddie" Regan Murphy (born April 3, ) is an American actor, comedian, producer, singer and writer. He won the Golden Globe Award in and was nominated for an Academy Award in

He has received Golden Globe Award nominations for best actor in a comedy or musical for his performances in Beverly Hills Cop, Beverly Hills Cop II, Beverly Hills Cop III, Trading Places, and The Nutty Professor.

In , he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls,[1] and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the same role.

His work as a voice actor includes Thurgood Stubbs in The PJs, Donkey in the Shrek series and the dragonMushu in Disney's Mulan.

The biography of eddie murphy This early success ignited a passion for showbiz, and Murphy began working on his comedy routines after school and performing stand-up at local bars, clubs and "gong shows. His improvised performance was called "masterful" by Rolling Stone , and Murphy became one of only two cast members along with Joe Piscopo asked to return for the next season. Awards and nominations [ change change source ]. Following his separation from Mitchell, Murphy found himself in new romantic waters, beginning a relationship with Melanie Brown, famously known as a member of the Spice Girls.

In some of his films, he plays multiple roles in addition to his main character, intended as a tribute to one of his idols Peter Sellers, who played multiple roles in Dr. Strangelove and elsewhere. Murphy has played multiple roles in Coming to America, Wes Craven's Vampire In Brooklyn, the Nutty Professor films (where he played the title role in two incarnations, plus his father, brother, mother and grandmother), Bowfinger and 's Norbit.

His brother was comedian and screenwriter Charlie Murphy, who wrote the screenplay for Norbit and Vampire in Brooklyn.

He was a usual member on Saturday Night Live from to , and has worked as a stand-up comedian.

Biography of will smith Thomas Carter. Murphy followed this success with the s style farce Trading Places Golden Globe Awards. Eddie Murphy.

He has worked a little as a singer too, having a number 87 on the uk singles chart and number 2 on the billboard hot with Party All The Time[2] and a uk singles chart number 64 with I Was A King.[3]

Career

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In Murphy acted in the music video for Michael Jackson's single "Remember the Time".

In Murphy released a song with Michael Jackson called "Whatzupwitu". It was voted by MTV viewers in as the third worst music video of all time.

Influences

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Murphy stated musicians like Luther Vandross and Michael Jackson and comedians like Bill Cosby, John Belushi, Redd Foxx, Robin Williams, George Carlin, Peter Sellers, Richard Pryor and Steve Martin as influences.

Filmography

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Awards and nominations

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