Eddie Murphy's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Shrek The Halls Donkey

Main Movie Roles 2012 - Beverly Hills Cop IV 2010 - Shrek Forever After 2009 - Imagine That 2008 - Meet Dave 2007 - Shrek The Third 2007 - Norbit 2006 - Dreamgirls 2004 - Shrek 2 2003 - The Haunted Mansion 2003 - Shrek 4-D 2003 - Daddy Day Care 2002 - Showtime 2002 - I Spy 2002 - The Adventures of Pluto Nash 2001 - Shrek 2001 - Dr. Dolittle 2 2000 - Nutty Professor II: The Klumps 1999 - Bowfinger 1999 - Life 1998 - Holy Man 1998 - Dr. Dolittle 1998 - Mulan 1997 - Metro 1996 - The Nutty Professor 1995 - Vampire in Brooklyn 1994 - Beverly Hills Cop III 1992 - Boomerang 1992 - The Distinguished Gentleman 1990 - Another 48 Hrs. 1989 - Harlem Nights 1988 - Coming to America 1987 - Beverly Hills Cop II 1986 - The Golden Child 1984 - Best Defense 1984 - Beverly Hills Cop 1983 - Trading Places 1982 - 48 Hrs.

BIOGRAPHY:

Eddie Murphy's father died when Eddie was quite young, and he, his brother, and step-brother were raised by his mother, a telephone-company employee, and his stepfather, a foreman at a Breyer's Ice Cream plant. His comic talent was evident from an early age, and by 15 he was writing and performing his own routines at youth centers and local bars, as well as at the Roosevelt High School auditorium. Eventually, Murphy made it to a Manhattan showcase, The Comic Strip. The club's co-owners, Robert Wachs and Richard Tienken, were so impressed with Murphy's ability that they agreed to manage his career. Wachs and Tienken succeeded in getting Murphy an audition for the revamped "Saturday Night Live" (1975), where he was eventually cast as a featured player, but by the end of his first season, however, he had moved up to star status.


TRIVIA:

• Does an excellent impersonation of Stevie Wonder. This can be seen and heard on Saturday Night Live; Best of Eddie Murphy (last scene).
• Idolized 'Richard Pryor' (qv) and was inspired by him to do comedy. Went on to cast Pryor in his directorial debut _Harlem Nights (1989)_ (qv).
• Is mentioned, along with 'Vanessa Redgrave' (qv), and 'Joe Piscopo' (qv) in the song "Jammin' Me", by 'Tom Petty' (qv) and the Heartbreakers.
• Has a house in Englewood, New Jersey.
• Scored two hits on the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts with "Party All the Time" (US #2, 1985) and "Put Your Mouth on Me" (US #27, 1989).
• Married 'Tracey E. Edmonds' (qv) in a private ceremony on an island off Bora Bora on 1 January 2008, but their nuptials were not legal in the U.S. They initially decided to renew their vows in America, but eventually separated 2 weeks after their island wedding.
• Former wife, 'Nicole Mitchell Murphy' (qv), is an Associate with Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.
• Huge fan of 'Elvis Presley' (qv).