Brooklyn native Eddie Murphy (born April 3, 1961) moved as a child to a small Long Island town, where he quickly found his place as one of the funniest kids around. By the time he graduated from high school, he was firmly ensconced in the comedy club circuit.Soon after, he gained notoriety for a slate of hilarious characters he created on "Saturday Night Live": the grumpy Gumby, the street-smart Mr. Robinson and, most famously, Buckwheat of The Little Rascals.
Film stardom followed suit when he commanded the screen in 48 Hours, Trading Places, Beverly Hills Cop and Coming to America -- which came out in 1987, the same year his live concert, "Raw," broke box office records. He also lent his voice to Donkey in the hit Shrek series. But his acting chops were cemented with his role in Dreamgirls (2006), for which he earned his first Golden Globe win and his first BAFTA and Oscar nods.
Imagine ThatWork problems are piling up for financial exec Evan (Eddie Murphy), and his ruthless rival (Thomas Haden Church), greedy boss (Ronny Cox) and touchy-feely best (DeRay Davis) friend aren't helping matters. But when Evan discovers a pathway to his daughter's imaginary world, he starts finding some... Read More
Trading PlacesEddie Murphy established himself as a comedy superstar playing streetwise hustler Billy Ray Valentine, who trades places with wealthy investment executive Louis Winthorpe III (Dan Aykroyd) to see whether circumstances truly do make the man. It's all part of a bet cooked up by the rich, greedy Duke... Read More
NorbitAfter being bullied into marrying an overbearing woman (played by Eddie Murphy in drag), mild-mannered Norbit (also portrayed by Murphy) meets the girl of his dreams (Thandie Newton) in this screwball romantic comedy. But can Norbit find a way to ditch his repulsive spouse and be with his true love?... Read More
Coming to AmericaA pampered African prince (Eddie Murphy) wants more out of life than the beautiful woman to whom he's engaged. So, he heads to America to find a mate who will fall for him, not his riches, in this comedy from John Landis. Joined by his trusty sidekick (Arsenio Hall), the prince plunges into a job at... Read More
Beverly Hills CopTough-talking Detroit cop Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) heads to the rarified world of Beverly Hills in his beat-up Chevy Nova to investigate a friend's murder. But soon, he realizes he's stumbled onto something much more complicated. Bungling rookie detective Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) joins the... Read More
DreamWorks Holiday Classics (2011) | NR | |
Tower Heist (2011) | PG-13 | |
PG | ||
A Thousand Words (2010) | NR | |
NR | ||
PG | ||
Make 'Em Laugh (2009) | NR | |
PG | ||
PG | ||
Norbit (2007) | PG-13 | |
Dreamgirls (2006) | PG-13 | |
NR | ||
Shrek 2 (2004) | PG | |
Daddy Day Care (2003) | PG | |
The Haunted Mansion (2003) | PG | |
A Century of Black Cinema (2003) | NR | |
I Spy (2002) | PG-13 | |
Showtime (2002) | PG-13 | |
The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) | PG-13 | |
Shrek (Widescreen) (2001) | PG | |
Shrek (Full-screen) (2001) | PG | |
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) | PG | |
PG-13 | ||
NR | ||
Life (1999) | R | |
Bowfinger (1999) | PG-13 | |
TV-14 | ||
The PJs (1999) | NR | |
Dr. Dolittle (1998) | PG-13 | |
G | ||
Holy Man (1998) | PG | |
100 Years of Comedy (1997) | NR | |
Metro (1997) | R | |
The Nutty Professor (1996) | PG-13 | |
Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) | R | |
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) | R | |
Boomerang (1992) | R | |
The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) | R | |
Another 48 Hrs. (1990) | R | |
Harlem Nights (1989) | R | |
Coming to America (1988) | R | |
R | ||
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) | R | |
The Golden Child (1986) | PG-13 | |
Beverly Hills Cop (1984) | R | |
Best Defense (1984) | R | |
Eddie Murphy: Delirious (1983) | NR | |
Trading Places (1983) | R | |
R | ||
TV-14 | ||
NR | ||
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