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Comedian
Eddie Murphy
Famoose for
Transforming Saturday Night Live and starring in Beverly Hills Cop and Coming to America.
Beverly Hills Cop · Coming to America
- Born
- 3 April 1961
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
More people
Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy is an American comedian and actor known for stand-up, character comedy and major film roles.
Early life
New York childhood
Grew up in Brooklyn and on Long Island.
Early comedy
Began performing stand-up while young.
Career
- 1980–1984
Saturday Night Live
Became a breakout performer on the programme.
- 1980s–1990s
Film stardom
Led a string of successful comedies.
- 2000s onward
Varied roles
Worked in animation, musicals and dramatic comedy.
Selected work
Beverly Hills Cop
Played detective Axel Foley.
Coming to America
Played a prince seeking a different life.
Shrek
Voiced Donkey in the animated series.
Beyond comedy
Music
Released recordings alongside acting and comedy.
Character work
Has often played multiple distinct characters within one film.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: David Shankbone. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
