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Eddy Murphy

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From being our favorite Donkey from Shrek to being our one of the beloved comedians, Eddy Murphy is one of the most prominent and highly respected TV and film actor and comedian in the Hollywood.

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Murphy was born in April 3, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York City, and raised in the borough's Bush wick neighborhood. His mother, Lillian (Laney), was a telephone operator, and his father, Charles Edward Murphy (1940–1969), was a transit police officer and an amateur actor and comedian.

His father died in 1969 when Murphy was eight

Murphy was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984. He has worked as a stand-up comedian and was ranked No. 10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.

In films, Murphy has received Golden Globe Award nominations for his performances in 48 Hrs., the Beverly Hills Cop series, Trading Places, and The Nutty Professor. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls.

Murphy's work as a voice actor in films includes Thurgood Stubbs in The PJs, Donkey in DreamWorks Animation's Shrek series, and the Chinese dragon Mushu in Disney's Mulan. As of 2014, Murphy's films have grossed over $3 billion in the United States and Canada box office and $6 billion worldwide. In 2015, his films made him the sixth-highest grossing actor in the United States.

According to sources,

Eddie Murphy's net worth is $160 million

Over the years, Eddie has owned a number of extraordinary mansions. Eddie lived in Granite Bay, California. After selling the Granite Bay home, Eddie spent $10 million on a 3-acre undeveloped lot in the extremely exclusive Beverly Hills neighborhood of Beverly Park.

In July 2019, it was reported that Eddie was in talks to earn $70 million to record a series of comedy specials for Netflix.

Did You Know

He Has No Patience for Social Media and Doesn't Even Have an Email Address

Murphy loves being a father, and he has the family unit to prove it. The actor has nine children with five women! Luckily, he is successful enough to supply all of them with a very lavish lifestyle

Here are some of the best highlights of Eddie Murphy’s career:

 Beverly Hills Cop  Coming to America  Boomerang  Vampire In Brooklyn  The Nutty Professor  Life  Shrek  Dreamgirls  Golden Globes (Best Performance by an Actor, 2007) – Won Mr. Church (Movie, 2016)

In awards, Eddy has been Nominated for 1 Oscar with Another 37 wins & 91 nominations.

We at fanatical tuber wish him a healthy and successful life ahead

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Eddy Murphy

Course: Advanced Research Methodology

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Students shared 6 documents in this course
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From being our favorite Donkey from Shrek to being our one of the beloved comedians, Eddy
Murphy is one of the most prominent and highly respected TV and film actor and comedian in
the Hollywood.
Welcome to Fanatical Tuber and today we are going to look into the Acting career of Robert
Downey Jr. Comment down below your favorite performance from his movies and be sure to
subscribe for amazing content in the future. Stick to the end, we have a surprise fact for you
about Eddy Murphy
Murphy was born in April 3, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York City, and raised in the borough's Bush
wick neighborhood. His mother, Lillian (Laney), was a telephone operator, and his father,
Charles Edward Murphy (1940–1969), was a transit police officer and an amateur actor and
comedian.
His father died in 1969 when Murphy was eight
Murphy was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984. He has worked
as a stand-up comedian and was ranked No. 10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest
Stand-ups of All Time.
In films, Murphy has received Golden Globe Award nominations for his performances in 48
Hrs., the Beverly Hills Cop series, Trading Places, and The Nutty Professor. In 2007, he won
the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award
for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early
in Dreamgirls.
Murphy's work as a voice actor in films includes Thurgood Stubbs in The
PJs, Donkey in DreamWorks Animation's Shrek series, and the Chinese
dragon Mushu in Disney's Mulan. As of 2014, Murphy's films have grossed over $3.8 billion
in the United States and Canada box office and $6.6 billion worldwide. In 2015, his films made
him the sixth-highest grossing actor in the United States.
According to sources,
Eddie Murphy's net worth is $160 million