Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy Movies and TV Shows

Edward "Eddie" Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, voice actor, film director, producer, comedian, and singer. He is the second-highest grossing actor in motion picture history. He was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984, and has worked as a stand-up comedian. He was ranked #10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time. He has received Golden Globe Award nominations for Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year - Actor for his performance in 48 Hrs and best actor in a comedy or musical for his performances in Beverly Hills Cop, Trading Places, and The Nutty Professor. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls, and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the same role. Murphy's work as a voice actor includes Thurgood Stubbs in The PJs, Donkey in the Shrek series and the dragon Mushu in Disney's Mulan. 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 2007's Norbit.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 03/04/1961 (63 years old)
  • Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • nationality: American
  • height: 1.75 m
  • Net worth: $200,000,000
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the UK
Shrek 5
role:
Donkey (voice)
Not available
2026

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Not available
2024

Action

Comedy

Crime

6.4
68%
Candy Cane Lane
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 62%
role:
Producer
2023

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.6
62%
Air
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 74%
role:
Det. Axel Foley (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023

Drama

7.4
74%
You People
IMDB 5.5
TMDB 59%
role:
Akbar
2023

Comedy

Romance

5.5
59%
Coming 2 America
IMDB 5.3
TMDB 66%
role:
Characters & 2 more
2021

Comedy

5.3
66%
Dolemite Is My Name
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 70%
role:
Producer & 1 more
2019

Comedy

Drama

History

7.2
70%
Mr. Church
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 73%
role:
Henry Church
2016

Drama

7.6
73%
2015

Comedy

TV Movie

8.1
77%
2013

Documentary

7.9
70%
Dreamworks Holiday Classics (Merry Madagascar / Shrek the Halls / Gift of the Night Fury)
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 76%
role:
Not available
2012

Animation

Comedy

Family

6.5
76%
Not available
Shrek's Thrilling Tales
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 66%
role:
Donkey (voice)
Not available
2012

Animation

Comedy

Family

6.4
66%
Not available
A Thousand Words
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 61%
role:
Jack McCall
2012

Comedy

Drama

5.9
61%
2011

Documentary

7.2
57%
Tower Heist
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 60%
role:
Producer & 1 more
2011

Action

Comedy

6.2
60%
2010

Animation

Comedy

Drama

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.3
58%
Boardwalk Empire
IMDB 8.6
TMDB 80%
role:
Billy Ray Valentine
2010

Crime

Drama

8.6
80%
Shrek Forever After
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 64%
role:
Donkey (voice)
2010

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3
64%
Imagine That
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 59%
role:
Evan Danielson
2009

Comedy

Family

5.6
59%
Meet Dave
IMDB 5.1
TMDB 53%
role:
Dave Ming Chang
2008

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.1
53%
Shrek the Halls
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 63%
role:
Donkey (voice)
2007

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4
63%
Shrek the Third
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 63%
role:
Donkey (voice)
2007

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.1
63%
Norbit
IMDB 4.2
TMDB 56%
role:
Author & 2 more
2007

Comedy

4.2
56%
Dreamgirls
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 68%
role:
James "Thunder" Early
2006

Drama

Music

6.6
68%
Far Far Away Idol
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 63%
role:
Donkey (voice)
2004

Animation

Comedy

Music

6.3
63%
Shrek 2
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 73%
role:
Donkey (voice)
2004

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.4
73%
2003

Comedy

Family

Mystery

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.2
56%
Mayday
IMDB 8.8
TMDB 82%
role:
Det. Axel Foley
2003

Documentary

Drama

8.8
82%
2003

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3
60%
Daddy Day Care
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 59%
role:
Charlie Hinton
2003

Comedy

Family

5.6
59%
I Spy
IMDB 5.4
TMDB 54%
role:
Kelly Robinson
2002

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Thriller

5.4
54%
2002

Action

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

3.9
44%
Showtime
IMDB 5.5
TMDB 55%
role:
Officer Trey Sellars
2002

Action

Comedy

5.5
55%
Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 62%
role:
Donkey (voice) (singing voice)
2001

Animation

Comedy

Family

Music

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.0
62%
Dr. Dolittle 2
IMDB 4.7
TMDB 53%
role:
Dr. John Dolittle
2001

Comedy

Family

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.7
53%
Shrek
IMDB 7.9
TMDB 77%
role:
Donkey (voice)
2001

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.9
77%
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
IMDB 4.5
TMDB 50%
role:
Executive Producer & 1 more
2000

Comedy

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.5
50%
Life
IMDB 6.8
TMDB 67%
role:
Producer & 1 more
1999

Comedy

Crime

6.8
67%
Bowfinger
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 62%
role:
Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson 'Jiff' Ramsey & 1 more
1999

Comedy

6.5
62%
1998

Comedy

Drama

5.0
52%
Mulan
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 79%
role:
Mushu (voice)
1998

Adventure

Animation

Family

7.7
79%
The Practice
IMDB 7.7
TMDB 78%
role:
Dr. John Dolittle
1997

Drama

7.7
78%
Metro
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 57%
role:
Inspektor Scott Roper
1997

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

5.6
57%
The Nutty Professor
IMDB 5.7
TMDB 56%
role:
Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Papa / Mama / Grandma / Ernie
1996

Comedy

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.7
56%
Vampire in Brooklyn
IMDB 4.7
TMDB 50%
role:
Producer & 1 more
1995

Comedy

Horror

Romance

4.7
50%
Beverly Hills Cop III
IMDB 5.5
TMDB 59%
role:
Executive Producer
1994

Action

Comedy

Crime

5.5
59%
The Distinguished Gentleman
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 61%
role:
Thomas Jefferson Johnson
Not available
1992

Comedy

5.9
61%
Not available
Boomerang
IMDB 5.6
TMDB 56%
role:
Screenstory & 1 more
1992

Comedy

Romance

5.6
56%
Another 48 Hrs.
IMDB 5.9
TMDB 60%
role:
Story & 1 more
1990

Action

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Thriller

5.9
60%
Harlem Nights
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 61%
role:
Executive Producer & 3 more
1989

Comedy

Crime

Drama

6.1
61%
Coming to America
IMDB 7.1
TMDB 68%
role:
Story & 1 more
1988

Comedy

Romance

7.1
68%
Eddie Murphy Raw
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 73%
role:
Other & 3 more
1987

Comedy

7.6
73%
Beverly Hills Cop II
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 65%
role:
Executive Producer & 1 more
1987

Action

Comedy

Crime

6.6
65%
The Golden Child
IMDB 6.0
TMDB 59%
role:
Chandler Jarrell
1986

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.0
59%
Beverly Hills Cop
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 72%
role:
Executive Producer
1984

Action

Comedy

Crime

7.4
72%
Best Defense
IMDB 3.8
TMDB 42%
role:
Lieutenant T.M. Landry
1984

Action

Comedy

3.8
42%
Eddie Murphy: Delirious
IMDB 8.1
TMDB 77%
role:
Producer & 2 more
Not available
1983

Comedy

8.1
77%
Not available
Trading Places
IMDB 7.5
TMDB 72%
role:
Billy Ray Valentine
1983

Comedy

7.5
72%
48 Hrs.
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 67%
role:
Reggie Hammond
1982

Action

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.9
67%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the UK starring or involving Eddie Murphy are, for example, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, Candy Cane Lane and Air.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Google Play and iTunes.
The best StreamFat ratings are Mayday (8.5), Shrek (7.8) and Mulan (7.8).