Eddie Murphy filmography
The following is the filmography for the American actor, comedian, singer, director, and producer, Eddie Murphy that includes his work in film and television.
| Eddie Murphy filmography | ||
|---|---|---|
 Eddie Murphy at 2010 Tribeca Film Festival | ||
| Filmography | ||
| Feature films | 40 | |
| Television series | 14 | |
Film
| Title | Year | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 Hrs. | 1982 | Reggie Hammond | Walter Hill | Nominated—Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor |
| Eddie Murphy: Delirious | 1983 | Himself | Bruce Gowers | Stand-up film |
| Trading Places | 1983 | Billy Ray Valentine | John Landis | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| Best Defense | 1984 | Lieutenant T.M. Landry | Willard Huyck | |
| Beverly Hills Cop | Detective Axel Foley | Martin Brest | Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | |
| The Golden Child | 1986 | Chandler Jarrell | Michael Ritchie | |
| Beverly Hills Cop II | 1987 | Detective Axel Foley | Tony Scott | Also writer (story) |
| Eddie Murphy: Raw | Himself | Robert Townsend | Stand-up film | |
| Coming to America | 1988 | Prince Akeem Joffer / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul | John Landis | Also writer (story) |
| Harlem Nights | 1989 | Vernest "Quick" Brown | Himself | Directorial debut Also writer and executive producer Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director |
| Another 48 Hrs. | 1990 | Reggie Hammond | Walter Hill | Also writer (story) |
| Boomerang | 1992 | Marcus Graham | Reginald Hudlin | Also writer (story) Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance |
| The Distinguished Gentleman | Thomas Jefferson Johnson | Jonathan Lynn | ||
| Beverly Hills Cop III | 1994 | Detective Axel Foley | John Landis | |
| Vampire in Brooklyn | 1995 | Maximillian / Preacher Pauly / Guido | Wes Craven | Also writer (story) and producer |
| The Nutty Professor | 1996 | Professor Sherman Klump / Buddy Love Lance Perkins / Cletus 'Papa' Klump Anna Pearl 'Mama' Jensen Klump Ida Mae 'Granny' Jensen / Ernie Klump, Sr. | Tom Shadyac | Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor – Comedy Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor (2nd place) Saturn Award for Best Actor National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance Nominated—NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| Metro | 1997 | Insp. Scott Roper | Thomas Carter | |
| Mulan | 1998 | Mushu | Voice role; Murphy's first animated film role Nominated—OFTA Film Award Best Family Actor Online Film & Television Association 1999 | |
| Dr. Dolittle | Dr. John Dolittle | Betty Thomas | ||
| Holy Man | G | Stephen Herek | ||
| Life | 1999 | Rayford "Ray" Gibson | Ted Demme | Also writer (story) and producer. |
| Bowfinger | Kit Ramsey / Jiffrenson "Jiff" Ramsey | Frank Oz | Nominated—Black Reel Award: Best Actor Nominated—Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Comedy Team (shared with Steve Martin) | |
| Nutty Professor II: The Klumps | 2000 | Professor Sherman Klump / Buddy Love Lance Perkins / Cletus 'Papa' Klump Anna Pearl 'Mama' Jensen Klump Ida Mae 'Granny' Jensen / Ernie Klump, Sr. / Young Cletus 'Papa' Klump | Peter Segal | Also executive producer Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy |
| Shrek | 2001 | Donkey | Voice role Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Male Performer in an Animated Feature Production Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated—Black Reel Award: Best Supporting Actor. | |
| Dr. Dolittle 2 | Dr. John Dolittle | Steve Carr | ||
| Showtime | 2002 | Officer Trey Sellers | Tom Dey | Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple (with either Robert De Niro, Owen Wilson or himself cloned) |
| The Adventures of Pluto Nash | Pluto Nash / Rex Crater | Ron Underwood | ||
| I Spy | Kelly Robinson | Betty Thomas | ||
| Daddy Day Care | 2003 | Charles "Charlie" Hinton | Steve Carr | |
| The Haunted Mansion | Jim Evers | Rob Minkoff | ||
| Shrek 2 | 2004 | Donkey |
| Voice role |
| Dreamgirls | 2006 | James 'Thunder' Early | Bill Condon | Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Central Ohio Film Critics Association for Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated—Black Reel Award: Best Supporting Actor Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated—NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
| Norbit | 2007 | Norbit Rice / Rasputia Latimore-Rice / Mr. Wong | Brian Robbins | Also writer and producer Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor (as Norbit) Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor (as Mr. Wong) Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress (as Rasputia) Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple (with either Eddie Murphy or Eddie Murphy) Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture |
| Shrek the Third | Donkey | Voice role Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie | ||
| Meet Dave | 2008 | Starship Dave Ming-Chang (Spacecraft), Captain | Brian Robbins | Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple (in Eddie Murphy) |
| Imagine That | 2009 | Evan Danielson | Karey Kirkpatrick | Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor |
| Shrek Forever After | 2010 | Donkey | Mike Mitchell | Voice role Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie |
| Tower Heist | 2011 | Darnell ("Slide") Davis | Brett Ratner | Nominated—NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture |
| A Thousand Words | 2012 | Jack McCall | Brian Robbins | Nominated—Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor |
| Mr. Church | 2016 | Henry Joseph Church | Bruce Beresford | |
| Dolemite Is My Name | 2019 | Rudy Ray Moore | Craig Brewer | Also producer Black Reel Award for Outstanding Film Black Reel Award for Outstanding Actor Nominated—Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor Nominated —Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nominated —Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated—San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor |
| Coming 2 America | 2020 | Prince Akeem Joffer / Randy Watson | Also writer (story) Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980–1984 | Saturday Night Live | Himself | 65 episodes; also writer Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (1983) Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program (1984) Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series (1984) |
| 1982, 1984, 2019[1] |
Saturday Night Live | Himself (host) | 3 episodes |
| 1983 | Eddie Murphy: Delirious | Himself | Stand-up special |
| 1983 | The 14th Annual NAACP Image Awards | Himself (host) | |
| 1983 | The 35th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | Himself (host & nominee) | |
| 1989 | What's Alan Watching? | Protester / James Brown | TV special |
| 1991 | The Royal Family | Creator and executive producer | |
| 1993 | Dangerous: The Short Films | Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh | "Remember the Time" music video |
| 1999–2001 | The PJs | Thurgood Stubbs | Voice 31 episodes; also creator and executive producer Nominated—Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production (1999) Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) (1999) |
| 2004 | Father of the Pride | Donkey | Voice Episode: "Donkey" |
| 2007 | Shrek the Halls | Voice TV special Nominated—Annie Award for Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production | |
| 2010 | Donkey's Christmas Shrektacular | Voice TV special | |
| 2012 | Eddie Murphy: One Night Only | Himself | TV special[2] |
References
- Saturday Night Live-SNL [@nbcsnl] (August 26, 2019). "Live from your timeline, we've got some news. #SNL pic.twitter.com/7HrcoM8OPg" (Tweet). Retrieved August 26, 2019 – via Twitter.
- "Eddie Murphy: One Night Only". Spike. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
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